Tom Bennett Email & Phone Number

Center For Domestic Preparedness, Annision, Al.

Classes I am certified to teach at the Center for Domestic Preparedness;Environmental Health Response Team Operations (EHTER Ops)Health Sector Emergency Preparedness (HSEP)Healthcare Leadership and Administrative Decision Making (HCL)Disaster EPI (DREAM)

Internation

Public Health Investigations and Environmental Health Projects• Environmental surveys of properties. • Research projects for large national water association.• Environmental investigation for large mid-western city for swimming beach closure problems.• Provide legal reviews and expert witness service for a large legal firm for outbreak investigations.• Instrumental role on a committee that re-wrote the U.S. Public Health Service Food Standards for cruise… Show more Public Health Investigations and Environmental Health Projects• Environmental surveys of properties. • Research projects for large national water association.• Environmental investigation for large mid-western city for swimming beach closure problems.• Provide legal reviews and expert witness service for a large legal firm for outbreak investigations.• Instrumental role on a committee that re-wrote the U.S. Public Health Service Food Standards for cruise ships.• Developed and presented training classes in Food Service and Safety.• Served as a public health consultant to major cruise ship lines including Cunard, Carnival, Commodore, Regency, and Wind Star Lines, and many other companies.• Served as a public health consultant to shipyards in Germany, Greece, England, and Denmark, reviewing blueprints and aiding in the design of the equipment. Show less

Manage all EP programs in the south region including the areas of 9 cities, the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, Hospitals, all Nursing Homes, act as the Public Health EP consultant to all cities, EMS, Fire Departments, Law Enforcement, and EMA. Areas of expertise is City Readiness Initiative (CRI) planning, SNS, Emergency Preparedness Planning.Conduct all EP training and classes within my region.

Clayton Health District 3-3, State Of Georgia

I was responsible for all emergency preparedness activities for the health district. These duties include an all hazard approach for any health emergency within the ESF 6, Mass Care, and ESF 8, Health and Medical emergencies. This would include shelters, nursing homes, hospitals, pandemics, bio-terrorism attacks, etc. I am an expert at, SNS/CRI planning and served as the chairman for the Atlanta MSA CRI planning Committee. I am also an expert at emergency planning, partnership building,… Show more I was responsible for all emergency preparedness activities for the health district. These duties include an all hazard approach for any health emergency within the ESF 6, Mass Care, and ESF 8, Health and Medical emergencies. This would include shelters, nursing homes, hospitals, pandemics, bio-terrorism attacks, etc. I am an expert at, SNS/CRI planning and served as the chairman for the Atlanta MSA CRI planning Committee. I am also an expert at emergency planning, partnership building, and coordinating emergency action plans. Presenter/instructor at Clayton State University for senior nursing students in emergency response. Show less

Atlanta, Georgia

Served as the State Program Consultant as the authority in directing the Statewide Programs of Food Service, Tourist Accommodations, and Swimming Pools.Writing State program Rules, writing legislation, responding to public needs.Teach and conduct lectures and classes for the Schools of Environmental Health, and Public Health at the University of Georgia and the public.Oversaw the development of the first State Rules for swimming pools.

Served as Department Head and Director for the Environmental Health and the Emergency Preparedness Department.• Supervised many employees, as many as 75. • Served as Vice-Chair on the Georgia Board of Registered Environmental Health Professionals. • Serve on System - wide Safety Committee for the Environment of Care this includes all emergency preparedness planning. • Directed and developed the Emergency Management Standards for J.C.A.H.O. surveys for a 10 hospital system.… Show more Served as Department Head and Director for the Environmental Health and the Emergency Preparedness Department.• Supervised many employees, as many as 75. • Served as Vice-Chair on the Georgia Board of Registered Environmental Health Professionals. • Serve on System - wide Safety Committee for the Environment of Care this includes all emergency preparedness planning. • Directed and developed the Emergency Management Standards for J.C.A.H.O. surveys for a 10 hospital system. Central State Hospital was without any cited deficiencies during the survey. • Taught 2 classes at the University of Georgia in Environnental Health.• Served on the Red Cross Regional Emergency Preparedness Committee.• Developed bio-medical waste storage, transportation and disposal systems.• Member of Hospital Infection Control Committee.* Hosted, oversaw and was an instructor during the States 6 week new Environmental. Health employee training program. Show less

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Earth Science Teacher Education

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Public Health Care Administration