Fire Chief Jerry Streich (Ret.) is a thirty-two-year fire service veteran serving his career in the Twin Cities, MN, metropolitan area. He has a wide range of experience in building design, plan review, code enforcement, and investigations. Today, he helps design public safety facilities that are safe and functional for the job, with modern features to enhance recruitment and retention and reduce stress and sleep deprivation. At Brunton Architects and Engineers, he heads up the Public Safety Division to ensure customers receive the design that meets today's needs of public safety officials.