Bill Watson Ed. D Email and Phone Number
Obtained first fire certificate from Connecticut State Fire School 1980 for Essentials IIIObtained First EMT Certificate from State of Connecticut 1980Worked as Volunteer Firefighter and EMT for Danbury Ambulance ServiceJoined United States Air Force 1986 Attended Firefighting Course at Chanute AFB, Rantoule IllinoisAssigned to MacDill AFB Fire Department 1987-1991 worked as: Firefighter, Crew ChiefAssigned to Osan AFB R.O.K. 1991-1992 worked as: Station Chief, Relief Operations ChiefAssigned to Reese AFB Lubbock Texas 1992-1993 worked as: Station Chief, Relief Operations ChiefJoined USAF Reserves in 1993 1993-1996 Assigned to 17th Civil Engineers, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TexasWorked as: Fire Protection Instructor Trainer1996-2001 Assigned to 20th Civil Engineers, Shaw AFB, Sumter, South Carolina, Worked as: Senior Crew Chief, Assistant Chief, Training 2001-2018 Assigned to 27th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon AFB, Clovis, New Mexico Worked as: Station Chief, Communications Director, Assistant Chief of Training 1995-2018 Worked with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, Tampa FloridaRank: Captain / Paramedic Assigned to Station 32 Eastlake Station Worked as: Training Officer, Co-coordinator Safety Committee, Technical Search and Rescue (TSAR) Team Member, Coordinator for Awards and Recognition and Public Information Officer 2005-2018: Instructor/Trainer Fred T. Learey Training Center, Tampa Florida. Worked as: Instructor/Trainer/Course Developer 2013-2018: Instructor Coordinator / Program manager Fire Science Technology Pasco-Hernando State CollegeProgram Coordinator / Program Manager2019-2020: Captain / Paramedic / Training Officer Hernando County Fire Rescue Responsible for organization firefighting based training, developing training programs, delivering training face to face and through online media, developing and presenting training improvement plans, tracking and recording training for the organization.2020-Present: Battalion Chief Marion County Fire Rescue - Command a Battalion of 6 career fire stations and three volunteer fire stations supervision of over 36 career personnel and about 20 dedicated volunteers. Provide daily guidance for supervision of personnel, payroll support, personnel actions, scheduling, and training. Assume command at major operations, structure fires, vehicle accidents, and specialized rescue incidents. Coordinate and oversee critical components of the ISO (Insurance Services Organization) benchmarks for MCFR. Provide excellent customer service to citizens of Marion County Florida.
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Division Chief OperationsVillages Public Safety DistrictLacoochee, Fl, Us
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Program ManagerFive Bugles Institute Oct 2023 - PresentFlorida, United States
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Battalion ChiefMarion County Fire Rescue Jan 2021 - Jan 2024Ocala, Florida, United States -
Captain ParamedicHernando County Fire Rescue Apr 2019 - Jan 2021Brooksville, Florida
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Fire Protection Supervisor (Retired)United States Air Force Apr 2001 - Dec 2018Cannon Afb Clovis New MexicoReserve assignment to 27th Special Operations Wing CES/CEF Fire Protection BranchAssistant Chief of TrainingDirected Communications Center (911 operations center) during deployment to Enduring FreedomSupervised up to 35 personnel, Emergency operations and standard work details as well as trainingProvided NIMS training to NGO's and affiliated organizations in cooperation with Cannon AFB as well as Security Forces and LE patrols -
Instructor / Coordinator Fire Science Program (Retired)Pasco-Hernando Community College Mar 2013 - Mar 2018Dade City CampusDevelop and implement curriculum for Associate Level Higher Education. Coordinate On-Line learning. Instruct and develop course materials and program elements. Working with Blackboard, Canvas and Learning Studio On-Line Platforms. Developed and implemented substantive change for addition of a Firefighting Academy at PHSC. -
Captain / Paramedic (Retired)Hillsborough County Mar 1995 - Mar 2018Station 32 East Lake Tampa FloridaSupervise a crew of five personnel (one engine company and one rescue company) conduct training, review progress of recruit firefighters and paramedics. Respond to emergency calls, deliver customer service, conduct inspections and maintain records. -
MemberFire Science Consortium 2012 - 2018Member of Statewide College Consortium
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Crew ChiefUsafres Dec 1992 - Aug 1993Assigned 64th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Protection Reece AFB Lubbock Texas; Station Chief, Assistant Chief Operations (Acting)Assigned duties: Coordinate training, respond to emergencies, schedule assignments for A platoon Shift 20 members assigned to two structural suppression vehicles, three crash fire rescue vehicles, one rescue truck on hazardous materials response truck, two scat trucks, one command vehicle, two water tenders, one wild land firefighting vehicle. Assign positions for one main station and one satellite station at offsite bombing range, coordinate military training, perform evaluations, perform upgrade training, command incidents, and coordinate aircraft familiarization training.
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Apprentice Firefighter, Fire Protection Specialist, Lead Firefighter, Crew ChiefUnited States Air Force Oct 1987 - Nov 1991Supervise working crews in both emergency and non emergency environments. Conduct complex training for multi-company operations, coordinate incident action plans and track multiple resources on live fire training exercises, single and multiple alarm incidents. Manage a 35 member team as safety committee coordinator delegating tasks, subcommittee assignments and tracking progress. Interpret statutes and code to determine department compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Investigate incidents involving injury to firefighters and develop measures to prevent future occurrence. As Acting Station Captain assigned to 5 person station with average daily call volume of 10 to 12 calls working as supervisor and team member to deliver quality customer service to citizens and coordinate both medical and fire emergency response. Teach and coordinate department training for recruit, incumbent and volunteer firefighters covering a wide range of topics as required by ISO and state law. Develop curriculum for several in service topics and courses for certification. Authored a driver handbook that covers basic pump operations, driver duties and theory of hydraulics for training all future department drivers that improve capabilities of driver candidates.; Assigned 56th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Protection Flight MacDill AFB Tampa Florida; Assigned duties: Fire protection Structural Firefighting, Aerospace Fire Protection Crash Fire Rescue, Rescue Crew ChiefSchools: Internship Fire Protection Specialist, Contingency Firefighting (Wartime), Aerospace Rescue Fire Training Chanute AFB, Florida State Minimum Standards, Instructor I Certification, Hazardous Materials Specialist, Florida State Emergency Medical Technician.
Bill Watson Ed. D Education Details
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Educational Leadership And Administration, General Online Learning And Program Development -
A (3.89) -
Emergency Management -
Magna Cum Laude -
Fire Science/Fire-Fighting
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Bill Watson Ed. D works for Villages Public Safety District
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Bill Watson Ed. D's current role is Division Chief Operations.
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Bill Watson Ed. D attended American College Of Education, Saint Leo University, Columbia Southern University, Waldorf College, Hillsborough Community College, Community College Of The Air Force.
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