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Command Staff officer reporting directly to the fire chief, and other local government officials, on prevention, community relations and information, fire codes and inspections, and social media. Advise command staff and departmental personnel on identified community risks and hazards. Serving as the Public Information/Relations Officer and EOC liaison. Use departmental response data and community demographics, along with state and national data, to design and implement a community wide risk reduction program reaching all ages and facets of the community based upon analyzed and prioritized risk. Ensured citizens within all social, cultural, and economic backgrounds were reached using several methods and mediums. Create, review, implement, and oversee departmental standard operating guidelines on all aspects prevention and codes enforcement. Perform Incident Command duties, or assumed supervisory role, within the NIMS ICS system.Provide training, guidance, and leadership to departmental personnel on prevention, emergency medical and incident command topics. Assist and/or lead, departmental meetings involving officers and personnel on prevention, codes, community relations issues. Schedule, manage, and participate in fire inspections to enforce State Fire Marshal and national fire codes. Supervise fire inspectors. Prepare and reviewe pre-fire plans. Maintain files, write and pursue violation notices. Responsible for responding to, and handling, citizen complaints.Forecast, create, implement, and manage division budget to include the application of federal grant money. Assist in the formulation, implementation and management of departmental budget. Create, lead, manage departmental public information, relations, and social media programs. Work closely with the public, government officials, and media to inform the public on departmental activities, events, and safety issues. Handle public inquiries and complaints. Advise fire chief on public messaging.

Supervised two fire stations and a minimum of six personnel. Analyzed and prioritized risks and hazards posed to citizens, the community, and emergency responders within the response district and create/update Incident Action Plans and Standard Operating Guidelines to mitigate risks and hazards. Designed training programs for personnel to safely execute Incident Actions Plans, along with prevention and protection programs for local citizens to address risks and hazards. Planned, supervised, and participated in training exercises with department personnel to safely and efficiently meet the Incident Action Plan and Standard Operating Guideline goals and objectives. Analyzed training results and made corrections to training plan or Incident Action Plan as needed. Conducted public education and relations campaigns to inform, educate, and prepare citizens on risks and hazards. Advised command staff on identified risks and hazards, station and personnel readiness to respond and mitigate risks and hazards, and request additional resources as needed. Assisted command staff in preparing budget and grant requests to meet identified needs. Supervised personnel in their safe response and operations on emergency scenes to include proper patient care, community relations, and professional decorum. Liaison with other emergency agencies operating on emergency scene. Command emergency scenes using the NIMS Incident Command System or assume leadership and supervisor duties within the Incident Command System as directed. Established the public information program for the Burton Fire District, and performed duties as the Public Information Officer (PIO) on the Incident Command Staff. Advisor to the Fire Chief on public relations issues. Schedule and coordinate news conferences and other media events, and disseminate information to the public. Maintain social media accounts.

Conference classroom presenter at several state fire service related conferences by request. Repeat national classroom presenter for Firehouse Magazine Expo, Central, and World conferences; as well as, FDIC fire service conference. Requested speaker at Executive Fire Officer Symposium at the National Fire Academy. Key note speaker for Mid-Atlantic Life Safety Conference, Maryland State Firefighters Association conference, and Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s conference. Speaking topics include fire prevention, public relations, and fire safety education. Contributing Editor for Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.Com on fire prevention, public relations, fire safety education, and volunteer recruitment topics.

Member of military and international civilian airport fire department command staff answering directly to the Fire Chief concerning all training issues, as well as operational functions. Respond to emergencies, to include aircraft and airport, as a command officer initiating and directing the incident in accordance with the NIMS ICS system.Analyze and prioritize risks and hazards posed to the base, military personnel, the community, and emergency responders. Assist in the creation/update of Incident Action Plans and Standard Operating Guidelines to mitigate identified risks and hazards. Design training programs for personnel to safely execute Incident Actions Plans. Plan, supervise, and participate in training exercises with department personnel to safely and efficiently meet the Incident Action Plan and Standard Operating Guideline goals and objectives. Analyze training results and make corrections to training plan or Incident Action Plan as needed. Advise command staff on identified risks and hazards, station and personnel readiness to respond and mitigate risks and hazards, and request additional resources as needed. Liaison with other military and emergency agencies to ensure safe and efficient response coordination.Oversee instructors and directly supervise training NCOs who are carrying out established training programs and requirements. Responsible for counseling junior Airmen on career, training, and discipline issues; completing and submitting required documentation for records. Organize and conduct promotional boards; responsible for handling of personal and professional concerns and issues, and assist in bringing them to a mutually agreeable conclusion. Deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where serving as a Station Captain supervising fire department operations for hub airbase supporting combat and supply missions in the Middle East, and received the Air Force Commendation Medal for exceptional performance.

Command Staff officer two communities reporting directly to the fire chief, and other local government officials, on prevention, community relations and information, and emergency operational issues for both communities. Served as PIO. Used departmental response data and community demographics, along with state and national data, to design and implement a community wide risk reduction program reaching all ages and facets of the community based upon analyzed and prioritized risk. Ensured citizens within all social, cultural, and economic backgrounds were reached using several methods and mediums. Created, reviewed, implemented, and oversaw departmental standard operating guidelines on all aspects of departmental operations. Assisted in the development and management of departmental automatic and mutual aid agreements with other county emergency agencies. Supervised the daily operations of three fire stations; as well as neighboring units responding as part of automatic and mutual aid. Performed Incident Command duties, or assumed supervisory role, within the NIMS ICS system.Provided training, guidance, and leadership to departmental personnel on prevention, emergency medical and incident command topics. Scheduled, assisted and/or lead, departmental meetings involving officers and personnel on departmental issues and operations. Scheduled, managed, and participated in fire inspections to enforce State Fire Marshal and national fire codes. Supervised fire inspectors. Prepared and reviewed pre-fire plans. Maintained files, wrote and pursued violation notices, and prosecuted violators if necessary. Responsible for responding to, and handling, citizen complaints.Forecasted, created, implemented, and managed division budget to include the application of federal grant money. Assisted in the formulation, implementation and management of departmental budget. Created department Public Information/Relations program Maintained social media accounts.

Served in the meteorological division providing weather support for base and air units; progressively served in positions from a shift watch leader of three junior Marines to a Training Officer for a 38 person unit. Briefed pilots, aircrew, service members, civilians and command staff on meteorological conditions onboard the installation and in theater. Volunteered for and served as an aviation rescue swimmer rising to a NATOPS evaluator with the responsibility of training and qualifying new aircrew and rescue swimmers. Assisted medical technician with both land and in-flight medical care of patients; trained in land and sea search and rescue procedures, signaling and landing of aircraft in non-established landing zones, assisting the pilot in approaching emergency scene, and directing pilot and aircraft during hoisting operations.Served as a recruiter in the New England region working independently in a large rural area, established a marketing and public relations program to portray a positive Marine Corps image to encourage service in the Marine Corps as a viable career option. Duties involved setting up and conducting school visits, home visits, along with cold calling, completing and processing paperwork to include enlistment contracts and security clearances, and working with the media. Established, managed, lead the base tax office for the tax year 1999 serving all Marines and civilians aboard the base. Trained subordinates in tax preparation, counseled Marines on financial issues to include investing; maintained communication with the IRS and various tax entities. Performed quality control on all tax forms prepared by office, and also was responsible for the proper transmission of those documents. Served as a reserve military police officer performing several duties on a volunteer basis; that included duties such as, gate guard, base patrol, processing paperwork and suspects, arrest and evidence procedures, along with assisting in investigations.