Philip Bullock
Hoschton,GA
Summary
Dynamic Emergency Management Director with a proven track record at Jackson County Board of Commissioners, excelling in grant writing and strategic planning. Spearheaded a $22M public safety radio system upgrade and coordinated disaster response efforts, showcasing exceptional leadership and interagency collaboration skills to enhance community safety and resilience.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Emergency Management Director
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
08.1994 - 11.2025
- Assumed role of Emergency Management Director in 2019, overseeing disaster preparedness.
- Coordinated emergency response efforts in disaster-stricken areas as a deployed representative of Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
- Served as the primary contact for Jackson County during federally declared disasters, including Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Michael.
- Secured grant funding to enhance public safety infrastructure.
- Project manager for $22,000,000 public safety radio system upgrade.
- Managed operations of department’s fire training facility, ensuring effective training for personnel.
- Transitioned to EMS and served as part-time Paramedic in emergency medical services.
- Started career as 911 dispatcher in a busy emergency call center.
Deputy Emergency Management Director
Barrow County Board of Commissioners
05.1997 - 08.2017
- Facilitated emergency management initiatives as Deputy Emergency Management Director.
- Developed training and education program for emergency services employees to improve operational readiness.
- Managed construction of fire training facility to provide realistic training environments for responders.
- Worked with the Local Emergency Planning Commission to improve the response capabilities of the emergency services department.
- Began career as Paramedic and worked up to Captain over the training division.
Education
Certified Emergency Manager -
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
Forsyth, GA05-2010
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Management with a Concentration in Public Safety
Ashford University
Clinton, Iowa01.2010
Associate of Science - Fire Science Technology
Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA01.2005
Skills
- Incident command
- Emergency planning
- Crisis response
- Disaster recovery
- Risk assessment
- Contingency planning
- Hazard mitigation
- Evacuation planning
- Incident response
- Interagency collaboration
- Project management
- Budget management
- Funding procurement
- Operations management
- Policy development
- Training design
- Community outreach
- Strategic thinking
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
- Solution-oriented
- Safety planning
Certification
Firefighter
Websites
- https://www.hallcounty.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/1168
- https://www.mainstreetnews.com/county-moves-to-upgrade-public-safety-radio-system/article_5332b2e4-6754-56da-9c0a-727213df2f99.html
- https://www.mainstreetnews.com/county-moves-to-upgrade-public-safety-radio-system/article_5332b2e4-6754-56da-9c0a-727213df2f99.html
- https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5500792636635730
- https://www.mainstreetnews.com/jackson/news/covid-vaccine-to-be-available-in-jackson-county-starting-jan-19/article_fa1bc84b-646b-5f67-9138-60e2d9c5172f.html
- https://www.onlineathens.com/story/lifestyle/2015/11/30/barrow-county-emergency-services-host-firefighter-graduation/15474814007/
- https://patch.com/georgia/barrow/barrow-first-responders-get-refresher-training-on-hanc9f1f3f3c7
- https://gradynewsource.uga.edu/barrow-countys-new-fire-department-recruitment-and-training/
Timeline
Deputy Emergency Management Director
Barrow County Board of Commissioners
05.1997 - 08.2017
Emergency Management Director
Jackson County Board of Commissioners
08.1994 - 11.2025
Certified Emergency Manager -
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Management with a Concentration in Public Safety
Ashford University
Associate of Science - Fire Science Technology
Lanier Technical College