Brian Middleton is currently the Lead Instructor for Seminole Counties Aerial Operations program and holds the rank of Battalion Chief. For nineteen years of his twenty-four-year fire service career he was assigned to a Tower Truck as a Firefighter and Lieutenant. He currently holds state certifications as a Fire Officer IV, Instructor III, and Live Fire Training Instructor. Chief Middleton has been teaching the Aerial Operations program for eight years and has served as the Lead for the last four years.