Michael O’Brian is the Fire Chief for the Brighton Area Fire Authority (BAFA) in Brighton Michigan. BAFA is a full-service emergency service that serves a 72 square mile region, with five fire stations and 89 personnel.

Chief O’Brian is a 26 year veteran of the fire service, with a demonstrated history of leadership based on a passion for operations, firefighter fitness, and community risk reduction. He is a recognizable face in a wide array of fire service organizations and has a history of positively affecting change throughout the country in the form of fire code changes and improvements.

Chief O’Brian has served locally, in the State of Michigan and is a member of the Board of Directors for the IAFC, a post he has occupied since 2017. At home in Brighton, Chief O’Brian works hard to integrate community risk reduction strategies into operational service delivery.