John Russ is a 20-year veteran of the fire service, currently working for the Brentwood (Tennessee) Fire & Rescue Department as a lieutenant/ paramedic. He has been the program manager for the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System since January 2016. Russ has worked with the HERO Registry Ancillary Committee to review research proposals for COVID-19 studies with healthcare professionals and conducted curriculum reviews for the National Fire Academy’s Safety Program. He has also worked for numerous career and volunteer fire and emergency service providers, including prehospital EMS providers, specialized technical rescue organizations, and risk management and prevention entities. He has a master’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University in professional studies and two bachelor’s degrees from Eastern Kentucky University, one in fire and safety administration and one in prehospital emergency care. Russ is also a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
