Kerry Harris

Partner at National Violent Intruder Preparedness Solutions (National VIPS)
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(386) 825-5501
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San Francisco Bay Area, US
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Jason Pedersen

Kerry helped me take the Los Gatos Union School District emergency plan to the next level. He always made himself available to do what was necessary to make the schools safer.

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Credentials

  • Mass Attacks In Public Spaces - 2019
    U.S. Secret Service
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Improvised Explosive Device Counterterrorism Workshop
    U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    Sep, 2011
    - Oct, 2024
  • ALICE Violent Intruder Instructor
    ALICE Training Institute
    Oct, 2010
    - Oct, 2024
  • Preparing Staff and Students for the Active Shooter
    Response Options
    Oct, 2010
    - Oct, 2024
  • Academy Instructor Certificate
    California POST
    Mar, 2010
    - Oct, 2024
  • Law Enforcement Response to Terrorism (LERT)
    California POST
    Oct, 2008
    - Oct, 2024
  • WMD Pandemic Influenza Planning and Preparedness
    U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    Nov, 2006
    - Oct, 2024
  • Terrorism Liaison Officer
    California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
    Jul, 2006
    - Oct, 2024
  • Instructor, Law Enforcement Response to Terrorism
    California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
    Jun, 2005
    - Oct, 2024
  • Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents (Command)
    U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    Jan, 2005
    - Oct, 2024
  • Instructor, Law Enforcement Response to WMD Incidents: Awareness Level
    U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
    Aug, 2002
    - Oct, 2024
  • Risk Assessment Course
    U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
    Jun, 2002
    - Oct, 2024
  • Enhanced Exercise Design
    FEMA
    May, 2001
    - Oct, 2024
  • Principles of Emergency Management
    FEMA
    Oct, 1999
    - Oct, 2024
  • SEMS Introductory Course
    California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
    Oct, 1999
    - Oct, 2024
  • Basic Public Information Officer
    FEMA
    Mar, 1997
    - Oct, 2024
  • SEMS Introductory Course
    County of Santa Clara
    Jan, 1996
    - Oct, 2024
  • SEMS Field Orientation
    County of Santa Clara
    Jan, 1995
    - Oct, 2024
  • Supervisory Certificate
    California POST
    Jan, 1995
    - Oct, 2024
  • Advanced Certificate
    California POST
    Jan, 1992
    - Oct, 2024
  • Intermediate Certificate
    California POST
    Jan, 1986
    - Oct, 2024
  • Basic Certificate
    California POST
    Jan, 1982
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • National Violent Intruder Preparedness Solutions (National VIPS)
    • Partner
      • Apr 2013 - Present

      National Violent Intruder Preparedness Solutions is a training and consulting company based in Northern California that provides violent intruder/active shooter prevention and preparedness services, including training, exercises and threat assessments for organizations around the country. The company is a branch of National Preparedness Solutions which offers a full menu of services including Plans and Policy Development, Incident Command System, Healthcare Decontamination Systems, Terrorism, Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), and Hospital Infant Abduction and Bomb Threat training and drills.

  • National Preparedness Training Solutions (NPTS)
    • President
      • May 2016 - Present

      NPTS is a non-profit providing training, exercises, vulnerability assessments and plan/policy development for organizations on the topics of Active Shooter/Violent Intruder Prevention and Response, Incident Command System, Health Care Incident Command System, Health Care Decontamination Systems and Terrorism.NPS was founded to provide non-profit services to organizations, in conjunction with those provided by National Violent Intruder Preparedness Solutions, Inc. NPTS is a non-profit providing training, exercises, vulnerability assessments and plan/policy development for organizations on the topics of Active Shooter/Violent Intruder Prevention and Response, Incident Command System, Health Care Incident Command System, Health Care Decontamination Systems and Terrorism.NPS was founded to provide non-profit services to organizations, in conjunction with those provided by National Violent Intruder Preparedness Solutions, Inc.

  • Harris Safety Consulting
    • Owner
      • Jan 2014 - Present

      Provide emergency management/emergency preparedness training and plan development services Provide emergency management/emergency preparedness training and plan development services

  • On Base Leadership
    • Training Facilitator
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      As part of a program facilitation team, work with public safety and government line and leadership personnel to confront contemporary workplace issues and develop the leadership skills of program participants. As part of a program facilitation team, work with public safety and government line and leadership personnel to confront contemporary workplace issues and develop the leadership skills of program participants.

  • Santa Clara County Fire Department
    • Public Safety
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Emergency Services Coordinator
      • Apr 2013 - Jan 2020

  • Town of Los Gatos
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Police Sergeant | Patrol & Personnel Administration
      • 1993 - 2016

    • Press Information Officer
      • 2009 - 2013

    • Terrorism Liaison Officer
      • 2003 - 2013

    • SWAT Tactical Commander | Los Gatos-Campbell Joint Team
      • 1993 - 2006

    • Agent, Allied Agencies Narcotics Enforcement Team
      • 1990 - 1993

    • Field Training Officer
      • 1988 - 1993

    • Police Officer
      • 1988 - 1993

  • ALICE Training Institute
    • Brazil
    • E-learning
    • Training Specialist
      • Oct 2010 - Jan 2014

      Provide Active Shooter/Violent Intruder training and threat assessments for education, health care, government and corporate organizations. Provide Active Shooter/Violent Intruder training and threat assessments for education, health care, government and corporate organizations.

  • California Department of Justice
    • United States
    • Law Enforcement
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Agent, Allied Agencies Narcotics Team
      • 1990 - 1993

  • Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff
    • United States
    • Law Enforcement
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Deputy Sheriff | Patrol
      • Jan 1984 - Feb 1988

    • Deputy Sheriff | Corrections
      • 1982 - 1984

Education

  • Evergreen Valley College
    Peace Officers Standards & Training, Basic Academy
    -
  • San Jose State University
    1975 - 1978
  • Branham High School
    -

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