Chris Post is an Emmy Award-winning photojournalist, as well as a media safety educator and security advocate, with over 30 years of experience in the emergency services sector. Chris has held positions ranging from Captain of the fire department at McMurdo Station in Antarctica to EMT at a regional level, as well as disaster emergency response with FEMA.

Chris transitioned to journalism in 2009, picking up the camera he had always loved, having learned analog photography in the 1980s. Chris is the 2020 recipient of the National Press Photographers Association’s second-highest award for advancing journalist safety and security initiatives.

Chris’s recent work includes creating and delivering a Domestic Hostile Environment first aid course for journalists, guest lecturing at multiple universities on media safety, chairing a national committee on press safety & security, and participating in panel discussions related to domestic newsgathering in the United States.

As a photojournalist, Chris has covered significant events, including the last two inaugurations, multiple political convention cycles, and the 2010 Papal visit, as well as major disasters such as earthquakes in Puerto Rico, hurricanes in the Gulf states, and the politically turbulent protests of 2020.

Having a deep background in public safety and journalism allows Chris to assess, plan, and manage risks for newsgathering assignments.  Whether providing safety training ahead of events or being embedded as part of a team for high-risk assignments, Chris enhances safety, security, and guidance for news organizations. Chris has worked as a safety adviser for major motion picture and television network projects.