Experience

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  Amateur radio

  Jan 1984 - now

  Ka0sgl

  Hobby of communicating with other Ham's along the way via different modes of equipment

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  American heart association | american stroke association

  Jan 1986 - now

  Instructor

  Instructor 1986-present, and Regional Faculty 2010-2014

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  Pleasant dale vol. fire

  Aug 1986 - May 1989

  Firefighter/emt/training officer

  Firefighting, and EMS

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  Southwest lincoln rural fire/rescue

  Jun 1989 - Oct 1992

  Firefighter/emt/training capt./assistant chief

  Firefighting, and EMS

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  Broken bow ambulance

  Dec 1992 - Jul 1997

  Emt/training officer

  EMS and training

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  Broken bow fire

  Sept 1993 - Jul 1997

  Firefighter

  Firefighting

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  Minden fire/rescue

  Oct 1997 - Jul 2001

  Firefighter/ems

  Firefighting./EMS

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  Central community college

  Oct 1998 - May 2016

  Adjunct ems educator

  EMS Education

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  Phelps memorial health center

  Jul 2001 - Jul 2011

  Emt-iv/training officer

  EMS and training

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  Phelps county emergency management

  Sept 2001 - Jul 2003

  Deputy director

  Assisted the Director with Emergency Management functions

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  Loomis fire/rescue

  Dec 2001 - Jun 2016

  Firefighter/emt-iv/training captain

  Firefighting, EMS calls and training of volunteers

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  Region 15 emergency management

  Jul 2003 - Jun 2016

  Director

  Provide a comprehensive Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Floodplain Safety program for Phelps, Gosper, Frontier, Hitchcock, and Dundy Co. Nebraska.

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  Trimrs

  Jan 2007 - Jun 2016

  Member

  Working group member and Communication Chair

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  Ncor

  Jan 2007 - Apr 2016

  Member

  Board member representing Southwest Nebraska

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  Center for preparedness education

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2016

  Contractor

  Emergency Preparedness, Public Speaking

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  Phelps county floodplain

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2016

  Administrator

  Protect damage to homes in flood prone areas by reviewing plans of construction prior to building

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  Nebraska public safety communications committee

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

  S.w nebraska rep.

  This group was formed after the sunset of the NCOR group to provide oversight on numerous interoperable communications projects across the State of Nebraska.

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  National emergency training center

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2015

  Student

  Instruction and consultation of ICS, IMT, and Emergency Management related fields of study.

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  C2 technologies

  Jan 2018 - now

  Adjunct faculty

  Serve as Adjunct Faculty for FEMA Basic Academy Instruction

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  The blue cell, llc

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2024

  Conduct Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security related training for Responders, Government and Non-Government Organizations, and the Private Sector. Create and assist with exercises and format with HSEEP processes. Consultation on preparedness planning for Government Agencies and Public Sectors. Currently providing oversight from the Operations level of The Blue Cell. LLC on Planning, Training, Exercise, and Consulting areas within the organization. Scheduling instructors, verifying appropriate documentation and credentialing.

  • Instructional Facilitator

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2024

  • Managing Director-Operations

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2022
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  Piedmont fire department

  Oct 2020 - now

  Volunteer EMT providing patient care within the Fire District as required

  • EMT

    Mar 2017 - now

  • Medical Lieutenant

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
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  Piedmont fire dept.

  Jun 2021 - now

  Assistant chief
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  Midwest card & id solutions

  Aug 2023 - now

  Training specialist/project manager