Elected Officers
Bryan Crisp President
Started his Fire Service career in 1994 in Hanover County, Virginia and is now a Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 3 Prevention Officer with the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection. Completed a 20-year career at Nikiski Fire Department where he served in all positions from Firefighter to Fire Chief. He has 28 years of experience in fire and emergency services. From 1996-2002, he was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard working at various assignments as well as a civilian employee with Coast Guard Fire. He was appointment to the Alaska Fire Standards Council in 2011 and continued to serve as a member of the council until 2019. He continues to chair the NFPA 1033 and 921 committee for the Alaska Fire Standards Council. He is a member of several professional associations to include the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, International Association of Arson Investigators, Alaska Association of Fire and Arson Investigators, Fire Department Safety Officers Association and the National Fire Protection Association. He was the former Program Director/Adjunct Instructor for UAA/KPC Firefighter program.
His certifications include:
NWCG Firefighter 1 and 2, NWCG Incident Commander Type 5, IFSAC Firefighter II, IFSAC Hazmat Operations, IFSAC Rescue Technician, Alaska Certified Fire Investigator, IAAI Fire Investigation Technician, IFSAC Fire Officer I, IFSAC Fire Instructor II, ISFSI Live Fire Instructor, Alaska EMT 3, and ERDI Public Safety Diver.
Tyler Buff, Vice President
Tyler Buff started his fire service career in 2007 as a firefighter in the State of California. In 2015, he moved to Alaska and was hired on with West Lakes Fire Department which serves the area of Big Lake and Meadow Lakes in the Mat-Su Borough. In 2018, he began his training and education in fire investigation. Currently, Tyler serves as the Fire Prevention Officer and a Station Captain for West Lakes FD.
Tyler has been a member of AAFAI since 2018 and serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Southcentral region.
His certifications include:
Firefighter II, FADO Series, Fire Officer I, and Fire Service Instructor I. He is a certified State of Alaska EMT I, Fire Investigator, and Alaska Fire Investigator Technician (AKFIT).