Resourceful, goal-oriented, personable, fiscally-responsible, self-motivated, proactive individual with extensive experience in Public Safety leadership, upper management, team building and organization. Strengths include effective resource employment & deployment, motivating people and a strong work ethic. Track record of being responsible and having a contagiously positive attitude. Excels at problem definition and resolution. Attentive to job completion in a timely and organized manner, and being a strong model for subordinates. Team player with excellent communication skills in large work groups in highly detailed, fast-paced environments.Oversight of the operations of a progressive high-performance EMS system, serving as the department’s Chief and Director of 140+ employees; respond to major emergencies, function as a senior officer of the County’s Emergency Command Staff; serving as a key member in the Emergency Operations Center and Countywide Emergency Response Planning Staff as well as being the Director of Training and Education.Establishing and planning of an $12.5 million budget; direction and approve the development of long-range strategic plans and goals. In addition, direct and approve the development and implementation of policies and standard operational guidelines. In 2010, successfully implemented an electronic document policy management process.Collaborate with Physician Medical Director to build progressive protocols and patient care guidelines through research and studies.Built, establish and direct the Continuous Quality Management (CQA/CQI) program to promote proper and high quality clinical care with continual feedback and evaluation of our customer base. Responsible for promoting and driving DCEMS to the National Gold Standard through flawless accreditation by The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services, receiving a perfect score of 250:250.