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Lives in:: 8800 Ferguson Ave Savannah, Ga 31406

Department:: Garden City Fire and Emergency Management

Title/rank:: Special Operations Chief / EMA

Years of public service:: 30

Agency structure:: Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:: Maritime, Management, Emergency Management, Disaster planning

Professional Qualifications:: NPQS FIREFIGHTER 1,2
NPQS FIre Officer 1,2,3,4
NFPA Certified FIre Officer IV
NPQS Fire Instructor I,2,3,4
Bachelors of Science Electrical Eng
Masters Arts in Professional Studies and Leadership
Masters in Public Health
Currently working towards to PhD in Leadership in Emergency Management
NPQS Hazmat Tech
Emergency Medical Tech

Topics you provide training for:: Maritime, Structural Fire Control, Leadeship, Instructor Cert, Officer Development, Executive leadership, HR, Budgeting, Logistical Control, NIMS, Company Officer, Command Tactics and Control, Hazmat, Planning, Disaster Response.

Areas of expertise:: Maritime, Structural Fire Control, Leadeship, Instructor Cert, Officer Development, Executive leadership, HR, Budgeting, Logistical Control, NIMS, Company Officer, Command Tactics and Control, Hazmat, Planning, Disaster Response.

Bio:: Michael J. Godbold
8800 Ferguson Ave, Savannah, Ga. 31406
912-353-7501 Cell 912-844-9747
Difd1603@bellsouth.net
EDUCATION
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Masters Arts. Applied Leadership and Professional Studies 2007
Thesis: “Planning and consolidation of Emergency Services in Chatham County”

Armstrong Atlantic State University
Masters Science. Public Health 2007
Thesis: “The Application of Six Sigma in Loss control and prevention”
Honors: Presentation passed “with Distinction”
Armstrong Atlantic State University
B.A. Honors Health Science 2005
Areas of Concentration: Public Health
Minor: Industrial Safety and Health
Honors Thesis: “Organizational Theory of Safety with Application to Maritime Safety”
Georgia Perimeter College
Associate of Applied Science Fire Service Management and Safety
Areas of concentration Health And Safety (Fire Service NIMS Safety officer)

AWARDS
• Presidential Appointment to Business Advisory Council 2004 – 2006
• NFPA Fire Safety Officer of the Year 1999 – 1996
• Firefighter of the Year Savannah Exchange Club 1998 – 1999
MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
Maritime Fire Safety and Suppression for the Port of Savannah
Lead Instructor – Developed syllabus and overall course structure 2006

National Fire Academy
Adjunct Instructor – Georgia Fire Academy
Developed syllabus and overall course structure for Fire service related courses. 1981-Present
Henry County Fire Rescue
National Professional Qualification system Instructor – Certified I -IV
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, for certification levels 1 and II. Developed Firefighter I-III syllabus and overall course structure and all related certification
Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council1983-1993
Program Coordinator – Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council.
Managed budget and course development for National Professional Qualifications systems. Developed all software tracking and grading programs. Responsible for management and regulatory compliance using OSHA, NFPA standards. Assisted in the modification of NFPA standards 1403, 470, 1002. 1993-1997

1985-1993

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Fire Service Safety and Training Officer
Safety and Training
20+ years of experience developing and managing OSHA, NFPA and NIOSH safety related programs for the fire service in the state of Georgia.
Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training 1981 - Present
Program and Computer Specialist
Managed and Developed “Best Practices” safety and training standards based on NFPA and OSHA requirements. Managed and coordinated field testing operations to include management of 1.4 million dollar program budget.
Georgia Fire Academy 1982 - 1993
Field Instructor
Field Instructor responsible for all aspects of training for the Fire Service. Facilitator of numerous safety presentations and management courses.
Fire and Computer Consultants 1981-Present
Risk Management / User Interface Design Consultant
Owner of a private consulting service that provided content design feedback to program managers to create accessible segue between computer software and fire service related content. Consults for NFPA, OSHA, NIOSH safety related and regulatory issues.

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
• “Planning and consolidation of Emergency Services”
Fire Rescue Magazine May 2006
• “The Application of Six Sigma in Loss control and prevention”
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Georgia Public Health Professionals 2006
• “Organizational Theory of Safety with Application to Maritime Safety”
Chatham Association of Fire Chiefs June 2006
• “Maritime Fire safety Requirements and Fixed Facility Foam management”
Firefighting Research Committee FFRC (Savannah SSRC sub group) July 2006

CERTIFICATIONS
• NPQS Fire Officer I-IV
• NPQS Fire Instructor I-IV
• NIMS FEMA Instructor NIMS 100,200,300,400,700,800
• AHA CPR Instructor
• SC Certified Fire Marshal
MEMBERSHIPS •
• American Health Care Managers
• National Fire Protection Association
• Georgia Public Health Care Managers
• Fire Safety Officers Association
• National Safety Council Advisory Board for home safety
• FFRC Savannah Ports and Maritime
• Georgia Firefighters Association
• Georgia Fire Instructors Association
• NIMS Tier III Command Team

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