Technical Support Specialist 1980-Current
Provide on call and response contract support to numerous federal, state and local agencies, training-support WMD planning events, Disaster Management Response Planning, Emergency Operation Centers, Occupational Safety & Health, Site Security & Infrastructure, Operational Security & Integration, Accident prevention, Inspections, audits, all risk planning, security, and infrastructure, WMD, Safety hazards at various facilities. Training programs to reduce risk and vulnerability in conjunction with management and applicable standards. Served at disaster sites, government facilities, laboratory sites, manufacturing, aerospace, office-research, food processing and numerous other venues. (1980-current)

 

Corporate Risk Manager, Aurora Packing Co., N. Aurora, IL 1976-Current
Responsible for development and implementation of OSHA-DOT compliance programs, Workers Compensation and risk management functions, Transportation safety, product integrity and vulnerability assessments and mitigation. First facilities in SIC to receive OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Award for industry wide safety and health program.

 

Technical Support Specialist, Various Federal Contractors, Washington, DC 1999-Current
WMD Training, EOC Plans and Implementation, Safety, EOC Design, Exercise Planning and Support, Integration, Tech Assistance have served at disaster sites, Olympic Venues, States, top 10 major metro areas, Threat Assessment

 

Technical Support, EOC Operations & Training Division City of Aurora, Emergency Management Agency 1968-Current
Inter agency liaison with federal, state and local agencies during planning, mitigation of disasters and other governmental issues. EOC Operations, Training (1968-current)

 

Coordinator, Sugar Grove Emergency Management Agency 1998-2003
Responsible for all hazard planning and mitigation for community. Developed and implemented Planning, Mitigation, and Response& Domestic Preparedness program within community, coordinated community wide siren system in concert with 4 governmental districts in cooperative effort

 

Director, N. Aurora Fire-Rescue, Emergency Management Agency 1997-2002
Responsible for all hazard planning and mitigation for community. Communications & Infrastructure support, Director, Emergency Management Division North Aurora Fire Department, and planning, mitigation & Domestic Preparedness program within fire department. 1975-1991 as firefighter, EMS coordinator and officer. EMA division director 1997 through December 2002

 

Safety Officer, Operations Support, FEMA, Washington DC 1995-2005
Reservist - Establish safety and health (OSHA) on scene of disaster field office event. Provided technical support to Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) on site during
Field operations, provided training on safety to staff as situations warranted

 

Project Lead, Response to Agricultural Terrorism, Louisiana State Univ. 03-05
Current National Center for Bio Medical Research and Training (NCBRT) Member of adjunct faculty, developed agricultural response to terrorism program for DHS with professional colleagues from around the country, pilot and deliver product until ready for street release. Logistics and support of initial rollout of project. Senior security analyst.

 

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Adjunct Instructor, FEMA Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD
Adjunct Instructor, FEMA, National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, MD
Adjunct Instructor, US ARMY SBCCOM, Aberdeen, MD
Adjunct Faculty, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL MPH Program
Adjunct Faculty, Eastern Kentucky University, Loss Prevention & Disaster Management
Adjunct Faculty, American Military University, Emergency Management Program
Adjunct Instructor, TEEX NERRTC
Master Instructor, CRA Nashville, ERT BC
Adjunct Instructor, Louisiana State Univ., Academy of Counter Terrorism Education
National Center for Bio Medical Research & Training (NCBRT)
Adjunct Instructor, Occupational Safety & Health
Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois 1979-Current
International Association of Fire Chiefs,
Safety & Health Committee
Homeland Security &Terrorism Preparedness Committee
International Association of Emergency Managers
Member, Government Affairs Committee
Immediate past Vice Chairman, CEM Commission
Region V, President
Occupational Hazards Magazine, Contributing Editor
National Fire & Rescue, Contributing Editor

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Safety Engineers
American Society of Industrial Security
Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
International Association of Trauma Counselors
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation

EDUCATION:
Doctor of Philosophy, Safety & Health, Columbia Southern Univ. 1996
Master of Science, Occupational Safety & Health, Columbia Southern Univ. 1995
Bachelor of Science University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1975
Major: Criminal Justice /Psychology Minor: Safety and Fire Protection

CERTIFICATIONS:

Assoc. Traumatic Stress Specialists-Cert. Trauma Responder # CTR 0997-R011
Certified Hazard Control Manager # 2256
Certified Emergency Manager, Intl. Association of Emergency Managers #498
World Safety Organization-WSO Cert. Safety & Security Executive, CSSD, CSE, CHMS, and CSI- Illinois Certified: Firefighter - Safety Officer, SOS, Illinois EMT Instructor

