Project Manager Safety Officer

ANTHONY A. FAUST

**** ****** ****** ****., ******** Ga. 31410

912-***-**** *********@*****.***

EDUCATION

M. S., Strategic Leadership, Mountain State University (2009)

B.S., Business Administration, Brewton-Parker College (2001)

A.A., Fire Science, Savannah Technical College (1996)

Leadership Savannah Program: Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce (2006)

Certificate in Executive Management, Carl Vinson Institute of Government (1999)

Certificate in Human Resource Management, Georgia Southern University (2010)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

CPR/1st Aid Instructor, American Heart Association (2011-present)

Fire Instructor 1, National Professional Qualifications (ProBoard) (2008)

Incident Safety Officer, National Professional Qualifications (ProBoard) (2002)

Public Fire Educator 1, National Professional Qualifications (ProBoard) (1998)

EMS First Responder, SE Georgia Emergency Medical Service-Region IX (1998)

Hazardous Materials-Technician, Savannah Fire & Emergency Services (1997)

WORK EXPERINCE

Savannah Technical College (06/2011-present)

Fire Science Technology Program Manager and Adjunct Instructor

- Responsible to establish and manage the college’s new Fire Science Technology

(FST) program as well as teach all Associate degree and diploma level classes

including online classes.

- Also manage the firefighter national certification programs in cooperation with the

Georgia Firefighter Standards & Training Council and the Georgia Fire Academy.

Savannah Bureau of Fire and Emergency Services (Retired: 1985 to 2011)

Promoted to Battalion Chief – 11/2002-2011

- Acting Asst. Chief of Administration: 09/2008 to 02/2009

- Assigned Interim Chief of Training: January – 02/2007

- Interim Asst. Chief of Administration: 02/2004

Promoted to Captain – 02/1996

- Public Information Officer: 10/1997 – 10/2001

- Interim Chief of Training: April – 10/2002

- SFES’ first certified Incident Safety Officer: 2002

Chatham County Inspections

Interim County Fire Marshal (October to January 1996)

Interim County Code Inspector (January to May 1997)

TRAINING CLASSES AND COURSES

NIMS-ICS Train-the-trainer – Center for Domestic Preparedness, Anniston, AL (2011)

Enhanced Incident Management Unified Command Course – Texas A&M (28 Hours) (2010)

Leading Community Risk reduction – FEMA-NFA (40 Hours) (2007)

Senior Officials Workshop for All Hazards Preparedness – Texas A&M (6 Hours) (2007)

Executive Planning – FEMA-NFA (40 Hours) (2006)

Introduction to Fire Inspection Principles & Practices – FEMA-NFA (24 Hours) (2006)

Leading Diverse Communities Beyond Conflict – FEMA-NFA (16 Hours) (2005)

Executive Development – FEMA-NFA (40 Hours) (2004)

ANTHONY A. FAUST

7701 Johnny Mercer Blvd., Savannah Ga. 31410

912-***-**** *********@*****.***

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

City of Savannah:

Budgeting for Objectives’ Social Services Results Team chair (2010)

Budgeting for Objectives’ Economic Growth Results Team member (2009)

Budgeting for Objectives’ Social Services Results Team member (2009)

Facility Oversight Committee member (2009-2010)

9-1-1 Communications Steering Committee (2005-2006)

Web Steering Committee (1999-2000)

Savannah Fire & Emergency Services:

Revenue Exploratory Committee (2010)

Standard Operating Procedure Project Leader (2000-2007)

Fire Hydrant project manager (2008-present)

G8 Conference: SFES Planning Section Chief (2004)

Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs:

Resolutions Committee (2006)

Communications Committee (2007)

SPECIAL PROJECTS

FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program evaluator (2010)

Promotional Assessment Centers:

- Evaluator: Company Officer Promotional assessment center, City of Statesboro Fire

Department, Georgia (2007)

- SFES Fire Captain promotional process. (2001) Facilitated community stakeholder

interviews of promotional candidates over a two-day period.

Consulted and starred in the video project “Without Warning” by GRB Entertainment that

aired on The Learning Channel covering the actions of Savannah Fire personnel at the

hazardous materials incident at Powell-Duffryn’s petroleum storage facility. (1999)

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

Community Cardiovascular Council Board Member (2006)

Safe Kids of Savannah Member (1997-2001)

Learning For Life: Participated in this Boy Scouts program in the local middle schools to convey

positive employability skill development. (1999 - 2000)

Fire Blitz program: Designed and implemented this innovative public safety education program

that takes advantage of a fire event to convey a fire safety message to neighbors (1998)

AWARDS AND RECOGINTIONS

Commendation from the SFES Fire Chief in response to comments from local media

representatives regarding the positive media relations developed while functioning as

the departments Public Information Officer (2000)

Commendation from SFES Fire Chief in response to the family’s comment s reflecting my efforts

to coordinate SFES’ participation for the funeral of our long-time Fire Chief (1999)

Certificate of Appreciation from Shuman Middle School for career day participation (1996)

Commendation from SFES Fire department for actions to rescue flood victims (1995)

ANTHONY A. FAUST

7701 Johnny Mercer Blvd., Savannah Ga. 31410

912-***-**** *********@*****.***

PUBLISHING

Authored and produced a brochure and tracking sheet for the SFES Fire Blitz program. (1998)

Authored and produced the first SFES newsletter called the “Fire Works” that covered many

aspects of the department’s activities. (1999 - 2001)

Authored SFES’ Annual Reports for four years with the latter two issues posted on the City’s

SFES website. (1998-2001)

Authored the “Savannah Fire Watch” section in the Savannah Morning News listing weekly

emergency incidents in the local newspaper. (1999-2000)

Designed and built SFES webpage on the City of Savannah’s first website. (2000)

Authored the SFES “After the Fire” booklet that is given out to fire victims to help them recover

from a fire in their home. (1998)

Article: “Bucking the Trend: In an Era of Downsizing, Savannah is Expanding.” Published in

Emergency Services News (November, 1998)

PRESENTATIONS AND KEYNOTES

Mountain State University Leadership Conference: Presented my Master’s Thesis to conference

attendees by request from school administrators. (2009)

SFES 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony: Coordinated and functioned as the Master of

Ceremonies at this event in front of the Savannah-Chatham Firefighters Memorial at

SFES Fire Headquarters on September 11, 2003.

SFES Employee Recognition Day: Coordinated all aspects of this event and emceed the

proceedings to present departmental awards, citations, and promotions. (1998 - 2001)

Savannah Apartment Association: Presented at an association’s “Workplace Safety Seminar”

covering home safety information relative to issues specific to property managers and

owners. (1998)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANZIATIONS AND SOCIAL AFFILIATIONS

Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs

Savannah-Chatham Fire Chiefs Association

International Society of Fire Service Instructors

200 Club of the Coastal Empire

Member of the Beacon Society of the Coastal Empire United Way (2005-2009)

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