Brandon W. Graham
Associate Director
Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute (READI)

Brandon W. Graham currently serves as the Associate Director of the Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute (READI) at The George Washington University. His career in emergency services spans over 17 years, with extensive professional experience across the public safety continuum.

Brandon started his career in Emergency Medical Services as a 911 call taker, EMS dispatcher, and Emergency Medical Technician in northern California. He later served in the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department (DCFEMS) in Washington, DC as a Paramedic, Continuous Quality Improvement officer (EMS Sergeant), and EMS Field Supervisor (EMS Lieutenant). During his tenure at DCFEMS, Brandon was also a Special Operations EMS Supervisor and Special Investigations Officer.

Brandon also served the District of Columbia as a reserve police officer for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), where he was a Patrolman First Class and Tactical Medical Officer on the Emergency Response Team. As a Tactical Medical Officer he provided operational support for high risk incidents, including hostage situations, warrant service, barricade subjects and civil disturbances. Additionally, he served as a Tactical Flight Officer in the MPD Air Support Unit.

During his tenure in Washington, DC, Brandon had the responsibility of responding to and supervision of events ranging from routine medical, fire, and criminal emergencies, mass casualty incidents, mass transit emergencies, civil disturbances, and acts of terrorism. He also planned for, responded to and supervised special events such as Presidential and other VIP gatherings, high profile summits and conventions, Inaugurations, and a wide variety of mass public gatherings in the Nation’s Capitol.

Before joining GWU, Brandon also served at the Texas Engineering Extension service (TEEX) in the Texas A&M University System as a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Instructor and WMD Operations Program Coordinator of a US Department of Homeland Security training program that provides terrorism and hazardous materials training to first responders and first receivers across the United States and its territories.

In addition to providing lectures and training programs around the world, Brandon is also a published author and recognized subject matter expert in the field of public safety response to terrorism and other large-scale incidents.

Brandon obtained his Bachelor of Science in EMS Management from the George Washington University and is currently pursuing graduate studies in homeland security studies at The George Bush School of Government and Public Service at the Texas A&M University.