John Graham

LE/MIL Training Division Field Manager at KWA Performance Industries, Inc.
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Salem, Oregon, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Candidate Adult Instructor-Mental Health First Aid USA
    National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Apr, 2023
    - Sep, 2024
  • Train the Trainer: Responder Strong Mental Health Curriculum
    All Clear Foundation - Supporting Emergency Responders
    Dec, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Citizen Academy Alumni: Portland FBI Office
    FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association
    Oct, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Foundation of Interpretation
    Eppley Institute
    Mar, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Introduction to Dialogic Interpretation
    Eppley Institute
    Mar, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Mental Health in Crisis De-escalation
    Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST)
    Feb, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Verbal Judo
    State of Oregon
    Jun, 2018
    - Sep, 2024
  • National Threat Assessment: MASS ATTACKS IN PUBLIC SPACES
    U.S. Secret Service
    Apr, 2018
    - Sep, 2024
  • NIMS Public Information Systems IS-702a
    FEMA
    Mar, 2011
    - Sep, 2024
  • NIMS Resource Management IS-703a
    FEMA
    Mar, 2011
    - Sep, 2024
  • ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents IS-200
    U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    Oct, 2010
    - Sep, 2024
  • Intro to Incident Command IS-100
    FEMA
    Feb, 2010
    - Sep, 2024
  • National Incident Management System IS-700
    FEMA
    Nov, 2008
    - Sep, 2024
  • DoD Clearance
    United States Department of Defense
    Feb, 1999
    - Sep, 2024
  • Mental Health First Aid-Adult Instructor
    National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Apr, 2023
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certified Chief Range Safety Officer Instructor
    National Rifle Association
    Nov, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Spanish Language Efficiency-Advanced
    American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
    Sep, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Armed Officer Certification
    Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST)
    Mar, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • CJIS Security Certification Level 4
    Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
    May, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Executive Manager
    Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST)
    Dec, 2020
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • KWA Performance Industries, Inc.
    • United States
    • Law Enforcement
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • LE/MIL Training Division Field Manager
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      Responsible for trade show leads, marketing and product training for internal staff, vendors, internal and external stakeholders. Create training plans, goals and manage showroom floor staff and maximize the general flow of communication. Generate reports on tracking how well each individual achievements, seasonal target goals and provide oversight. Deliver training solution options to the recreational, law enforcement and military markets. Conduct and audit safe practices during firearms demonstrations and training scenarios. Show less

    • Chief Range Safety Officer/ Training Specialist
      • Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

      Public speaker Training specialist for police and military units worldwide. Ability to apply state and federal laws, rules, policies, procedures, and regulations to the creation and revision of educational materials for LEO’s and Military units Skilled in using research to plan and develop educational materialsSkilled in communicating complex information in a clear, organized, and concise manner both orally and in writingSkilled in the use of appropriate grammar, spelling, punctuation, mechanics, and editing skillsSkilled in applying learning theories, current trends in instructional design, and instructional design modelsSkilled in working independently and efficiently to meet various deadlinesAbility to establish and maintain effective networking and public contact relationshipsKnowledge of modern instructional design models, adult learning principles, and graphic design to emergency services providers Show less

    • Influencer/Brand Representative/ Social Media Rep
      • Aug 2018 - Oct 2022

      Public information and outreach to agencies and overseas military organizations. Social media influencer on Instagram and Facebook.

  • National Rifle Association
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • NRA Recruiter
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      Firearms Instructor. Trained educator, to promote hunter safety, and to promote and defend hunting as a shooting sport and as a viable and necessary method of fostering the propagation, growth and conservation, and wise use of our renewable wildlife resources. Provide gun rights advocacy group to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while continuing to teach firearm safety and competency. Firearms Instructor. Trained educator, to promote hunter safety, and to promote and defend hunting as a shooting sport and as a viable and necessary method of fostering the propagation, growth and conservation, and wise use of our renewable wildlife resources. Provide gun rights advocacy group to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while continuing to teach firearm safety and competency.

