Matthew Garlington
Maud,Oklahoma
Summary
Seasoned Deputy Director with a robust background in emergency management, notably with City of Maud Emergency Management. Excelled in strategic planning, staff coordination, and disaster preparedness, demonstrating exceptional crisis management and operations management skills. Proven track record in enhancing emergency response procedures and fostering significant improvements in disaster response and preparedness.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer Firefighter
Maud Fire Department
Maud, OK
06.2022 - Current
- Assisted in the operation of fire suppression equipment, such as hoses, nozzles and ladders.
- Responded quickly to emergency calls, providing medical aid where necessary.
- Participated in regular drills and training sessions to keep skills up-to-date.
- Monitored weather conditions to determine potential risks from lightning strikes or other natural disasters.
- Communicated with other members of the team to coordinate activities at a scene.
- Collaborated with local government agencies to develop new policies related to disaster preparedness.
- Responded immediately to alarms for fires, vehicle accidents, and other emergency situations.
Volunteer
Pottawatomie County Emergency Management
Shawnee, OK
04.2022 - Current
- Participated in various rescue missions focused on locating lost persons
- Assisted with establishing and overseeing emergency response efforts for 2023 Shawnee, OK tornado
- Monitored weather radar to detect the formation of severe storms or other hazardous conditions.
- Responded to inquiries from public about current and upcoming weather events.
- Attended training sessions to stay up-to-date with new technologies used in meteorology.
- Participated in emergency response teams during times of extreme weather events such as hurricanes or floods.
Deputy Director
City of Maud Emergency Management
Maud, OK
07.2014 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategic plans for the organization.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, coached and evaluated personnel.
- Collaborated with other departments to identify areas for improvement and implement change.
- Represented the department at meetings, conferences, workshops.
- Established relationships with external partners to expand services offered.
- Oversaw and enhanced program plans and operations strategies.
- Facilitated team meetings to discuss progress and address challenges.
- Assisted in the coordination of special events and corporate functions.
- Provided support in the recruitment and training of new staff members.
- I was in charge of storm spotting and damage assessment operations.
- Assisted in drafting comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the department.
Education
GED -
Home Schooled
Maud, OK05-2008
Skills
- Medical Assistance
- Burning Building Entry Tactics
- Fire prevention
- Rescue Operations
- Emergency Response
- Firefighting activities
- Weather condition assessment
- Fire suppression tools operations
- Public assistance and support
- Fire Control
- Emergency support
- Trauma assessments
- Disaster management
- Crisis Management
- Staff Management
- Staff Coordination
- Budgeting expertise
- Task Delegation
- Crisis Communications
- Emergency Response Procedures
- Process updates
- Change planning
- Strategic Planning
- Data Analysis
- Grant Proposals
- Operations Management
- Weather prediction
- Satellite and radar imagery
- Mesoscale meteorology
- Weather observation
- Disaster preparedness
- Weather simulation
- ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, 242
- IS 1a, 120a, 230d, 775
- Command Post Operations
- Radio communications
Timeline
Volunteer Firefighter
Maud Fire Department
06.2022 - Current
Volunteer
Pottawatomie County Emergency Management
04.2022 - Current
Deputy Director
City of Maud Emergency Management
07.2014 - Current
GED -
Home Schooled
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