Gary W Andreasen, MPA

Experience

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  Part time positions over the course of my careers.

  Jan 1969 - Aug 2003

  Part time positions

  Commercial fuel oil truck driver for Arlington fuel oil; commercial delivery truck driver for Big O oil company. Real estate agent 2 years Quieten Jones Reality. Real Estate Property Appraiser. After fire department career: Adjunct professor for State of Florida Fire College; Adjunct Professor for Flagler College.

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  US Navy

  Jan 1970 - Jun 1976

  Jet mechanic, U.S. Navy and U.S. Naval Reserve

  Jet mechanic on submarine patrol P-3s.

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  City of Jacksonville

  Jan 1976 - Jun 2001

  Lieutenant; Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department

  Lieutenant, 1990 to 2001; Engineer, 1986 to 1990; Firefighter, 1975 to 1986+ In charge of a combat/rescue company that responded to an average of over 200 calls a month.+ Ensured a safe working environment, overseeing the organization and completion of fire department related tasks; kept daily, weekly, and monthly reports and logs.+ Maintained standards/certification of crew; enforced rules and regulations; oversaw training and evaluation of personnel.+ Ensured equipment was in working order; kept apparatus, men, and equipment in available status.+ Prepared station budget; determined fire cause; inspected buildings; administered fire drills at public schools; conducted public relations efforts; worked with volunteer firefighters and provided mutual aid to the surrounding communities.+ Made necessary decisions at the scene of an emergency that included suppression of fire, hazmat, emergency medical on advanced level, and any other call that was of an emergency nature. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Feb 1993 - now

  Property Specialist: Chief Operations Officer

  Analyze real estate market in search of undervalued properties to purchase; restore acquired properties; manage rental of restored properties or sell them to reinvest gains; maintain financial records and manage accounting of business.

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  State of Florida

  Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

  Planning Manager; Fl Division of Emergency Management

  Planning Manager/Logistics/Communications; Deputy Chief of Logistics,SERT, July 2004 to March 2005+ Responsible for monitoring grants worth $2 million, maintaining mutual aid contracts, supervising the maintenance of the mobile IT/communications vehicles, supervising purchasing agents, and writing purchase orders with vendors.+ Served as Deputy Chief of Logistics (Project Section Manager) in the State Emergency Operations Center during Hurricane Charlie. Served as the Logistical Staging Manager (Project Manager) during the rest of the2004 hurricane season. Involved in the provision and delievery of over 500 million dollars of goods/services for the citizens of Florida in the 2004 year hurricane events. Show less

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  Dewberry, LLC

  Jun 2005 - Mar 2016

  Senior Planner/Emergency Management

  Consultant/Senior Planner, 2005 – 2016Consultant/senior planner for emergency management contracts with FEMA, state and local governments on as-needed basis.+ Deployed as an information analyst/resource expert to the Joint Field Office, Baton Rouge, Louisiana as part of the team that developed the new concept situation unit called a fusion cell. Also acted as consultant for the various planning departments in researching emergency management plans and the development of action plans.+ Advised Coast Guard officers how to develop and write action plans.+ Deployed to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and White Sands, New Mexico, to participate in a facility utilization survey. Show less

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  Student Transportation Inc.

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2019

  School Bus Operator

  Operated a school bus on a dedicated magnate school bus route. Maintained student behavior. Filled out necessary paperwork, pre-checked and post-checked vehicle.