Rick Tye

• Responsible for the company's Disaster Response Support Services, supporting government and commercial customers in recovery efforts.
• Responsible for developing and implementation of wildfire risk mitigation plans.
• Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis to support strategic planning and informed decision-making.
• Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
• Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
• Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
• Develop advanced life support, emergency medical treatment, and transport systems.

Secured over $15 billion in business, driving global expansion into new market segments.

Merged systems and processes for revenue generation across five company acquisitions.

Provided strategic and technical oversight for 13 diverse Fire Departments.

Led safety, health, and environment program achieving zero OSHA citations over five years.

Served as Chief Fire Officer, delivering expert guidance for fire department operations.

Collaborated as part of six-member Executive Management Team in a $1.6B corporation with 26,000 employees.

Oversaw business development, strategy, and marketing initiatives to enhance revenue generation.

Directed emergency services across multiple military and civilian facilities, including Cape Canaveral.

Secured over six billion in business contracts through strategic development initiatives.

Directed integration of systems and processes from three acquired businesses.

Managed pricing and estimating processes to ensure competitive project bids.

Provided technical oversight and guidance for 17 fire departments.

Ensured compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.

Oversaw all fire, safety, and emergency services for corporation, ensuring compliance with regulations.

Directed 17 fire departments to enhance operational efficiency and response times.

Managed new business portfolios to drive growth and profitability.

Maintained zero Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) citations across the corporation.

Conducted comprehensive assessments of all DOD sites, developing and operating 32 Fire and Emergency Services Departments supporting 54 fire stations across Iraq.

Served as senior fire advisor within command staff, assessing protection service levels.

Expanded services from seven departments with 13 stations to 32 departments and 54 stations after first-year evaluations.

Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines for combat zone fire and emergency services.

Established continuous evaluation program for all locations, providing daily SITREPS.

Executed largest deployment of contract fire, EMS, and emergency services in active combat zone in US history.

Oversaw training of over 900 Nationally Certified Fire professionals in-country, achieving international NPQS certification with Texas A&M (TEEX).

Achieved numerous military accommodations for fire safety initiatives, maintaining zero fire-related fatalities over six years.

Expanded the program, training 45,000 first responders annually, increasing to 120,000 over 6 years.

Largest fire responder training program globally; conducting training in multiple dialects.

Developed and operated Texas Task Force 1 – Federal Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) program.

Deployed to multiple natural disasters.

Deployed to the World Trade Center.

Plank holder in the establishment of the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center.

Nations' Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) program: Trained over 200,000 first responders in all 50 states and all 5 U.S. territories (under contract with the DOJ).

Courses taught:

WMD Operations.

WMD Incident Commander (Field)

WMD EMS Fire Responder (first use of human patient simulators in the first responder community).

WMD Hospital Staff (first use of human patient simulators for ER staff, and integrated ALS transport)

WMD Elected Officials.

Integrated Incident Command (Use of personnel in Disaster City integrated with their City, County, and State staff).

First executive to serve as the Director of the Emergency Services Training Institute.

Developed Disaster City – the first collapsible buildings to simulate both natural disasters and lessons learned from Oklahoma City.

After Action Review: Columbine Active Shooter for fire, EMS, and Emergency Services in cooperation with the FBI.

DOD Guardian Training Program (WMD Training for the four branches of the military; globally).

Development and operation of the Fire and Emergency Training Center in the Middle East (Qatar).

Built the first and largest integrated mass casualty collapsible training center in the U.S.

Conducted international certification equivalency of host country nationals to DOD NFPA training requirements for 12 nations.

Established six international training certification locations on DOD military bases.

Developed, implemented, and operated a district-wide firefighter-paramedic program.

The ALS engine and transport support the largest fire agency in San Mateo County, responding to over 12,000 services annually.

Included a full training program.

The first engine-based paramedic program in San Mateo County.

The first Community Risk Assessment was conducted for the district, resulting in enhanced response times and reduced fire loss.

