Bruce Stark
Culpeper,VA
Summary
- Combined community involvement and joint agency training responsibilities between Fire Department and Law Enforcement with lead training experience in Hostile Event Response Guide. Coordinating Active Shooter/TECC training for over 1700 Fire Rescue personnel as well as 1400 law enforcement officers.
- Additional responsibilities include Fire Rescue Department Ballistic Gear and Rapid Trauma Kits.
- Published author in JEMS on Active Shooter/High Threat training. Continued training in this field as well as program Leader for Stop The Bleed Community Outreach.
- Diligent Communications Unit Leader directly involved in Grant Research writing, statistical reports and costs on variety of projects. Collaboration of policy development and management implementation for Fire and Rescue Department communications support activities as well as overall operations readiness.
- Skilled in programming, upgrading and ensuring operational effectiveness of portable as well as mobile radios and tactical information systems. This includes WiFi Gateways and IT Tactical Cellular.
- Dedicated to researching new and innovative equipment and techniques to enhance overall communications and personnel safety.
- Continuous coordination with multiple departments to ensure functionality of all CAD systems components and interfaces including, but not limited to, 800MHz radio system, Automatic Vehicle Location, Fire Station Alerting, Live/Static Move up Module.
- Frequent subject matter expertise collaboration with senior operational staff in response to their proposed changes to operational policies.
- Proven track record of focus on cost saving ideas resulted in change of Trauma Training CEU's. This change resulted in $150,000 annual savings as well as reduced crew out of service time.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager Field Communications
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
Fairfax, Virginia
01.2006 - Current
- Developed programs and initiatives to support organization's long-term goals.
- Helped team members improve productivity and performance through hands-on coaching in order to achieve company objectives.
- Improved cross-departmental cooperation and information communication processes by providing presentations to staff members and administration.
- Boosted performance and drove cost controls while achieving project and overall objectives to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Monitored progress on program implementation, documenting and communicating fulfillment of goals and encouraging consistency or adjustment in components.
- Analyzed program data to assist in strategic decision-making.
- Coordinated departments in planning and executing interdepartmental integration of program plans and projects.
- Consulted with internal managers and executives to understand goals and objectives, liaising with external partners to develop and implement program strategies.
- Verified contents of project deliverables met expectations, contributing to early warning detection, problem triage and execution of effective solutions.
- Worked closely with Chiefs to give feedback on training programs and increase efficiency.
- Facilitated knowledgeable planning and implementation through educating management on processes and procedures standard in other departments.
- Maintained up-to-date and accurate program files and records.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Emergency And Disaster Management
American Public University
Online10.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Fire Science
Northern Virginia Community College
Various Campuses05.2013
Skills
- Performance Evaluations
- Employee Coaching and Motivation
- Problem Resolution
- Project Planning
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Team Building
- Administration and Reporting
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Documentation and Reporting
- Policy and Procedure Improvements
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Team Leadership
- Organizational Performance
- Budget Preparation
- Project Coordination
- Compliance Enforcement
- Vendor Sourcing
- Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
- Program Reviews
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Performance Monitoring
- Multi-operations Management
- Project Management
- Training and Development
- Personnel Management
Timeline
Program Manager Field Communications
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
01.2006 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Emergency And Disaster Management
American Public University
Associate of Applied Science - Fire Science
Northern Virginia Community College