Derek Williams

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About me
Deputy Chief at City of Mesa, Arizona Fire and Medical Department
Education
- Arizona State University
  2007 - 2007
  Fire Service Institute College of Public Programs, School of Public Affairs, Executive Education Program A/4.0 GPA
  Activities and Societies: City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department Certificate of Completion, ASU Fire Service Institute
- American Military University
  2014 - 2018
  BA in Emergency and Disaster Management & Planning Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management A/3.98 GPA, Magna Cum Laude
  Activities and Societies: Order of the Sword and Shield National Honor Society (Omicron Sigma Sigma) Academic and professional honor society dedicated to homeland security, intelligence, emergency management, and all protective security disciplines. Epsilon Pi Phi (EPP) Honor society for emergency management, homeland security, disaster research and science, criminal justice, and continuity management disciplines. The Bachelor of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management offers a practical education designed to prepare you for a full spectrum of careers in emergency management and public safety. It introduces you to the all-hazards approach and provides an in-depth understanding of risk assessment, hazard identification, prevention and management techniques, the multiple phases of emergency and disaster management, and counterterrorism. It also covers the prevention, management, mitigation, and recovery… Show more The Bachelor of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management offers a practical education designed to prepare you for a full spectrum of careers in emergency management and public safety. It introduces you to the all-hazards approach and provides an in-depth understanding of risk assessment, hazard identification, prevention and management techniques, the multiple phases of emergency and disaster management, and counterterrorism. It also covers the prevention, management, mitigation, and recovery from man-made and natural disasters. This program is taught by highly credentialed and experienced instructors, many who are board-certified emergency managers (CEM) or who hold key positions in government agencies or national safety and security organizations. This program is accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress. Show less
- Mesa Community College
  1999 - 2000
  Paramedicine Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management A/3.90 GPA, Magna Cum Laude
  Activities and Societies: City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department Paramedic Program AAS in Emergency Para-Medicine
- Mesa Community College
  1992 - 1993
  Fire Science Fire Science/Fire-fighting A/3.75 GPA, Magna Cum Laude
  Activities and Societies: Phoenix Fire Cadet Program AAS Degree in Fire Science / Fire Service Management
Experience
- Laveen Fire Department
  Feb 1992 - Jul 1995
  Firefighter / EMT
  Reserve Firefighter/EMT
- Town of Guadalupe Fire Department
  Feb 1993 - Aug 1995
  Firefighter/EMT
- Mesa Fire and Medical Department (Arizona)
  Aug 1995 - Mar 2008
  Managed the firefighter wellness program including areas of industrial injury, injury prevention, modified duty management, communicable disease and hazardous materials exposure management, firefighter fitness program and fire department infection control officer/health safety officer. Firefighter/Paramedic
  - Firefighter Wellness Program Manager/Captain
    Aug 2006 - Mar 2008
  - Firefighter/Paramedic
    Aug 1995 - Sept 2006
- Boeing
  Apr 1998 - Feb 2001
  Flight Paramedic
  Flight Paramedic and Firefighter. Chase flights of rotor aircraft being tested, ground stand-by, flight line operational readiness, Air Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF), facility Emergency Services. Mesa, Arizona facility.
- Mesa Community College
  Mar 2005 - Oct 2006
  Paramedic / EMT instructor
  Paramedic / EMT instructor
- Mesa Fire and Medical Department (Arizona)
  Feb 2015 - now
  Deputy Chief managing the Divisions of: The Mesa Regional Dispatch Center and Tech Services. Chief Officer, Battalion 203/A-Shift Incident Safety OfficerInfection Control OfficerHealth Safety OfficerNIMS Qualified Incident Commander Manage City of Mesa regional Dispatch Center as Senior on duty advisor. Mesa Regional Dispatch Center handles the 911 intake and dispatch of emergency services for the City of Mesa, Town of Gilbert, Town of Rio Verde, Town of Queen Creek and the Superstition Fire Medical District.
