- Exploring various forms of music such as Guitar, Piano, and Mandolin, to nurture creativity and personal growth
- I participate in a variety of outdoor recreational activities including Hiking, Camping, Fishing and Hunting
- Personal Development and Self-Improvement
Garrett Cox
Chandler,Oklahoma
Summary
Highly motivated Emergency preparedness professional with four years of experience in program management, logistics coordination, and interagency planning. Skilled in leading HSEEP-compliant exercises, ensuring grant compliance, and supporting public health operations. Proficient in developing AARs and managing deliverables using Microsoft Word and Excel with automated tracking tools. Proven ability to facilitate collaboration and improve readiness through coordinated planning efforts across virtual platforms and in-person engagements, aligning with federal and state preparedness standards.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Exercise Coordinator
Oklahoma State Department of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Services
02.2023 - Current
- Program Management: Lead the planning, design, and execution of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) compliant exercises aligned with CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) capabilities.
- Grant Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal preparedness grant requirements by reviewing Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) guidelines and aligning all program activities with CDC and ASPR priorities.
- After Action Documentation: Develop and author After-Action Reports (AAR) and Improvement Plans (IP) for exercises and real-world incidents using Microsoft Word, providing leadership with data-driven recommendations translating lessons learned from real-world incidents and exercises into actionable recommendations to strengthen statewide emergency response capabilities.
- Quality Assurance & Planning: Review and track jurisdictional AARs and Integrated Preparedness Plans (IPPs) to ensure HSEEP compliance, support timely submission, and promote alignment with federal preparedness priorities and regional strategies.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Facilitate interagency collaboration by coordinating and conducting multi-jurisdictional planning efforts that enhance regional public health preparedness and operational coordination, including support to Local Emergency Response Team, Healthcare Coalitions, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) activities, and jurisdictional partners involved in Continuity of Operations (COOP), Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Planning, and Pandemic Influenza planning.
- Technology Utilization: Utilize virtual platforms such as ArcGIS and RAVE alert systems to support situational awareness, operational mapping, and real-time communication with partners during drills, exercises, and real-world emergency responses.
- Data & Timeline Tracking: Create and manage automated tracking tools in Microsoft Excel to monitor jurisdictional AAR/IP submission deadlines, grant deliverables, and program timelines to ensure accountability and compliance.
Material Management Specialist
Oklahoma State Department of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Services
01.2021 - 02.2023
- Logistics Oversight: Manage, maintain and organize emergency response warehouse operations, tracking and inventorying medical equipment, PPE, and response kits to ensure rapid deployment readiness across local jurisdictions.
- Order Fulfillment & Supply Chain: Process supply orders through the Big Commerce platform, managing packing, shipping, and receiving functions to support local public health departments and emergency response activities.
- Mobile Asset Deployment: Provide statewide logistics and transport support including deployment and setup of mobile field hospital assets (Western Shelter) to assist rural and county-level surge capacity planning.
- COVID-19 Resource Coordination: Coordinate ventilator distribution across Oklahoma during the COVID-19 response, supporting Medical Countermeasure (MCM) planning and medical surge operations.
- Vaccine & Cold Chain Support: Support cold chain management and vaccine distribution efforts, ensuring adherence to CDC guidelines for storage, handling, and delivery during statewide immunization campaigns and pandemic response.
Field Technician
Resource Asset Management Solutions (RAMS)
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Infrastructure Inspection: Inspect electric utility infrastructure and assess power pole integrity, applying treatments as needed to maintain structural condition.
- Mapping & Reporting: Inventory and map equipment on power poles using ArcGIS Data Collector for accurate asset tracking and spatial analysis.
- Maintenance Identification: Identify anomalies and maintenance needs, reporting findings promptly to supervisors and utility partners.
- Diagram Interpretation & Operational Support: Interpret electrical diagrams and support infrastructure mapping for field operations and response coordination.
Education
High School Diploma -
Northwest Classen
Oklahoma CityNo Degree - Business Administration
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OKSkills
- Emergency Program & Project Management (HSEEP, PHEP, HPP)
- Multi-Agency Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement
- Exercise Design, Facilitation & After-Action Reporting
- Strong Communication, Time Management & Problem-Solving
- Grant Compliance & Preparedness Planning
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel with formulas, Word, Teams)
- ArcGIS Mapping & RAVE Alert Platforms
- Logistics & Inventory Management (Emergency Response Assets)
- Heavy Equipment Operation (Forklift, Skid Steer, Boom Lift)
- Technical Skills: Welding, General Construction, Tool Handling
- Task prioritization
Certification
- FEMA ICS & NIMS: ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800; IS-2200 (Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions), IS-230.E (Fundamentals of Emergency Management), IS-235.C (Emergency Planning), NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief
- HSEEP & Preparedness Planning: FEMA Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Course; MGT-310 (THIRA and Stakeholder Preparedness Review), MGT-315 (Critical Asset Risk Management), MGT-319 (Medical Countermeasures: POD Planning and Response)
- Disaster & Emergency Response: AWR-232 (Mass Fatalities Planning for Rural Communities), CHEMPACK Oklahoma Response Course, PER-211 (Medical Management of CBRNE Events), PER-320 (Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events), MGT-348 (Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents), MGT-439 (Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness)
- Infrastructure & Cybersecurity: AWR-376 (Understanding Targeted Cyber Attacks), MGT-345 (Disaster Management for Electric Power Systems), MGT-346 (EOC Operations and Planning for All-Hazards Events), MGT-414 (Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Community Lifelines), MGT-452 (Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure)
- Instructional Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Certification; Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Manager & Train-the-Trainer; Forklift Operation Instructor
Accomplishments
- Authored After Action Report for 2024 statewide Severe Weather outbreak response.
- Authored After Action Report for 2025 statewide Winter Weather outbreak response.
- Authored After Action Report for 2025 statewide Wildfire outbreak response.
- Began activities as part of the ICS Logistics Section Chief task book.
- Conducted over 20 HSEEP Compliant Drills, and Exercises.
- Authored over 25 HSEEP Compliant After Action Reports.
- Developed and implemented tracking tools in Microsoft Excel to monitor jurisdictional AAR and IPP submissions and grant deliverables.
- Served as administrative lead for interagency meetings and planning workshops using Microsoft Teams and in-person formats.
- Certified Basic Life Support CPR Instructor
- Certified Community Emergency Response Team instructor.
Interests
Timeline
Exercise Coordinator
Oklahoma State Department of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Services
02.2023 - Current
Material Management Specialist
Oklahoma State Department of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Services
01.2021 - 02.2023
Field Technician
Resource Asset Management Solutions (RAMS)
03.2020 - 11.2020
High School Diploma -
Northwest Classen
No Degree - Business Administration
Oklahoma City Community College
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