Brian Ward, CFPS, CEM, CBCP

Experience

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  City of Gray Volunteer Fire Department

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2013

  Training Officer
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  Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services

  Jul 2004 - Jun 2011

  Training Officer - Career Development Division

  Ascended ranks from entry level to Training Officer of the Career Development Division. Progression included operating as a member of the Operations Division and Technical Rescue Team. My Training Officer positioned entailed creating budgets, program development, instructional delivery, instructor oversight and personnel development.

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  Nation Wide

  Jan 2007 - now

  Executive Positions Appointed

  Flatrock Firefighters Association - President2017 - 2019Oversee all functions of the non-profit firefighters association for recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. International Society of Fire Service Instructors - Board of Directors and Advisor2008 - 2018Worked with the Executive Board to craft the direction of the ISFSI and expanding the non-profit organization. We saw membership growth increase over 200% within the last four years. Served as project liaison for the NIST Live Fire Studies in Spartanburg, SC, Project Manager for the Training Officer Credentialing Program and Lead Live Fire Instructor for National Live Fire Credentialing Program. Everyone Goes Homes Georgia Advocate and CTBS Instructor2008 - 2014Honeywell / Morning Pride Advisory Council: First Responders2010 - 2014DHS: AFG Review Panelist and Criteria Developer2009 - 2011Metro Atlanta Training Officers - Vice-Chair and Chairman2008 - 2010Position entailed leveraging the strengths of 36 departments in order to solidify the Metro-Atlanta area weaknesses through creating programs, networking opportunities and sharing resources. Show less

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  Georgia-Pacific LLC

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2018

  Divisional CSO - Fire Protection and Emergency Operations/Training Manager

  Previous responsibilities include site training manager, emergency operations leader and operations business unit leader. Due to the positive outcomes of developing the Emergency Operations Organization with high performance teams I was given the opportunity to implement the same philosophy in a manufacturing setting as a business unit leader. I oversaw the operational and human resources section including the oversight of a multi-million dollar equipment / technological upgrade. Currently, I am assigned as the Divisional Compliance System Owner (CSO) for Fire Protection and Emergency Operations for Plywood and oversee multiple Plywood site training capabilities. Show less

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  Chattahoochee Valley Community College

  Apr 2016 - now

  Instructor / Course Developer

  Developed the online Fire Science platform using the Blackboard Learning Management System and other IT technology to connect with students. Serve as Course Instructor for Instructional Services and Fire Suppression.

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  Georgia-Pacific LLC

  Jul 2020 - now

  Global Safety & Health, Manager