Michael Kirk Email & Phone Number

Loudon, TN, US

Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

• Provide routine and emergent planning products for the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) at the Kentucky State Emergency Operations Center. Tasks include:
• Provide scheduled updates to the Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan, the Commonwealth Distribution Management Plan, and other documents
• Developed a state-wide disaster recovery framework plan
• Authored a comprehensive after-action report for all Emergency Support Function agencies to document good practices and opportunities for improvement during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Drafted a detailed continuity of operations plan (COOP) for KYEM
• Provide emergent planning support during the recovery from the December 2021 tornado outbreak in west Kentucky. Much of this planning dealt with the establishment of temporary housing for displaced survivors

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Emergency management professional with 15+ years of experience in all aspects of emergency planning for industrial facilities and communities.
• (IEM, Inc.) Directed field operations (20 personnel) for surveys of potential vaccination sites, vaccination site monitoring, and training of contract clinical staff in support of COVID-19 response for the Illinois.
• (CDR|Maguire / iParametrics) Performed COVID-19 pandemic related planning for the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management at the Kentucky State Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Planning efforts include:o.
• Co-authored a technically complex regulatory analysis of emergency planning options available to the Three Mile Island Unit 2 nuclear facility
• Completed the FEMA Emergency Management Institute training courses applicable to the Incident Command System and the Public Assistance Program Delivery Manager role
• Completed the Fluor Program Delivery Manager Operations course

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area / Abu Dhabi, UAE

• As a Senior Emergency Management Engineer: Managed regulatory and technical consultation to several electric utilities on emergency plans, facility staffing, disaster (e.g., Fukushima-type tsunami) contingency.
• Researched and developed a disaster recovery plan that exceeded regulatory requirements for the removal of storm debris that could jeopardize safe operation of a nuclear power plant.
• Authored an extensive revision of a nuclear plant emergency plan to reduce the required number of on-shift personnel beyond normal working hours. The forecasted savings in personnel costs were approximately 25.
• Principal contributor to a successful regulatory effort to obtain an import license for nuclear fuel. Without this license, the reactor units would be unable to operate. This project was especially challenging because.

Crystal River, Florida

• Managed the development of procedures and plans for utility response to radiological emergencies at a 900-megawatt nuclear power station. Trained and evaluated the station staff on proper emergency response in both.
• Provided emergency response training to station staff that was instrumental in attaining successful results in several emergency exercises monitored by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
• Led a team in establishing a significant emergency management key performance indicator for a nuclear power plant above 99% for three consecutive years.

Crystal River, Florida

• Designed wastewater and potable water systems for site development projects ranging from individual residences to large housing developments. Supported existing customers and pursued new business.
• Completed an innovative and complex potable water system design employing multiple water sources for a 350-home development.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Systems Engineering

Engineering Management

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