Teaching course entitled Emergency Planning and Incident Management

Retired

Responsible for all aspects of emergency preparedness including the revision of the hospital's Emergency Operations Plan, all emergency response equipment resources related to medical decontamination of patients who have been exposed to hazardous materials who present in the hospital's Emergency Department, training employees to support hazmat decon practices, training employees to use the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), develop/execute tabletop and full scale exercises to exercise and… Show more Responsible for all aspects of emergency preparedness including the revision of the hospital's Emergency Operations Plan, all emergency response equipment resources related to medical decontamination of patients who have been exposed to hazardous materials who present in the hospital's Emergency Department, training employees to support hazmat decon practices, training employees to use the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), develop/execute tabletop and full scale exercises to exercise and evaluate hospital capabilities in accordance with both Joint Commission standards as well as the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). Maintain/strengthen relationships with various community partners including but not limited to Fire, Police, EMS and Public Health. Actively engaged as a member of the Central Virginia Healthcare Coalition (CVHC) as well as alternate member representing the CVHC on the Hospital Emergency Management Committee (HEMC) of the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA). Show less

Represent Virginia Professional Firefighters Association. The VFSB is composed of various interest groups that provide direction for firefighter training and fire training facilities. In addition, the VFSB responds to requests from fire departments to perform Fire/EMS studies.

provide support to Kindergarden through 8th grade program

As a seasoned labor activist and advocate, led a 367 member local union. Successfully developed/implemented a constructive working relationship with Chesterfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services (CFEMS) executive leadership spanning over 15 years and four different fire chiefs. My responsibilities included conducting major votes on issues, managing and implementing revisions of the Local’s constitution and bylaws, negotiating with local and state elected officials, managing conflict… Show more As a seasoned labor activist and advocate, led a 367 member local union. Successfully developed/implemented a constructive working relationship with Chesterfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services (CFEMS) executive leadership spanning over 15 years and four different fire chiefs. My responsibilities included conducting major votes on issues, managing and implementing revisions of the Local’s constitution and bylaws, negotiating with local and state elected officials, managing conflict resolution between members in various settings, managing member grievances utilizing the County’s grievance procedure, managing member workers compensation claims, managing public relations campaigns and acting as a liaison between members and legal counsel when pursuing legal recourse with regard to breaches in employment/labor law. Show less

Supervised firefighters assigned to a fire station. Responsible for responding to and mitigating emergency incidents, training personnel and managing physcial plant as part of a 3 platoon shift system. Department has 400-plus uniformed and civilian employees.In addition, member of the Department's Hazardous Materials Team. Responsible for the identification of suspected hazardous materials using various reference methods, entry using appropriate levels of chemical protective… Show more Supervised firefighters assigned to a fire station. Responsible for responding to and mitigating emergency incidents, training personnel and managing physcial plant as part of a 3 platoon shift system. Department has 400-plus uniformed and civilian employees.In addition, member of the Department's Hazardous Materials Team. Responsible for the identification of suspected hazardous materials using various reference methods, entry using appropriate levels of chemical protective clothing, utilizing monitoring equipment to establish atmospheric conditions, collecting samples of suspect materials for analysis, deploying various spill and leak control measures, utilizing various tactics, techniques and procedures to ensure both technical and medical decontamination are accomplished. Show less