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LP, EMSI, CHS-III

Expert has 34 years of experience providing services, management consulting and education and training in public safety and emergency management. He has received extensive education in Emergency Services and Public Policy (fire, police and emergency medical services) at the New York City Police Academy Management Program, the Connecticut State Police Arson Investigation School, Connecticut State Fire School and FEMA's National Fire Academy and National Emergency Training Center; and emergency management training in the field and at leading academic institutions (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; John Jay College of Criminal Justice). He is currently adjunct faculty at the Academy for Counter Terrorist Education at the Louisiana State University National Center for Bio Readiness, where he is also serves on the curriculum development committee. He has also spent 24 years as faculty for the EMS Management Program of FEMA's National Fire Academy and National Emergency Training Center, where he serves on the curriculum development committee. Over the years he has been a Director of Emergency Services, Fire Chief, EMS Director and Director of Emergency Management.

He holds numerous certifications in emergency management both as a practitioner and as an instructor of other practitioners.

Expert maintains leadership positions in emergency management organizations including the Southwest Regional EMS Communications Center in Fairfield County (Connecticut) and the Stratford (Connecticut) Emergency Medical Service. He provides his extensive emergency management field experience on multiple projects for
clients.



Expert has 34 years of experience providing services, management consulting and education and training in public safety and emergency management, beginning as a corpsman and corpsman supervisor in the New York City Emergency Medical Service System. He has extensive education in Emergency Services and Public Policy (fire, police and emergency medical services) at the New York City Police Academy Management Program, the Connecticut State Police Arson Investigation School, Connecticut State Fire School and FEMA's National Fire Academy and National Emergency Training Center; and emergency management training in the field and at leading academic institutions (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; John Jay College of Criminal Justice). He is currently adjunct faculty at the Academy for Counter Terrorist Education at the Louisiana State University National Center for Bio Readiness, where he is also serves on the curriculum development committee. He has also spent 24 years as faculty for the EMS Management Program of FEMA's National Fire Academy and National Emergency Training Center, where he serves on the curriculum development committee. Over the years he has been a Director of Emergency Services, Fire Chief, EMS Director and Director of Emergency Management.

He holds numerous certifications in emergency management both as a practitioner and as an instructor of other practitioners. A partial listing includes: Instructor Development Instructor, Academy of Counter Terrorist Education (ACTE), National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT), LSU; Chemical Protective Clothing Instructor Trainer, CT Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security; Incident Command Instructor, National Fire Academy; Advanced Disaster Life Support Instructor; Advanced Hazardous Materials Life Support Instructor; Senior Executive Workshop on Public Health, National Emergency Training Center (NETC); Supervision of Police Personnel, New York City Police Academy; Connecticut Certified Fire Instructor 1; Connecticut Certified Incident Command Instructor; Connecticut Certified Hazardous Materials Instructor; Hazardous Material Operations, NETC; Instructor Evaluator, Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence, ACTE, NCBRT, LSU; Instructor Radiological Emergency Training for Transportation Accidents, US Department of Energy; IS 100,200,700,800 Certified, FEMA; Biological Weapons 2 Sampling, ACTE, NCBRT, LSU; Instructor, Biological Weapons 1, ACTE, NCBRT, LSU; Emergency Response to Terrorism Tactical Considerations, FEMA; Initial Response to Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Department of Justice; General Industry OSHA Instructor, Department of Labor; Connecticut Certified EMS Instructor.

Expert maintains leadership positions in volunteer emergency management organizations including the Southwest Regional EMS Communications Center in Fairfield County (Connecticut) and the Stratford (Connecticut) Emergency Medical Service. He provides his extensive emergency management field experience on multiple projects for
clients.


Expert holds numerous certifications in emergency management both as a practitioner and as an instructor of other practitioners. A partial listing includes: Instructor Development Instructor, Academy of Counter Terrorist Education (ACTE), National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT), LSU; Chemical Protective Clothing Instructor Trainer, CT Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security; Incident Command Instructor, National Fire Academy; Advanced Disaster Life Support Instructor; Advanced Hazardous Materials Life Support Instructor; Senior Executive Workshop on Public Health, National Emergency Training Center (NETC); Supervision of Police Personnel, New York City Police Academy; Connecticut Certified Fire Instructor 1; Connecticut Certified Incident Command Instructor; Connecticut Certified Hazardous Materials Instructor; Hazardous Material Operations, NETC; Instructor Evaluator, Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence, ACTE, NCBRT, LSU; Instructor Radiological Emergency Training for Transportation Accidents, US Department of Energy; IS 100,200,700,800 Certified, FEMA; Biological Weapons 2 Sampling, ACTE, NCBRT, LSU; Instructor, Biological Weapons 1, ACTE, NCBRT, LSU; Emergency Response to Terrorism Tactical Considerations, FEMA; Initial Response to Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Department of Justice; General Industry OSHA Instructor, Department of Labor; Connecticut Certified EMS Instructor.


Evaluated the Emergency Preparedness plan in the City of Philadelphia and developed a reorganization of responsibilities. Presented to the Mayor and implemented in one year all the changes.Evaluated the Fire and Response services at the Kennedy Space Center. Developed a plan for improvements and assisted in implementation. Hired as interim Fire Chief to conduct union negotiations and evaluate new potential chiefs providing a stable environment for them to enter if chosen. Evaluated a 4 town regional EMS system and made several recommendations. All recommendations were implemented improving overall emergency health care system response. Conducted evaluation of county area in West Virginia for the placement of new fire and ambulance stations.