Title: Michael Jay Fagel
Author: Mike Fagel
Last saved by: Kathleen Kennedy
Company: Aurora

Michael Jay Fagel,Ph.D.,CEM				July 2001
P.O. Box 209
North Aurora, Il 60542-0209
630 897-0551 Fax 897-0647
MJFAGEL@AOL.COM

Director, North Aurora Fire-Rescue, Emergency Management Agency
Responsible for all hazard planning and mitigation for community. Director, Emergency Management Division North Aurora Fire Department, planning, mitigation and OSHA program within fire department. 1975-1990 as firefighter, EMS coordinator and officer. Promoted to EMA division director in 1991.

 Manager Operations, City of Aurora Emergency Management Agency (Volunteer)
Responsible for inter agency liaison with federal, state and local agencies during planning, mitigation of disasters and other governmental issues. (1968-current)

Safety Officer, Operations Support Directorate, FEMA, Washington DC
Reservist - Establish safety and health (OSHA) on scene of disaster field office event. I serve on the command staff at an incident to help mitigate the effects of the event as required. (1995-current)

Safety Consultant
Provide training on Occupational Safety and Health, Disaster Management and Response Planning, Accident prevention support to organizations and communities. Includes inspections, audits and identification of hazards at various facilities. Develop training programs to reduce accidents in conjunction with management and applicable safety standards. In this role I have functioned in government facilities, laboratory sites, manufacturing, aerospace, office-research, food processing and numerous other venues. (1980-current)

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Adjunct Instructor, Occupational Safety & Health 
	           Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois 1979-Current
OSHA Special Government Employee (SGE) US Dept. of Labor,
                         OSHA- VPP site review team member 1995-current
Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE) FEMA, National Safety Response Cadre 
		 Headquarters Staff, Washington DC 1996
International Association of Fire Chiefs, 
 Safety & Health Committee
		 Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Committee
International Association of Emergency Managers
		 Member, Government Affairs Committee
		 Member, CEM Commission
		 Region V, President
Occupational Hazards Magazine, Contributing Editor

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
            American Society of Safety Engineers
American Society of Industrial Security
	Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists
            International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
	International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
	International Association of Trauma Counselors
	International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
	
EDUCATION:
            Doctor of Philosophy, Safety & Health, Columbia Southern Univ. 1996
	Master of Science, Occupational Safety & Health, Columbia Southern Univ. 1995
	Bachelor of Science University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1975
	Major:  Criminal Justice /Psychology Minor: Safety and Fire Protection
CERTIFICATIONS:
Assoc. Traumatic Stress Specialists-Cert. Trauma Responder # CTR 0997-R011
Certified Hazard Control Manager # 2256
Certified Emergency Manager, Intl. Association of Emergency Managers #498
World Safety Organization-WSO Cert. Safety & Security Executive, CSSD,CSE,CHMS,CSI Illinois Certified: Firefighter - Safety Officer, SOS Illinois EMT Instructor
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
            Director, North Aurora Emergency Management Agency
            Director, Sugar Grove Emergency Management Agency
Assistant Director, Montgomery Emergency Management agency
            American Red Cross, Fox River Chapter, Disaster Board Member
            Adjunct Instructor, Waubonsee Community College 1979-present
            Certification Board Member, World Safety Organization 1999-2003
            International Association of Fire Chiefs, Washington DC (IAFC)
            Occupational Safety & Health Committee Member, IAFC
            Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Committee, IAFC
            Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Committee, Kane County IL LEPC
            Domestic Preparedness Task Force, Illinois Emergency Management Agency
            Northern Illinois Critical Incident Stress-Debriefing Team
International Assoc. Emergency Managers (IAEM) Reg. V President
            IAEM, Certification Board Commissioner, Certified Emergency Manager
National Domestic Preparedness Office, FBI HQ, SLAG Advisory Group 2000
President-Elect, American Society of Professional Emergency Planners 2002-03
PRIOR CAREER ACTIVITIES
            North Aurora Fire Department, EMA Division Manager 1991-Current
	North Aurora Fire Department, Firefighter, EMS Officer 1975 1991
	Aurora Emergency Management Agency, Officer	1968-Current
	Kane County Sheriff, Auxiliary Road Patrol Deputy 1976-1986
	Nebraska Dept. Law Enforcement, 1973-1975

SPECIFIC RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

            Northern Illinois Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team
 2000 Volunteer recognition of the year award
Oklahoma Congressional Citation for Response to Oklahoma City Bombing
Illinois EMT Instructor Association
              Instructor of the Year Award
American Red Cross
              20 Year Disaster Volunteer Award
              Response to Oklahoma Tornados 1999, Nebraska Tornados 1975
              Critical Incident Stress Support
National Safety Council( NSC)
	DSSA Award, February 2001
Distinguished Service to Safety Award

SELECTED DISASTER DEPLOYMENTS

Ice Storms - Maine New Hampshire
Hurricane Deployments- Georges in Mississippi -Floyd in Delaware
Served on Command Staff at FEMA DFO, did Field service to DRC’s
Tornados * Illinois * Nebraska * Oklahoma
Provided field support, 1 on 1 CIS work in field, logistical support to staff and victims in all areas

Selected Books, Periodicals, and Presentations by Michael J. Fagel
Books
Fagel, Schuman, And Thomas Schneid.  Food Safety Law. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1997.
Fagel, Michael J. “Disaster Management And You.”  Diss.  Columbia Southern U 1996
Contributed to and edited some elements of the following:
 Accident Prevention Manual.  Chicago:  National Safety Council, 1993
Emergency Medical Technician, Washington, DC: Brady Publishing 1981
Fire Safety Law, New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1998

Selected Presentations 
 Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
 Incident Command (ICS)
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2000 
Waubonsee Community College, Critical Incident Stress Management
Southern Chicago Health Care, WMD and CISM
November 2000
Intl. Assn. of Emergency Managers, Austin, Incident Command, CISM and WMD
Waubonsee Community College, Disaster Management
Kane County Health Care, ICS, CISM & WMD
October 2000
Ingalls Hospital System, CISM & WMD Planning
NSC Orlando, Oklahoma City & World Trade Center Incident Command, CISM
Waubonsee Community College, Disaster Planning
September 2000
Rockford Area WMD & Hostage Drill, Facilitator
Aurora Area WMD Drill, Civil Support Team, Drill Planner
August 2000
Kane County School Hostage Drill, Facilitator
June 2000
Georgia Institute of Technology, Disaster Management and Critical Incidents

April 2000
Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Mgmt and CISM
March 2000
Waubonsee Community College, Incident Command
Red Cross, ICS
Northern Illinois University, CISM
Joliet Junior College, CISM

Periodicals
“Just a Fire Chief” National Domestic Preparedness Office April 2000: 4
“Safety for everyone” National Domestic Preparedness Office Oct 1999: 6
“Disaster Planning” National Domestic Preparedness Office Jul 1999: 4
 “Successful Disaster Mgmt Takes Teamwork.”  Industrial Fire Chief Mar/Apr1993: 20
 “Spilled Ammonia.”  National Safety Council Newsletter Jan/Feb 1996: 1
“Where Will It Happen Next?”  Occupational Hazards June 1995: 47-50
“Crisis In The Workplace-Mass Casualty…” Occupational Hazards July 1999: 33-35
“Safety In 2000, Next Steps” The Gong Jan. 2000: 102
“Where will it happen next?”  American Society of Safety Engineers.  June 1995: 1-3