J. James (Jim) MacDougall, MBA (CED)

Experience

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  Victoria General Hospital

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1996

  • Developed and implemented extensive facility wide accident prevention programs, fire safety, and emergency preparedness program for the over 4,000 VG employees. • Developed and delivered education programs and training in occupational health and safety for QEII staff.• Provided technical expertise and procedural manuals on matters related to occupational health and safety and matters related to fire safety and emergency preparedness. • Coordinated disaster exercises internally and externally with federal and provincial agencies, planned special events such as the Halifax G7 Economic Summit. Planning included developing the logistical requirements for Summit Emergency Health Services Coordination Centre and Hospital Services Emergency Plans for Summit’s Official Guests of Canada. Show less • Developed and implemented an extensive facility wide fire safety program for the over 4,000 VG employees.• Developed and delivered education programs and training in the areas of fire safety for staff of the VG.• Providing technical expertise and procedural manuals on matters related to fire safety and emergency preparedness.• Responsible for conducting a hazard risk assessment that resulted in the purchasing of a new 4 million dollar fire alarm system that provided fire detection capabilities for the Hospital’s nine buildings and one million square feet of occupancy. Show less

  • Manager, Fire Safety / Accident Prevention / Emergency Preparedness

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  • Fire Safety Officer, Plant Engineering Department

    Jan 1989 - Jan 1994
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  Government of Nova Scotia

  Jul 1989 - now

  Emergency Management Preparedness and Response Professional
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  QEII Health Science Centre

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  • Directed, developed and implemented extensive facility wide safety programs for occupational health and safety, fire safety, radiation safety, security services and emergency preparedness for over 4,600 QEII employees.• Directed a department with 15 employees with a direct reporting relationship, and indirectly directed an addition 59 employees.• Responsible for the administration of a 2.1 million dollar annual budget.• Developed the Heliport Safety Manual and directed the QEII rooftop Heliport operations as Heliport Manager . • Directed, developed and implemented education programs, training technical expertise in the areas of occupational health and safety, fire safety, security services and emergency preparedness for staff of the QEII. Show less • Directed, developed and implemented an extensive facility wide safety programs for occupational health and safety fire safety, radiation safety, security services and emergency preparedness for over 6,000 QEII employees.• Directed, developed and implemented education programs and training in the areas of occupational health and safety, fire prevention, emergency preparedness and security service for staff of the QEII. • Provided technical expertise and procedural manuals on matters related to occupational health and safety, fire prevention, emergency preparedness and security services.• Developed a comprehensive all hazards emergency management system for the QEII Health Sciences Centre that included an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), an EOC Operations Manual, and Emergency Responders Guide, and published information for staff emergency response Show less

  • Manager, QEII Occupational Health and Safety, Security Services and Heliport

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  • Director, Safety, Fire Prevention and Security Services

    Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
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  IWK Health Centre

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Safety Coordinator

  • Directed, developed and implemented an occupational health and safety program for the 2,900 employees of IWK Health Centre.• Directed, developed and delivered education programs and training in the areas of occupational health and safety for staff of the Health Center.• Provided technical expertise in occupational health and safety, and emergency preparedness.• Developed a Health Center-Wide safety policy and procedure framework including an interactive education program for over 400 employees Show less

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  Nova Scotia Department of Health

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness and Planning

  • Responsible to chair and direct the Health Services Emergency Planners Work Group.• Responsible for the implementation of the new DOH Duty Officer Communications System.• Responsible for the operational readiness of the Department of Health’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). • Responsible for EOC training and orientation.• Responsible for working with the DOH Emergency Preparedness Team on pandemic planning.• Responsible for activities related to “All Hazards” planning.” Show less

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  Nova Scotia Department of Health & Wellness

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2020

  Manager of Planning, Exercises & Training - Health Services Emergency Management

  • Responsible for the development and implementation of a province wide emergency management education strategy and program for the Nova Socita health system.• Author and program coordinator for the Emergency Preparedness Assesment Tool for the Nova Scotia health system.• Responsible for the development and implementation of Lessons Learned strategy for the Departments of Health and Health Promotion and Protection including the H1N1 Pandemic 1st and 2nd waves of the pandemic.• Responsible for the development of an emergency preparedness exercise development and implementation strategy for the N.S. health system.• Responsible for the development and implementation of a Emergency Preparedness Audit System for Ebola preparedness.• Responsible for the development and implementation of a Emergency Preparedness Audit System for the H1N1 Pandemic Influenza.• Responsible for development and preparation of health system preparedness reports for two Deputy Ministers during the H1N1 Pandemic.• Responsible for coordinating provincial education and training programs including the NESS 200 Bed Hospital System, Casualty Simulation Training, Surge Sort and Support training for health facilities psycho-social preparedness and training for health facilities and 1st responders.• Preparation of Ministerial Briefing Notes on matters related to health system emergency planning. •Worked with the Auditor General’s Office in the provision of information and materials for the “Special Report on Pandemic Preparedness.”• Served as Exercise Director and Planner for “Exercise Staunch Maple”, "Exercise Scotian Pearl" and a Lead Planner for "Exercise Frontier Sentienl 12 - Migrant Ship Scenario" all of which involved federal, provincial and municipal governement departments and agencies, the Canadian Forces, the Canadian Red Cross involving over several hundrend participants for each exercise. Show less

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  Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

  Director Health System Emergency Management and Administrative Service

  HSEM collaborates with Nova Scotia health system, federal, provincial, municipal, non-government and private sector stakeholders to develop mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery strategies and works with partners on forward planning, education, exercises, and the revision of plans, based on lessons learned from past events.

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  NS Department of Municipal Affairs

  Apr 2021 - now

  Manager Training and Exercising NS Emergency Management Office

  Responsible for the development and implementation of a Multi Year Training and Exercising Program (MYTEP) for the Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office designed for our staff and our provincial, federal, municipal and critical infrastructure partners.