Experience

Constant Associates

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Emergency Management Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Constant & Associates, Emergency management consultant, and subject matter expert in the areas of Emergency Response, Mutual Aid Plans, Multi Agency Coordination, Emergency Operations, Incident Command System, Hazardous Materials, and Emergency Medical Services. Constant & Associates, Emergency management consultant, and subject matter expert in the areas of Emergency Response, Mutual Aid Plans, Multi Agency Coordination, Emergency Operations, Incident Command System, Hazardous Materials, and Emergency Medical Services.



California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

• United States
• Public Safety
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Fire Chief (Retired Annuitant)

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2017

  State of California, Governors’ Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Division, Assistant Fire Chief – Primary roles and responsibilities included serving as the local government agency representative for state-owned and mutual aid resources at all – hazard incidents. Role: Cal OES Fire Services Coordinator.Notable Assignments: Soberanes Incident, Monterey County State of California, Governors’ Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Division, Assistant Fire Chief – Primary roles and responsibilities included serving as the local government agency representative for state-owned and mutual aid resources at all – hazard incidents. Role: Cal OES Fire Services Coordinator.Notable Assignments: Soberanes Incident, Monterey County



California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

• United States
• Public Safety
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Deputy Fire Chief

  • Jan 2006 - Nov 2011

  State of California, Governors’ Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Division, Deputy Fire Chief – Primary roles and responsibilities included assisting in the implementation and coordination of the State’s Fire and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid (MMA) Plan; the management of Firefighting Resources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies (FIRESCOPE) program, the management of the Resource Ordering Status System (ROSS) as it applies to Cal OES and local government; performed in the function of the Governors’ Office of Emergency Services Fire and Rescue agency representative for the Southern California (Riverside) Operations Coordination Center (SOCAL OCC); and served as the facilitator for the Southern California Multi – Agency Coordination (MACS) group. Role: Cal OES Agency Administrator; CA FIRESCOPE Program Manager.Notable Assignments: 2008 Northern California Fire Siege; 2007 Southern California Fire Siege

• Assistant Fire Chief

  • Jul 2004 - Jan 2006

  State of California, Governors’ Office of Emergency Services Fire and Rescue Division, Assistant Fire Chief – Primary roles and responsibilities included serving as the local government agency representative for state – owned and mutual aid resources at all – hazard incidents. Role: Cal OES Region VI Fire Services Coordinator.Notable Assignments: 2005 Southern California Floods; 2005 La Conchita Mudslide; 2005 Hurricane Rita; 2006 Northern California Floods



California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Firefighter II, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Fire Captain, Battalion Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief

  • Nov 1983 - Jul 2004

  State of California, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Assistant Fire Chief – Primary roles and responsibilities included providing regional oversight, coordination, direction and leadership to ten CAL FIRE Administrative Unit training and safety programs. Jointly responsible for Region Operational decisions including the management and utilization of Region air, ground, and overhead resources. Role: CAL FIRE, California Southern Region Training and Safety Officer; CAL FIRE, California Southern Region Duty Chief.Notable Assignments: 2003 Southern California Fire Siege; 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia Recovery Efforts