Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Kevin Burd

Hampton,NJ

Summary

Retired Law Enforcement Officer with experience in Major Crimes Investigations, SWAT, Homeland Security, Emergency Management, School Safety and Active Threat / Crisis Response training. Current focal point is to provide schools, educators, civilians, businesses, houses of worship and first responders training to help prevent, prepare, respond and recover from acts of active violence through nationally recognized programs.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Training Director

The "I Love U Guys" Foundation
09.2011 - Current

The “I Love U Guys” Foundation was started in 2006 by Ellen and John-Michael Keyes following a school shooting that took the life of their daughter, Emily.The Foundation is committed to school and community safety, and family reunification following a crisis.

Instructor

LSU/NCBRT Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education
10.2017 - Current

NCBRT is a DHS training partner providing high-quality training to emergency responders throughout the United States and its territories under DHS's Homeland Security National Training Program.

Instructor

C3 Pathways, Inc. / National Center for Integrated Emergency Response
07.2017 - Current

C3 Pathways is a unique emergency response training, exercise, and consulting organization with deep roots in public safety and technology. Responsible for curriculum development, scheduling and coordinating more than 20 instructors to deliver nationally recognized Active Shooter Incident Management, Complex Coordinated Attack and full-scale exercises across the nation.

Owner

Priority of Life Training and Consulting, LLC
04.2016 - Current

Priority of Life Training and Consulting is committed to providing schools, educators, the general public, businesses, houses of worship and first responders the necessary tools and resources to effectively plan, prepare, respond and recover from various types of crises.

Detective Lieutenant (Ret.)

Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office
02.2006 - 01.2020
  • Commander of Special Operations Unit which consists of SWAT, Homeland Security, Emergency Management, Training, School Safety and Active Assailant Response.
  • Continually monitor, share and jointly investigate suspicious activities and terrorism related investigations as the County Counter Terrorism Coordinator with Federal, State, Local and private sector partners.
  • Primary Emergency Support Function 13 representative.
  • Homeland Security Grant Project Manager. Researched, procured and managed millions of dollars of Federal and State funding for first responder equipment and training.
  • Hunterdon County Safe Campus Initiative Coordinator. A multipronged approach to school safety including the implementation of the I Love U Guys Foundation Standard Response Protocol (SRP) which consists of common language and classroom actions for staff, students and first responders; Parent Reunification Training; NCBRT Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER); Active Threat Integrated Response Course (ATIRC) training for LE/Fire/EMS; Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM)

Corrections Officer / Sergeant

Hunterdon County Department of Corrections
04.1998 - 02.2006
  • Maintained the safety and security of the Institution through effective field training, management skills and supervision of subordinates.
  • Commander of Corrections Emergency Response Team.

Education

NJ PTC Certified County Investigator

NJ Division of Criminal Justice Training Academy
Sea Girt
2006

Certified Public Manager

NJ Human Resource Development Institute
Trenton, NJ
2004

NJ PTC Certified County Corrections Officer

Monmouth County Police Academy
Freehold, NJ
1999

Skills

  • Law Enforcement/SWAT Tactics
  • Incident Command
  • Emergency Management
  • Crisis Response Plans
  • Clear Public Speaking Skills
  • Curriculum and Training Development
  • Interactive Teaching/Learning
  • "Carpe Audience" Presentation Design

Certification

  • NAMI Mental Health First Aid
  • Annual NJ Attorney General's Office Community-Law Enforcement Affirmative Relations (CLEAR) Continuing Education training in Mental Health Awareness, De-Escalation Techniques and Cultural Awareness
  • NCBRT Campus Active Shooter Integrated Response (CASIR) Instructor
  • NCBRT Active Threats on Campus (ATOC) Instructor
  • NCBRT Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER) Instructor
  • NCBRT Active Threat Integrated Response Course (ATIRC) Instructor
  • NBCRT Active Threats on Campus Instructor
  • C3Pathways/TEEX/ALERRT Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM) Instructor
  • NCBRT Site Protection through Observational Techniques (SPOT) Train-the-Trainer (AWR-219)
  • TEEX Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (MGT310)
  • CDP/OBP IED Search Procedures (17N-0324 / PER339)
  • ALERRT Active Shooter Level 1 Train-the-Trainer
  • TEEX Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Awareness (AWR-213)
  • ALERRT Active Shooter Events and Response (ASER)
  • ALERRT Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events Train-the-Trainer
  • ALERRT Terrorism Response Tactics: Active Shooter Level 1
  • NJ Multihazard Emergency Planning for Schools (G364)
  • Standard Response Protocol and Standard Reunification Method Certified Trainer
  • ALERRT Terrorism Response Tactics Advanced Pistol
  • RDPC Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals (MGT335)
  • RDPC CBRNE Response for Rural First Responders (AWR 225)
  • NCBRT Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response Performance Level, Indirect Delivery Trainer
  • ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
  • FEMA NIMS/ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Training
  • Jericho Specialized Entry - Basic/Advanced Covert Entry Techniques
  • New Mexico Tech Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings
  • US DOJ / FBI Post Blast Investigator School
  • FBI Crisis Negotiaton's School
  • NTOA Advanced SWAT
  • NTOA Basic SWAT

References

William Eppel, Chief of Detectives (Ret.), County of Warren, NJ.

Cell: (908) 343-0580 / Email: weppel@co.warren.nj.us

John-Michael Keyes, Executive Director, I Love U Guys Foundation

Office: (303) 838-1188 / Email: johnmichael@iloveuguys.org

Timeline

Instructor

LSU/NCBRT Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education
10.2017 - Current

Instructor

C3 Pathways, Inc. / National Center for Integrated Emergency Response
07.2017 - Current

Owner

Priority of Life Training and Consulting, LLC
04.2016 - Current

Training Director

The "I Love U Guys" Foundation
09.2011 - Current

Detective Lieutenant (Ret.)

Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office
02.2006 - 01.2020

Corrections Officer / Sergeant

Hunterdon County Department of Corrections
04.1998 - 02.2006

NJ PTC Certified County Investigator

NJ Division of Criminal Justice Training Academy

Certified Public Manager

NJ Human Resource Development Institute

NJ PTC Certified County Corrections Officer

Monmouth County Police Academy