Medical Air Force
Resume:
Paul Joseph Hagarty
****B Saratoga Way
Hill Air Force Base Utah, 84056
**********@*****.***
PROFILE
Proven leader and outstanding environmental, safety and health professional
with 23 years of experience. Expert at communicating risk, inspecting and
evaluating workplaces for safety and occupational health hazards, while
recommending safe workplace policies and procedures. Environmental
protection specialist that thrives working in an international environment.
During my transition to civilian industry, my experience in remote
locations, international settings, as an instructor, and in the
environmental, safety & health arena, coupled with my education and
training makes me an excellent choice for your organization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
U.S. Air Force 75th Medical Group (Utah, USA)
July 2009 - Present
Superintendent, 75th Aerospace Medicine Squadron
Provides advice to commander on enlisted military matters; leads 107
Aerospace Medicine Squadron (AMDS) personnel; oversaw $4.5M yearly budget.
Monitors compliance with health/safety policy; advises medical leadership
on environmental, safety and health issues. Provides oversight of
Occupational Medicine, Public Health, Bioenvironmental Engineering,
Optometry and Flight Medicine clinic activities; ensures adherence to unit
policies; directs training for 34 military and 6 Air Force Specialties.
Oversees Disaster Response Force (DRF) capability for 33 emergency
responders; $450K in equipment. Integrated Chemical Weapons (CW) emergency
plans with Army/Utah HAZMAT officials. Solidified State's CW stockpile
response. Update emergency response procedures; 39 checklists revised for
WMD and Toxic Industrial Material emergencies. Led 14 person emergency
response team to evaluate 6 chemical depots after F-16 live-weapons
accident. Secured safety & health of 9,000 locals. Organized first, Hill
Air Force Base - FBI WMD training symposium: National Emergency Management
skills taught, honing response abilities for 50+ emergency response staff.
Led Disease Containment Plan cost analysis for possible outbreak, cemented
Medical H1N1 pandemic response procedures and posture.
NATO Component Command-Air Headquarters (Germany)
April 2006-June 2009
Deputy Head, Health, Environment and Safety (HES) Branch
Monitored compliance with international (EU) HES laws/regulations for NATO
Component Command-Air Headquarters (HQ) in Germany. Conducted risk
assessments and job safety analyses and advised higher leadership on HES
issues while also leading the HQ HES Council. Responsible for directing the
education & training of HQ staff on HES and Aero-medical Evacuation (AE)
subjects. Also served as the HQ's primary planner for HES & AE for NATO
Response Force (NRF) actions.
NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Headquarters
(Afghanistan) 2007
Staff Assistant, Aero-medical Coordinator
Oversaw Aero-medical operations for International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) NATO Headquarters in Kabul Afghanistan. Directed and monitored
twelve hundred rotary-wing Med-Evac missions throughout Afghanistan. These
Med-Evac missions transported 2000 Military, Afghan National Security
Forces (ANSF), and civilian patients to treatment facilities. Created
neurological injury database, establishing justification to increase
neurosurgical support in theater medical units. Demonstrated leadership
during Kabul Bus Bombings and Gersehk Ramadan Market Bombing. Within
minutes of these attacks consolidated medical resources from Regional
Commands, secured double the available hospital bed space for the injured.
Provided medical oversight during the Afghan-Pakistan 2007 Joint Peace
Jirga (JPJ) allowing for immediate medical support to Afghan authorities.
ISAF HQ Medical Representative to South Korean Military contingent.
Assisted in developing short-notice plans for medical evacuation of 19
Korean hostages. Efforts lauded by the Commanding General (Gen Chu) of the
South Korean contingent. Oversaw 200 tactical evacuations throughout
Afghanistan. Briefed the Combine Joint Operations Center (CJOC) daily on
theater-wide medical issues and ensured 24 hour medical awareness for HQ
staff.
Air Force Institute for Operational Health (AFIOH)
April 2004 - April 2006
Non-Commission Officer in Charge, Water and Wastewater Branch
Oversaw environmental compliance consultative support to active duty,
guard, and reserve air bases worldwide. Directed drinking water system
cross-connection and wastewater assessments. Protected human health by
researching and conducting sampling/analysis/monitoring (SAM), and
authoring technical reports. Enhanced protection of garrison/deployed
forces by conducting sanitary and antiterrorism Water Vulnerability
Assessments (WVA). Reviews drinking water, storm-water, and wastewater-
related health and compliance problems. Coordinates training for 16
military, civilian, and contract engineers and technicians. Supervises four
military troops, manages the branch's financial account and supported
projects at 65 Air Force bases. Researched, ordered, and tracked required
supplies used in daily functions, consults, and field surveys. Member of
Theater Epidemiology Team and Smallpox Emergency Response Team.
Air Force Institute for Operational Health (AFIOH)
April 2003-April 2004
Non-Commission Officer in Charge, Deployed Environmental Surveillance
Branch
Provided occupational and environmental health surveillance data and
technical support to deployed personnel. Communicated environmental health
risks of deployed locations to Preventive Medicine Teams. Evaluated
deployed environmental sampling events for data quality and validity.
Recommended follow-up and corrective actions to deployed units. Managed
deployed environmental health documents for short and long term archival
and retrieval purposes. Liaison with U.S. Army and Navy environmental
health teams. Member of Theater Epidemiology Team and Smallpox Emergency
Response Team.
