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Chairman Linda
W. Cropp at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
Chairman Cropp, at the request of the Mayor, introduced
the following resolution, which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
To confirm the Mayoral appointment of Mr. Adrian H. Thompson as Chief
of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Chief of the Fire and Emergency
Medical Services Department Adrian H. Thompson Confirmation Resolution of
2002".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the
appointment of
Mr. Adrian H. Thompson
1824 A Street, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
As Chief, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, in accordance
with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979
(D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1523.01), to serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy
of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the
Office of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. The resolution shall take effect immediately.
ADRIAN H. THOMPSON
1824 A Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
Firefighter, 1970 - 1980
- Assigned to Engine Co. l and Ambulance 3
- Transferred to Ambulance 6 (A-6) to the Emergency Ambulance Service
upon completion of Emergency Medical Technician Course at DC Fire
Department Training Academy
- Reassigned from A-6 to Engine Co. 23 to gain experience in High Rise
Fire Fighting Operations and Metro Rail Emergency Operations and
Procedures
- Selected as Wagon Driver (Technician) of Engine Co. 23
Sergeant, 1980-1983
- Assigned to Truck Co. 10
- Responsibilities included operational capability of the Twin Agent
Unit and Foam Units on Helicopter Landings.
- Trained in the use and application of foam and dry chemical agents
in reference to aircraft incidents
Lieutenant, 1983 - 1993
- Assigned to Engine Co. 27
- Acquired experience and knowledge of Rail Transport Systems and
Operations, and Highway Interstate Transportation Methods
- Received instructions from PEPCO on the operations of the Electric
Generating Facility with emphasis on firefighter safety
- Reassigned to Engine Co. 4
- Acquired experience and knowledge of Hospital Operations pertaining
to Hazardous Material Storage and Use, and Firefighter and Public
Safety in response to incidents in a hospital environment
Assistant Director of the Physical Capability Testing Program, 1988 -
1989
- Coordinated the scheduling of approximately 1200 candidates with the
DC Office of Personnel and trained Physical Capability Test Monitors
- Maintained proper administration of the test by monitors and kept
logistics of equipment necessary for administering the test
Captain, 1993 - 1995
- Managed the facilities of Engine Co. 2 and Truck Co. 1, and
operational capability of the Mobile Command Unit
- Trained Truck Co. 1 personnel on the apparatus' operational
capability
- Director of Physical Capability Testing Program
Battalion Fire Chief, 1995 - 1999
- Assigned to 2nd Battalion
- Assigned to 3rd Battalion
- Responsible for the management and staffing of the Battalion
personnel, fireground operations, and the coordination of training in
the battalion
- Command Operations Officer of Cave-In Task Force Incident Command
System / Standard Operating Procedures Revision Committee
- Member of Item Writing Committee for the 1998 DC Fire/EMS
Promotional Examination and Performance Standards Committee
- Appointee of the DC Fire & Police Retirement Board
Deputy Fire Chief /Fire Marshal, Fire Prevention Bureau, 2000-2001
- Managed the Fire Prevention Bureau implementation and enforcement of
the DC Fire Code and related laws, assisting with and developing fire
code requirements for city regulations
- Implemented the Senior Fire Marshal Program for senior citizens and
the Fire Chief's Insignia Award Program which recognizes Hotel
Association of Washington, DC members for their efforts in complying
with fire code requirements
- Established a requirement for all new Inspectors assigned to the
Fire Prevention Bureau to become BOCA Certified Level-I Inspectors
within their first year of selection, and mid-level supervisors to
become BOCA Certified Level-II within two years
- Implemented the criteria for selecting Inspectors and Fire/Arson
Investigators for the Fire Prevention Bureau
- Served as Department's representative on the Mayor's Leadership Team
for the Neighborhood Services Initiative
Assistant Fire Chief of Operations, Office of the District of Columbia
Fire Chief, 2001- Present
- Responsible for managing the daily operations of the Firefighting
and Communications Divisions
- Assist in the development of the DC Fire and EMS Departments
Essential Support Functions for the District's Emergency Response Plan
- Serve on Police and Fire Retirement Relief Board
- Represent DC FEMS on Consequence Management Team for the Mayor
EDUCATION
District of Columbia Fire & EMS Training Academy
- Courses included Hazardous Materials for First Responders Level II
& IV; Instructional Techniques for Company Officers; DC Fire/EMS
Officers Training.
National Fire Academy
- Course: Strategic Management of Change
- Course: Command and Control of Fireground Operations
University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute
- Course: Trench Collapse and Rescue Training
North Carolina A & T State University
- Coursework in Electrical Technology from 1967-1969
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