James D. Weed, Sr.

James Weed
office: 443 812-8612
jdweed51@aol.com

Education

Specialty Fields

Emergency Management planning and policy
Homeland Security
Development of Public Preparedness Programs
Building of public and private partnerships between citizens and the public safety community
Development of training programs for elected and appointed officials/leaders designed to educate the community leadership about their roles in emergency/crisis management
Development of a Mobile Command and Communication Unit providing communication to first responders from all sectors of government
Investigation of major fire and emergency management incidents for the U.S. Fire Administration
Developed and implemented a Statewide Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Division for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Created partnerships with federal and state agencies, as well as private industries, for a multi-agency response program
Directed the design and implementation of a statewide management information system utilizing multiple communications devices to transmit receive and download data worldwide for all emergency response activities
Developed academic curriculum and programs, served as an academic adviser, designed professional development activities, as well as writing grants within the emergency management and homeland security areas
Spent 25 years in the Fire Service and retired as Chief of the Department

Employment

University of Maryland, College Park, MD – Associate Professor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Pasco County Office of Emergency Management, Pasco Cty, FL – Emergency Management Coordinator
Carroll County’s Office of Public Safety Support Services, Carroll Cty, MD – Advisor to the Carroll County Commissioner and the Public Safety Support Services Administration
National League of Cities, Wash DC – Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Programs
Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel Cty, MD – Director of Emergency Management
TriData Corporation – Director of Local Government Studies
Commonwealth of Massachusetts – State Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Director

<
Memberships