  - Deputy Chief
    Dec 2021 - now
  - Battalion Chief
    Dec 2020 - now
  - Battalion Safety Officer / Captain
    Sept 2016 - Dec 2020
  - Captain/Paramedic
    Aug 2006 - Dec 2019
  - Alarm Room Captain
    Feb 2015 - May 2016
Licenses & Certifications
- Threat Liaison Officer (TLO) certification
  Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC), Arizona Fusion Center
  Feb 2020
  View certificate
- Active Shooter Training
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)
  Mar 2017
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care
  The U.S. Department of Defense
  Mar 2017
- Tactical Emergency Care, Rescue Task Force
  ASD Talon Tactical Training Center
  Mar 2017
  View certificate
- Health Safety Officer (HSO) NFPA 1521-2002
  National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro-Board)
  Oct 2007
- Operational Planning I & II
  City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department
  Sept 2007
- Pandemic, Bio-Terrorism, POD & Vaccination Training
  Maricopa County Department of Public Health
  Aug 2007
- Incident Safety Officer (ISO) NFPA 1521-2002
  National Board on Fire Serivce Professional Qualifications (Pro-Board)
  Nov 2006
- Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
  Arizona State Fire Marshal, City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department
  Sept 2006
- Manager’s Academy (36 hour academy)
  Arizona Government Training System (AGTS Inc.)
  Jun 2005
- Supervisor's Academy (33 hour academy)
  Arizona Government Training Services (AGTS Inc.)
  May 2002
- Arizona EMT Instructor
  Arizona Bureau of Emergency Management
  Sept 2001
- Fire Instruction Strategies Course
  City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department
  Dec 2000
- Fire Instructor II, NFPA 1041
  Arizona State Fire Marshal
  Sept 2000
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  Oct 1999
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  Oct 1999
- Emergency Vehicle Driver / Operator
  City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department
  Aug 1997
- Fire Instructor 1, NFPA 1041
  Arizona State Fire Marshal
  Jun 1997
- Confined Space Rescue Operations
  Arizona State Fire Marshal
  Feb 1997
- High and Low Angle Technical Rescue / Rope Rescue II
  Arizona State Fire Marshal
  Feb 1997
- Hazardous Material Technician, 160 hour Technician Course
  State of Arizona, Division of Emergency Management
  Oct 1996
- Hazardous Material Technician, 160 hour Technician Course
  Arizona State Fire Marshal
  Oct 1996
- Hazardous Material Technician, First Responder
  City of Mesa Fire & Medical Department
  Dec 1995
- Fire Department Apparatus Inspection and Maintenance
  Arizona State Fire Marshal
  Sept 1994
- Arizona State Firefighter 1
  Arizona State Fire Marshal, City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department
  Aug 1994
- Arizona State Firefighter 2
  Arizona State Fire Marshal, City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department
  Aug 1994
- Hazardous Material Technician, 40 First Responder Course
  State of Arizona, Division of Emergency Management
  Dec 1993
- Ladder Company Functions and Operations
  Arizona State Fire Marshal
  Sept 1993
- High and Low Angle Technical Rescue / Rope Rescue I
  Office of the Arizona State Fire Marshal
  Jul 1993
- Swift Water / Technical Rescue
  Arizona State Fire Marshal (Rescue 3 International)
  May 1993
- Arizona State Wildland Firefighter Certification (Red-Card)
  Arizona State Fire Marshal
  Mar 1993
- Paramedic
  Arizona Department of Health Services
  Sept 1999
- Health Safety Officer (HSO)
  FEMA
  Sept 2006
- NIMS Incident Safety Officer
  FEMA
  Sept 2006
- Fire Ground Survival Instructor Course
  International Association of Fire Fighters
  Jun 2013
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
  Mesa Community College
  Sept 1999
- Role of Emergency Operations Center IS 275
  FEMA
  Sept 2006
- Emergency Medical Services Operations at Multi-Casualty Incident
  FEMA
  Sept 2006
- Single Resource and Initial Actions Incidents IS 200
  FEMA
  Sept 2006
- Emergency Vehicle Driver / Operator
  Southwest Ambulance
  Jun 1993
- Advanced Incident Command System (ICS) G400
  FEMA
  Sept 2022
  View certificate
- Fire Investigation for Fire Officers
  International Association of Arson Investigators
  Jan 2020
  View certificate
- National Response Framework IS-800
  FEMA
  Oct 2014
- Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) - G300-086
  FEMA
  Aug 2022
  View certificate
- Stop The Bleed, Bleeding Control Basiscs for Tactical Combat Casualty Care
  American College of Surgeons
  Mar 2017
- Health Safety Officer (HSO) NFPA 1521
  FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
  Oct 2012
- Incident Safety Officer NFPA 1521
  FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
  Nov 2011
- Crossfit Level 1 Instructor Certification
  CrossFit Central
  Sept 2008
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) 700
  FEMA
  Mar 2010
- Introduction to Incident Command System IS-100
  FEMA
  Sept 2006
- "Everyone Goes Home", Courage To Be Safe Trainer / Instructor
  National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
  Apr 2008
- Incident Safety Officer
  FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
  Oct 2006
- Fire Department Certified Fitness Coordinator
  HEALTH METRICS, INC.
