Alan Brunacini
CHIEF (RET.) ALAN BRUNACINI of the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department was a noted and respected longtime author of the Fire Engineering column “Bruno ‘Unplugged’” and cohost of the popular FDIC International Big Room Session “Bruno and Norman ‘Unplugged.’” He was also a longtime Advisory Board member of Fire Engineering and FDIC International and received the 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award at FDIC International.
Brunacini joined the Phoenix Fire Department in 1958. He served in every department position. He was promoted to fire chief in 1978 and retired in 2006. He was a graduate of the Fire Protection Technology program at Oklahoma State University. He had a BS and an MPA from Arizona State University. He was the past chairman of the board of the National Fire Protection Association and the first chairman and developer of NFPA 1500: Fire Service Occupational Safety and Health. He was also the first chairman of the Technical Committee for NFPA 1710: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments.
Brunacini was the author of Fire Command, Command Safety, Timeless Tactical Truths, Essentials of Fire Department Customer Service, and The Anatomy and Physiology of Leadership. He also presented workshops, seminars, and conferences to many fire departments throughout the country on various topics. He and his sons owned and operated the fire service website bshifter.com.
