**Michael Jay Fagel,Ph.D.,CEM **July 2001

#### P.O. Box 209

#### North Aurora, Il 60542-0209

**630 897-0551 Fax 897-0647**

##### [MJFAGEL@AOL.COM]{.underline}

**Director, North Aurora Fire-Rescue, Emergency Management Agency**

Responsible for all hazard planning and mitigation for community.
Director, Emergency Management Division North Aurora Fire Department,
planning, mitigation and OSHA program within fire department. 1975-1990
as firefighter, EMS coordinator and officer. Promoted to EMA division
director in 1991.

** Manager Operations, City of Aurora Emergency Management Agency**
(Volunteer)

Responsible for inter agency liaison with federal, state and local
agencies during planning, mitigation of disasters and other governmental
issues. (1968-current)

**Safety Officer, Operations Support Directorate, FEMA, Washington DC**

Reservist - Establish safety and health (OSHA) on scene of disaster
field office event. I serve on the command staff at an incident to help
mitigate the effects of the event as required. (1995-current)

#### Safety Consultant

Provide training on Occupational Safety and Health, Disaster Management
and Response Planning, Accident prevention support to organizations and
communities. Includes inspections, audits and identification of hazards
at various facilities. Develop training programs to reduce accidents in
conjunction with management and applicable safety standards. In this
role I have functioned in government facilities, laboratory sites,
manufacturing, aerospace, office-research, food processing and numerous
other venues. (1980-current)

**[CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES]{.underline}**:

Adjunct Instructor, Occupational Safety & Health

Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois 1979-Current

OSHA Special Government Employee (SGE) US Dept. of Labor,

OSHA- VPP site review team member 1995-current

Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE) FEMA, National Safety Response Cadre

Headquarters Staff, Washington DC 1996

International Association of Fire Chiefs,

Safety & Health Committee

Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Committee

International Association of Emergency Managers

Member, Government Affairs Committee

Member, CEM Commission

Region V, President

Occupational Hazards Magazine, 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:]{.underline}**

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:]{.underline}**

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,CSI Illinois Certified: Firefighter - Safety Officer, SOS
Illinois EMT Instructor

# [CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES]{.underline}

Director, North Aurora Emergency Management Agency

## Director, Sugar Grove Emergency Management Agency

Assistant Director, Montgomery Emergency Management agency

American Red Cross, Fox River Chapter, Disaster Board Member

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

IAEM, Certification Board Commissioner, Certified Emergency Manager

National Domestic Preparedness Office, FBI HQ, SLAG Advisory Group 2000

President-Elect, American Society of Professional Emergency Planners
2002-03

# PRIOR CAREER ACTIVITIES

North Aurora Fire Department, EMA Division Manager 1991-Current

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

### [SPECIFIC RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS]{.underline}

**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

**National Safety Council( NSC)**

DSSA Award, February 2001

Distinguished Service to Safety Award

### [SELECTED DISASTER DEPLOYMENTS]{.underline}

[Ice Storms - Maine New Hampshire]{.underline}

[Hurricane Deployments- Georges in Mississippi -Floyd in
Delaware]{.underline}

######## Served on Command Staff at FEMA DFO, did Field service to DRC's

[Tornados \* Illinois \* Nebraska \* Oklahoma]{.underline}

*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, Schuman, And Thomas Schneid. [Food Safety Law.]{.underline} 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.]{.underline} Chicago: National Safety
Council, 1993

[Emergency Medical Technician,]{.underline} Washington, DC: Brady
Publishing 1981

[Fire Safety Law, ]{.underline}New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1998

####### Selected Presentations

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

Incident Command (ICS)

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

####### 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

####### Periodicals

"Just a Fire Chief" [National Domestic Preparedness Office]{.underline}
April 2000: 4

"Safety for everyone" [National Domestic Preparedness
Office]{.underline} Oct 1999: 6

"Disaster Planning" [National Domestic Preparedness Office]{.underline}
Jul 1999: 4

"Successful Disaster Mgmt Takes Teamwork." [Industrial Fire
Chief]{.underline} Mar/Apr1993: 20

"Spilled Ammonia." [National Safety Council Newsletter]{.underline}
Jan/Feb 1996: 1

"Where Will It Happen Next?" [Occupational Hazards]{.underline} June
1995: 47-50

"Crisis In The Workplace-Mass Casualty..." [Occupational
Hazards]{.underline} July 1999: 33-35

"Safety In 2000, Next Steps" The[ Gong]{.underline} Jan. 2000: 102

"Where will it happen next?" [American Society of Safety
Engineers.]{.underline} June 1995: 1-3