Charles Keeling, CHST CUSP NYSWSC

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About me
Occupational Safety Professional / Safety Consulting / Region 8 Metro Area Director / Certified Utility Safety Professional / Retired Law Enforcement
Education
- Educational Institution
  2000 - 2011
  BS Community and Human Services Emergency Management, Fire Service Admin Exceptional
  Administration and management of municipal fire servicesProtection and prevention strategiesPolitical and Legal Foundations of Fire ProtectionCommunity and political dimensions of fire service administration.Causes and consequences of emergency situationsManagement issues relating to planning, response, and recoveryCommunity and public health impactsPolitical, social, historical, cultural, and scientific aspects of emergenciesAnalytical Approach to Public Fire… Show more Administration and management of municipal fire servicesProtection and prevention strategiesPolitical and Legal Foundations of Fire ProtectionCommunity and political dimensions of fire service administration.Causes and consequences of emergency situationsManagement issues relating to planning, response, and recoveryCommunity and public health impactsPolitical, social, historical, cultural, and scientific aspects of emergenciesAnalytical Approach to Public Fire Protection Show less
- State University of New York Empire State College
  1999 - 2005
  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
- Hauppauge HS
  1974 - 1978
  General General Studies
  Marine Engine Repair, Wood Working, General Electricity
- Suffolk County Community College
  1994 - 1998
  Associate Applied Science Fire Science/Fire-fighting B+
  Activities and Societies: President- Fire Science Society
- Suffolk County Community College
  1994 - 1998
  Fire Protection Technology Fire Safety-Fire Cause Investigation-Industrial Safety Engineering Exceptional
  Activities and Societies: 1st President-Fire Science Society Who's Who of American Junior Colleges recipient Introduction To Fire ProtectionHazardous Materials-Chemical characteristics and behavior of various materials; Storage, handling, standards, explosives and firefighting techniques associated with chemicalsBuilding Construction And Facilities-Review of fire protection considerations in building construction and facilitiesFire Protection Hydraulics- Principles of hydraulics, suction and drafting water, velocity and discharge, friction loss calculations, engine and nozzle pressures… Show more Introduction To Fire ProtectionHazardous Materials-Chemical characteristics and behavior of various materials; Storage, handling, standards, explosives and firefighting techniques associated with chemicalsBuilding Construction And Facilities-Review of fire protection considerations in building construction and facilitiesFire Protection Hydraulics- Principles of hydraulics, suction and drafting water, velocity and discharge, friction loss calculations, engine and nozzle pressures, fire hydrants and mains, fire streams, sprinkler system calculations and pumps.Fire Service Management And Leadership principalsStrategies & Tactics of incident commandArson And Fire InvestigationIndustrial Safety Engineering- principals of Occupational Safety & HealthRisk & Property insurance principals Show less
Experience
- United States Coast Guard
  Apr 1977 - Oct 1981
  Petty Officer MK3
  Machinery Technician; Search and Rescue Specialist; Qualified Boarding Officer, Performed Maritime Law & Drug Enforcement, Pollution Response and Enforcement,Participated and Initiated largest multi-agency planned drug bust of its time on Long Island, off coast of Montauk, NY 1981.
- Hauppauge Fire Department
  Dec 1978 - Nov 1988
  Fire Fighter, Lieutenant
  Fire suppression, heavy rescue, trainer, EMT, Fire Prevention Education
- North Bellmore Fire District
  Jan 1982 - Jan 1983
  District Mechanic
  Preventative maintenance & repairs of emergency equipment
- Bethpage Fire District
  Jan 1983 - Jan 1984
  District Mechanic
  Preventative maintenance and repairs of emergency equipment
- NYPD
  Jul 1984 - Mar 2002
  Police Officer-Retired
  Law enforcement; Traffic control; Criminal & Accident Investigations; Crime Analysis & Prevention; Latent Print Technician, Property Intake & Control
- Lakeland Fire Dept
  Jan 1988 - Jan 2002
  Asst Fire Chief
  Fire, Rescue & Accident Scene Supervision & Management, Administrative, Safety & Health, Trainer, EMT, Fire Prevention Education
- Tully Group
  Jan 2002 - Oct 2005
  Safety Manager
  Site Safety Management, Loss control, Training
- LI Chapter ASSE
  Jan 2005 - now
  Past President
  Coordinate monthly technical meetings with board members, Coordinated annual PDC; Attend regional ASSE meetings; Represent Chapter at other organizations meetings, Coordinate of administrative operations; Strategic Planning;
- Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI)
  Jan 2005 - Feb 2014
  Working Group Leader
  Contributed and Coordinated group activities to develop recommended industry safe practices; Speaker/presenter of hazardous energy control, machine guarding
- Gershow Recycling Corp
  Oct 2005 - Feb 2014
  responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating the occupational safety and health component of personnel, equipment, and environment to achieve safety effectiveness for the company. Investigate and manage insurance claims responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating the occupational safety and health component of personnel, equipment, and environment to achieve safety effectiveness for the company. Investigate and manage insurance claims
  - Safety Director
    Oct 2005 - Feb 2014
  - Safety Director
    Oct 2005 - Feb 2014
- Connetquot Youth Association
  Sept 2010 - Dec 2017
  Former Board Member
  Player Agent; Baseball Coach-(league & travel), Division Coordinator, Field maintenance
- Electric Utility
  Feb 2014 - now
  Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialist- Certified Utility Safety Professional
  Safety Professional: Certified Utility Safety Professional, Occupational Safety and Health Consultant, Trainer, Regulatory Compliance Training Program Development, Workplace Safety Auditor, Project Management, Risk Reduction, Incident Analysis, Human Performance-Error Reduction
- CJK Safety Consulting, LLC
  Jan 2015 - now
  Independent Consultant
  Safety Consulting; NYS Code Rule 59 Workplace Safety Consultant; NYS Asbestos Inspector; Speaker/Presenter, Accident Investigations, Incident Analysis-Root Cause ; Witness Testimony, Trainer; Compliance Auditing for Occupational Safety & Health for Construction & General Industry Scrap Recycling, Fire Safety & Prevention; Emergency Management & Action Planning; Training Development & Delivery; PIT Trainer; Project Management, Human Performance Error Reduction
- American Society Safety Professionals
  Aug 2022 - now
  ASSP Region VIII Metro Area Director
  Occupational Safety and Health Compliance
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Utility Safety Professional- CUSP
  Utility Safety & Ops Leadership Network
  Apr 2017
- First Aid / CPR / AED
  May 2013
- NYS Fire Investigator Level 1
  NYS Office of Fire Prevention
  Jan 1996
- Certified Coach- Baseball
  SUNY Youth Sports Institute
  Aug 2011
- Work Zone Protection Supervisor
  National Safety Council
  Jun 2023
- Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
  Board of Certified Safety Professionals
  Apr 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Charles Keeling, CHST CUSP NYSWSC
  Safety Professional of the Year Long Island Chapter, American Society Safety Engineers Jun 2012 The ASSE Chapter SPY award is an honor bestowed for acknowledgement in support of the dedication and outstanding contributions to the Long Island Chapter, The Society Region and the Safety Profession.
- Awarded to Charles Keeling, CHST CUSP NYSWSC
  Whos Who of American Junior Colleges Whos Who May 1998