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Gary Christmann

St. Charles,MO

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Willingness to accept new assignments both as a leader and worker to ensure that the project or assignment is completed.

I have over 37 years in public service that includes, Emergency Medicine, Law enforcement and Public Safety. I look forward to finishing my professional creer at St. Luke's.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Safety Manager

St. Luke’s Hospital network
01.2021 - Current

Ø Manage the Safety / Preparedness program for the St. Luke’s Network

Ø Safety and Security Program for the St. Luke’s Off – Campus locations

Ø Chair of the Workplace Violence Committee for the St. Luke’s Network

Ø Chair of the Environment of Care and Emergency Preparedness Committees

Ø Joint Commission representative for Network Safety

Ø Regional contact for Safety and Security preparedness for St. Luke’s

Member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force

Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2010 - Current
  • Part of a regional and national intel sharing program under the FBI

Greater St. Louis Critical Stress Incident Management Team

01.2003 - Current
  • Board member of a Regional Critical Incident Stress Management Team
  • Provide debriefings for first responders and hospital staff following critical incidents

Disaster Medical Assistance Team Deputy Commander

MidWest -1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team
01.1999 - Current
  • Lead a team of Federal Disaster Medical professionals to areas following a disaster to assist those in need.
  • Prepare a team of medical professionals to deploy into a disaster impacted area.

Disaster Medical Assistance Team (Deputy Commander)

Missouri - 1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team
01.1998 - Current

Commissioner of the City Emergency Management Agency Department of Public Safety

01.2004 - 01.2021

Ø Commander of the Emergency Operations Center during special and real events

Ø Supervise the employees of the City Emergency Management Agency

Ø Liaison with the Mayor’s Office, Directors, Elected Officials, and all agencies of the City of St. Louis, Private sector, volunteer agencies, regional partners, State, Federal, and Military partners. This is done in all phases of Emergency Management Prevention, Preparation, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation.

Ø Writing emergency operations plans for all hazards (natural and manmade).

Ø Coordination of preplanned events (Fair St. Louis/ Parades/ Presidential Visits/ Marathons/ Etc.).

Ø Writing and executing exercises for the St. Louis City Responders.

Ø Writing and executing exercises for local companies, sporting venues, and schools

Ø Working with the Police, Fire, EMS, Health Departments, and FBI on prevention and coordination for terrorist activities in the City of St. Louis.

o This includes the Bio-Terrorism Planning and Bio-Watch Program

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Ø Situation reports to Public Safety during and following large events.

Ø Working in the Unified Command on scene of large city responses.

Ø Working with volunteer agencies that could have responsibility in responding in the city. Coordinating the Volunteer Communications Group and the Sky-Warn Program in the City of St. Louis.

Ø Conduct damage assessment, mitigation, and recovery following event.

Ø Lead instructor of Emergency Management Courses for the City Emergency Management Agency.

o City responders, citizens, and businesses

Ø On-call 24/7 for all large events in the City of St. Louis.

Ø Point of contact for the St. Louis City Homeland Security Response Team (24/7)

o Coordinate meetings, plans, exercise/training, and unified command.

Ø Media contact for the Emergency Management through the Director of Public Safety

Ø Grant management for the first responders and EMA.

Ø Coordination point for state and federal agencies responding to St. Louis City.

Ø Documentation for after-actions and reimbursement through Homeland Security for preplanned and natural occurring events.

Ø Coordination with the Metropolitan Police Department of the Business Credentialing program.

Ø Working with the St. Louis City Local Emergency Planning Commission

Ø Working with the Safety and Security Committee and Regional Concept through the St. Louis Area Regional Response System.

Ø Supervising the St. Louis City Emergency Management Agency office and employees.

Ø Duties as assigned to support the Director of Public Safety.

St. Louis City Deputy Marshal

01.2004 - 01.2021
  • Assist with Law Enforcement operations during special and real events
  • Work with local, state, and federal Law Enforecment

Chairman, St. Louis City Local Emergency Planning Commission Executive Committee (LEPC)

01.2003 - 01.2021

Chair - Area Maritime Security Committee (Port of St. Louis)

01.2003 - 01.2021

Missouri State Emergency Management Agency Instructor

01.2001 - 01.2021

Retired from the City of St. Louis

01.1991 - 01.2021

Children in Disasters Committee International Association of Emergency Managers

01.2012 - 01.2019

Member of STARRS and Chair of the Emergency Management Committee

01.2002 - 01.2019

Adjunct Faculty Professor Heartland Center St. Louis University School of Public Health

01.2005 - 01.2015

Adjunct Professor St. Louis University School of Health Management and Criminal Justice Emergency Management Program

01.2003 - 01.2015

President to the Executive Board Member St. Louis Regional Response System

01.2012 - 01.2014

Member and past Chair of the St. Louis Regional Advisor Committee for regional preparedness and response

01.2003 - 01.2012

Member National Disaster Medical System Operations Work Group

01.2005 - 01.2007

Adjunct Instructor EMT/EMT-P St. Louis Community College- West County Campus (License Current)

