Neil Kelly
Godley,TX
Summary
Experienced leader with a strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Captain/Paramedic/AMSO
South County Fire
03.1998 - Current
- Captain/Paramedic in a busy urban setting encompassing five cities. Skilled on a variety of specialized apparatus including Medic Units, ladder, and tiller operations. Responsible for daily supervision of multiple firefighters and paramedics, in larger station settings. Commanding/controlling major incidents, ensuring training and safety compliance of employees, and day to day administration of fire department shift activities. Able to maintain positive public relations in stressful situations. Skilled at maintaining an appropriate balance of deliverables and personnel moral amongst several stations.
- Experience as a Medical Services Officer. Directly oversee the departments EMS personnel and operations. Provide medical oversight and compliance within standardized protocols. Collaborate continuously within a busy EMS system amongst a wide variety of EMS providers ranging from EMT's to Physicians. Manage patient loads and at up to 3 hospitals ensuring prompt and accurate patient turnover while ensuring that Medic and Aid units are available for the public.
- Able to provide a command presence on a variety of fire incidents, emergency medical incidents and other related emergencies. Also adept at helping to manage large scale MCI/ RTF/SWAT incidents.
- Competency working both in an office setting or outdoor site while coordinating goals/duties with teams across a large region. Expertise in emergency situations, working in environments with destroyed infrastructure and limited resources, and organizing logistical support for operations.
- Ability to work in high-stress team environments while coordinating complex rescues from multiple emergent settings and supervising the safety of crews and civilians. Capable of working in high security and uncharacterized environments that are physically demanding.
- Regularly maintained a state of readiness with a variety of high-value resources for deployment and response during disasters or public health emergencies.
- Proficient in COVID-19 test administration, Respiration equipment fitting, and Hearing protection compliance.
- Certified FEMA (ISO) Incident Safety Officer
- Driver safety educator including defensive driving, Paramedic Proctor, and PPE compliance management experience.
- Training administrator for new hires including proctoring and test administration.
Senior Safety Officer
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (HHS)
02.2021 - Current
- Senior Safety Officer with the National Disaster Medical System. Currently assigned to WA-1 team as the supervising Safety Officer. Deployed following disasters and special circumstances for the purpose of supplementing health and medical systems and response capabilities. Provide Public Health and Medical Services within the National Response Framework.
- In disasters and other challenging environments responsible for the safety oversight of providers ranging from Paramedics, Nurses, Pharmacists, and Doctors. Manage safe patient care, patient movement, and definitive care. Oversee the health and safety aspect of the response team. Also work with public health officials to assure awareness of infectious disease activity and assists in proper tracking.
- Work daily with Planning, Logistics and Operation Section Chiefs to plan and communicate the Incident Safety Plan and objectives.
- Experience coordinating with multiple Federal agencies including FEMA, US Marshals, ATF, and HHS on deployments.
- Develop safety operating procedures and plans for team personnel ensuring compliance and best practices.
- Work collaboratively to coordinate targeted education and training/documentation for the team.
- Conduct site safety analysis and Incident Command System documentation.
Confined Space/ High Angle Rescue Technician
Life Safety Systems
01.2017 - 12.2021
- Served in a variety of industrial safety environments such as energy, petro-chemical, and construction sites.
- Provided staffing during potentially dangerous activities which allowed experience in multiple different industrial settings as well as challenging rescue scenarios. I am familiar with safety regulations and protocols within the petro- industries and deployments in challenging environments.
- Comfortable working with multiple sub contractors and other personnel to supervise and maintain a safe work environment. I also set-up and prepare for rescue in High-angle/confined space areas. This requires team communication, site survey, equipment procurement, and set up/team management.
Mission Coordinator/ Men's Pastor
NEW LIFE CHURCH
11.2017 - 12.2021
- Missions Coordinator and Men's Pastor at a large church. I have had the privilege of working with the people of Snohomish County and numerous countries over the years and have led over 25+ humanitarian trips.
- Able to supervise and lead large teams ensuring door-to door safety, logistical coordination, supply procurement, lodging, and working in adverse conditions with minimal supplies- while on foreign soil including including Asia, Africa, Europe, and Central America. Teams ranging in size from 10-80 people with varied degrees of skill.
- Designed team training sessions in preparation for a variety of missions including medical teams, construction teams, and diplomatic missions. These in-depth trainings included the customs of the destination country, language, travel restrictions, potential safety/ logistical/ governmental concerns.
- Expert on team motivation in order to accomplish often difficult tasks in potentially dangerous environments.
- Vast experience with documentation of mission accomplishments, safety records, and travel document procurement. -Specialist in border security practices, international concerns, and threat awareness/ preparedness.
- Debrief teams and ensure their safe return to the the US.
- Design, oversee and adhere to large budgets.
- Pastoral care: Caring for people, meeting with them, praying, and encouraging them.
Education
Paramedic
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington08.2009
BS - Paramedicine
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington11-2026
Skills
- Firefighter I
- Firefighter II
- Medical Safety Officer
- Hazmat IC
- Hazmat Ops
- Incident Commander- Bluecard
- ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
- Incident Safety Officer
- Instructor I
- Paramedic Certification
- ACLS
- Rescue/Confined Space Technician
Timeline
Senior Safety Officer
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (HHS)
02.2021 - Current
Mission Coordinator/ Men's Pastor
NEW LIFE CHURCH
11.2017 - 12.2021
Confined Space/ High Angle Rescue Technician
Life Safety Systems
01.2017 - 12.2021
Captain/Paramedic/AMSO
South County Fire
03.1998 - Current
Paramedic
University of Washington
BS - Paramedicine
Central Washington University