Brian Koster Email & Phone Number

Southeast Region, Nelson Bc

Regional Manager is relied upon, as EMCR’s local communityrepresentative, to lead the development and coordination of emergency management programs and serviceswithin a region. The Regional Manager is the point of contact and relationship manager for a wide network oflocal partners and key partners, including all levels of government, Indigenous Nations, industry, NGOs,volunteers and citizens. The Regional Manager provides expert advice, guidance and training regarding allaspects of emergency planning, preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery within the region, andprovides leadership and coordination services during emergency activations. The Regional Manager conductsresearch and analysis and provides recommendations to inform headquarters on regional perspectives forconsideration in policy development and decision-making. The Regional Manager works in close collaborationwith other members of the regional management team, supervises employees and manages financialresources

Invermere

Manage, maintain and organize the Invermere Wildfire zone, Dealing with wildfires in logistical resource, procurement and manage contracted services ,experience in fire protection /detection/command/Fire cause Investigation/and suppression, maintaining preparedness budget, delivery of training programs eg I300Duties: included acting the Zone wildfire coordination officer within the Invermere zone, and acting as the Regional Wildfire Coordination Officer for the Southeast Fire Centre.Attached to Incident management teams involved with large scale incidents when required

Nakusp

Slocan

From 1989 to 1992 I was a crewmember on the Riske Creek Unit Crew before becoming a Crewleader/Superivsor

Usa/Can

Various Diving assignment , cleaning up toxic waste , salvage of a sunken barge, worked on different hydro electric dams.

Varies survival combat training Deployed on two UN peacekeeping tours, Trained in Alaska, Northern Norway, In the desert of White Sands New Mexico, Logistics : radios and vehicles

Emergency Management Certificate, Emergency Management Exercise Design Certificate

Education record

Activities and Societies: Lacross