El Segundo, CA | Los Angeles, CA
Also known as: davidsburns
My passion building disaster resilient communities organizations. I've achieved success thru field experience (first response), yrs administrativeexecutive background, and networking. Earned the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) credential in . Experience includes work in the private public sectors and Higher Education. I've consulted on emergency program development, organizational hierarchy, policyprocedure, and crisis training. I served leadership roles on the California Emergency Services Association (CESA) Board of Directors IAEM Vice-Chair of the University Colleges Committee (UCC). Recent efforts focus on administering the SCU Emergency Management Program SCU Alert System revision of campus EOP creation of Mass Notification Crowd Management policies, Campus Executive Training, Evacuation Exercises, and improving EOC readiness. I have served as a subject matter expert in a wide variety of roles Technical expert in the History Channel docudrama "After Armageddon" in . Co-developed FEMAEMI Independent Study Course "IS- Intro ICS for Higher Ed" (httpbit.lycgg). Pioneered UCLAs nationally recognized integrated CAP-based MNS system, merging independent hardware systems (outdoor sirens, SMStext, cable TV, radio, etc.) using the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). Experience -year EMTParamedic first responder (Oakland, CA) directing field operations years EM Program Administration. Managed medical operations at the Cypress Freeway collapse ( Loma Prieta "World Series" Quake) several major disasters over three decades EOC construction ( ) Public Policy comprehensive emergency planning, Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Implementing interoperable mass notification systems Threat Vulnerability Team participant ( years) CERT Program Administrator years federal grant administration experience through Assistance to Firefighter's, FEMA, SHSGP, and UASI. Specialties Guiding organizations through common planning challenges EM Organization Structure Emergency Operations Plans (EOP) COOP Program Mgmt CERT Program Liability CleryHEOA compliance Mass Notification PolicyProcedure Part-time Subject Matter Expert (SME) with the U.S. Department of Education Readiness Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance (REMS TA) Center Panelist - Mass Notification System Best Practices Crisis Communications Threat Vulnerability assessment.
