Gary K. Yurt

Experience

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  Jefferson County Fire Service

  Oct 1984 - Oct 2019

  Fire Chief & Hazmat/Rescue Chief

  Managed staff of firefighters and officers responsible for fire protection, fire prevention and disaster management. Led department to achieving 2 national recognized fire department awards. Served as liaison between business leaders, community groups and governmental agencies. Served as key contributor for creation of first fire base metro hazardous materials response team which resulted in superior community response capabilities. Was awarded countywide firefighter of the year 1999.

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  GE Appliances, a Haier company

  May 1990 - Jul 1996

  Lead EHS Engineer

  Managed staff of 4 EHS professionals supporting 1100 union and salary employees in major manufacturing of home appliances. Led corporate wide EHS initiatives. Implemented employee incentive program resulting in improved safety and morale of worksite. Created positive safety environment through development of cross functional safety culture. Facilitated continuous safety improvement by continually providing quality training exercises. Recorded and procured re gulatory documentation which exceeded governmental expectations. Performed safety audits and inspections which directly reduced near-miss occurrences. Show less

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  Borden Chemical, Inc

  Aug 1996 - Jul 2002

  Safety Manager

  Managed a safety staff of 5 personnel supporting over 500 production employees. Led corporate wide Responsible Care© Initiatives. Served as liaison between local emergency responders and facilities. Provided support to chemical facilities as a subject matter expert in the areas of emergency response, fire protection equipment and site security matters. As global liaison to spill response provided technical information to emergency coordinators to safely mitigate accidental spillage of dangerous goods. Improved relations with governmental authorities by involving them in the planning and participation of emergency operations. Improved new employee integration by organizing and implementing safety segment of new hire orientation program that focused on safety policies, operating guides and processes. Managed Contractor Safety Program. Show less

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  Industrial Safety and Training Services

  Apr 2001 - now

  President - Chief Safety Advisor

  As a Safety Professional with 34 years of experience in both the private and public sectors, my goal is to provide manageable solutions that integrate into the business operations in order to support all customers’ core EHS values. I have nearly ten years of consulting experience as a safety and emergency management professional. In addition to consulting I have worked at the General Electric Company and Borden Chemical where I developed and implemented their EHS program from the ground up. My experience includes: developing and implementing various EHS programs, investigating safety issues, conducting building walkthrough inspections, tool audits and equipment inventories, creating and conducting training educational programs, submitting business reports, improving sustainability and helping prepare facilities for audits and inspections to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. I also have experience in managing and leading fire and emergency service organizations including leading a metro technical rescue and hazmat team. I have traveled extensively throughout the US helping clients design compliant systems. Show less