Experience

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  Finnie fenwick office machines

  Jul 1981 - Jul 1990

  Office manager

  Various responsibilities and functions throughout career, including deliveries, sales, inventory control, accounts payable and receivable, equipment repairs, and office management.Certified to repair IBM Selectric typewriters, SWintec electronic typewriters, and Smith Corona electric and electronic typewriters. Other service expertise included check protectors, calculators, and various other office machines.

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  Pearland volunteer fire department

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1994

  Firefighter

  Certified Advanced Firefighter through the Texas State Fireman and Fire Marshal Association. Was a member of the rescue team and served as department Chaplain for two years.

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  San jac imt

  Jun 2007 - now

  Steering committee member

  Currently Steering Committee and Team Member for the San Jacinto Incident Management Team (San Jac IMT). Began in 2007 as a team member. Was appointed to the regional Steering Committee later that year and then appointed to Team Leader / Coordinator from January 2008 to May 2013. The team is recognized by the State of Texas as a Type 3 Incident Management Team incorporating the 13-county Houston/Galveston Area COG and coordinated through the Texas Forest Service.Also a member of the Texas State IMT Steering Committee, currently serving as the Vice Chairman. Show less

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  City of sugar land

  Sept 2008 - now

  SLFD’s Emergency Services Division oversees all Fire Department Emergency Operations. Emergency Operations is handled by 24/7 staffing at 7 fire stations, totaling a minimum contingent of 25 personnel. Emergency services provided include fire response, EMS first responder at a EMT-Intermediate level, hazardous materials response, and aquatic rescue and recovery.The Emergency Services Division includes the Logistics Branch. Captain Brian Holcombe leads this team that includes Lieutenant James Barnett. The primary responsibility of this team is to manage all logistical aspects of the Fire Department to include purchasing, procurement, inventory control, supplies, and resources. Logistics works with various City departments and internal support staff to manage support of the fleet, fire stations, bunker gear, SCBA, uniforms, contracts, physicals, EMS supplies, radios and all other facets of the organization. In November, 2018, I was reassigned from Emergency Services to Special Projects. Show less Started with the Sugar Land Fire Department in January 1991 and has held the positions of firefighter, driver, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief and most recently assistant chief- planning & research. Also served as Interim Fire Chief from Sept. 15, 2008, to April 5, 2009. Certifications with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection include Firefighter Master, ARFF Advanced and Fire Service Instructor II. Also certified as an Emergency Medical Technician – Basic by the Texas Department of Health. Show less Oversaw City Emergency Management functions through the recovery from Hurricane Ike. Worked with City Management to transition Emergency Management out of the Fire Department and into a stand-alone Division under the direction of an Assistant City Manager. Conducted a comprehensive review of the Fire Department’s activities and initiatives, setting responsibilities and establishing priorities. Worked with City Management on the future direction of the Fire department, through the decision to appoint an Acting Fire Chief. Worked with the newly-appointed Acting Fire Chief during their transition. Show less

  • Assistant Fire-EMS Chief over Special Projects

    Dec 2018 - now

  • Assistant Fire Chief - Emergency Services

    Oct 2012 - now

  • Assistant Fire Chief - Planning & Development

    Jan 2007 - Sept 2012

  • Interim Fire Chief

    Sept 2008 - Apr 2009