John Owings
Camarillo
Summary
Dynamic Battalion Chief with over thirty five years experience in the fire service, excelling in strategic planning and organizational leadership. Spearheaded multiple programs and projects ensuring the enhancement of safety protocols and significantly improving operational efficiency. Proven expertise in all risk incident management, leading successful multi-agency responses to large-scale emergencies across the U.S.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Battalion Chief
Burbank Fire Department
07.1994 - Current
- Directed emergency response operations, ensuring effective incident management and resource allocation.
- Coordinated multi-agency responses during large-scale emergencies, fostering collaboration and strategic planning.
- Spearheaded the accreditation process for the BFD Firefighter Academy to become an accredited local academy recognized by State Fire Training.
- Lead multiple divisions including, Communications, Facilities, HazMat, Training, Public Information, and Wildland.
- Chairperson of the California Incident Command Certification System peer review committees for OES Region 1 as well as Area C.
- Tablet Command Administrator for Burbank Fire Department
- Developed and enforced safety protocols, minimizing risks and enhancing firefighter safety during operations.
- Developed and executed strategic plans for department growth, including improvements in infrastructure, equipment, and training standards.
Operations Section Chief Type 1
California Interagency Incident Management Team 8
06.2020 - Current
- Respond to and oversee operations on large scale all hazard emergencies including wildfires and hurricanes throughout the United States and U.S. territories.
- Utilize modern tools in information technology to gather historic, current, and predicted data to develop comprehensive strategic plans for the mitigation of diverse incidents while protecting critical values at risk.
- Organize, direct and support resources from various agencies by providing clear leader's intent and implementing safety measures.
- Coordinate with agency administrators, government and utility cooperators, as well as private industry to establish a common operating picture to mitigate the incidents while addressing their critical values at risk.
- Evaluated operational procedures, implementing improvements that streamlined response efforts effectively.
Education
All-Hazard Incident Management
California Incident Command Certification System
Sacramento, CA01.2021
Paramedic Studies - Emergency Medical Response
El Camino College
Torrance, CA06.2000
Fire Science -
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CASkills
- Incident operations management
- Strategic planning
- Leadership and team collaboration and management
- Project management
- Performance evaluation and monitoring
- Strategic partnerships
- Analytical thinking
- Decision-making
- Multitasking
- Customer service
- ARCGIS software use
- Risk management
Certification
- Certified by California State Fire Training as a fire service instructor and evaluator.
- Various California Incident Command Certification System qualifications including Operations Section Chief, operations Branch Director, Safety Officer, Strike Team Leader.
- Various incident management certificates earned in training provided by the State of California, as well as FEMA and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Timeline
Operations Section Chief Type 1
California Interagency Incident Management Team 8
06.2020 - Current
Battalion Chief
Burbank Fire Department
07.1994 - Current
All-Hazard Incident Management
California Incident Command Certification System
Paramedic Studies - Emergency Medical Response
El Camino College
Fire Science -
Oxnard College