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Garry DeJong

Garry DeJong

Battalion /Division Commander - Retired

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, Events and Emergency Management at University of Colorado Boulder

  • Education

    • National Fire Academy

      -
      Executive Fire Officer Program Executive Fire Officer

    • Regional Institute of Health and Environmental Leadership

      2015 - 2016
      Advanced Leadership Training Program

    • Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute

      1989 - 1991
      Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) Fire Science Technology

      Activities and Societies: Graduated with honors

    • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

      1996 - 1998
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Education, Training and Development

      Activities and Societies: Graduated with honors

    • Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government

      2016 - 2017
      National Preparedness Leadership Initiative - Fellow

    • Grand Canyon University

      2004 - 2005
      Master's degree Executive Fire Service Leadership

      Activities and Societies: Graduated with honors

  • Experience

    • Albuquerque Fire Department

      Jan 1987 - Jan 2007
      Battalion /Division Commander - Retired

      Held the ranks of FF 2/C. FF 1/C, Driver, Lieutenant, Captain and served as both a Division Commander and Battalion Commander.

    • Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell

      Sept 2006 - Sept 2007
      Assistant Program Director of EMS Education

    • Evergreen Fire Rescue

      Sept 2007 - Oct 2011
      Fire Chief

    • Lewiston Fire Department

      Oct 2011 - Apr 2014
      Fire Chief

    • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

      Oct 2014 - Aug 2018

      • Operations / Response Section Chief / ESF 8 Lead

        Apr 2016 - Aug 2018

      • Response Branch Manager / ESF 8 Lead

        Feb 2016 - Aug 2018

      • Interim Response Branch Manager

        Apr 2015 - Jan 2016

      • Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Integration Manager

        Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

    • NIMS I-700, I-800, I-100, I-200, I-300, and I-400

      NIMS

    • Paramedic

      NREMT, Colorado

    • Chief Medical Officer

      Center for Public Safety Excellence
      Jan 2012

    • Member Institute of Fire Engineering - MIFireE

      Jan 2009

    • Chief Fire Officer

      Center for Public Safety Excellence
      Jan 2008

    • Executive Fire Officer

      National Fire Academy
      Jan 2004

    • Certified Emergency Manager

      State of Colorado
      Dec 2017

    • Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)

      International Association of Emergency Managers
      Aug 2020

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Events volunteer

      Issued by Lewis and Clark Senior Games
      Lewis and Clark Senior GamesAssociated with Garry DeJong

    • Soup Kitchen volunteer

      Issued by Salvation Army on Jan 2012
      Salvation ArmyAssociated with Garry DeJong

    • Charter community member in developing Impaired Driving campaign.

      Issued by Idaho Department of Transportation "Social Norms" Pilot Project on May 2012
      Idaho Department of Transportation "Social Norms" Pilot ProjectAssociated with Garry DeJong