Partner
Water Training Resources/CT TF1/East Hartford Fire Department
Killington, VT
Zachary Brown is a fire service professional and technical rescue instructor specializing in swiftwater and flood rescue, boat operations, and technical rescue. He serves as a Lieutenant with the East Hartford Fire Department, is a member of Connecticut Task Force 1 (CT-TF1), and is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Water Training Resources LLC (WTR).
As a career Fire Lieutenant assigned to Ladder 3, Zachary provides company-level leadership, emergency incident operations, personnel supervision, and training, with experience in structural firefighting, technical rescue, water rescue, and multi-agency response.
With CT-TF1, Zachary supports team training and operational readiness while helping develop and deliver advanced swiftwater and flood rescue capabilities. He co-founded WTR in 2021 and serves as a lead instructor, specializing in hands-on, scenario-based training focused on practical rescue skills, small-team tactics, sound decision-making, and real-world application in challenging water environments.
