Chairman                                                                     Disaster Response Coordinator

Blanco County Disaster Response Team           Kerrville District

Blanco County, Texas                                              South West Texas Conference     

                                                                                        United Methodist Church                        

1200 Ridgeway

Johnson City, TX  78636

res 830-868-0808

cell 713-252-2288

george@bnpr.com

1962-64, 67-79 Radio, TV, newspaper, and wire service news reporter, photographer,  and editor. Houston.

1964-1967       US Army public information (PIO).

1967-2002       Continuing education and adjunct instructor for journalism and public

                          relations, University of Houston, Rice, University of St Thomas. Houston.

1979-1984       Public relations account supervisor for ad agency. Houston

1985-                Public relations; co-owner of PR agency specializing in environmental and

                          crisis communication. Houston, Johnson City.

2003-                Semi-retired, continuing to serve as a consultant to international and

                          domestic clients for crisis planning, training and management services.

1998-2007       Disaster Assistance Employee (PIO), Federal Emergency Management

                          Agency (FEMA).

2003-               Volunteer for state and local response entities, including United Methodist

                          Church, Texas Dept of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management,

                          Capitol Area Medical Reserve Corps, Austin/Travis County Community

                          Emergency Response Team, American Red Cross, Texas Dept of State

                          Health Services, Blanco County Disaster Response Group.

Disaster-related training

Introduction to Disaster – American Red Cross

Fulfilling Our Mission – American Red Cross

Introduction to Disaster Services – American Red Cross

Disaster Academy – United Methodist Committee on Relief

Compass – United Methodist Committee on Relief

Principles of Emergency Management -- Emergency Management Institute

Disaster Planning -- Emergency Management Institute

Introduction to Incident Command System – Emergency Management Institute

National Incident Management System -- Emergency Management Institute

Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment  – American Red Cross

Basic Casework – American Red Cross

Early Response Team – Southwest Texas Conference, United Methodist Church

Community Mass Care – Emergency Management Institute

Shelter Management – American Red Cross

Shelter Simulation – American Red Cross

Emergency Planning & Special Needs Populations -- Emergency Management Institute

Planning for Special Needs Populations -- State University of New York at Albany

Animal Sheltering – Humane Society of the US

Hurricane Readiness for Inland Communities -- Emergency Management Institute

Community Recovery from Disaster – Emergency Management Institute

Disasters & Public Policy – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Urban Evacuations To & Through Rural Areas -- State University of New York at Albany

Disaster Public Communication –Federal Emergency Management Agency

Public Communication in Pandemics -- State University of New York at Albany

Crisis Communication and Disaster Behavioral Health – Alabama Dept of Public Health

Basic Disaster Life Support -- American Medical Association

Core Disaster Life Support -- American Medical Association

Point of Dispensing (POD) Support – Texas Department of State Health Services

Integrating Community Health Centers in Community Response – University of Iowa

Medical Response to WMD – National Terrorism Preparedness Institute

Ethical Hazards in Pandemic Flu Planning & Response – University of Iowa

Preparing for Influenza Pandemic – University of North Carolina School of Public Health

Preparedness & Community Response to Pandemics – State University of New York at Albany

First Aid, Adult/Children/Infant CPR, AEDs, Bloodborne Pathogens – American Red Cross

First Aid, CPR, AED Instructor Training – American Red Cross

Landing Zone Course – PHI Air Medical

Spiritual and Emotional Care -- United Methodist Committee on Relief

Spiritual and Emotional Care Team Leader -- United Methodist Committee on Relief

Psychological First Aid – American Red Cross

Psychological First Aid – New York State Department of Health

Terrorism, Preparedness and Public Health – State University of New York at Albany

Agroterrorism & Other Emergencies -- State University of New York at Albany

Introduction to Disaster Assistance Team  – American Red Cross

Emergency Response Vehicle Operation – American Red Cross

Wildland Fires -- Emergency Management Institute

Fundamentals of Instructor Training – American Red Cross

Disaster Instructor Specialty Training – American Red Cross

WMD Awareness Level Training – US Department of Homeland Security

Managing Marine Emergencies – Smit Tak