Jerry Bowling

Experience

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  Wackenhut

  Jan 2006 - Aug 2008

  Assistant Fire Chief

  • Assistant Chief (Mosul, Iraq); provided managerial oversight and led the daily operations at fire stations with 24-43 assigned firefighters in camps, airfields, and forward operation bases complying with the required standards of conduct and the DoDI 6055.06.• Applied sound and contemporary management practices, being accountable for two fire department facilities comprising 43 employees at three different geographical Army installations. • Efficiently and effectively managed contentious matters; built and coordinated mass casualty exercises (ASCAL) for the NATO coalition, U.S. forces, and civilian contractors.• Revised and improved incident action plans for the fire department and military base with a population of 11,000 soldiers and civilians; chaired NFPA 1500 technical committee• Developed, implemented, and drove various improvement plans; founded programs that minimized injury and loss, controlled hazardous conditions, and promoted safety training; devised, incorporated, tested, and reported risk management plan for base command.• Maintained full responsibility for successfully planning, organizing, and coordinating Emergency Management exercises; handled fire, prison riots, mass casualty, and airfield emergencies.• Served as Health and Safety Officer, Hazardous Materials Response Program Manager, Incident Safety Officer, and Fire Prevention Manager.• Managerial oversight for daily Fire Department operations with 44 assigned firefighters.• Executed contract compliance with Department of Defense Instruction for Fire & Emergency Services 6055.06• Authored, executed, and tested emergency risk management plan for the base command• Planned and coordinated Emergency Management exercises; handled fire, prison riots, mass casualty, and fixed and rotary airfield emergencies• Served as Health and Safety Officer, Hazardous Materials Response Program Manager, Incident Safety Officer, and Fire Prevention Manager Show less

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  U.S. Army TACOM LCMC

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2013

  Environmental Protection Specialist

  • Co-authored SIAD’s first EMS Systems Manual for implementation of the EMS program• Prepared written/oral reports/briefings, findings/analysis/recommendations for compliance- As the Lead Auditor of the ISO 14001 EMS programs, played a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with national standards, including meticulous checks to ensure that the audit checklist, environmental, and ISO policies and requirements were in line with the national standard.• Administrative and technical operational control, non-conformance and corrective action, monitor/measure, records management, and emergency preparedness and response Show less

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  Defence Logistics Agency

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

  Fire Prevention Inspector

  • Served as accountability/safety officer during major fires and installation exercises• Provided daily training for fire extinguishers/evacuation drills for Day Care and education centers• Revised SOPs and SOGs for the Fire and Prevention Division for readiness and CFAI compliance

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  US Navy

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Firefighter Paramedic

  • Served as National Registered Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic• Diver/operator for both suppression and non-suppression apparatus• Conducted thorough patient assessments and developed effective treatment plans based on medical protocols, contributing to improved patient outcomes and admissions

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  U.S. Marine Corps

  Jun 2014 - May 2015

  Firefighter Paramedic

  • Served as National Registered Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (lead paramedic)• Documented patient care reports accurately and comprehensively, ensuring compliance with legal and medical standards and facilitating effective continuation of care • Responsible for maintaining and organizing the inventory and the accountability of all medications, narcotics, and paralytic drugs used by the department

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  US Navy

  May 2015 - Aug 2016

  Firefighter Paramedic

  I was the Field Training Officer (FTO) responsible for leading, training, and mentoring newly assigned medics in the department's vision, mission, and goals while evaluating and instilling the priorities of operational work. Ensuring that the EMS operation's procedures, regulations, and guidelines were effectively implemented by reviewing state and county requirements. Made recommendations to update SOPs and attended local and state EMS council meetings in the absence and on behalf of the EMS Chief. • Trained/ led/mentored newly assigned medics in the department’s vision/mission/goals • Recommended updated SOPs and attended local/state EMS council meetings • Evaluated operational work/procedures/regulations/guidelines (state/county requirements) Show less

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  Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Supervisory Firefighter (Operations Captain)

  Primary responsibilities were leading, planning, and executing daily operations, fire ground tactics, training evolutions, pre-fire planning, mentoring, and implementing corrective actions while responding to an average of seven (7) 911 responses per tour.• Provided fire suppression, & rescue services for Military reservation and Arlington County properties• Led/planned/executed daily operations for a team of 12 Firefighter/EMT/Hazardous Materials Technicians, Firefighter/Paramedics • Responsible for emergency scene size up, incident command system, firefighting crews, incident analysis, reports, data analysis, and fire alarm system trouble maintenance• Special Rescues: High Angle Rope, Confined Space, Vehicle/Machinery, Trench, Swift Water, Structural Collapse Operations, and Rapid Intervention • Provided training in level fire, hazardous materials, and emergency medical training• Served as hazardous materials technician on Hazardous Materials Response Team Show less

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  Marine Corps Fire & Emergency Services

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2022

  Assistant Fire Chief - Operations

  • Control/oversight/leadership to Operations and Special Operations, member of Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire & Emergency Services Japan Leadership Team • Developed incident action plans and direct strategies/tactics to execute those plans to Assistant Fire Chiefs, Battalion Chiefs, mutual aid partners, and other military agencies• Functioned as Incident Safety Officer, Operations Branch Direction, and Chief Medical Officer• Supervised department’s South Response District Units (44 persons) or US Chief (88 persons)• Participated in the accreditation process, completed self-assessment for operations and EMS, analyzed incidents, served on the Agency’s CFAI accreditation team• Purchased $450K+ in durable equipment/$250K+ in contracting services Show less

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  Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

  Aug 2022 - now

  Deputy Fire Chief - EMS

  • Manage most extensive EMS program in DOD (200 sq. miles, 100K population, $24B community value, 2,224 facilities, 17.5 miles of interstate 5, and railroads)• Oversee 1,991 EMS incidents supervising 24 ALS/110 BLS providing care to 100K citizens• Manage Continuing Ed. program for National, State, and county compliance (8,352 training hours)• Manage $2.6M fleet equipment and supplies; secured $350K in funding this CY• Revamped QA/QI program for Federal, State, and County meeting 100% compliance metrics• Organize/instruct Trauma and Casualty Care Active Shooter training for 255 Police Officers• Serve on Joint Power Authority and SD County EMS Committees for strategic planningimpacting EMS direction for 41 departments, 4,000+ firefighters, covering 3.3M citizens Show less