Obituary: Bradley "Brad" George Malm

Bradley "Brad" George Malm, age 57, one of Prescott Fire Department's own, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 at the Banner Baywood Heart Hospital in Mesa, Ariz.

Brad was born on Feb. 17, 1952 in Brunswick, Maine to George Henry Malm and Geraldine Orissa Hadley. After spending his first three years in the cold country, Brad's family moved to sunny Arizona in 1955. Brad graduated from Douglas High School and later received his AA in Fire Science from Yavapai College. He started his firefighting career with the Winslow Fire Department over 30 years ago. In 1977, Brad made the move to Prescott and worked with Prescott Fire Department until his retirement in November 2007. His distinguished career had a major influence on the Prescott Fire Department: from becoming one of the department's first paramedics to becoming Fire Scene Commander to Instructor and Academy Coordinator at Yavapai College to leading Prescott Fire's Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue Teams to overseeing the Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Program, to serving as a Battalion Chief for 11 years. Firefighting was a huge part of Brad's life. He was a pioneer in the advanced life support arena.

Brad was also an avid softball player, winning competitions across the state. He had a genuine love for the outdoors; he enjoyed hiking and was an extensive traveler. Besides being fiercely loyal to his fellow fire fighters, family was a major part of Brad's life. He loved his family and missed no opportunity to visit them.

Brad is survived by his daughter Orissa Walters and son Nathan Malm; Patsy Malm; Beth Malm; Erin Bennett; granddaughter Sheldyn Malm-Savage age 13; grandsons, Colton Walters age 5, Ashtin Walters age 3, Edward Walters age 3; nephews, Phillip Carr, Chuck Carr, Shawn Carr and George Carr.

Services will be Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Watson Lake Park in Prescott, Ariz. The family requests that memorial donations in Brad's name be made to Prescott Firefighter Charities at the Prescott Fire Administration Office, 2086 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86305 Please designate particular use if so inclined.

Hampton Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit www.hamptonfuneralhome.com to sign Brad's guest book or to leave a message for the family.

Information provided by survivors.