Gregery Holmes
Bowmanville,ON
Summary
Dedicated candidate with expert abilities yet remains driven towards excellence. Exceptional at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Healthcare Security Professional - Supervisor
Securiguard Services Ltd.
04.2023 - Current
- Highly trained and experienced to respond to complex situations that arise daily at Mission United - a homeless resource HUB that serves on average 260 clients a day.
- Collaborate with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Resolve issues between employees and clients using company policies.
- Engage clients with the priority aim of connecting them with care and service provider(s) they require.
- Provide expert guidance for safety and security control measures.
- Anticipate, contain and de-escalate violent or aggressive situations, including those with weapons involved.
- Identify and assist with medical issues or emergencies and train others to do so. These include overdose, seizure, large bleeds, stab wounds, burns.
- Protect client dignity and privacy.
- Train new team members on site policies and procedures including specialized tactics.
- Identify and eliminate safety risks through additional training.
Sergeant
Canadian Armed Forces Reserve, Ontario Regiment
09.2007 - 05.2021
- Served in combat operations in Kandahar Afghanistan April 2010-November 2010 with the Operational Mentor Liaison Team.
- Showed adaptability by being employed as a driver, gunner and dismount while deployed in Afghanistan.
- Assisted in the training of Afghan Soldiers in proper weapons handling, vehicle maintenance and proper patrol procedures.
- Accumulated over 500 hours driving heavy army equivalent class DZ vehicles both in Canada and during combat operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
- Operated vehicles in adverse weather conditions, off road, dense traffic, and in combat operations.
- Armoured Reconnaissance Patrol Commander, Sr.
- Responsible for the care, maintenance and operation of over 17 different vehicles and weapons systems.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Event Safety Director
Projects By 91
05.2019 - Current
- Manage Crowd Safety Managers for multi-stage, weekend long festivals.
- Manage up to 20 Toronto Police Service Constables by coordinating, deploying for presence and traffic control to ensure patron and staff safety during festivals.
- Manage up to 100 security guards and their supervisors establishing proper protocols and ensuring they are followed.
- Monitor weather and safety planning for weather or other catastrophic events that may risk staff and patron safety.
- Work flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Work as a first aider on site build days and deconstruction days.
- Provide close protection for celebrity types.
Operations Manager in training/ Security Site Supervisor
CDN Protection Ltd
05.2020 - 04.2023
- Security Site Supervisor for Mission United – a homeless resource hub servicing an average of 260 unsheltered a day.
- Member of the four person Emergency Response Team for Mission United. On any given day responding to numerous medical emergencies, deescalating violent or aggressive people.
- Provided training and standards checks with guards including site specific medical training including overdose intervention.
- Provided guidance to security staff on appropriate courses of action for diverse situations.
- Responsible for developing procedures and documents for standard operating procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
G.L. Roberts C.V.I
Oshawa, ON2007
Skills
- Stress Tolerance
- Safety Awareness
- Behavior Redirection
- Medical Emergency Response
- Coordinate Team Operations
- Team Supervision
Accomplishments
- General Campaign Star for serving in theater of operations on Task Force 1-10, Roto 9, in Kandahar Afghanistan with Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT).
- Rank of Sergeant in the Canadian Armed Forces.
- Patrol Commander through the Canadian Armed Forces.
- Primary Leadership Qualification through the Canadian Armed Forces.
Certification
Emergency Medical Responder and Basic Life Support 2023, Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid - CPR level C 2023, Use of Force 2023, CPI Non-violent crisis intervention 2023, Stop the Bleed Canada 2023, Qualified K9 handler and Kennel Tech 2022, PAL/ RPAL 2022, Close Protection Certificate (Ronin South Africa) 2018, Team Medical Assistant Certificate 2018 Certificate, Advanced Driving (Skidpan & Raceway) 2018, Firearm Competency (Handgun & Carbine) Certificate to Tactical level 2018 Certificate
Timeline
Healthcare Security Professional - Supervisor
Securiguard Services Ltd.
04.2023 - Current
Operations Manager in training/ Security Site Supervisor
CDN Protection Ltd
05.2020 - 04.2023
Event Safety Director
Projects By 91
05.2019 - Current
Sergeant
Canadian Armed Forces Reserve, Ontario Regiment
09.2007 - 05.2021
High School Diploma -
G.L. Roberts C.V.I
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