Summary: Reggie Freeman - Fire Chief, Emergency Management, CEO & President of The Freeman Group, LLC Catastrophe is all around us. Massive snow storms, excessive heat waves, floods, power outages and hurricanes are all part of life on earth. Whether you call it climate change, the zombie apocalypse or the end of the Mayan calendar, it is becoming increasingly important for us to be prepared for disaster. Unfortunately, most emergency management personal isn't properly trained to deal with the wrath of Mother Earth. Luckily, Jon and I want you to survive...you're welcome. We consider this episode to be a diamond in the rough. We interviewed this week's guest, Reggie Freeman, at the urging of one of our listeners and he blew us away. Reggie is an Executive Fire Officer serving in the capacity of Assistant Fire Chief for the City of Hartford, CT. He also serves as the city's Deputy Director of Emergency Management. However, Reggie's impressive resume doesn't stop there. He took the knowledge and the discipline he gained in the above mentioned roles and translated them into his own "All Hazards" consulting company, The Freeman Group. And to top it all off, Reggie is finishing up his book, "The New Fire Officer," which addresses the history and tradition of the fire service coupled with the schematics of fire departments in today's society along with the demographics of new officers across the country. This guy stays busy!
