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Item N10BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: January 28, 2008 Division: County Administrator__ Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: _ County Administrator________ Staff Contact: ____Roman Gastesi___________ AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval/confirmation of Administrator’s appointment of James Callahan as Monroe County Fire Chief/Division Director. ITEM BACKGROUND: Florida Statue 123.74(1)(k) requires BOCC confirmation of department head appointments made by the County Administrator. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: _________________________________________________________________________________ STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: $118,000.00____ ________ Yes X No COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS: $118,000.00 + benefits Fire District Ad Valorem REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____ Yes No X APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management ____ DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required____ DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM # Revised 11/06 Gary E. Boswell p.o. Box 371373, Key Largo, Florida 33037 Phone: (305) 853-9778 E-mail: bosweIl-gary@monroecounty-fl.gov OBJECTIVE Deputy Chief of Operations, Monroe County Fire Rescue. EXPERIENCE Battalion Chief, Monroe County Fire Rescue, Marathon, Florida July 1996 to present (position conversion from Operations Shift Supervisor) . Supervise daily shift operations of fire stations, apparatus, equipment, and personnel per shift. . Respond to emergency calls and alarms and function as incident commander; responsibie for the direction of all personnel assigned to the emergency response. . Assist in evaluation and selection of firefighter candidates for employment. . Coordinate and conduct training activities. . Administer advanced emergency medical care. Charter Boat Captain, Keys Diver (part-time), Key Largo, Florida July 2000 to present . Command and supervise crew and operations of 47 passenger commercial dive vessel including: navigation and steering; communications and documentation; operation and maintenance of engines and mechanical systems; and pollution control. . Ensure that proper procedures and safety practices are followed and oversee the loading and discharging of passengers. Divemaster, Keys Diver (part-time), Key Largo, Florida March 1996 to July 2005 . Coordinated and supervised all snorkeling and diving activities and ensured the safety and comfort of all passengers on board 47 passenger commercial dive vessel. EMS Instructor, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana August 1988 - October 1995 . Coordinated Paramedic Program. Developed and modified curriculum, assigned instructors, coordinated pre-admissions evaluation of student applicants, monitored student progress, maintained all course records including state and nationai certification documents. . Coordinated day-to-day operations of Field Internship Program including selection and hiring of preceptors, scheduling, evaluation and analysis of student performance. . Instructed Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Courses. . Developed and coordinated Ball State University EMS AS Degree Program. . Prepared and coordinated national educational program accreditation (CAHEA, now CAAHEP). Adjunct Instructor of Physiology and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana October 1991 to October 1995 . Instructed courses within Paramedic Program. Executive Director, Putnam County Operation Life, Inc., Greencastle, Indiana August 1981 to April 1984 . Supervised emergency operations of county ambulance service and approximately 50 career and volunteer EMTs and Paramedics. . Managed day-to-day operations of administrative and billing office. . Prepared budget and financial documents, maintained accounts payable and receivables. Gary E. Boswell Page 2 EXPERIENCE (Continued) Crewmember (summary), Putnam County Operation Life, Inc" Greencastle, Indiana August 1979 to August 1981 Shift Commander, Paramedic, Communications Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Technician EMS Instructor, (part-time), DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana September 1979 to February 1984. . Coordinated and instructed Emergency Medical Technician program. EDUCATION Central Florida Community College, Ocala, Florida, 2005 _ 2006 Associate in Science - Fire Science T echnoiogy Broward Community College, Pembroke Pines, Florida, 2005 _ 2006 Courses appiied to Associate in Fire Science Degree Florida State Fire College, Ocala, Florida 2004 - 2006 Courses appiied to Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, and Associate in Fire Science Degree Monroe County Fire Academy, Marathon, Florida, 1999 Firefighter Standards Professional Association of Diving Instructors, 1996 Open Water and Advanced Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1984 - 1985 Courses in General Studies EMS Management Training Program, Certificate 1982 Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission, Indianapoiis, Indiana, Certificate, 1982 EMS Primary Instructor Course Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Inc., Indianapoiis, Indiana, Certificate 1981 Emergency Paramedic Program Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana, Certificate 1979 Emergency Medical Technician Program Greencastle High School, Greencastle, Indiana, Diploma 1977 Gary E. Boswell Page 3 CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor and Provider Basic Life Support Instructor American Heart Association Basic Trauma Life Support Instructor BTLS International Divemaster Professional Association of Diving Instructors Firefighter Fire Investigator I Fire Officer I Fire Officer" Florida Division of State Fire Marshal Bureau of Standards and Training Fire Officer" National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Master of Near Coastal Steam or Motor Vessels 50 GT (200 miies offshore) US Coast Guard Paramedic Florida Department of Health, Bureau of EMS Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic National Registry of EMT's SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS . Experienced in office and personnel management, budgeting and accounting. . Keyboard 60 wpm with accuracy, operation of office equipment. . Personal computer operation in MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows operating environments, proficient in Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Outlook, FIREHOUSE, and EMS Pro. . Comfortable with public speaking, report writing, research and administrative duties.