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Partnership for Public Warning, Board Member, Washington DC (2003-2005
Adjunct Instructor, Waubonsee Community College 1979-present
Certification Board Member, World Safety Organization 1999-2003
International Association of Fire Chiefs, Washington DC (IAFC)
Occupational Safety & Health Committee Member, IAFC
Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Committee, IAFC
Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Committee, Kane County IL LEPC
Domestic Preparedness Task Force, Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Northern Illinois Critical Incident Stress-Debriefing Team
International Assoc. Emergency Managers (IAEM) Reg. V President 2001-2005
IAEM, VP of Certification Board Commission, Certified Emergency Manager 03-04

 

PRIOR CAREER ACTIVITIES
North Aurora Fire Department, EMA Division Director 1997-2002
Coordinator, Sugar Grove Emergency Management Agency 1998-2003
North Aurora Fire Department, Firefighter, EMS Officer 1975 1991
Aurora Emergency Management Agency, Officer 1968-Current
Kane County Sheriff, Auxiliary Road Patrol Deputy 1976-1986
Nebraska Dept. Law Enforcement, 1973-1975
OSHA Special Government Employee (SGE) US Dept. of Labor,
OSHA- VPP site review team member 1995-2003
Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE) FEMA, National Safety Response Cadre
Headquarters Staff, Washington DC 1996-2001
National Domestic Preparedness Office, FBI HQ, SLAG Advisory Group 1999-2001
American Red Cross, Fox River Chapter, Disaster Board Member1985-1989
President, American Society of Professional Emergency Planners 2001-02
Review Board Member, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC 911 Project 2002

 

SELECTED SPECIFIC RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

National Safety Council (NSC)
DSSA Award, September 2002
Distinguished Service to Safety Award
Northern Illinois Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team
2000 Volunteer recognition of the year award
Oklahoma Congressional Citation for Response to Oklahoma City Bombing
Illinois EMT Instructor Association
Instructor of the Year Award
American Red Cross
20 Year Disaster Volunteer Award
Response to Oklahoma Tornados 1999, Nebraska Tornados 1975
Critical Incident Stress Support

 

SELECTED DISASTER DEPLOYMENTS

New York City, World Trade Center Disaster 9-11-01, EOC-FDNY Operations support 100 day deployment
Salt Lake City Olympics, EOC training, operations and support 2002
Ice Storms - Maine New Hampshire, January 1998
Hurricane Deployments- Georges in Mississippi -Floyd in Delaware September 1999
Served on Command Staff at FEMA DFO, did Field service to DRC’s
Tornados * Illinois * Nebraska * Oklahoma
Provided field support, 1 on 1 CIS work in field, logistical support to staff and victims in all areas

 

Selected Books, Periodicals, and Presentations by Michael J. Fagel

Books
Fagel, Michael J. “Homeland Security- A primer”, Chicago, Aurora Safety, 2005
Fagel, Michael J. “CEO’s Guide to Emergency Response & Planning” Chicago, Aurora Safety, 2005
Fagel, Michael J.”Emergency Operations Planning/EOC Design, Chicago, Aurora Safety, 2005
Fagel, Schuman, and Thomas Schneid. Food Safety Law. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1997.
Fagel, Michael J. “Disaster Management and You.” Diss. Columbia Southern U 1996
Contributed to and edited some elements of the following:
Accident Prevention Manual. Chicago: National Safety Council, 1993
Emergency Medical Technician, Washington, DC: Brady Publishing 1981
Fire Safety Law, New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1998

 

Selected Presentations
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Incident Command (ICS)
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
New York City, World Trade Center Disaster (NYC WTC)
Emergency Response to Terrorism (ERT-BC)
Security& Facility Threat, Vulnerability Assessment (Threat)
Emergency Response to Terrorism-Public Works (ERT-PW)
Emergency Resp. to Terrorism, Train the Trainer, Dept Homeland Security (ERT TTT)
Agriculture/Food facility Threat Assessment

 

