I have 36 years of experience Airport operations in a variety of disciplines: Airport management, operations, emergency measures, Policing & Security, planning. I am an experienced RPAS Pilot & corporate chief RPAS Pilot, with experience in all elements of program development, training & operational flight status. I have been engaged in Search & Rescue as a first responder, trainer, RPAS Pilot & have served multiple terms on Boards of Directors. I’ve applied my knowledge and background of both SAR & RPAS operation in wild land fire fighting, I.R. , multi-spectral & visible light imaging and data acquisition & processing

Consultant & subject expert, aviation, disaster management, Search & Rescue

As Treasurer & member of the Board of Directors, responsible for financial management & governance of all financial assets for the Calgary Search & Rescue Association. The Board of Directors serves as the governing body for the Association, developing policy, procedures & providing governance & direct management of a variety of committees within the organizational framework. CALSARA is a non-profit association providing GSAR services in Calgary & the surrounding area. CALSARA functions within the city through a close working relationship with the Calgary Police Service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, CEMA & the Calgary Fire Department. Providing search & rerscue services, including technical rescue in a variety of specialist areas. CALSARA is comprised of more than 100 operational and associate members. Operational members are highy trained in a wide variety of techniques & specialized skills & supject to continuous, ongoing training to constantly ugrade and imprve upon the skillsets available to the citizens of Calgary & surrounding area.

Volunteer Search & Rescue tech. Both teams are completely volunteer groups under tasking by either the local Police Agency or the R.C.M.P. When called out, team members respond to assist in locating missing persons, searching for evidence & assisting Police, Fire & Disaster Services in a wide variety of roles. SAR Volunteers are highly trained & motivated citizens who dedicate their time, resources, equipment & expertise to help those in potentially dangerous circumstances.

W.B. Reimer Productions is a full service mixed media production house, specializing in low altitude, close proximity aerial photography & Cinematography utilizing state of the art UAVs. UAVs have proven to be very useful in a wide variety of applications. All aspects of mixed media production are performed in house, from initial concept development to shooting, editing and final product delivery

Responsible for ground up development of RRI UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)division. Mandate includes development of corporate SOP’s, operations, emergencyprocedures manuals. Development and oversight of training for flight staff-pilots, observers & flight co-ordinations. Development and standardized SFOC applications process, fully Transport Canada compliant. Equipment review/operational analysis, data processing protocols. Overseeing UAV flight team safety training and compliance. Actively piloting some missions as a UAV Commercially qualified Pilot

Surveillance systems operation for Casinos Regina & Moose Jaw

Provided day to day operational management of Calgary International Airport, the fourth busiest airport in Canada. This included all aspects of facility management, including gate assignment, Customs an Immigration facilities management, emergency response and incident management, irregular operations due to weather, passenger flow management in the facility, and other related responsibilities