Greg Friese, MS, NRP, is a contributing editor at FireRescue1. Friese specializes in incident analysis, how-to guidance and research-to-practice, turning insights into practical training and professional development that improve performance, resilience and career longevity. He is a recognized thought leader on technology adoption in public safety operations, including generative AI, focused on clinical practice, operational readiness and workforce training.
Friese previously served as the Lexipol Media Group editorial director, leading high-performing teams across fire, EMS and law enforcement. During his tenure at Lexipol, Friese co-founded First Responder Wellness Week, a first-of-its-kind initiative advancing first responder wellness through webinars, live events and toolkits. He also co-hosts the Wellness Brief video series, featured in the Lexipol Wellness app.
A prolific writer and digital learning producer, Friese has written 1,000+ articles, produced 500+ training videos, created 200+ firefighter, EMT and paramedic online CE courses, and hosted or presented dozens of webinars and live events.
Friese earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master’s degree from the University of Idaho.
He has received multiple Jesse H. Neal and Eddie Awards, including Best Column/Blog (2018 and 2020) and Editorial Director of the Year (2024). He was inducted into the FOLIO Hall of Fame (2025) and received the EMS 10 Award for innovation (2010).
Connect with Greg on LinkedIn or by email, greg@gregfriese.com.