  • GRAHAM GOVERNMENT SECURITY SERVICES
    • Public Safety
    • Business Owner
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      Homeless outreach, executive protection of dignitaries and high valuable assets. Crisis intervention team member, logistical crime reconnaissance, clandestine armed operations within urban settings, escorts, field intelligence, crime database stakeholder and programmer.

    • Executive Manager
      • Jul 2018 - Present

      Government Park Ranger, Crisis Intervention Team Lead, Executive protection, tactical response, civil unrest protection, asset protection.

    • Duty Officer/ Fire Lieutenant
      • Mar 2021 - Sep 2021

      Mental health crisis responder, Community outreach, diversity and inclusion manager, The Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District Is committed to being the guardians of Life, Property and the Environment, to our citizens. Through fire prevention, public education, emergency medical services, fire suppression, hazardous materials mitigation, utilization of cost effective strategies with the efforts of our volunteers and the support of our community.

  • State of Oregon
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Park Ranger-State Capitol
      • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

      Capitol Tours, homeless outreach, maintenance, respond to public inquiries

    • Park Ranger- Satellite Park Enforcement/ Maintenance
      • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

      Satellite parks maintenance and patrols. Illinois River Forks in Cave Junction to TouVelle State Recreation Area in White City.

    • Park Ranger Assnt
      • Feb 2018 - May 2021

      Supervision and organization of Department of Corrections inmate crews, park patrol (bike,foot vehicle),enforce park area rules through the use of education and advisement, provided information and resource interpretation to park visitors and others; collect and process fees and charges with computerized registration equipment; used best practices to protect cultural, historic and natural resources, maintained state property using building trades, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting and landscape maintenance, facilitated Microsoft Teams meetings, represented agency at public events. Show less

    • Park Ranger Assnt
      • May 2020 - Aug 2020

      Due to COVID, position has been furloughed// Outreach, Enforcement, lead interpretive bike programs, vehicle patrol, bilingual (Spanish-English), Purchasing Coordinator, IT Support, bike patrol, kayaking tours

    • Park Ranger Assnt
      • Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

      Outreach, Enforcement, lead interpretive bike programs, vehicle patrol, bilingual (Spanish-English), Purchasing Coordinator, IT Support, bike patrol, kayaking tours

    • Park Ranger Assistant
      • Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

      Outreach, vehicle patrol, lead interpretive bike programs, bilingual (Spanish-English), bike patrol

  • Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District
    • United States
    • Public Safety
    • Lieutenant/ Duty Officer
      • Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

      Community outreach and information. On call shift Lieutenant, The Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District Is committed to being the guardians of Life, Property and the Environment, to our citizens. Through fire prevention, public education, emergency medical services, fire suppression, hazardous materials mitigation, utilization of cost effective strategies with the efforts of our volunteers and the support of our community, Crisis Intervention Lead Community outreach and information. On call shift Lieutenant, The Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District Is committed to being the guardians of Life, Property and the Environment, to our citizens. Through fire prevention, public education, emergency medical services, fire suppression, hazardous materials mitigation, utilization of cost effective strategies with the efforts of our volunteers and the support of our community, Crisis Intervention Lead

  • Allied Universal
    • United States
    • Professional Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Boeing Armed Officer
      • Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

      Clandestine ITAR Vehicle inspections, access controls.

