Ryan G. Christen - Active Shooter 360, LLC
Chief Operations Officer (COO)

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Ryan G. Christen - Active Shooter 360, LLC Chief Operations Officer (COO)	Expertise and Experience Highlights: Masters in Public Administration Department of Homeland Security - HSEEP Interactive Active Shooter Simulator Developer Active Shooter - MCASE - Exercise Director/Chief of Planning Contributing Author: ICS for EMS - Active Shooter Response

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Nearly 20 years of dedicated service to Public Safety. Currently a Battalion Chief and Public Information Officer for the Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District. Ryan Christen has also served on both federal and state disaster response teams and as a state wildland firefighter. In this capacity he has traveled the country to dozens of real-world disasters, training exercises, and the Hayman Fire in Colorado. Unique experience includes local level command, task -force leader, national disaster response, full scale exercise development and directing, and custom Simulator Programming and Development.

Education:

• Masters in Public Administration - Barry University (Graduated Honor Society)
• BAS - Public Administration, St. Petersburg College - with Honors
• AA - St. Petersburg College - with Honors
• AS - Fire Science Technology, St. Petersburg College - with Honors

Writing and Presentation Experience:

• Firehouse Magazine and Presenter at Firehouse Expo - Incident Command - July of 2004.
• Presenter at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore MD, 2004 - Incident Command Basics
• Former Health and Safety Institute Program Author
• Fire Rescue Magazine, January, 2009 - Listed as a top online training provider for Online Simulator Training

Disaster Deployment Experience:
Colorado Wildfires - Type II Firefighter to Colorado for the Hayman Fire.
Hurricane Charley - Punta Gorda, FL as an EMT with FL1 DMAT
Hurricane Ivan- Pensacola, FL. as a Unit Leader with a structural fire task force
Hurricane Jeanne - Stuart, FL as Logistical Coordinator with FL1 DMAT
Hurricane Katrina - Administrative and logistical support NDMS
Multiple deployments as resource leader for Urban Task Force
NDMS Team Leader - FTX Documentation Team: CA, TX, TN, CT

Awards / Recognition:
Lifesaver Service Commendation
Exceptional Service Medal
Department of Homeland Security Founding Member
Hurricane Task Force Service Commendation
EMI – Professional Development Series Achievement
OCWFCD Fighter of the Year - 2011
OCWFCD Distinguished Service Bar – 2012
State of Florida Firefighter of the Year American Legion - 2012

Technical Rescue Certifications:

• Emergency Medical Technician
• Hazardous Materials Technician
• Confined Space Rescue Tech
• Structural Collapse - FLUSAR
• Trench Rescue - FLUSAR
• Technical Vehicle and Machinery Rescue - FLUSAR
• High Angle Rope Rescue - FLUSAR
• Swift-water Rescue Technician Advanced
• USLA Open Water Rescue

NIMS and Incident Command Certificates:

• USAR Disaster Search Planning
• USAR Grants Manager
• NIMS: I100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, 1900
• NIMS All Hazard Task Force / Strike Team Leader
• NC1060 National Incident Management System
• SERP - State Emergency Response Plan

Federal Certifications and Classes:

• HSEEP Certified
• HSEEP Train-the-Trainer
• Federal JPATS - Joint Patient Assessment and Tracking System
• NC1030 - ESF 8 Roles and Responsibilities

ASHE Related Training:

• IED Awareness - Office of Domestic Preparedness
• NFA - Emergency Response to Terrorism
• Terrorist Bombing Response - Office of Domestic Preparedness
• Florida Health and Safety Officer
• Florida Fire Officer IV
• Florida Fire Instructor Level III
• NFA - Community Safety Educator