March 2005
LSU-NCBRT Agro Terrorism Planning
US Army Fed Reserve Board, WMD Planning
February 2005
San Fran EMS, WMD Triage Planning
Ben University, Hazard Assessments
US Army, Fed Reserve Board, WMD Planning
January 2005
NCBRT/LSU Agricultural Terrorism
ERT-BC WCC, Terrorism planning
December 2004
NCBRT/LSU Agricultural Terrorism
November 2004
CA. Dept Agriculture, Sacramento, Agro Terrorism
IAEM-Dallas- Intro to Agro Terrorism
October 2004
Ben Univ., Natural vs. MM Hazards
Wyoming Dept Agriculture- Agro Terrorism Pilot 2 LSU/NCBRT
ASSE Rockford-WMD/Safety Operations
September 2004
DHS Task analysis UTL Project DC
AZ Dept of Mil Affairs, E 408 TTT
National Safety Council, New Orleans WMD & Threat Risk Planning
Deployment Support for Reg V Hurricanes
August 2004
FEMA-EMI E 408 Train the Trainer, Terrorism Planning
NIMS Training, Montana Dept of Justice
Exercise Controller, CST Team Deployment, Aurora
LSU/NCBRT Agro Terrorism Project Pilot 01
July 2004
US Army, WMD, DTLC
FEMA CERT Training, Aurora
FEMA CERT Training, Du Page
SNS Planning, DuPage
Keynote WMD NYC WTC, Anderson, SC
June 2004
Seattle, Port Vulnerability
Seattle, Food Operations
Juneau, Port Security
Toronto, 14th World Conference on Disaster Mgmt, Agro Terrorism and Facility Vulnerability
Victoria, BC, Port and Cruise Ship safety/food vulnerability
May 2004
US Army, WMD for Installation Commanders, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Univ. Wisconsin, Whitewater, Agro Threat Vulnerability
TEEX, WMD for Public Works
Riverside County, WMD Bio Exercise Facilitator
April 2004
Riverside County EOC Operations-Training
Arizona Division of Emergency Mgmt, Agro Terrorism and Threat Assessment
American Meat Institute, Agro Terrorism and facility Vulnerability
March 2004
OSHA-Disaster Management, OSHA Region V
Texas A & M, TEEX, ERT PW Illinois
US Army, SBCCOM, WMD for Installation Officials
February 2004
NDMS-SORT Team, Winston- Salem, NC-WMD Safety
Palm Springs Airport Authority-ARFF- WTC Safety
Bolingbrook Public Works, Illinois Fire Rescue- ERT-PW
Hospital Planning Council, Chicago, Threat Assessment for Bio Events
January 2004
Benedictine University, Hazard Vulnerability
Threat Assessment
Texas A & M Univ., ERT-PW, Harlingen, TX
WMD
December 2003
New York City Fire Academy, ERT-BC
Texas A & M Univ., ERT-PW, College Park, Pa
Texas A & M Univ., ERT-PW, College Station, TX
Threat Assessment
Fire Safety, Emergency Planning, Chicago
November 2003
Aurora Area Clergy Council, WTC, Threat Assessment
WCC Aurora, Facility Threat Assessment, WTC Safety
National Park Service, College park MD, Keynote, WTC Safety, Facility Threat Assessment
FEMA, Emergency Mgmt Institute, E 408, Terrorism Planning, Train the Trainer
Food Processing Facility Threat Assessment
October 2003
Benedictine University, Natural Vs Manmade Disasters
Kane County Water Resources-World Trade center Safety, Threat Assessment
Indiana State EMA Conference, Key Note, Ground Zero Safety
Erie County, NY LEPC Annual Conference, Keynote, Ground Zero Safety
Interoperability Conference, Chicago, Panelist
September 2003
National Safety Congress, Chicago, Threat, CISM
Waubonsee Community College, (Threat)
West Senior High School, Aurora IL NYC WTC
Washington, DC, Homeland Security Conf, WMD for Executives, US Army SBCCOM
Washington, DC, Homeland Security Conf, Panel on Future of WMD Preparedness
August 2003
Benedictine University, Disaster Mgmt
New York City Fire Academy, ERT-BC
Texas A & M Univ., ERT-PW
Ohio State EMA, ERT TTT
July 2003
Hawaii State Emergency Management, Honolulu (WMD, CISM, WTC)
Pearl Harbor Naval Station, WMD Awareness
Bank of Hawaii, EOC (WTC, WMD)
Morris Hospital, Bio Terrorism for Health Care, Mass Casualty, WMD, CISM
Safety Check, Minooka, IL WMD for safety officers
June 2003
13th World Disaster Management Conference, Toronto (Threat)
13th World Disaster Management Conference, Toronto (NYC WTC), (CISM)
Mississauga Fire-Rescue, Ontario, Canada Lessons Learned at WTC, Mass Casualty
Provincial Emergency Management Office of Ontario, Canada, Lessons Learned at WTC
Federal Executive Board, WMD Planning, Aberdeen Proving Ground, New York City, Miami
Combined City & County of Denver, WMD Exercise, Command Controller, Police, Fire, EMS
May 2003
Top off II Exercise Controller, Chicago Venue, Washington DC EOC
Top off II, Exercise Controller, Springfield Venue, IOHNO
Federal Executive Board, WMD Awareness, Albuquerque, Philadelphia, Washington DC
Colorado Dept of Health & Environment, WTC- Safety, EOC Design, CISM
April 2003
FEMA Safety Cadre, WMD Awareness, CISM
WCC- Safety 101
FDNY, ERT BC
Washington State Military Department-WMD Preparedness
OSHA- T2 Tabletop Exercise
T-2 Preparedness
March 2003
Sugar Grove Table Top Exercise
County Vulnerability Assessment
Hospital Biological Preparedness
American Society of Safety Engineers, WTC Safety
Wisconsin Governors Emergency Management, World Trade Center Safety
American Meat Institute, Denver, Threat Assessment
American Meat Institute, Denver, World Trade Center Safety
February 2003
Benedictine University, WTC, Safety
Rand, Public Responders Safety
Sugar Grove Table Top Exercise
County Vulnerability Assessment
Hospital Biological Preparedness
January 2003
SBCCOM, WMD Awareness for Federal Executives
Lee County Florida FEMA Task Force FL 2, Safety
American Safety-St. Louis WTC Safety
Benedictine University, WTC, Safety
