Skills:
Trained and skilled as an Communications Engineer/Manager, Emergency Manager, CD/EM Director, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Firefighter, Deputy Sheriff, Communications Officer, SKYWARN Storm Spotter, EOC-Fire-EMS-EM & Law Enforcement Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Technician, Disaster Instructor, Fire-EMA-Homeland Security-Law Enforcement Training Officer, Homeland Security Operations, WMD Incident Command, NIMS, Public Information Officer and Disaster Supervisor. Use and knowledge of business operations, FCC Regulations, FAA Regulations, Land mobile radio, trunking systems, P-25, AMPS, TDMA and CDMA Radio Standards. LTE systems, MUTCD Standards, FEMA & Homeland Security guidelines, inventory procedures, AC/DC circuits, RF circuits, antenna systems, AC/DC power supplies, Cisco Router, T1 lines, etc. Skilled with computer software including most Microsoft products, MS Office, Lotus Smart Suite, Linux-Mandrake, HTTP, DOS, TCP/IP, antenna sweep software and much more. Also trained and skilled in management of retail business operations and sales, government emergency/disaster response and live on-air television reporting of breaking news events.