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Staff - Emergency Management
Dave Carpenter, Jr., CEM
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Coordinator of Emergency Management
National Registered EMT-B
MS in Public Administration – Wilmington College
BS in Aeronautical Science – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Certified Hazardous Materials Technician
Emergency Operations Center Director
Undertakes planning functions involving Department of Homeland Security Grant Program, equipment funding & Police Safety Equipment.
Diane C. Opdenaker
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Senior Office Assistant
Started with OEM in June, 2006
AA in Executive Secretarial Cirriculum - Goldey-Beacom College
Worked for DEMA for 7 years, & the Wilmington Fire Department for 20 years
Performs intake of public inquiries & coordinates office schedules
Provides administrative support for the entire OEM staff & secretarial support for the DCCAER Group
Performs Message Intake during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations & drills
Mindy Bennett
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Administrative Aide
Started with OEM in January, 2012
BS in Merchandising - University of Maryland, College Park
Completed ten years of overall service with the NCC Community Services & Land Use Departments
Responsible for OEM fiscal operations & providing assistance with the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program
Completed Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program training
Joseph A. Cochran, Jr.
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Emergency Planner
Started with OEM in July, 2011
Responsible for the planning & logistics in the area of all hazards emergency management
Primary planning in the area of the Radiological Preparedness program & information technology
Certified Hazardous Materials Technician
David L. Scott
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Emergency Planner
Captain (USCG, Ret.)
Master of Marine Affairs - University of Rhode Island
MA in Business Management - Central Michigan University
Certified Hazardous Materials Technician
Certified Federal Incident Command System Command & General Staff Team Leader
Certified ISO 9000 Quality System Auditor/Assessor
OEM Training & Exercise Coordinator
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Coordinator
Vacant
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Executive Assistant
Assists the office in multiple areas of administration, operations, and program services
Primarily conducting updates to internal County building evacuation plans and training of employees
Assists with the CERT program and services
Vacant
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Emergency Services Corps Member
Americorps Community Service program member working in the Office of Emergency Management
Primarily responsible for the recruitment and retention of volunteers for disaster preparedness and response
Conducts outreach, administration of the Citizen Corps and CERT programs, and assists in planning and mitigation projects
Alexis Carson
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Started with OEM in July, 2012
BA in Sociology from the University of Delaware, with a degree concentration in Emergency & Environmental Management
Provides assistance with a variety of projects & operations, including the development of the OEM's first comprehensive Strategic Plan