    • Interim Operations Manager
      • Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

      Interviews and hires qualified applicants to fill open post positions in a proactive and timely manner, community outreach, following company interviewing guidelines. Also regularly evaluates low-performing employees for replacement, upgrade or transfer; • Makes initial/conditional job offers (for new employees) and job transfers (for existing employees) using company forms and procedures, offering rates, schedules and benefits in alignment with post contract requirements. Maintains and publishes weekly Open Post List and actively manages job openings within division/branch; • Creates, modifies and manages post schedules in Winteam to ensure adequate coverage at all times. Ensures schedules are properly maintained in WinTeam and are updated regularly; • Ensures all positions are staffed according to contract requirements and effectively manages branch overtime through proper scheduling and staffing. Maintains a qualified, sufficient pool of rovers for backfill of vacant positions as needed; • Receives weekly time-sheets and updates Winteam schedules as necessary (verify such for self-scheduling accounts). Runs bi-weekly payroll according to company procedures. Ensures records are properly maintained and updated to reduce payroll errors. Show less

    • Security Project Manager
      • Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

      Community outreach, diversity and inclusion manager, Manage a security force for a national transit company. Build and sustain mutually beneficial relationships with a national transportation client and employees while assuring regular communications with clients to assess needs and develop security solutions, and resolving employee grievances. Manage multiple physical security teams at a defunct transit station-which includes retail spaces. Directly handle the weekly payroll and billing to ensure accuracy; Generate monthly invoices for clients. Created site specific Post Orders and Standard Operating Procedures for PA Systems, Fire Alarm Panels, Fire Life Safety Devices, Bomb Threats, Emergency Exit Doors & Fire Curtains and etc. Ensure required reporting and contract compliance requirements are met, along with communicating policies, company, and operations via updated READ files, and handling all facets of escalated security issues. Develop staff in both technical and professional skills through performance management (coaching, counseling, disciplining, MSO training, annual formal performance evaluations, recognition, etc.) Show less

  • G4S Compliance & Investigations
    • United States
    • Security and Investigations
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • TRIMET Custom Protection Transit Lead Officer
      • Aug 2019 - May 2020

      Transit Security Trainer. Transit Security Trainer.

  • Oregon Patrol Service
    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Corporal Field Operations
      • Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

      Field supervisor, court and civil judge protection, armed patrol. Field supervisor, court and civil judge protection, armed patrol.

  • Garmin
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Support Product Specialist Outdoor/ Dive Team SME Instructor
      • May 2014 - Jun 2018

      Started in the fitness department then promoted to outdoors. There I dealt mainly with true GPS customers where I had to troubleshoot coordinate accuracy, degrees of declination and software updates. Here I assisted military, law enforcement and other agencies on supporting their field devices. Towards the end of my employment and being the only active diver I was also part of a team that supported the Descent Mk1, the company’s entry device to the diving world. There I responded to customers within government and the private sector. I also assisted help desk on creating and closing cases. In addition I assisted with planning and taught past geocashing classes. Devices also supported Montana series, Fénix series, eTrex models, Oregon series, Rino series. Show less

  • Torres Wildland Fire Fighting
    • NWCG Firefighter type 2 (Senior Firefighter)/Unit Medic
      • Jan 2009 - Dec 2016

      Consistently maintained a high level of customer satisfaction. Interpreted public information to Spanish speaking clients. Apply business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership skills and coordination of people with available resources. Collaborate with other firefighters as a member of a firefighting crew. Assist in maintaining communication with federal or state agencies throughout the nation with prescribed burning and wildfire suppression. Provide assistance in conducting natural resources related project work on behalf of the company. Use computer to perform data entry. Maintain contact with fire dispatchers at all times to notify them of the need for additional firefighters and supplies, or to detail any difficulty encountered. Rescue fire victims, and administer emergency medical aid Patrol burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that may restart fires. Inform and educate the public about danger and fire prevention. Orient self and staff in relation to fire, using compass and map, and collect supplies and equipment. Show less

  • Oregon Fire Protection Authority
    • ICT 5/ Fire Chief
      • May 2011 - May 2016

      Wildland/urban fire ground management, fire suppression tactics, driver, emergency medical services, hazmat, incident command type 5, wildland fire instruction, emergency response, NIMS, ICS leadership, company officer, grant writer. Wildland/urban fire ground management, fire suppression tactics, driver, emergency medical services, hazmat, incident command type 5, wildland fire instruction, emergency response, NIMS, ICS leadership, company officer, grant writer.

