Highly regarded, well-trained Emergency Response professional with a 30+-year background of emergency planning and on-scene experience in Search and Rescue/recovery at local and regional natural and manmade disasters. Thorough emergency planner and strategist with success in foreseeing and addressing community and municipal needs for preparedness and funding. Seasoned Fire Department Chief commanding fire and emergency medical technician responses in a busy resort community. Personally accountable for saving multiple lives, including under-ice rescue, hurricane response/rescue, and responding to manmade and terrorist disaster incidents. Extremely well versed in planning and executing emergency responses while leveraging equipment and manpower resources for maximum effect. Strong relationship builder with active connections at the highest levels of local, state, and federal emergency management offices. Advanced abilities in overcoming obstacles, communications, motivation, and simultaneously managing multiple challenges.