Jason Brezler serves as a Captain with the FDNY and is presently assigned to Division 1 in Lower Manhattan and detailed to Rescue Operations. Jason was a Firefighter in Ladder Co. 58 in the Bronx and

Rescue Company 2 in Brooklyn, and a Lieutenant in Squad Co. 252 in Brooklyn. He is a retired U.S. Marine field grade officer and was a combat leader in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Jason is a graduate of the U.S. Naval

Academy at Annapolis and holds a Master of Science in human factors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He frequently lectures at the U.S. Service Academies about human performance and navigating leadership dilemmas in lethal environments. Jason is the principal architect for the FDNY’s Mental Performance Initiative (MPI) and is the founder of Leadership Under Fire. Jason resides in the Bronx with his wife Sarah and their three children.