Episode 22 - Public Safety Director Tim Marshall Tells a Compelling Story of the Chaos and Complexities of an Inland Tropical Weather Related Flood Disaster
Description
Introduction
-Tim Marshall is the Director of Public Safety for Steuben County New York. He has been an employee by Steuben County since September of 1997 serving as the Deputy Director of Emergency Services, then Director in 2012. Tim was appointed as Director of Public Safety in 2021.
-Tim is a Certified Emergency Manager with the International Association of Emergency Mangers. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection Technology from Corning Community College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management from State University of New York Empire State College.
-Tim has nearly forty years of Fire and Emergency Management experience, teaching and lecturing on various different topics. A rural Emergency Manger from Upstate NY, Tim has 15 Federally Declared Disaster Declarations under his belt. He has worked such disasters as the World Trade Center Attacks on 9/11, Severe Weather Events and other local emergencies. Most recently he served as the Operations Section Chief for the County’s COVID-19 response which was the largest activation in County history.
-Tim oversees the Office of Emergency Services as well as the Enhanced 911 Department. As Director of Public Safety he serves as the Emergency Manager, Fire Coordinator, EMS Coordinator, Director of 911, Radio Communications Officer, and also oversees the County’s Coroner’s Office.
-A longtime member of the Bath Volunteer Fire Department, Tim also served as the Disaster Chairman of the Northern Steuben Chapter of the American Red Cross. He served on the chapter’s Board of Directors for seven years and held the position of Board Chairman in 1995.
References/Videos
https://youtu.be/Lt6oZ_XQbtE
https://www.weny.com/story/44581738/woodhull-town-hall-offering-help-to-flood-victims
https://www.weny.com/story/44573872/woodhull-community-gives-back-to-those-hit-by-flash-floods
https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/flooding-clean-up-and-recovery-efforts-are-underway/
Contact Information:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-marshall-6779b82a/
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