Secured a FEMA grant (50/50 match) to upgrade all fire stations to seismic standards, added new stations, and improved response times to 4 minutes or less 90% of the time.

Chief of the California Taskforce 3 Urban Search and Rescue.

Responses to Hurricane Iniki and the Oklahoma City bombing (conducting most of the high-angle technical rescue work).

Replaced 8 fire engines, implemented 4 Quints, and major equipment over a 5-year period.

Balanced a $2 million annual deficit and produced a $1 million annual surplus within 5 years.

Passed an annual benefit assessment with 92% voter approval.

Only the benefit assessment passed in 1995 statewide.

Built an urban search and rescue training facility approved by FEMA.

Responsible for all financial investments in the District.

Certified Special District General Manager.

Chief Labor Negotiator for the District.

Conducted the City’s first Community Fire Risk Assessment.

Refurbishment of fire stations.

Purchase of new engines, Quint (the only ladder in the county), haz-mat unit, wildland units, and medium rescue.

Mergers of the City of Marysville and Hallwood/District 10 Fire District into a single department.

Consolidation of the Building Department into the Fire Department.

Consolidation of emergency services into the Fire Department.

Development of the engine-based EMT-II program.

Certification: EMT II (ALS)

Development of a state-approved Level A (fully encapsulated) Hazardous Materials Response Team in California.

Coverage area: 30 miles north of Sacramento, with a response area stretching to the Oregon border.

Senior Manager responsible for all aspects of fire, safety, and insurance for TVA’s nuclear power program, 55,000 employees in 5 states.

The development of the Board of Directors-approved program to implement dedicated fire, EMS, and safety programs system-wide.

The fire and safety program was initially rated SALP #3.

Improved to SALP #1 in 18 months (NRC's highest rating).

Development of four fire and EMS departments (250 personnel).

Developed a full ALS transport system operating in three states.

O Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Development of a Training Academy and Facility.

First Federal Agency to become accredited through the National Professional Qualifications Board as a certification-granting agency.

Hazardous Materials Level A teams at all locations.

Technical rescue teams at all locations.

Purchase of 10 quints, 10 ALS ambulances, hazardous material response vehicles, heavy rescue units, and fire boats.

Developed, implemented, and operated the fire, EMS, and emergency services departments at Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Facilities, NJ.

Full fire departments are present at each location.

Full ALS transport service serving local counties (the only paid department in the region).

Full Level A Hazardous Materials Response Teams.

Technical Rescue Teams.

Water rescue units and fireboats.

Corrected a Nuclear Regulatory Commission systematic assessment of licensee performance assessment from #3 (non-operational) to #1 (fully operational) in 6 months – the first multicategory improvement accomplishment in NRC fire rating history.

Development of the first full-time paid fire department approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Development of ambulance transport service covering Orange and San Diego Counties.

Development of a Level A hazardous materials response team.

Development of a technical rescue team.

Development of a wildland fire suppression team.

Received the highest fire capabilities rating from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) #1 (fully operational).

Assistant Fire Chief of Operations, consisting of a shift staff of 35 firefighters.

Passed Operational Readiness Inspection with an “Exceptional” rating.

Advanced EMT qualification (State of Alaska).

Enhanced training and education for all fire departments.

I instructed numerous fire science classes for the University of Alaska.

Advanced EMT

Second-in-command of shift firefighters and operations.

Captain of the Technical Rescue team to include ARFF.

Shift Training Officer.

Graduate, Technical Rescue Training Course (6 weeks).

Upgrade to fire protection manager rating.

Officer in charge of a 5-person engine crew or a 4-person ARFF crew.

Upgrade to supervisory firefighter rating.

Driver operator of the Engine, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle (ARFF), Aerial, and Rescue.

Graduate of a 2-week P-2 course, ARFF, and a 2-week P-4 ARFF driver operator course.

Graduate of a 6-week rescue course.

Graduated from the EMT certification course.