Keith Kiplinger

Experience

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  Nacogdoches County Hospital District

  Dec 1989 - Sept 1994

  Paramedic

  Provided Emergency Medical Services response, disaster and mass casualty response and County Hospital security. Served as relief shift supervisor. Conducted EMS training including initial EMT and Paramedic courses.

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  City of Nacogdoches, Texas

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2000

  Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire & Arson Investigator

  Responsible for providing fire suppression, Emergency Medical Services, rescue operations, training program delivery and development, criminal investigation, budget management and development, program management, labor-management relations (union president) and disaster response.

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  Angelina College

  Jan 1994 - Apr 2023

  Adjunct Instructor

  Instructor for the Fire Academy, Police Academy, Emergency Medical Services and nursing continuing education training. Provided instructor training, instructor and program coordination, lesson plan development and training program design. Responsible for classroom and field training program delivery.

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  Baylor College of Medicine

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

  Fire & Life Safety Consultant

  Responsible for fire protection, emergency response, staff training and training program management, fire prevention, fire suppression and detection system inspection contracts, project management, risk management, disaster planning and response for over 2.5 Million square feet of laboratories and classrooms.

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  City of Dickinson, Texas

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Fire Marshal/Director

  Responsible for leading and directing city staff in fire prevention, fire & arson investigation, fire inspections, building inspections, code enforcement, nuisance abatement, environmental crimes, planning, zoning, economic development, library services, legislative affairs and managing special projects and emergency management. Initiated a public fire and emergency medical services system including the establishment of public sector EMS and the hiring, administration and management of firefighter/paramedics. Responsible public budgets of over $4 million. Provided administrative support and direction for the Dickinson Volunteer Fire Department, library, parks & recreation and public works departments. Executive Director of the Dickinson Economic Development Corporation (4B). Served as acting City Administrator on numerous occasions. Show less

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  College of the Mainland

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Adjunct Instructor

  Instructor for the Fire Academy and Fire Protection Technology degree program. Provided instructor training, program coordination, lesson plan development and training program design. Responsible for classroom and field training program delivery.

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  NACOGDOCHES, CITY OF

  Nov 2006 - Jan 2024

  Fire Chief, Interim City Manager

  Responsible for leading a full service fire and rescue organization with 75 full time employees. Organizational functions include emergency response, emergency management planning, fire prevention, life safety inspections, code enforcement, environmental health/construction inspections and animal control. Served as Fire Marshal, Emergency Management Coordinator and Interim City Planner. Responsibilities include financial and operational management, leadership of personnel and programs. Served as Interim City Manager from 02/23-12/23 responsible for all aspects of local government administration. Show less

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  Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2023

  State Coordinator

  State Coordinator for Mutual Aid 2016-2023. Branch Coordinator/Deputy State Coordinator 2008-2016.