  • Clean Harbors
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • HAZMAT Technician 2
      • Oct 2013 - Feb 2016

      Demonstrated ability to influence peers, provide frontline leadership, emergency response, chemical testing and disposal, emergency response driver Demonstrated ability to influence peers, provide frontline leadership, emergency response, chemical testing and disposal, emergency response driver

  • U.S. Forest Service
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Firefighter/ EMS
      • Jan 2011 - Jul 2014

      Wildland fire engine crew, emergency medical response Wildland fire engine crew, emergency medical response

  • United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
    • Maritime
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Flotilla Staff Officer
      • 2010 - Jan 2014

      Marine Safety. Secretary, Public Affairs, USCG Radio Watch, vessel inspections. Marine Safety. Secretary, Public Affairs, USCG Radio Watch, vessel inspections.

  • Marion County Fire District No 1
    • United States
    • Public Safety
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Firefighter
      • 2010 - Oct 2013

      Fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazmat awareness, clandestine meth labs Fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazmat awareness, clandestine meth labs

  • Jefferson Fire and Rescue
    • Resident Firefighter
      • 2012 - 2013

      Fire suppression, incident response, emergency response Fire suppression, incident response, emergency response

  • North West Fire Fighters
    • United States
    • Public Safety
    • Lead HAZMAT Tech
      • Feb 2005 - Apr 2007

      1. Planned, directed, assigned and evaluated the work of subordinate professional and support staff; accompanies staff in field inspections to ensure uniformity and completeness; prepares and conducts training sessions for staff. 2. Developed, interpreted and implemented policies, regulations, procedures and programs for the work unit; reviews legislation and evaluates impact of State policies and procedures on local programs; identifies operational problems or inefficiencies and recommends corrective action. 3. Short notice emergency response team 4. Represented the division in responding to media inquires; gives public speeches to educate hazardous material handlers and the public in the proper management of hazardous materials. 5. Prepared project reports for management and governmental agencies; prepares records, statistics and correspondence. Show less

  • United States Department of Defense
    • Armed Forces
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • E-4 Corporal NBCNCO
      • Jun 1998 - Aug 2004

      54B10 Nuclear Biological Chemical operations NCO, Hand to hand combat. Deployment to Bosnia under orders of the United Nations for peace keeping missions. CBRN Specialists plan, employ, and coordinate CBRN defense systems in support of joint and combined arms operations including CBRN reconnaissance systems, biological agent detection systems (BIDS), obscurant systems, CBRN decontamination systems, and other CBRN hazard detection and warning systems. In addition, CBRN Specialists coordinate assets and efforts for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) force protection programs, CBRN defense support to civil authorities, CBRN vulnerability analysis, CBRN sensitive site assessment/exploitation, WMD elimination, technical escort operation, CBRN reconnaissance, and CBRN decontamination. Show less

Education

  • The Graduate School of Political Management
    Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government
    2022 - 2026
  • U.S. Army Chemical School NBC/CBRN 54B1
    54B10 Nuclear Biological Chemical OPS SPEC, Chemical Warfare
    1999 - 1999
  • Salem Scuba
    Rescue Diver, Cold Water Scuba Diver
    2013 - 2022
  • Chemeketa Community College
    Fire Prevention, Fire Services Administration
    2011 - 2013
  • NES Consultants
    Clandestine Meth Lab, Clandestine Meth Lab
    2004 - 2004
  • Grants Pass High School
    General Studies, General Studies
    1996 - 1999
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    Certifications, Emergency Management
    2003 - 2005
  • Portland Kayak Company
    Kayak Basics, Kayaking
    2016 - 2016
  • Indiana Univerity
    Certificate, Foundations of Interpretation
    2022 - 2022

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