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Adam Cyr

Sooke,B.C.

Summary

Advanced Drone pilot, Emergency management specialist and qualified instructor with a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Disaster and Emergency Planning, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Project Management, and over 25 years of experience in security, emergency preparedness and response, leading teams of up to 10 people and instructing groups of up to 30 participants. Key strengths and skills include: - Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders - Experience applying legislation and developing government policy, plans and procedures and reports - Proven leadership ability developed over many years of working with a variety of people in many different situations, including military operations, disaster recovery and emergency response - Creative and effective problem-solving and strategic planning skills learned by exposure to a wide variety of unique challenges - Strong work ethic and self-motivation to accomplish tasks - Competent with computers and utilizing a wide variety of software including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and others - Proven ability to maintain composure and operate effectively under extreme stress, inclement weather and danger

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Operations Manager

Invisible Witness
05.2022 - 10.2022
  • Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring continued business success.
  • Spearheaded operational procedures and processes to improve efficiency and optimize operations.
  • Monitored, maintained and traveled to over 60 locations rotationally, and as needed to ensure each smart gate was operating correctly, and efficiently while providing monitored security and controlled access to our various clients.
  • Catalogued and organized numerous small electronic components.
  • Assisted in the fabrication of new parts and independently oversaw the repair of smart gate systems.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.

Emergency Manager

Health Emergency Management BC
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Handled the Operations portfolio for the BC Ministry of Health Emergency Management Unit
  • Analyzed Provincial and Federal legislation
  • Developed numerous documents including: Health Emergency Coordination Centre Operational Guidelines, Provincial Health System Concept of Operations, Provincial Health Duty Officer Standard Operating Procedures, Provincial Health System Emergency Response Plan
  • Coordinated provincial health system support, information and direction as well as acted as a subject matter expert in the operation of the Health Emergency Coordination Centre to provide emergency response support to the 2017 and 2018 provincial state of emergency (Wildfire)
  • Served as the Provincial Health Liaison Officer at the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre for 2017 and 2018 provincial flood response as well as in support of the 2017 and 2018 provincial state of emergency (Wildfire)
  • Attended and completed various training courses, workshops and seminars including: Emergency Management in BC, Business Continuity, Emergency Operations Centres Essentials, and Project Management for BC Government
  • Facilitated and contributed to Ministry of Health Executive Emergency Management Training
  • Participated in numerous Provincial Health System, inter – provincial, and cross border emergency management exercises
  • Operated Ministry of Health Emergency Mass Notification System (ERMS Advantage) for ministerial training exercises and emergency response notification.

Section and Crew Commander/Instructor/ Infantry Soldier

Canadian Forces; PPCLI
01.1995 - 01.2015
  • Employed extensive knowledge in emergency management operations, planning, training, exercising and evaluation principles and approaches; included exercise design, fire training, provision of first aid and humanitarian relief, G20 planning, flood preparedness and response
  • Conducted and participated in reviews and evaluations, and applied outcomes to future planning
  • Led on average 5-10 people in tasks ranging from routine administration to intricate small party tasks to emergency exercises to overseas operations
  • Trained and taught groups up to 30 persons using a variety of teaching techniques for many different forms of instruction including skill training, drill training and knowledge training covering a variety of subjects, including but not limited to: history, military drill, emergency exercises, maintenance, military doctrine, field craft and survival, and battlefield medicine
  • Deployed on numerous occasions to various overseas and domestic theatres of operation; during one tour in Bosnia, coordinated drive to obtain boxes of candles from Canada to distribute in electricity black-out
  • Received recognition with the following Honours and Awards: 2012: Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal awarded for the development of Operation Good to Go non-profit soldiers support group, 2010: Canadian Forces Decoration, 2010: Commander's Coin for development of Operation Good to Go non-profit soldiers support group, 2008: Sacrifice Medal presented for injuries sustained while on operations to Afghanistan, 2002: Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal for deployment to former Yugoslavia (Bosnia)

Emergency Management & Business Continuity

Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association
11.2013 - 11.2014
  • Developed a Business Continuity planning guide for Manitoba non-profit housing organizations as an extended practicum project

Emergency Management & Flood Preparedness

Manitoba Infrastructure and Technology
05.2013 - 08.2013
  • Collaborated on EM team in the development of a floodplain risk map for the Red River Valley in Southern Manitoba using ArcGIS to create a series of layers indicating risk and levels of protection

Emergency Management & Provincial Hydro Preparedness

Corporate Emergency Management, Manitoba Hydro
05.2012 - 09.2012
  • Managed new project, reporting to the Head of Emergency Management, including planning, implementation, evaluation check-points, and follow-up consultation
  • Developed a corporate tornado planning template and a Shelter in Place planning template, adaptable for all facilities in an electric company ranging from administrative buildings to power generation facilities
  • Presented planning guide to executives as a means of facilitating its adoption into corporate practice
  • Trained Manitoba Hydro employees in the role and application of the plan that remains in use today

Emergency Management & Emergency Response

Canadian Forces Base Shilo
05.2011 - 09.2011
  • Modernized Base Emergency Response Plan and developed a base-wide emergency management team
  • Liaised with various sub-units within the base in order to build a cohesive emergency management team and identify strengths, and resources available for emergency response
  • Identified shortcomings in the existing plan and sought to strengthen the response capability throughout the base

Education

Certificate - Mapping With Drones

University of Victoria
Victoria, BC
06.2024

License Certificate - Advanced Drone Pilot

Veterans Elite Drone Training Services
Winnipeg
09.2023

Graduate Certificate - Project Management

University of Victoria
01.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Disaster And Emergency Studies

Brandon University
05.2015

Skills

  • Report Writing Experience
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • Staff Supervision
  • Team Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Risk Management
  • Maintenance Scheduling
  • Project Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Inventory Monitoring

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Regional Operations Manager

Invisible Witness
05.2022 - 10.2022

Emergency Manager

Health Emergency Management BC
01.2017 - 01.2022

Emergency Management & Business Continuity

Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association
11.2013 - 11.2014

Emergency Management & Flood Preparedness

Manitoba Infrastructure and Technology
05.2013 - 08.2013

Emergency Management & Provincial Hydro Preparedness

Corporate Emergency Management, Manitoba Hydro
05.2012 - 09.2012

Emergency Management & Emergency Response

Canadian Forces Base Shilo
05.2011 - 09.2011

Section and Crew Commander/Instructor/ Infantry Soldier

Canadian Forces; PPCLI
01.1995 - 01.2015

Certificate - Mapping With Drones

University of Victoria

License Certificate - Advanced Drone Pilot

Veterans Elite Drone Training Services

Graduate Certificate - Project Management

University of Victoria

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Disaster And Emergency Studies

Brandon University
Adam Cyr