SAM 044 | Interview with Asheville Fire Chief Scott Burnette Part 2
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Fire Chief Scott Burnette began his career as a firefighter for the City of Asheville (NC) Fire Department in 1995. Chief Burnette has an Associates Degree in Fire Protection Technology from Gaston College, a Bachelors Degree in Fire Safety Engineering Technology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Masters Degree in Executive Fire Service Leadership from Grand Canyon University. Chief Burnette is designated as a Chief Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy\\u2019s Executive Fire Officer Program. Chief Burnette worked his way through the ranks and was promoted to Fire Chief in November 2009.
\\nIn this two-part interview we start by talking about the structure fire at 445 Biltmore Avenue on July 28, 2011 that resulted in the tragic line-of-duty death of Captain Jeff Bowen. During this interview, Fire Chief Scott Burnette talks about that fateful day and the significant changes that have occurred in the Asheville Fire Department \\u2013 changes that every fire department can benefit from. Chief Burnette discussed six top priorities they have been working in, including:
\\n1.Air management
\\n2.Staffing
\\n3.Critical task analysis for RIT
\\n4.Critical task analysis for incident management
\\n5.Mayday operations
\\n6.Health and wellness
\\nOur sponsor:
\\nMidwest Fire: MidwestFire.com
\\nIntro music
\\nSafety Dance (1982)
\\nMen Without Hats
\\nGMC - Virgin Records
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\\nGuest Contact Information
Fire Chief Scott Burnette
Asheville Fire Department
stburnette@ashevillenc.gov
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\\nSituational Awareness Matters! website
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\\nFirefighter Near Miss Reporting System
\\nhttp://www.firefighternearmiss.com/
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\\nContact Rich Gasaway
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\\n612-548-4424
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