DeAnjelo J. L. Bradley

De’Anjelo Bradley , MS CFO MIFireE, is a chief fire officer. Mr. Bradley is a staff member at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Mr. Bradley also founded a youth mentor organization (Planned Purpose Program). He received a Master of Science from Columbia Southern University. Mr. Bradley served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with an advanced associate degree in Municipal Fire Protection and; a bachelor's degree in Technology in Emergency Response Administration (Magna Cum Laude). He completed his Graduate Degree from Columbia Southern University in Occupational Safety and Health (Suma Cum Laude) and is currently pursuing his doctorate in Occupational Safety and Health from Capitol Technology University. From 2004 to 2014, Chief Bradley completed tours in Ecuador, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait as a contract/combat Firefighter – becoming the first and youngest African American fire chief of Prevention/Operations Fire Chief for the country of Iraq in support of Operation Iraq Freedom and Operation New Dawn. Also, the youngest to hold the Regional Fire Chief Position for central Iraq. He is a credentialed Chief Fire Officer (Center for Public Safety Excellence-CPSE), Member grade for the Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE), International Association of Fire Chiefs-Member, Oklahoma State Fire Chiefs Association-Member, International Association of Black Professional Firefighters-Member, National Fire Protection Association-Member, Black Chief officers Committee-Member. He continues to excel in his field. In 2020 Chief Bradley was recognized by the National Fire Heritage Fire Center as a “Who's who?” in fire Protection for his contributions to the fire service both nationally and internationally.

Publications

The Effects of Heat and Emergencies on Firefighters in Oklahoma Throughout Their Careers
The Effects of Heat and Emergencies on Firefighters in Oklahoma Throughout Their Careers
DeAnjelo J. L. Bradley. © 2023. 15 pages.
Firefighting is commonly acknowledged as a hazardous profession. The problem that has been identified is the need for more intervention and mitigation strategies to reduce the...
Cognitive Effects on Firefighters in Oklahoma From Their Initial Start of Service Till the Present
Cognitive Effects on Firefighters in Oklahoma From Their Initial Start of Service Till the Present
DeAnjelo J. L. Bradley. © 2023. 18 pages.
Working well under tremendous strain for relatively short periods is a topic of great importance in firefighting. This study put firefighters through a series of stressful solo...
The Physiological Effects of Firefighters in Response to the Duality of Heat and Emergency Crises
The Physiological Effects of Firefighters in Response to the Duality of Heat and Emergency Crises
DeAnjelo J. L. Bradley. © 2022. 15 pages.
The article aimed to study the psychological and mental stress that a firefighter goes through. Firefighters experience a high level of anxiety as part of their job nature. Sleep...