Waubonsee College, Threat Assessment, Site Security
December 2002
Resurrection Hospital, CME for Physicians, WMD Threat Analysis
Waubonsee Community College, Disaster Management Seminar
US Dept of Justice, ERT- Basic Concepts Nashville
Broward County Florida Fire-Rescue, FEMA Safety Concepts
November 2002
American Society of Safety Engineers, Phoenix (WTC-WMD-Ground Zero)
St. Theresa Hospital, WMD -Bio
October 2002
NSC San Diego, CISM
NSC San Diego, WTC
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore WTC Safety
Indiana Emergency Management- WTC
New York City Fire Academy, WMD-ERT-BC
IAEM, 50th Annual Conference, Notes from Ground Zero
Edward Hospital Public Service, Safety Officers View from Ground Zero
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
September 2002
FEMA E 408 Terrorism Planning, EMI, Emmitsburg MD
OSHA-ASSE Safety Conference NYC WTC-WMD
Illinois Law Enforcement Training Seminar NYC-WTC-WMD
Illinois Emergency Management Agency, WTC Notes from Ground Zero
Denver City & County Emergency Operations, NYC-WTC-WMD
Denver Health, NYC-WTC-BIO
City of Aurora, Keynote Address 9-11 Remembrance
August 2002
National Guard Bureau, Camp Dawson, WTC Briefing
IAFC-KC, Chief Officers School, Emergency Management & WTC
July 2002
Dallas, Incident Command, Chief Officers WTC-WMD
Shreveport Fire Academy, Chief Officers Incident Command WTC
Atlanta, Fire Officers Hazardous Materials School, WMD
New York City Fire Academy, WMD-ERT-BC
Illinois Construction Safety Council, WTC-Safety
June 2002
Iowa Emergency Management WMD-WTC
National Guard Bureau, Pentagon WTC Brief
May 2002
Illinois Fire Chiefs, CISM-NYC-WMD
Illinois Security Chiefs, WTC-WMD
Nebraska Safety Council-WTC-WMD
New York City Fire Academy, WMD
April 2002
Colorado Safety Council, WTC-WMD
DuPage County OEM, WTC-WMD
WMD NYC Ground Zero Safety, Critical Incident Stress, Disaster Management
March 2002
DC Metro Chiefs WMD WTC
Quad Cities Illinois WMD-WTC
February 2002
Florida Emergency Medical Foundation, Bio Terrorism, WMD, NYC WTC
Illinois Crime Commission, Bio Terrorism, WMD, NYC WTC
Kane County Emergency Management, WMD, NYC WTC
Silver Cross Hospital, Bio Terrorism, WMD, NYC WTC
Illinois Emergency Management, NYC WTC
January 2002
Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Ground Zero Safety, Disaster Mgmt WTC NYC 9-11
National Guard Bureau, Ground Zero Safety, WTC 9-11
Wisconsin Emergency Management Agency, Ground Zero Safety, WTC 9-11
New York City Fire Academy, ERT-BC
December 2001
Illinois Safety Council, Disaster Mgmt, NYC World Trade Center Safety 9-11
New York City, Fire Academy FDNY Emergency Response to Terrorism, Basic Safety Concepts
(2100students trained over 3 month long period)
Emergency Response to Terrorism, Basic Concepts, Elgin
November 2001
International Association of Emergency Managers
Ground Zero, New York City
LA County, Bio Exercise
LaSalle County Medical Society, Bio Terrorism, WMD, NYC WTC Safety
November 2001
New York City, Fire Academy FDNY
Emergency Response to Terrorism, Basic Safety presented 6 days a week to academy for 5 wks
September-October-November 2001
New York City, Ground Zero Site Safety Officer, Numerous daily briefings on safety to
Rescue crews
September 2001
National Safety Council, Atlanta WMD, Disaster Management, VPP (cancelled due to 9-11-01)
Resurrection Hospital, Chicago, Bio Terrorism, (cancelled due to 9-11-01)
Silver Cross Hospital, Joliet, Critical Incident Stress, (cancelled due to 9-11-01)
August 2001
FEMA, National Fire Academy, EMI, Command Course, EOC manager
June 2001
Waubonsee Community College, OSHA Voluntary Protection Program
Aurora Area Emergency Management Training Event, Bio Terrorism Exercise, Exercise Controller, West Palm Beach Florida
Controller
Aurora Area Emergency Management Training Event, Haz Mat Exercise, Controller
May 2001
Michigan State Police, Disaster Management, Incident Command
April 2001
Illinois Safety Council, Disaster Management
Illinois Emergency Management Association, Critical Incident Stress, Oklahoma City Disaster
March 2001
Waubonsee Community College, Emergency Planning
Waubonsee Community College, OSHA Voluntary Protection Program
FEMA, Mt Weather, Weapons of Mass Destruction
FEMA, Mt Weather, Safety
AMI, Safety Denver, Disaster Planning, Critical Incident Stress, Emergency Management
February 2001
Aurora Chamber of Commerce-Caterpillar Tractor Co, Ergonomics
January 2001
Waubonsee Community College, Ergonomics, Disaster Management
December 2000
Waubonsee Community College, Critical Incident Stress Management
Southern Chicago Health Care, WMD and CISM
November 2000
Intl. Assn. of Emergency Managers, Austin, Incident Command, CISM and WMD
Waubonsee Community College, Disaster Management
Kane County Health Care, ICS, CISM & WMD
October 2000
Ingalls Hospital System, CISM & WMD Planning
NSC Orlando, Oklahoma City & World Trade Center Incident Command, CISM
Waubonsee Community College, Disaster Planning
September 2000
Rockford Area WMD & Hostage Drill, Facilitator
Aurora Area WMD Drill, Civil Support Team, Drill Planner
August 2000
Kane County School Hostage Drill, Facilitator
June 2000
Georgia Institute of Technology, Disaster Management and Critical Incidents
April 2000
Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Mgmt and CISM
March 2000
Waubonsee Community College, Incident Command
Red Cross, ICS
Northern Illinois University, CISM
Joliet Junior College, CISM

