Direct supervisor and command officer responsible for the oversight and management of 12personnel. Serves as initial command officer for fire suppression units as well as the Hazmat Officer for the agency’s Hazardous Materials Team. Provides emergency response liaison in an all-hazards environment and supports Incident Commanders as a subject matter expert in the field of CBRNE threats. Serves as a representative on Hazmat Committee and makes recommendations for advanced training and equipment acquisition. As the operations program manager for Hazardous Materials Unit, supports the uniformed Hazardous Materials Officer though development of training, critical incident review, and asset deployment recommendations. Performs personnel actions in the form of evaluations, FMLA requests, discipline, and structured professional mentoring.

Deployed with National Capital Region Incident Management. Officer of specialty tactical unit with supervisory responsibility of three subordinates. Responsible for rapid emergency response to EMS and fire suppression incidents. Provide Advanced Life Support care to the community and neighboring jurisdictions. Served as branch or group supervisor during complex and/or extended incidents. Deployed with National Capital Region Incident Management Team in support of local, regional, and/or national disastersQuality Assurance and Quality Improvement Officer for the Fire and Rescue System with oversight over more than 1,000 Emergency Medical Service Responders. Responsible for the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines for the Fire and Rescue System. Served as the uniform officer for the Medical Director and provided information to leadership on local and regional issues. Routinely handled complex and time sensitive situations involving internal and external customers. Served as the liaison for the Fire and Rescue System to various local and state agencies, regional councils and boards, and private NGO’s. Served as technical EMS expert to Hazardous Materials program for policy development and emergency operations response/mitigation. Provide field supervision and support for emergency response during critical incidents and planned events.

Firefighter/Paramedic; Hazardous Materials Technician; Vehicle Operator; and CPR Instructor. Ensured professional readiness to respond in an all-hazards environment. Responded as member of agency’s Hazardous Materials Response Team and provide technical level recommendations to command officers for incident stabilization and mitigation. Maintain CBRNE detection and monitoring equipment and ensured system wide training on atmospheric monitoring devices.

The National Capital Region Incident Management Team (NCR-IMT) is an All-Hazards regional team whose members come from local, state, and federal organizations in the Washington, DC area and work in various disciplines. Due to the threat of both natural and manmade disasters, the NCR-IMT is comprised of members from a cross section of agencies including Emergency Management, EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement, Public Health and Public Works.

Served as the Virginia Director from 2015-2019. Served as the Mid-Atlantic Director from 2019-2022.

Provided emergency medical care under the direction of Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Medical Doctors. Maintained patient confidentiality and ensured all patient safety parameters were implemented at all times.

Provided Advance Life Support care to patients during medical transport. Provided assistance during incidents of national disaster as required by local contracts and federal contracts.