Meet The Director


      BACKGROUND:

      Rodney Andreasen was born and raised in Jackson County and graduated from Marianna High School in 1976. In 1978, he entered the United States Air Force where he served honorably for 21 years. While on active duty, Mr. Andreasen's duties ranged from Security Specialist, Crime Prevention Specialist, STINGER Anti-Aircraft Missile Team Chief, Anti-Terrorism Instructor and Professional Military Education Instructor and Instructional Systems Designer. He retired in 1999.

      In 1999 Mr. Andreasen was chosen to be a Training Manager for the Florida Department of Revenue performing duties as a consultant on Instructional Systems Design.

      He assumed his current position as Director in Feb 2001.

      EDUCATION:

      Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Security - Community College of the Air Force
      Associate of Applied Science in Instructional Technology and Military Science - Community College of the Air Force
      Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies - Regents College
      Master of Science in Technical and Occupational Education - University of Southern Mississippi
      Master of Science in Justice and Public Safety - Auburn University - Montgomery

      CERTIFICATION

       
      Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) 2009
      Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA)  2009

      OTHER RELATED TRAINING:

    • Incident Command Systems Train the Trainer - FEMA
    • Incident Response to Terrorist Bombing Instructor - New Mexico Tech - Energetic Material Research and Testing Center
    • Terrorism Counteraction Instructor Course - U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Kansas
    • Executive and Dignitary Protection Course - Law Enforcement and Security Training Division - Texas A & M University, Texas
    • STINGER Anti-Aircraft Man-Portable Air Defense Systems - Ft. Bliss, Texas
    • Executive and Dignitary Protection Course - Texas Crime Prevention Institute - Southwest Texas State University, Texas
    • Basic Hostage Negotiations Course - Federal Bureau of Investigations, South Dakota
    • Basic Crime Prevention Course -Texas Crime Prevention Institute - Southwest Texas State University, Texas
    • Crime Prevention and Resource Protection Course - National Crime Prevention Institute - University of Louisville, Kentucky
    • Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents Instructor - New Mexico Tech - Energetic Material Research and Testing Center
    • WMD Technical Emergency Response Training Course-Center for Domestic Preparedness, Anniston, Alabama
    • Enhanced Incident Management Unified Command CourseTexas Engineering Extension Service-Texas A & M University, Texas
    • FEMA Instructor Trainer Certification-Center for Domestic Preparedness, Anniston, Alabama






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