Allen Lendley

Experience

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  Tullahoma Fire Department

  Oct 1990 - Nov 2007

  Lieutenant

  The Tullahoma Fire Department relies upon state-of-the-art equipment combined with 33 career personnel and 13 reserve personnel to protect the lives and property of Tullahoma residents.All full-time firefighters are required to complete forty hours of basic firefighting training through the Tennessee State Fire Training School within the first year of employment. In addition, they may earn journeyman certification through the State of Tennessee Fire Commissioner's office. Officers are required to complete an additional 128 hours for officer certification. Forty hours of ongoing inservice training are required each year. Show less

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  SWS Environmental Services

  Sept 2006 - Nov 2007

  Hazardous Materials Technician

  provided a broad range of environmental services for both private industry and government centered around emergency spill response, disaster response, industrial services, waste management or site remediation

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  Coffee County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

  Nov 2007 - now

  Director

  charged with the overall responsibility of coordinating the county's preparedness for and response to disasters. Geographically, its authority extends to the entire county as defined by state lawTCA58-2-110 The mission of the Emergency Management Agency is to develop a comprehensive emergency management program that seeks to mitigate the effects of various hazards, to prepare for measures, which will preserve life and minimize damage, to respond during emergencies and provide assistance, and to establish a recovery system to return the community to a normal status. This agency combines the local resources of Coffee County, the City of Manchester and the City of Tullahoma, along with State and Federal resources to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of natural or man-made disasters, technological accidents, national security threats, and other disrupting incidents that may impact our area. Show less