Dustin Handley

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Mar 2004 - Mar 2008

  0351 Infantry Assaultman

  - Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veteran (two 7-month tours)- Military tactics training with Israeli Special Forces- Milspec clerk to Company Commanding Officer, Company First Sergeant, andCompany Executive Officer- Maintained documentation and compliance data for 220 Marines- Built two company data bases, met administrative needs of the same company- Trained in learn principles focusing in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access- Completed Basic Training- Completed Infantry School with a specialty in shoulder fired rockets and explosivesdemolition tactics Show less

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  Alegent Creighton Health

  Aug 2010 - Sept 2011

  Safety and Security Officer, Safety Coordinator

  • Safety Coordinatoro Manage safety/security inspection, risk assessment, and vulnerability mitigation efforts for all hospital areas for compliance with EPA, OSHA, NFPA 101, and Joint Commission regulation.o Manage all hospital Waste Streams to include the pharmaceutical waste programo Maintain the hospital Compliance Library for Environment of Care, Life Safety, and Emergency Management documentation and oversee discrepancy correction.o Manage the hospital Incident Command facility and assist with hospital Emergency Preparedness planning and readiness.• Safety & Security Officero Ensure the safety and security of hospital grounds, staff, patients, and familieso Assist with Life Flight loads and off-loads ensuring safety for crew and patients.o Assist with employee safety/security education. Show less

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  Good Samaritan Hospital

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2012

  Safety and Security Officer

  o Ensure the safety and security of hospital grounds, staff, patients, and their familieso Assist the helicopter with transition of taking off, landing, loading and unloading of patientso Supervised hospital insurance permits for ongoing construction such as hot works and worker access

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  Orthman Manufacturing Inc

  Jan 2012 - May 2014

  Envrionmental, Health, and Safety Manager

  o Lead the management of EHS processes at two locations within Orthman Manufacturingo Support the creation of a strong culture that engages employees in the achievement of the company’s goal of a “Zero Incident Culture”o Manages completion of site and workstation-level risk assessments to identify and prioritize EHS; aspects and hazardso Identifies and supports achievement and maintenance of third-party recognition - such as OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs and ISO 14001 – to establish Orthman’s EHS’s program as world-classo Ensure Compliance with all applicable OSHA 1910 general industry standardso Broad understanding of local, state, and federal EPA regulationso Ensures all applicable federal, state, & local EHS regulations are met i.e., air, land, and water to provide safe, clean and healthy working environment. Maintains fiscally & socially responsible methods/processes of managing natural resources & wastes from facilityo Supervise and mentor safety coordinator position, filled by a worker promoted from the manufacturing facilityo Manages completion of annual requirements for Federal, State, & Local EPA agencieso Manages development and maintenance of training processes to ensure that required EHS training is defined, addresses required content, and is tracked to completiono Converses with regulatory agencies to direct EHS efforts at facility, division, and corporate levels. Establishes and maintains relationships with government authorities such as maintenance of environmental permits or OSHA Logs, such as Air Emissions, Tier II, Form R, NPDES, OSHA 300, etc., submission of required reports, & data integrity.o Implemented Root Cause Corrective Action Methods to create action items for reducing the risk of injury for employeeso Created roughly $650,000 worth of cost savings by implementing EHS procedures throughout the organization in one year through reduction of hazardous waste, water recycling, PPE controls, workers compensation, and more Show less

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  Mary Lanning Healthcare

  May 2014 - Dec 2016

  Director of Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness

  •Support the Joint Commission Readiness Committee•Manage the security function of the hospital•Assist with the safety coordination and training for the engineering department including LOTO, Confined Space, fire extinguisher training, and other OSHA, EPA, NFPA, training•Manage the switchboard operator function for the hospital•Performs and document life safety testing and assists with repairs including fire drills, fire alarm inspections, fire sprinkler inspections, fire extinguishers, fire doors, fire dampers•Leads emergency management preparation and drills•Coordinates and monitors work performed by outside contractors to ensure requirements are met and results are documented properly•Certified Instructor in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training•Certified Instructor in Pressure Point Control Tactics Show less

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  Two Rivers Public Health Department & Tri-Cities Medical Response System

  Dec 2016 - Dec 2018

  Emergency Response Coordinator & Healthcare Coalition Coordinator

  -Established positive working relationships with 19 hospitals, 4 public healthagencies, 20 county emergency managers, over 25 city and local EMS agencies, andover 100 long term care facilities- Operated two federal grants over 3 years below projected budget and was able togive an average of 15 thousand dollars per year to community projects with stateand federal approval- Developed protocols for testing the effectiveness of coalition strategies to includesurge and multi-agency response and collaboration- Assisted coalition members in conducting annual strategic planning and guidedthe coalition to develop a comprehensive action plan based on needs assessmentand strategic planning- Coordinated and facilitated coalition meetings. Communicated with members topromote collaboration, negotiation, and problem-solving- Documented the progress of programs and activities in written quarterly reportsto the fiscal agent, coalition members, state and federal authorities- Worked with community and county partners including emergency managers indeveloping and exercising the health department emergency response plan- Wrote multi-agency press releases and participated in media interviews Show less

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  UCHealth

  Dec 2018 - now

  Spearheaded operational strategies for emergency management across the region, improving cross-departmental response time and resource coordination.Led continuous process improvements through regular department reviews and collaborative exercises, identifying efficiencies to streamline emergency response and enhance operational workflow.Managed budgets for preparedness activities, optimizing the allocation of resources while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.Partner with the Hospital Security Program, focusing on personal protection, workplace violence prevention, safety management, and crime awareness.Round with hospital departments regularly, identifying areas for improvement and refining the hospital's overall emergency preparedness.Lead coordination and response for system-wide emergency events, leveraging strong cross-department collaboration to ensure effective crisis management and resource allocation. Show less - Designed the Greeley Hospital Emergency Preparedness Program and educatedstaff for the opening of the hospital- Developed program goals, plans, and standards to support the strategic plan andvision for the hospital- Successfully completed Colorado State and The Joint Commission openingsurveys with no deficiencies- Enhanced community outreach. Nominated and currently serving as a boardmember for the Northeast Regional All-Hazard Homeland Security Program andthe Vice-Chair of the Northeast Regional Healthcare Coalition- Co-developed the new Emergency Operations Plan for the Northern Region- Performed Annual Risk Assessments and Evaluations on the effectiveness andresponsiveness to the Emergency Operations Plan as well as the HazardVulnerability Risk Assessment- Served as the backup and worked weekly shifts as the primary EmergencyOperations Center Manager In Incident Command during the COVID-19 responseand Covid-19 Resurgence. In this role, I served to assist the Incident Commander aswell as all local hospital and regional command leaders Show less

  • Emergency Management Program Manager

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Emergency Preparedness Program Manager

    Dec 2018 - Sept 2023