Program Manager Emergency Management

Howard A. Dotson

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Professional Overview

Experienced Program Manager for a government contract for equipment accusation and maintenance.

Twenty-three years as a dedicated emergency management and safety professional

Twenty-Five years of fire and rescue experience with an emphasis in Emergency Management

A collaborator with leadership experience

TS SCI with poly

Work Experience

Northrop Grumman, Principal Engineer, EHS March 2022 – Present

Coordinate and providing training for

oCPR, AED, First Aid

oExplosives

oCryogenics

oMachine Guarding

oFloor Wardens and Building Coordinators

Maintain the Emergency Preparedness Plan and associated documents.

Monitor the annual fire control system inspections.

Attending construction planning meetings.

Conduct emergency equipment inspections.

Coordinate the explosives compliance program for the Dulles campus.

Conduct Quarterly Work Center Audits

Attend weekly SQDEC for CTL and Seraphim

Conduct the annual evacuation drills.

Backup: for RCRA inspections

Order safety equipment

Allied Universal, Site Supervisor October 2021 – March 2022

Manage and schedule a security guard force of twenty officers and four shift sergeants.

Approve requests for scheduled personal leave and other vacancies.

Write letters of reprimand and counsel officers when actions warranted corrections

Respond to onsite emergencies and drills.

Provide oversite for the training of officers.

Coordinate the response of security officers when emergency response units arrive on site.

Aerospace Corporation, Safety Specialist IV March 2005 – October 2021

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Responsible for environmental Health and Safety programs for the Aerospace Corporation East Coast operations and support the programs Enterprise wide.

Conduct safety training programs for personnel involved with launch facilities at Cape Canaveral, FL, laser and electronic labs in Chantilly, VA and general office facilities in Huntsville, AL, Columbia, MD and Rosslyn, VA

Coordinate the corporate emergency response and management programs for the Chantilly, Crystal City, VA, Columbia, MD and Huntsville, AL offices.

Develop and conduct emergency exercises for the offices in the DC Metro area and the Corporate Emergency Operations Center in Chantilly, VA

Manage the Injury and Illness prevention program for corporate offices in the eastern US and investigate illnesses and injuries as related to workman’s compensation issues.

Develop training scenarios related to lab safety and provide additional training as needed.

Coordinate with Facilities to regularly conduct inspections of facility fire and life safety equipment.

Meet with management and staff to review monthly safety objectives.

Conduct yearly inspections with Lab General Managers to review overall general conditions and safety programs.

Other Work Experience

Loudoun County Emergency Management, Special Events Coordinator

Sept. 2002 – March 2005

Coordinate the countywide Special Events Program with county and state agencies and event organizers.

Educate event organizers regarding availability of county services.

Provide onsite event management and support to event coordinators and sponsors.

Develop action plans pertaining to special events.

Assist the Emergency Management Coordinator with CERT program, maintenance of the EOP, setup and running of EOC during disasters and other programs as assigned.

Assist the County Public Information Specialist with design, development and maintenance of the OEM and Special Events web pages.

Work with the Fire Marshal’s Office and other county and state agencies to ensure that event organizers understand the requirements of these agencies pertaining to their proposed events.

Unisys Corp, Program Manager

May 1966 – August 2002

Managed the SSA office equipment maintenance contract.

Provided desktop support for the onsite GSA personnel at the Washington office.

Equipment technical support for the US Army office equipment contract.

Technical support for equipment supplies sales representative across the US.

Field Service representative for Mainframe computer systems.

Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, Instructor - Part Time 2001 - 2015

Instructor for Firefighter I/II, Emergency Vehicle Operator Course and CPR/AED/First Aid

Hazmat Operations Instructor

State EMT evaluator

Public Access Defibrillator trainer and program coordinator

Education & Certifications

Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid Instructor

NFPA 1031 and 1033, Virginia Fire Marshal Academy

NFPA 1041-96 Fire Instructor III

Fire Protection Systems Maintenance

Hazardous Materials Technician & Instructor

FEMA Emergency Program Manager

Hazardous Materials Operations

FEMA IC and NIMS Certifications Virginia Certified EMT-B and Instructor (Former)

Hazmat Shipper Certification (Current)

RCRA Certification (Current)

OSHA 30 hour and 10 Hour Outreach Instructor. (Former)

Volunteer Activities

Life member - Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company

Volunteer Fire Company Rescue Chief

Volunteer Fire Company Safety Officer

Volunteer Fire Company Duty Sergeant

References

Available upon request

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