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Ryan M. Buckingham

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Public Safety Administrator, Emergency Manager

  • Education

    • Rend lake college

      2010 - 2012
      Certificate paramedicine

    • Frankfort community high school

      1995 - 1999
      General general studies

  • Experience

    • Zimmer communications

      Jan 1997 - Jan 2007
      On air personality

      Air talent for six radio stations located in Southern Illinois. Primary shift was middays on WCIL-FM. Additional duties included work on WOOZ, WJPF, WCIL-AM, WUEZ, and WXLT.

    • City of zeigler, illinois fire department

      Dec 1999 - now
      Fire chief / paramedic

      Manage the administrative and operational functions of the municipal Fire Department providing fire, rescue, and emergency medical services.Provide direction and control as an Incident Commander to all operational assets assigned in a response to requests for fire, rescue, or EMS service within the fire district.Serve as member of the Board for MABAS Division 68.

    • West franklin county central dispatch

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2010
      Assistant chief / psap manager

      Assistant Chief over Operations of the 911 public safety answering point covering the western half of Franklin County, Illinois. Telecommunications and dispatch services for twelve agencies (5 police, 7 fire-rescue) as well as municipal services.

    • County of franklin, illinois government

      Oct 2005 - now
      Director of emergency management

      Provide executive level management for a agency of County Government charged by ordinance and statute to coordinate and oversee the county's efforts to provide emergency management and emergency medical services to the citizens of the jurisdiction.Provide management and oversight to four distinct areas of operation within the emergency management agency; Office of the Director (Headquarters), Bureau of Operations, Bureau of Communications, and Bureau of Preparedness.Facilitate local program within the jurisdiction such as the local emergency planning committee, citizens corps council, and community emergency response network.Provide efforts under the five phases of emergency management. Preparedness, Prevention, Mitigation, Response and Recovery. Show less

    • Illinois emergency services management association

      Apr 2013 - May 2014
      Past president

      (One Year Term) As President, I Provided executive level management and oversight for a statewide association representing emergency management professionals in Illinois.Chair and oversee meetings of the IESMA Executive Board which consists of regional elected officers, statewide elected officers, and past presidents of the association.Facilitate dialogue and issue resolution with state and federal officials on behalf of association members and the association's executive board.I now serve as a Past President with the mission of continued support to the IESMA membership as a whole. Show less

    • Thin line public safety equipment

      Aug 2014 - now
      Chief executive officer

      Sale of public safety related equipment and supplies. Professionally upfitting Public Safety Professionals.

    • River radio

      Oct 2018 - now
      On air personality

    • Illinois emergency services management association

      Jul 2019 - Apr 2020
      Emat coordinator

      Statewide Coordinator for the Illinois Emergency Management Assistance Team (EMAT) facilitated by the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association. Team Leader - 2008-2019Appointed EMAT Coordinator July 2019 / Ended Term April 2020.Now serve as team member.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fire service instructor i

      Office of the illinois state fire marshal

    • Fire service vehicle operator

      Office of the illinois state fire marshal

    • Paramedic

      Illinois department of public health
      Jun 2012

    • Illinois professional emergency manager

      Iema/iesma
      Sept 2008

    • Professional development series

      Fema / iema
      Sept 2008

    • Basic operations firefighter

      Office of the illinois state fire marshal
      Jan 2002

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ryan M. Buckingham
      Presidential Service Award Illinois Emergency Services Management Association May 2023 "The Presidential Service Award is meant to recognize those individuals who showed outstanding service to the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association and to those members jurisdictions that make up the Association. One of this year’s recipients is Ryan Buckingham. Ryan Buckingham is the Director of Franklin County, he is a Past President of the Association, and someone who has provided our members with a tremendous amount of advice and assistance. As the current President I have been… Show more "The Presidential Service Award is meant to recognize those individuals who showed outstanding service to the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association and to those members jurisdictions that make up the Association. One of this year’s recipients is Ryan Buckingham. Ryan Buckingham is the Director of Franklin County, he is a Past President of the Association, and someone who has provided our members with a tremendous amount of advice and assistance. As the current President I have been inspired by his relentless approach to supporting his agency, his neighbors, and his region. Ryan was selected as one of the recipients for The Presidential Service Award because of the work that he has done behind the scenes to make sure that our association runs smoothly, providing us with new ideas on how to tackle emerging issues, and for keeping us focused on what we need to be doing for the residents of the State. Ryan has also spent his time highlighting the successes of our members through social media platforms, because he wants to make sure that the good work being done by emergency management is seen. Ryan truly cares about this association and making sure that we have a forum for our members to have discussions to ask questions and to push for the betterment of Emergency Management in the State of Illinois. For these reasons and more Ryan Buckingham is a deserving recipient of this Presidential Service Award."Michael FlemingIllinois Emergency Services Management Association, President Show less
    • Awarded to Ryan M. Buckingham
      FEMA Region 5 - Award of Excellence Challenge Coin Regional Administrator Andrew Velasquez III May 2014 Awarded for leadership in the profession of emergency management and the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association.
    • Awarded to Ryan M. Buckingham
      Presidential Service Award Illinois Emergency Services Management Association May 2014 Awarded for service as President of the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association for the 2013-2014 term.
    • Awarded to Ryan M. Buckingham
      Emergency Management Director of the Year Illinois Emergency Services Management Association Apr 2009 Awarded for outstanding service in the profession of emergency management in the State of Illinois.