Rob Brisley, Public Information Officer

Rob joined the Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) in 1986. He has served the department in the capacity of Public Information Officer for more than a decade. During his tenure with the Charlotte Fire Department he has been decorated with the J.B. Earley firefighter of the year award, the CFD meritorious service award, and the Higgins/Langley award for flood response during the 2005 Hurricane season. Before joining the CFD Rob served our country in the United States Air Force as a field medic. He has an Associates Degree in Fire Science Technology from Central Piedmont Community College and is an instructor for the North Carolina Emergency Management Basic Public Information Officer course. Rob is a member of the National Information Officer’s Association, the International Association of Firefighters, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Rob is married to his wife Amy and is the proud father of three daughters.

Email: rbrisley@ci.charlotte.nc.us

The Charlotte Fire Department currently makes use of several social media/ web 2.0 applications including Twitter, Yahoo Groups, Google Groups, BlogSpot, FriendFeed, GovLoop, MyBlogLog, and Delicious for communicating critical messaging and public information that promotes a safe and healthy lifestyle. CFD utilizes Skype video conferencing for live media interviews and press briefings. The Charlotte Fire Department also uses Google Translator to translate our blog content into various foreign languages such as Spanish, Italian, French, Vietnamese, Chinese and others. ‘Flip’ video and digital cameras are used to produce video clips and photos which are posted on YouTube and Flickr respectively.

Rob Brisley | Captain
Public Information Officer

Office of Media & Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department

Schedule/ Itinerary

Aug. - Attendee/ All-Hazards PIO Train-the-Trainer, Texas A&M Univ, TX
Aug. - Attendee/ http://www.nioa.org/site/