01.2001 - 01.2007

Board Member Downtown St. Louis Partnership

01.2003 - 01.2006

Secretary of Health & Human Services Emergency Response Team (SERT)

01.2003 - 01.2004

Missouri State University Fire & Rescue (Instructor)

01.2002 - 01.2003

State Evaluators for EMT/EMT-P Testing

01.2001 - 01.2003

St. Louis City Fire Department/EMS

01.1991 - 01.1999

Abbott Ambulance

01.1990 - 01.1991

St. Anthony’s Hospital ER

01.1989 - 01.1990

Testified before U.S. Congressional Homeland Security Committee as Subject Mater Expert in Emergency Management

01.2011

Taping of "It Can Happen Tomorrow" The Weather Channel

01.2006

  • Guest spots on televised specials on local media spots and interviews on local and national news spots.

Secretary of the Board St. Louis Regional Response System (STARRS) Executive Board

Treasure of the Board St. Louis Regional Response System (STARRS) Executive Board

Intelligent / Planning Officer Missouri Disaster Response System

Education

Instructor Basic and Advance Disaster Live Support -

01.2014

Certified in Homeland Security Level II -

01.2013

All –Hazards Incident Response Team -

01.2007

Instructor Certification “Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents” -

New Mexico Tech
01.2007

Certified Master Anti-Terrorism Specialist -

01.2005

Authorized National WMD Trainer Homeland Security -

01.2005

Instructor Certification “Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings” -

New Mexico Tech
01.2004

Master Trainer -

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
01.1998

Emergency Management/Homeland Security Training -

01.1996

Emergency Medical Paramedic -

Jefferson County Community College
01.1993

Emergency Medical Technician -

St. Louis Community College
01.1990

High School Diploma -

Mehlville High School
01.1985

Skills

§ ICS Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, & WMD

§ Principles of Emergency Management

§ Leadership and Influence / Decision Making in a Crises

§ ICS/EOC

§ Multi Hazards for Schools

§ CERT (Citizens Emergency Response Training)

§ Emergency Planning

§ Effective Communications

§ Exercise Design & Evaluation

§ Emergency Response to a Criminal/Terrorist Incident

§ Emergency Response to a Terrorist Bombing

§ WMD Awareness, Operations, & EMS

§ Hazardous Material Awareness & Operations

§ Emergency Medical Technician

§ Basic Life Support (CPR)

§ Disaster Response and recovery Operations

§ Hazardous Weather and Flooding Course

§ Law Enforcement Response to Weapons OF Mass Destruction

§ NIMS (National Incident Management System)

§ WMD Awareness Homeland Security

§ Evacuation and Re-Entry Planning Course

§ NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, & 800

§ Emergency Medical Technician training

§ Emergency Response to Terrorist Bombings

§ Active Shooter and Workplace Violence response

Career Related Experience

  • Safety Manager, St. Luke’s Hospital network, 2021-01-01, Present
  • Disaster Medical Assistance Team (Deputy Commander), Missouri - 1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team, 1998-01-01, Present
  • Disaster Medical Assistance Team Deputy Commander, MidWest -1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team, 1999-01-01, Present
  • Member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2010-01-01, Present
  • Greater St. Louis Critical Stress Incident Management Team, 2003-01-01, Present
  • Retired from the City of St. Louis, 1991-01-01, 2021-01-01
  • Commissioner of the City Emergency Management Agency Department of Public Safety, City of St. Louis, 2004-01-01, 2021-01-01
  • St. Louis City Deputy Marshal, 2004-01-01, 2021-01-01
  • St. Anthony’s Hospital ER, 1989-01-01, 1990-01-01
  • Abbott Ambulance, 1990-01-01, 1991-01-01
  • St. Louis City Fire Department/EMS, 1991-01-01, 1999-01-01
  • State Evaluators for EMT/EMT-P Testing, 2001-01-01, 2003-01-01
  • Member of STARRS and Chair of the Emergency Management Committee, 2002-01-01, 2019-01-01
  • Chairman, St. Louis City Local Emergency Planning Commission Executive Committee (LEPC), 2003-01-01, 2021-01-01
  • Member and past Chair of the St. Louis Regional Advisor Committee for regional preparedness and response., 2003-01-01, 2012-01-01
  • Adjunct Instructor EMT/EMT-P, St. Louis Community College- West County Campus, 2001-01-01, 2007-01-01
  • Missouri State Emergency Management Agency Instructor, 2001-01-01, 2021-01-01
  • Missouri State University Fire & Rescue (Instructor), 2002-01-01, 2003-01-01
  • Secretary of Health & Human Services Emergency Response Team (SERT), 2003-01-01, 2004-01-01
  • Chair - Area Maritime Security Committee (Port of St. Louis), 2003-01-01
  • Board Member Downtown St. Louis Partnership, 2003-01-01, 2006-01-01
  • Adjunct Professor St. Louis University School of Health Management and Criminal Justice Emergency Management Program, St. Louis University, 2003-01-01, 2015-01-01
  • Taping of "It Can Happen Tomorrow" The Weather Channel, 2006-01-01
  • Member National Disaster Medical System Operations Work Group, 2005-01-01, 2007-01-01
  • Adjunct Faculty Professor Heartland Center St. Louis University School of Public Health, Heartland Center, 2005-01-01, 2015-01-01
  • President to the Executive Board Member St. Louis Regional Response System, St. Louis Regional Response System, 2012-01-01, 2014-01-01
  • Children in Disasters Committee International Association of Emergency Managers, 2012-01-01, 2019-01-01
  • Testified before U.S. Congressional Homeland Security Committee as Subject Mater Expert in Emergency Management, 2011-01-01

