Douglas Headrick, BAppB ES, CD

Director of Protective Services/Fire Chief at Vulcan County
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Milo, Alberta, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Protective Services/Fire Chief
      • Dec 2018 - Present

    • Regional Deputy Fire Chief
      • Nov 2015 - Dec 2018

    • Joint Task Force West, Operations Center.
      • Sep 2014 - Oct 2015

      • Maintained close liaison with CJOC, Army Ops, and NDCC Command centres contributing to the goal of common situational awareness. • Monitor all domestic threat assessments and provide information on their change of status to all appropriate agencies. • Prepare the JOC briefings on domestic and international operations or activities. • Acting as a role model for ethics by performing work in an ethical manner, by demonstrating a general understanding of different ethical approaches (rules, consequences, care for others, values) • Investigate and analyze problems thoroughly before determining the solution. • Assuming justifiable risk. There are many duties to this position in which I can not put into words due to security issues. Show less

  • Namao Fire & Rescue
    • NAMAO FIRE AND RESCUE
    • firefighter/Training Officer
      • 2004 - Oct 2015

      1. Assume the role of Incident Commander at any type of call, until relieved of duty by a Chief Officer when and as required and /or requested.. 2. While on duty, the lieutenant is responsible for maintenance of all station and emergency equipment, plus normal operational matters within the Fire Station. The lieutenant shall schedule such activities so that productivity potential is maximized. 3. Be responsible for Staff Development of the Paid on Call firefighters as well as work closely with both the Chief and Deputy to ensure optimal progress is made. 4. Conduct preliminary investigations informally (cause and origin) of all incidents that occur while on duty, and report the details using the appropriate forms. 5. Be responsible for the completion of all appropriate reports and records. 6. At all times, the lieutenant shall attempt to maintain discipline among subordinates, plus constantly work with staff to ensure that both a safe and productive environment exists. 7. Routinely communicate with Chief Officers and act as a constant source of information regarding any or all operational matters. 8. Conduct performance reviews for fire fighters on their respective platoon. 9. Conduct routine in-service inspections and follow-up to ensure identified code violations are completed. 10.Conduct pre-incident planning to enhance building familiarization, fire fighting capabilities and fire fighter safety. 11. Conduct post incident analysis when and as required. 12. Prepare and conduct training for Paid on Call members during training nights 13. Other duties when and as assigned. Show less

    • Supervisor, Distribution Supply
      • Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

      • As the stores second in command I oversee the day to day operations of the warehouse Supervising upwards of 20 personnel at a time. I answer only to the Squadron Quarter master. • Manage and account for $30 million worth of organizational equipment to include Vehicles, weapons, and various other assets. To include items with secret technology. • Conduct data analysis, program evaluation, and risk management. • Directed diverse work groups of technical and professional employees. • Created and presented training on leadership and management. • Trained and experienced in contract management, purchasing, and procurement. • Write job descriptions and employee evaluations. • Mediated disputes and disciplinary actions. • Adhere to and ensure all personnel are adhereing to the OH&S standards and recording any violations. • Served as principal advisor to the Squadron Quarter Master, by providing statistical graph and briefings related to logistical distribution. • Establish employee schedules, to ensure at all times the Squadron is getting what it needs when it needs it. Show less

    • Canada
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager/Health & Safety Supervisor
      • Sep 2010 - May 2012

      • Trained and Supervised up to 60 subordinates. • Mentored Personnel, facilitating their skill development, advancement and success. • Gathered intelligence on developing situations, compared the information to the plan that was given and adjusted my plan to meet the needs of the company with minimal loss of time and money. • Performed personal evaluation reviews to determine subordinates career progression and recommended courses of action to improve or correct flaws. • Conducted investigations into accidents or near miss incidents within the squadron and reported the findings back to the chain of command with my findings and recommendations to prevent the incident from happening again. • Conducted ongoing safety inspections of the Hangar floor and insured all soldiers were operating according to the SOP. • Conducted building Audits and Identified areas of concern, drafted a plan to rectify.• Trained and Supervised up to 60 subordinates. • Mentored Personnel, facilitating their skill development, advancement and success. • Gathered intelligence on developing situations, compared the information to the plan that was given and adjusted my plan to meet the needs of the company with minimal loss of time and money. • Performed personal evaluation reviews to determine subordinates career progression and recommended courses of action to improve or correct flaws. • Conducted investigations into accidents or near miss incidents within the squadron and reported the findings back to the chain of command with my findings and recommendations to prevent the incident from happening again. • Conducted ongoing safety inspections of the Hangar floor and insured all soldiers were operating according to the SOP. • Conducted building Audits and Identified areas of concern, drafted a plan to rectify. • Ensured maintenance was performed on military vehicles and service records were up to date. CO ordinated maintenance with second line maintainers, to insure vehicles are up and running. Show less

  • Canadian Forces
    • CFB Gagetown
    • Corporate Trainer
      • Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

      • Created courses on the national calendar and inputted nominated soldiers to the training plan. • Granted qualifications of Courses to soldiers who where successful and maintained all required documentation in the event they were not successful. To Insure the professional review board had all documentation to make a sound judgment. • Provided formal classroom instruction, teaching more than 1500 soldiers for an average of 8 weeks at a time. • Utilized Power Point displays, projectors, handouts, CDs, DVDs, and videos. • Prepared training manuals, student guides, and academic examinations. Tested and evaluated learners. • Planned and designed curriculum and instructional materials. • Supervised, counseled, and performed diverse tasks pertaining to student training. • Also served as human resource liaison between students and other branches of the military to include finance and Royal lepage relocation services. Reviewed and consolidated reports; statistics, and applications and prepared recommendations for personnel actions. • Planned, coordinated, and conducted graduation and recognition of training ceremonies. Show less

Education

  • Lakeland College Canada
    Bachelors, Applied Business Emergency Services
    2020 - 2023
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia
    Courses, fire safety studies diploma
    2016 - 2017
  • College of the Rockies
    Fire Service,
    2014 - 2014
  • White Pines Collegiate & Vocational School
    1994 - 1998

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