DON I.

BRAZIE, CEM, MSL

Peoria, AZ 85383 www.linkedin.com/in/donbrazie 623.435.9591 dibrazie@msn.com 623.512.8444

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Solution-oriented Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness Professional, who develops, facilitates and maintains emergency response plans, risk/hazard assessments and trainings to ensure company compliance and preparedness. Known for excellent cross functional communication skills and full accountability over multiple systems with 7000 employees. Manages department and Federal grant budgets. Facilitates completion and submission of detailed reports to departments and regulatory agencies. Recognized and awarded for Excellence in Emergency Management. Expertise in: Emergency Response, Recovery Plan/Policy, Development and Implementation Strong Understanding of Regulations, Joint Commission, DVN, CMS, NIMS, HSEEP, ICS/HICS Drills/Exercises: Develop, Conduct, Creates After Action Reports & Improvement Plans per HSEEP Managed Departments, Federal Grant Budgets & Reports Strong Communications Skills: Written & Verbal with Leadership, Staff, Inspectors, Community Leaders Strong Collaboration with Auditors, Inspectors, Tribal, Regulatory Agencies, Community Strong Time Management Skills, Multitasking, Attention to Details and Organized Project Management, Team Building, Trainer, Instructor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, Scottsdale, AZ 1999 2013

Emergency Management & Disaster Preparedness Manager / Coordinator Managed comprehensive Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness program for 3-hospital system, with 7K employees while managing multiple jobs. Collaborated with leadership, staff, physicians, tribal, government leaders, managed project teams. Developed response, recovery, business continuity plans, developed and conducted numerous trainings, risk/hazard vulnerability assessments, drills/exercises and assisted on planning teams for statewide emergency exercises. Managed department and Federal grant budgets, and completion of all regulatory reports. Improved emergency response plans, developed, strengthened and maintained organizational momentum by developing and empowering cohesive and productive teams / committees, providing updates, earning peer recognition, creating a larger collaboration between leadership and employees. Improved emergency response by developing response and recovery plans, business continuity plans, conducting presentations, educational training, drills and exercises and completed required reports, after action reports and improvement plans. Increased and improved employee knowledge, skills, and response times during actual emergency incidents by responding appropriately and following protocols. Increased productivity and awareness by building project teams and partnerships, enhancing current programs, assisting with new projects. Maintained 100% compliance for 15 years with Joint Commission, DNV, CMS and other healthcare accrediting agencies and governmental regulatory agency surveyors, inspectors and auditors along with submittal of detailed reports. - Increased continuous awareness for leadership and employees by fostering on-going and continuous education, developing monthly bulletins, creating internal website, conducting educational trainings at system-wide leadership / management meetings, and department meetings. Reduced organization liability and costs by standardizing plans between 3 hospitals, reducing and eliminating unnecessary plans, procedures and conducting ongoing staff and leadership training.

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SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE CORPORATION (Continued) Increased awareness, knowledge and skills by developing system-wide education utilizing incidents within organization and community, and ensured community involvement, participation in exercises, enhancing the importance of being prepared and showing impact of minimizing liability, risks and injuries. Increased confidence in local community, State, and County Public Health with proven success and accuracy on reports, exercises and presentations by demonstrating organizations emergency preparedness commitment and leadership quality. Enhanced organizational emergency preparedness commitment to excellence with employees and the local community by chairing and being an active member on committees, planning teams and public speaking for hospitals, resulting in recognition as leader in preparedness. Received 2011 Excellence in Emergency Management Award from Arizona Association of Emergency Services Association (AESA) for hospital and local community service.

EDUCATION MS, Leadership, Emphasis in Disaster Preparedness / Fire Leadership, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ Certified Emergency Manager (CEM): International Association of Emergency Managers BGS, Emphasis in General Science and Business, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

TECHNICAL SKILLS MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (Advanced)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT National Incident Management (NIMS) Training courses FEMA Emergency Management Institute: On-going and continuous classes Certified Emergency Manager (CEM): International Association of Emergency Managers Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP): Training and Train-the-Trainer FEMA Professional Development Series Certificate AFFILIATIONS / ASSOCIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS Active Member, International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), past 12 years Active Member for 15 years, Past Membership Chair for 7 years, Arizona Emergency Services Association (AESA) Active Member, Arizona Chapter Association of Contingency Planners (AZ-ACP), 12 years Arizona Coalition for Healthcare Emergency Response (AZ-CHER), 6 years Chair, AZ-CHER Northeast Sector, 1 year Active Member, Medical Reserve Corp. (MRC) Emergency Communications (HAM) Radio Operator with Maricopa County