Security Engineer
Resume:
Dwight E. Grigsby
Mobile, AL 36609
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OBJECTIVE
To incorporate my extensive experience and skills to ensure the safety and security requirements
needed for this position. Additionally, to assess, develop, and implement any measures/strategies
required to reduce risks associated directly or indirectly with the company.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• 25 years’ experience working in Safety/Security.
• Director of Safety/Security for 1,000+ hospital and medical office employees and other
off-site facilities. Directly responsible for 40+ safety/security employees.
• Responsible for the safety/security of the hospital and the entire Providence Hospital
campus, including all physicians’ office buildings and all associated off site locations.
• Sole lock specialist for the entire hospital and surrounding campus. 20+ years experience
in all lock work, making impressions, building cores, combination locks, including
assessing and consulting on new areas, replacing existing key systems including creating
great grand master, and grand master key system sets. Also proficient in panic/crash bar
systems.
• Proficient in parking lot gate controls, dual key and keyless entrance systems.
• 25 years of working with CCTV and surveillance security recording systems.
• Head of the environmental committee and assured compliance with all life safety codes.
• Proficient in panic alarms and numerous types of fire alarm systems. Worked in concert
with the Mobile County Fire Department to meet all state, federal and local regulations.
• Numerous certifications and training with OSHA, FEMA and the US Department of
Homeland Security as listed below.
• Participated in weekly meetings with members of Mobile County Emergency
Management, OSHA, Mobile County Health Department, Mobile Police Department and
Alabama State Troopers for planning and implementing safety and mass casualty. This
incorporated local, jurisdictional, state, and federal entities.
• Extensive experience with investigating incidents working with OSHA.
• Responsible for hiring, counseling, training, annual reviews, disciplinary action including
operation of the Drager breathalyzer 7410, and termination of employees.
• Proficient in threat/risk assessment, including developing new processes and procedures
and ensuring the compliance of the department.
• Recognized as “Hero in Action” for disarming a patient wielding a loaded weapon, thus
preventing an extremely serious injury to myself and others.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of Safety/Security 10/1988 – 12/2012
Providence Hospital, Mobile, Alabama
Responsible for all aspects of Safety/Security, which includes, but is not limited to the following:
• Organized and monitored the efficiency of all Safety/Security programs.
• Conducted annual Safety fairs.
• Developed and implemented programs designed to protect the person and properties of
patients, employees and visitors.
• Responsible for overseeing the direction, assignment and supervision of all
Safety/Security Department personnel.
• Ensured the enforcement of all hospital policies regulating visitor control, authorized
substances, equipment and any other pertinent regulatory policies.
• Directed and monitored all departmental investigations concerning incidents against
persons or property and other miscellaneous incidents.
• Analyzed all investigative reports for trends and made procedural recommendations to
departmental directors in an effort to prevent future occurrences of safety/security
incidents.
• Initiated and conducted safety/security inspections of all hospital departments.
• Organized and participated in drills designed to measure hospital readiness for disaster
situations.
• Chairman of Environmental Care Committee.
• Member of National Fire Protection Association in good standing.
Engineer 1981 – 1988
Genina Marine, Patterson Louisiana
Responsible for working offshore, as an engineer on a 110’ motor vessel in the Gulf of Mexico.
My duties included all maintenance of the vessel, running production and stand-by for oil rigs.
Capable of chart navigation and operating a vessel. Have extensive safety training through
Chevron, Shell, and the United States Coast Guard.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Can provide certifications of each listed)
• OSHA Alliance Symposium – The University of South Alabama Student Center –
October 2008
• Mobile County Emergency Management Agency MMRS Equipment – Personal
Protection Equipment – April 2004
• National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection – Active
Shooter Workshop and Exercise – January 2012
• Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Enhanced
Threat and Risk Assessment – March 2010
• Terrorism Awareness for Emergency First Responders AWR-160-W
• Enhanced Threat and Risk Assessment Training – July 2009
• Preparing the Nation for the Next Crisis – National Emergency Response and Rescue
Training Center
• US Department of Homeland Security and FEMA – Introduction to the Incident
Command System (ICS 100) – July 2007
• US Department of Homeland Security and FEMA – Single Resources and Initial Action
Incidents (IS-200) – July 2007
• US Department of Homeland Security and FEMA – Intermediate ICS for Expanding
Incidents (ICS-300) – July 2010
• US Department of Homeland Security and FEMA – National Incident Management
System (IS-700) – July 2007
• US Department of Homeland Security and FEMA – National Response Plan (IS-800) –
July 2007
• US Department of Homeland Security and FEMA – Advanced ICS Command and
General Staff-Complex Incidents (ICS-400) – July 2010
• Heroes in Action – Providence Hospital – July 2009
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