James Benzschawel Email & Phone Number

Anchorage, Ak, Us

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, United States

Supervisory planner for our team of four that coordinate our Rural Resilience Workshops (RRWs), Small Community Emergency Response Plans (SCERPs), Alaska Partnership for Infrastructure Protection (APIP) and Geological Hazards Mitigation programs.

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, United States

Project Manager for hazard mitigation grant programs that implement readiness for volcanos, earthquakes and tsunamis in Alaska

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, United States

I facilitated our external affairs with municipal, tribal, NGO and private-sector partners on behalf of our Division's Planning Section:As a support to my supervisor, I coordinated emergency planning and response activities with over 300 individuals who represent over 100 public & private companies across 16 critical infrastructure sectors in the Alaska Partnership for Infrastructure Protection (APIP)Served as the Lead Planner and Facilitator for our Rural Resilience Workshop program. We brought together municipal, tribal, NGO and private-sector leaders from rural communities in order to assist them in developing emergency plans and improve their understanding of the Alaskan emergency management systemParticipated on the Social Media Team as the LinkedIn and Facebook accounts manager

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, United States

Completed a Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) that evaluated elements of infrastructure vs identified disaster threats in order to analyze the effectiveness of program operations, engagements and activities across 215 Alaskan communities and justify $7 million in federal disaster readiness grantsManaged the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant; Collaborated with the State Hazmat Working Group and the Alaska Regional Response Team to produce a relevant, year-long training calendar that adhered to the HMEP grant requirements and met the training needs of local hazmat first responders; Responsible for disbursement of $118,000 federal HMEP from 2014-2015Delivered emergency planning technical assistance to 229 tribes and 215 local jurisdictions as the Small Community Emergency Response Plan (SCERP) Coordinator with up to 40 plans in-review at a timeEx-Officio Board Member, Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (RCAC)Ex-Officio Board Member, Prince William Sound RCAC

Fairbanks, Alaska

Managed disaster cycle services including preparedness, response and recovery as directed by Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 - Mass Care & Human Services including sheltering, feeding, bulk distribution of relief supplies and welfare inquiry. Served as the Regional Training Coordinator for Alaska Region.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Managed disaster cycle services including preparedness, response and recovery as directed by Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 - Mass Care & Human Services including sheltering, feeding, bulk distribution of relief supplies and welfare inquiry. Served as Regional Training Coordinator for the Alaska Region.