Captain Rob Z Christensen’s career as a wildland and structural firefighter/EMT has spanned more than thirty years. Off duty, he serves as a peer support facilitator and a mindset/performance coach for clients across the US. His experience undergoing advanced treatment for PTSD was captured by director Brandon Kapelow in the short documentary An Act of Service (2024) and in the feature-length film Under Fire (2026). Rob is a sought-after speaker who teaches audiences from first responders to corporate leaders that asking for help isn’t weakness—it’s BRAVE.
