Contract Safety & Security Advisor for CBS News based at Broadcast Center in New York City. Also delivering safety education courses for field news crews across the United States.

IMSG is a “boots on the ground” solutions provider working with Broadcast Television, Motion Picture and Print Media partners who work either permanently or temporarily in difficult conditions or unfamiliar locations.We routinely partner with other media support companies and regional experts in your specific operating area to assure you have the specific risk assessment, support and any follow-up specialized training or technical skillset you may need to work safely.

Freelance Photographer / Photojournalist / Videographer specializing in News, Sports and Entertainment, hostile & dangerous environments press photography. Currently under contract with several local and national news media outlets. Prior international work experience, I am available for assignments globally. Our company also has the capability of transmitting images and video remotely.Chris Post is an award winning photojournalist from the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. A former firefighter and emergency medical technician of nearly 20 years, Chris transitioned to the field of journalism in 2009 picking up the camera he always loved since learning photography in the 1980’s. Chris has melded his former occupation into his new career and specializes in covering breaking news, working in remote locations and disaster sites. Chris formerly worked with the United States Antarctic Program as the Captain of Fire Rescue at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Having a deep understanding of the dynamics of emergency services has given Chris and edge when covering media rich events where police, fire and ambulance personnel might be hesitant of press interaction. Chris is also a subject matter expert teaching courses in disaster management, emergency medical care and media relations for several state and federal government agencies.

I am a staff photojournalist, a visual story teller that covers a wide range of topics, events and emergency situations. I work in conjunction with reporters, producers and editors to produce several newscasts daily. I use professional video, lighting and editing equipment daily in the process of my job to produce segments that will air on television news broadcasts.

•Manages community and public safety education programs and delivers a variety of health and safety courses and education programs.•Instructor for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and FEMA courses.•Pennsylvania Department of Health – EMT Instructor

Disaster Communications Specialist with Pennsylvania Task Force 1, DHS/FEMA Urban Search and Rescue. Comm Unit Leader

•Medical response to emergency and non-emergency calls for service. •Managing coordinator for the Special Operations and EMS Strike Team tasked with intra and interstate long term emergency response and disaster relief support.

•Managed and directed a 40 member paid fire department.•Responsible for emergency planning and response for fire, medical, hazardous materials and aircraft emergencies on for the entire continent of Antarctica.•Coordinated multi-national and multi-agency response for emergency situations and long distance rescue operations.

•Coordinated, planed and directed emergency responses to natural and man made disasters.•Coordinated with outside vendors to complete infrastructure upgrade projects on time.•Managed the emergency operations center and responded to the field as needed.