  Feb 1997
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Derek Williams
  Kajukenbo 2nd degree Black Belt / Instructor American Kajukenbo, Emperado's Method, Promoted by Sigung Randy Ong / Professor Mike Whittle Jan 2007 Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art from Hawaii. The name Kajukenbo is a portmanteau of the various arts from which its style is derived: KA for Karate, JU for Judo and Jujutsu, KEN for Kenpo and BO for Boxing. It was developed in the late 1940s and founded in 1947 in the Palama Settlement of Oahu, Hawaii. The art was created through the cooperative efforts of five martial artists, each with a different specialty: Peter Choo, Frank Ordonez, Joe Holck, George Chang and Adriano Emperado
- Awarded to Derek Williams
  Letter of Commendation, Phoenix, AZ 100 club 100 club of Arizona Jan 2007 Letter of Commendation for Actions off duty reflecting the highest tradition of the City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department
- Awarded to Derek Williams
  Kajukenbo, 1st degree Black Belt / Instructor American Kajukenbo, Emperado's Method, Promoted by Professor Mike Whittle Jan 2002 Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art from Hawaii. The name Kajukenbo is a portmanteau of the various arts from which its style is derived: KA for Karate, JU for Judo and Jujutsu, KEN for Kenpo and BO for Boxing. It was developed in the late 1940s and founded in 1947 in the Palama Settlement of Oahu, Hawaii. The art was created through the cooperative efforts of five martial artists, each with a different specialty: Peter Choo, Frank Ordonez, Joe Holck, George Chang and Adriano Emperado
- Awarded to Derek Williams
  Letter of Commendation City of Mesa Fire Chief Denis Compton Nov 1999 Letter of Commendation for Actions off duty reflecting the highest tradition of the City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department
- Awarded to Derek Williams
  letter of Commendation, Mesa Public Safety Foundation Mesa Public Safety Foundation May 1999 For on duty actions in the deliver of a premature infant on the scene of a 911 call.
- Awarded to Derek Williams
  Letter of Commendation City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department, Fire Chief Nov 1998 Letter of Commendation for Actions off duty reflecting the highest tradition of the City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department
- Awarded to Derek Williams
  Letter of commendation, Mesa Public Safety Foundation Mesa Public Safety Foundation May 1997 For off duty actions above and beyond the call of duty.
- Awarded to Derek Williams
  American Kenpo Karate Traco International Kenpo Karate Jan 1989 American Kenpo Karate is a martial art characterized by the use of quick and powerful strikes delivered from all of the body's natural weapons, powered by rapid stance transitions. The beginner is introduced to numerous basics that comprise the system taught through the vehicle of scripted ideal scenarios that give instructors a platform from which to introduce the concepts and principles that Ed Parker emphasized in his teachings of American Kenpo.
- Awarded to Derek Williams
  The Martial Art of Lua, Brown Belt / Assistant instructor Lua Hâlau O Kaihewalu Ancient Hawai'ian Self-Defense Organization, 'Õlohe Solomon Kaihewalu Lua is an ancient Hawaiian martial art based on bone breaking, joint locks, throws, pressure point manipulation, strikes, usage of various weapons and battlefield strategy.
Volunteer Experience
- Vice President
  Issued by Chief Officers Professional Organization (COPA) on Jan 2022
  Associated with Derek Williams
- Co-Chair
  Issued by City of Mesa, Arizona Fire & Medical Department Strategic Planning Team on Sept 2021
  Associated with Derek Williams
- Board Member
  Issued by Paz de Cristo on Mar 2024
  Associated with Derek Williams
- Committee Member
  Issued by City of Mesa, Arizona Deferred Compensation Committee on Aug 2017
  Associated with Derek Williams
- Planning of firefighter Line Of Duty Death (L.O.D.D) services, memorials and funerals
  Issued by Arizona Local Assistance State Team (L.A.S.T. Team), Division of Arizona Fire Chief's Association on Oct 2018
  Associated with Derek Williams