AGENCY COLLABORATIONS

Bring your department’s
story to a wider audience.

A story might follow a crew for 24 hours, explore a specialized response capability, or show how a department meets a challenge in its community.

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HOW IT WORKS

01

We talk about the story.

We discuss what makes your department distinctive, what access is possible, and any operational boundaries.

02

I film with your team.

I cover my travel and production costs and work within the access we agree on.

03

Your department reviews the video.

You can flag factual, safety, privacy, or operational concerns before publication.

04

The story reaches viewers.

I publish through WorkingFirePIO and can coordinate with your team on its release.

SPEAKING & TEACHING

Practical lessons from the scene and the story.

I offer presentations and classes for fire and rescue agencies, conferences, and communications teams. Topics include photography, video storytelling, and fire rescue PIO incident response best practices.

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Photography

Documenting fire and rescue work with purpose, context, and care.

02

Video storytelling

Finding the people and details that make an operational story connect.

03

PIO incident response

Communicating clearly and accurately when the situation is changing.

Experience across all hazards

Over more than a decade as a fire department PIO, I’ve managed critical information during active threats, aircraft crashes, animal rescues, building collapses, dive rescues, hazardous materials incidents, ice rescues, mass casualty incidents, major motor vehicle collisions, technical rescues, structure fires, and wildland fires.

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Have an idea?

Tell me about your department, the story you hope to share, and the best person to contact.

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