U. S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (Texas, USA)
December 1999-March 2003
Course Supervisor, Industrial Hygiene Measurements
Managed 200 hours of course materials for the Industrial Hygiene
Measurements course. Developed lessons and provided instruction on
radiation safety principals, environmental protection and industrial
hygiene to over 600 students per year. Developed course curriculum, lesson
plans, quiz and test questions for radiation and industrial hygiene
lectures. Administered instruction on respiratory protection, air
sampling, noise measurements and ventilation survey. Taught over 1000
hours worth of lectures.
4404th Medical Group-Prince Sultan Air Base (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
1997
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight
Ensured safe drinking water for over 4000 military personnel deployed to
Saudi Arabia. Collected and analyzed over 700 water samples. Developed
training and Operating Instructions (O.I.s) on "Water Sampling Protocol"
and "Water Container Hygiene and Sanitation". Conducted occupational &
environmental health surveys for chemical, radiological and biological
hazards. Performed specialized monitoring for radiation (ionizing/non-
ionizing), thermal stress, air quality, hazardous noise and industrial
ventilation.
U. S. Air Force 22nd Medical Group (Kansas, USA)
November 1995-December 1999
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Environmental Management & Industrial
Hygiene:
Conducted occupational health surveys for chemical, radiological and
biological hazards. Managed Confined Space monitoring program for
McConnell Air Force Base. Investigated occupational injuries and illnesses
for workers. Conducted fetal protection surveys for pregnant workers
exposed to chemicals, radiation (ionizing and non-ionizing), and biological
hazards. Managed base pollution (storm water) and sanitary sewer sampling
programs. Collected hazardous waste samples from 80 industrial workplaces.
Performed specialized monitoring for radiation (ionizing/non-ionizing),
thermal stress, air quality, hazardous noise and industrial ventilation.
U. S. Air Force 51st Medical Group (Republic of Korea)
November 1994-November 1995
Non-Commission Officer in Charge, Industrial Hygiene:
Performed workplace monitoring for chemical, radiological and biological
hazards. Conducted evaluations of ventilation systems, asbestos, lead,
radiation exposures, and hazardous material. Responded to incident and
accidents involving release of hazardous chemicals. Prepared technical
survey reports for conducted evaluations. Member of Exercise Evaluation
Team (EET) for emergency response to major accidents.
U. S. Air Force 90th Medical Group (Wyoming USA)
September 1992-November 1994
Non-Commission Officer In-Charge, Special Projects:
Primary member of nuclear missile silo response team. Analyzed toxic
conditions and recommended controls prior to silo entry by maintenance
teams. Performed special surveys for airborne levels of carcinogenic,
toxic chemicals and radiological over-exposures. Conducted ALARA training.
Determined sampling protocols, scheduled and led sampling teams for
Asbestos and Lead Based Paint monitoring. Conducted industrial hygiene
surveys.
U. S. Air Force 52nd Medical Group (Germany)
April 1988 - September 1992
Bioenvironmental Engineering Specialist
Evaluated industrial environments for Occupational Safety & Health
compliance. Conducted specialized surveys to monitor illumination,
radiation, noise exposure, ventilation, chemical usage, temperature and
humidity. Conducted airborne monitoring for hazardous chemicals and
radiation. Investigated toxicological exposures of workers. Maintained
emergency response equipment for industrial, aircraft, and flight-line
accidents. Performed lead and asbestos related monitoring. Conducted
operational checks on RADIAC equipment.
EDUCATION
*University Of Findlay; M.S. Environmental, Safety & Health Management;
2011.
Wayland Baptist University; B.S. Occupational Education; 2002.
Community College of the Air Force; Associate of Applied Science;
Instructor of Military Science & Technology; 2002.
Community College of the Air Force: Associate of Applied Science;
Bioenvironmental Engineering Sciences; 1992.
University of Maryland: A.A.; General Studies; 1992.
*Presently completing work on my Thesis for the M.S. in Environmental,
Safety & Health Management. All course work for this degree is completed.
Projected graduation date is June 2011. My course work has included
Environmental Law, Epidemiology, Health & Safety Auditing, Project
Management, Human Health Risk Assessment, International Environmental
Policy, Public Policy, Technical Accounting, Production Operations and
Vulnerability/Threat Assessment. GPA 3.8
ACCREDITATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS/ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Industrial Toxicology 2000, Industrial Noise Management 2000, RCRA 1996,
Air Quality Management 2008, Water Quality Management 2006, Lead
Inspector/Assessor 1998, Asbestos Project Manager 1992,
Industrial Hygiene Measurements 1991 & 1998, Respiratory Protection 2002,
Air Force Basic Instructor Course 2000, Environmental Management Systems
Auditing 2008, Radiological Hazards Course 1994. Environmental Quality
Sampling 1994, Teaching Practicum 2001, OSHA Hazard Analysis & Control
2010, Medical Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical Operations 2008, OSHA
HAZWOPER 1996, Storm-water Compliance 1996, Ergonomics 1997, Cross-
Connection Control Specialist 2004, German Health & Safety Representative
Training 2007, Hazardous Materials Emergency Responder Technician (NFPA-
472) 2009, Hazardous Materials Emergency Responder Incident Commander
(NFPA-472) 2009, DHS Nuclear/Radiological Hazardous Materials Tech Course
2009 & Air Force Senior Instructor Certification 2002. U.S. Air Force Non-
Commissioned Officers Academy 2001, U.S. Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned
Officers Academy 2010
I have been awarded numerous military decorations and awards including the
NATO Allied Command Operations Bioenvironmental Engineering Staff of the
Year 2008.
I will retire from U.S. Air Force upon acceptance of employment. Require
120 days from acceptance of employment in order to retire per Air Force
Policy.
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