Courses Taught

  • ICS Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, & WMD
  • Principles of Emergency Management
  • Leadership and Influence / Decision Making in a Crises
  • ICS/EOC
  • Multi Hazards for Schools
  • CERT (Citizens Emergency Response Training)
  • Emergency Planning
  • Effective Communications
  • Exercise Design & Evaluation
  • Emergency Response to a Criminal/Terrorist Incident
  • Emergency Response to a Terrorist Bombing
  • WMD Awareness, Operations, & EMS
  • Hazardous Material Awareness & Operations
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Basic Life Support (CPR)
  • Disaster Response and recovery Operations
  • Hazardous Weather and Flooding Course
  • Law Enforcement Response to Weapons OF Mass Destruction
  • NIMS (National Incident Management System)
  • WMD Awareness Homeland Security
  • Evacuation and Re-Entry Planning Course
  • NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, & 800
  • Emergency Medical Technician training
  • Emergency Response to Terrorist Bombings
  • Many more

Timeline

Safety Manager

St. Luke’s Hospital network
01.2021 - Current

Children in Disasters Committee International Association of Emergency Managers

01.2012 - 01.2019

President to the Executive Board Member St. Louis Regional Response System

01.2012 - 01.2014

Testified before U.S. Congressional Homeland Security Committee as Subject Mater Expert in Emergency Management

01.2011

Member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force

Federal Bureau of Investigation
01.2010 - Current

Taping of "It Can Happen Tomorrow" The Weather Channel

01.2006

Adjunct Faculty Professor Heartland Center St. Louis University School of Public Health

01.2005 - 01.2015

Member National Disaster Medical System Operations Work Group

01.2005 - 01.2007

Commissioner of the City Emergency Management Agency Department of Public Safety

01.2004 - 01.2021

St. Louis City Deputy Marshal

01.2004 - 01.2021

Greater St. Louis Critical Stress Incident Management Team

01.2003 - Current

Chairman, St. Louis City Local Emergency Planning Commission Executive Committee (LEPC)

01.2003 - 01.2021

Chair - Area Maritime Security Committee (Port of St. Louis)

01.2003 - 01.2021

Adjunct Professor St. Louis University School of Health Management and Criminal Justice Emergency Management Program

01.2003 - 01.2015

Member and past Chair of the St. Louis Regional Advisor Committee for regional preparedness and response

01.2003 - 01.2012

Board Member Downtown St. Louis Partnership

01.2003 - 01.2006

Secretary of Health & Human Services Emergency Response Team (SERT)

01.2003 - 01.2004

Member of STARRS and Chair of the Emergency Management Committee

01.2002 - 01.2019

Missouri State University Fire & Rescue (Instructor)

01.2002 - 01.2003

Missouri State Emergency Management Agency Instructor

01.2001 - 01.2021

Adjunct Instructor EMT/EMT-P St. Louis Community College- West County Campus (License Current)

01.2001 - 01.2007

State Evaluators for EMT/EMT-P Testing

01.2001 - 01.2003

Disaster Medical Assistance Team Deputy Commander

MidWest -1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team
01.1999 - Current

Disaster Medical Assistance Team (Deputy Commander)

Missouri - 1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team
01.1998 - Current

Retired from the City of St. Louis

01.1991 - 01.2021

St. Louis City Fire Department/EMS

01.1991 - 01.1999

Abbott Ambulance

01.1990 - 01.1991

St. Anthony’s Hospital ER

01.1989 - 01.1990

Secretary of the Board St. Louis Regional Response System (STARRS) Executive Board

Treasure of the Board St. Louis Regional Response System (STARRS) Executive Board

Intelligent / Planning Officer Missouri Disaster Response System

Instructor Basic and Advance Disaster Live Support -

Certified in Homeland Security Level II -

All –Hazards Incident Response Team -

Instructor Certification “Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents” -

New Mexico Tech

Certified Master Anti-Terrorism Specialist -

Authorized National WMD Trainer Homeland Security -

Instructor Certification “Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings” -

New Mexico Tech

Master Trainer -

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Emergency Management/Homeland Security Training -

Emergency Medical Paramedic -

Jefferson County Community College

Emergency Medical Technician -

St. Louis Community College

High School Diploma -

Mehlville High School
Gary Christmann