Bill Pepler, MPA, CEM

Experience

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  Rockingham County Sheriff's Department

  Jan 1987 - Jan 2005

  Retired Deputy Sheriff

  Assigned to Airport Unit at Manchester/Boston Regional Airport.

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  New Hampshire Fire Academy

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2014

  Retired Senior Fire Instructor

  Senior Instructor in several advanced subject areas including leadership, company officer, hazardous materials technician, and fire instructor. Served on several committees reviewing training programs. Mentored new and existing instructors. Pro Board certified Fire and Emergency Instructor.

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  NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Retired Adjunct Instructor

  Instructor in the Executive Fire Officer Program

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  Merrimack Fire Rescue

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2006

  Retired Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director

  Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director for full time municipal fire department with multiple fire stations and labor unions. Managed Fire and Rescue, ALS Transport, and Emergency Management. Certified Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Executive Fire Officer (EFO), Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), Certified Hazardous Materials Technician, Certified Fire & Emergency Instructor, and Certified Firefighter.

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  Fidelity Investments

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2014

  Retired Senior Security Manager/Subject Matter Expert

  Managed security operations and emergency management at campus consisting of 6000 associates, 20,000 annual visitors, 544 acres, a bond trading floor, multiple call centers, and a regional data center. Managed contract security, policy and post order development, emergency management, workplace violence prevention program, staff and employee CPR Training Program, and technology repair and upgrade. Responsible for security and employee safety for several investor centers nationwide. Provided security audit presentations for select high value customers. Served as subject matter expert (SME) on fire prevention and safety related issues. Conducted personal confidential preparedness assessment projects for senior leadership team. Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP). Show less

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  Maricopa County Department of Public Health

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

  Retired Training Officer

  Coordinated exercise and training program to ensure the county was prepared in the event a mass prophylaxis or mass inoculation was required. Working with partners, developed curricula to train essential personnel on the distribution of medical and non-medical countermeasures in a public health emergency including bioterrorism and pandemic. Coordinated the Public Health response to Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Reception and Care Center; served as liaison to County EOC; and ensured adequate numbers of volunteers are identified and trained to assist during times of emergency. Served as Safety Officer. Public Health Liaison to the Multi Agency Coordination Center (MACC) for Super Bowl XLIX, the 2015 Pro Bowl, the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship game and the 2017 NCAA Final Four. Show less

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  Constant Associates

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2023

  Retired Project Manager, Subject Matter Expert

  Project manager handling a variety of projects related to healthcare security, healthcare preparedness, and emergency management. Projects included Medical Countermeasures (MCM), Receipt, Stage, and Store (RSS), Continuity of Operations (COOP), After-Action Reports/Improvement Plans (AAR/IP) for county and state governments, and Mass Fatality Incident Management. Formal plans were developed for clients, and then training on the plans was constructed for delivery to employees and volunteers. Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for several subjects including fire/rescue, emergency management, and public health. Show less

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  Westward Disaster Consultancy

  Jul 2023 - now

  Partner, Subject Matter Expert

  Partner/affiliate in an emergency management firm specializing in emergency planning and training for local and county governments. Conducted national worships on disaster planning and resiliency; assisted counties with after action report/improvement plans; assisted states with advanced emergency planning; and assisted individual organizations with emergency plan development and review.