Episode #2 Deputy Fire Chief Brian Marcos

Brian Marcos is the Deputy Fire Chief with Smyrna, GA, Fire Department, where he has served for 14 years. He has been a lead instructor with the Metro Atlanta Fire Firefighters Conference since 2014 and holds certifications as a Fire Instructor II, Fire Department Executive, Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), Paramedic, and Georgia Smoke Diver.

He is a member of the Metro Atlanta Fire Chiefs Association and serves as the Area 7 District Vice President for the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs. Chief Marcos holds a bachelor’s degree in Fire Administration is credentialed as a Chief Fire Officer (CFO), and a graduate of the Cobb Chamber Leadership program.

Presented with Firefighter of the Year in 2011

Published in Firehouse Magazine
1. https://www.firehouse.com/leadership/article/21045007/four-bugle-chief-how-the-
chief-behind-the-chief-works-best
2. https://www.firehouse.com/careers-education/article/21002180/overhauling-the-
performance-appraisal-process-in-the-fire-service

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