Day to day operations focus on leading collaborative efforts between county departments, other governmental agencies, and a broad array of community partners to prepare for and address emergency response concerns. • Develop, maintain, and exercise Dane County’s strategic, operational, and tactical emergency plans.• Assist both governmental and non-governmental organizations with process evaluation, emergency planning efforts, and training program development / maturation.… Show more Day to day operations focus on leading collaborative efforts between county departments, other governmental agencies, and a broad array of community partners to prepare for and address emergency response concerns. • Develop, maintain, and exercise Dane County’s strategic, operational, and tactical emergency plans.• Assist both governmental and non-governmental organizations with process evaluation, emergency planning efforts, and training program development / maturation. • Function as a subject matter expert on emergency management concerns, the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). • Assist local and regional organizations design, produce, conduct, and evaluate discussion-based and operations-based exercises. • Lead Dane County’s Emergency Operations Center during times of emergency. Show less

Represent member’s best interests by advising executive leadership through performance review and policy development. • Review income and capital statements monthly. • Ensure credit union operations stay within both policy and regulatory parameters. • Set strategic goals for credit union operations, performance, and growth.• Advise the credit union’s executive leadership on policy concerns.

Instruct nationally standardized emergency management-based courses with a clear focus on promoting professional practices and demonstrating practical methods for subject matter application. • Incident Command System (ICS)• Exercise Design and Evaluation (Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program)• Master Exercise Practitioner (for national certification)• Public Information Officer• Emergency Operation Center Operations• Various disaster response courses for… Show more Instruct nationally standardized emergency management-based courses with a clear focus on promoting professional practices and demonstrating practical methods for subject matter application. • Incident Command System (ICS)• Exercise Design and Evaluation (Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program)• Master Exercise Practitioner (for national certification)• Public Information Officer• Emergency Operation Center Operations• Various disaster response courses for non-first responders including volunteer and donations management, damage assessment, and emergency planning. Show less

Eleven of my thirteen years were spent assigned to a heavy rescue company (Squad 2). Durring that time, I was also temporarily assigned to FDHQ where I worked as both the deparment's bookkeeper and Fiscal Manager while I went to school for my master's degree.The purpose of heavy rescue squads is to provide life saving measures in any situation and any location. The two heavy squads in St. Louis run with 6 specially trained firefighters. All squad members are trained in high angle… Show more Eleven of my thirteen years were spent assigned to a heavy rescue company (Squad 2). Durring that time, I was also temporarily assigned to FDHQ where I worked as both the deparment's bookkeeper and Fiscal Manager while I went to school for my master's degree.The purpose of heavy rescue squads is to provide life saving measures in any situation and any location. The two heavy squads in St. Louis run with 6 specially trained firefighters. All squad members are trained in high angle rescue, extrication, and specialized search techniques. This training includes the utilization of many specialized tools (from plasma cutters to pneumatic tools to atmospheric testing devices) in hazardous situations. Squad 1 (aka "The Water Boys") specialized in water and dive rescue. Squad 2 (aka "The Squad Dogs") specialize in Hazardous Materials Response. While attending the University of Missouri, St. Louis, I worked at FDHQ in the business office. I was assigned the position of bookkeeper after answering the question "Can you add and subtract with relative accuracy ?" in the affirmative. I advanced to the position of Fiscal Manager before returning to "the track" on Squad 2. The Business Office oversaw all revenue and expense accounts including payroll, purchasing or equipment, and supervised the expenditure (including purchasing) for $225 million in bond issues. Show less