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Office of State Fire Marshal |
| DIRECTORIES |
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| Tim Bradley |
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| NC Senior Deputy Commissioner of Insurance |
| Assistant State Fire Marshal |
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| Biographical Sketch |
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| Tim has been in the fire service for 35 years. He began his career serving on the Mebane Fire Department, holding the position of Chief for seven years. He still serves as Volunteer Assistant Chief today. In 1985, he became Executive Director of the North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission, which handles various fire and rescue related programs, including all levels of professional certification and qualification. In 1994, he was promoted to Senior Deputy Commissioner of Insurance in charge of the newly formed Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM). He serves North Carolina as State Fire/Rescue Training Director. |
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| Tim has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology, an Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology, and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program. He has been a Certified Fire and Rescue Instructor since 1980 teaching in departments across North Carolina. He holds certifications as a Firefighter; Rescue Technician; Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator; Life Safety Educator; Hazardous Materials Responder; Fire/Arson Investigator; and Fire Officer. His Instructor certification carries several specialty areas such as live fire and high level rescue. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors for the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress. He is a member of the Executive Board of the National Association of State Fire Marshals, Vice Chairman of the NC Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, and serves on the Advisory Board of the NC Jaycee Burn Center. Involved in numerous programs at the national and international level, he has spoken at conferences in South Africa, France, England, and several Canadian Provinces. In 2007, at the request of the National Volunteer Fire Council, he testified before Congress concerning interoperability in emergency radio communications.
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| He was awarded North Carolina’s Firefighter of the Year Award in 2003, and in 2007 he was awarded Firehouse Magazines Heroism Award for the rescue of a 5-year-old boy from a house fire in Mebane. He has received his department’s award for valor, and firefighter of the year award twice. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the N.C. Association of Building Inspectors, and in 2007 he was awarded the State Employee Award of Excellence, the highest award given to state employees. He writes articles for several quarterly publications and has had articles published in several fire service and fire engineering magazines. |
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| In addition to his employment and fire service related activities, Tim serves as an elected member of the Mebane City Council, serves as a Deacon in his Church, and teaches Sunday school and bible studies. His hobbies include woodworking, writing poetry, hunting and golf. He resides with his wife Vickie and four daughters in Mebane. |
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