 

Selected Periodicals (not all inclusive)
“Communications, 5 Cs for Success,” IAEM Bulletin, October 2003:6
“Lessons from Ground Zero” National Fire & Rescue, March-April 2003: 26-30
“9-11, one year later” Safety & Health, NSC September 2002: 16-20
“Lessons Learned from the Past” IAEM Bulletin May 2002: 4
“Lessons learned from 9-11.” National Safety Council S & H Magazine November 2001: 33-36
“Failure to Communicate” National Domestic Preparedness Office Nov 2001: 1-3
“WMD, Teamwork for all” IAEM Bulletin Sept 00: 1-2
“Just a Fire Chief” National Domestic Preparedness Office April 2000: 4
“Safety for everyone” National Domestic Preparedness Office Oct 1999: 6
“Disaster Planning” National Domestic Preparedness Office Jul 1999: 4
“Successful Disaster Mgmt Takes Teamwork.” Industrial Fire Chief Mar/Apr1993: 20
“Spilled Ammonia.” National Safety Council Newsletter Jan/Feb 1996: 1
“Where Will It Happen Next?” Occupational Hazards June 1995: 47-50
“Crisis in the Workplace-Mass Casualty…” Occupational Hazards July 1999: 33-35
“Safety in 2000, Next Steps” The Gong Jan. 2000: 102
“Where will it happen next?” American Society of Safety Engineers. June 1995: 1-3