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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
COUNCIL PRESENTATION
April 18, 2016
Deputy Chief-Fire Marshal ALAN GERARD
1. What personnel data, promotions, career highlights, and significant accomplishments best
tell our Council about the employee?
Hire Date, position of Firefighter: March 11, 1991
Promotions:
Deputy Fire Marshal December 1, 1994
Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal July 1, 2002
Career Achievements:
Held the ranks of Firefighter/Paramedic, Deputy Fire Marshal, and currently serves as a
Deputy Chief and the Fire Marshal for the Metro area
Holds certifications by the International Code Council as a Certified Fire Marshal,
Building Official, Commercial Plans Examiner, and Fire Inspector 2 with Plans examiner
endorsement.
Oregon Building Code Division Certifications – Fire & Life Safety Plans Examiner and
Oregon Inspector Certificate
Oregon State Fire Marshals Office Competency Recognition Program : Level 4 - This is
the highest level of fire code enforcement competency recognized by the State Fire
Marshal
Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training certification: Fire Instructor
I & 2, Fire Prevention/Investigation Officer
Formerly certified as an EMT Paramedic in the State of Oregon
Directed the Fire & Life Safety Development Team for new development
Fire & Life Safety representative on the AIRS conversion project
Springfield Fire Marshal staff received the 2005 Unit Citation from the Oregon Fire
Chief’s Association
Past President of International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) Lane County
Chapter
Past member Board of Directors with the Oregon Fire Marshals Association
Along with other Fire & Life Safety personnel, Al Gerard received Commendation for
Excellent EMS from Oregon Health Division in 1998 for outstanding delivery of pre-
hospital care in unusual or demanding circumstances – Thurston High School shooting
incident May 21, 1998
2. How has the Department changed over the employee’s career?
In 1991 Springfield still had fire apparatus where firefighters could ride on the tailboard
In the Fire Marshals Office all work was done on paper using multipage NCR forms –
you had to press down hard
In 1991 there was no internet
Springfield incident volume has gone from an estimated 4,000 per year in 1991 to
approx. 15,000 in 2015
3. How has the employee grown in their position and their career?
Starting as a Firefighter Paramedic, shifting career path to fire prevention by promoting to
Deputy Fire Marshal where I grew as a professional in inspections and code enforcement,
hazardous materials regulation, construction plan review and public education. Promoted to
Deputy Fire Chief in 2002. Currently serving as a Senior Management Staff member for the
merged fire department as well as the Fire Marshal for both Springfield and Eugene.
4. What significant projects or events has the employee been involved in?
Projects: Incidents:
Sony Springfield Harley Davidson Fire So. A
Street
Symantec Springfield HS Shop Fire
Mountaingate Development Swanson Mill Fire
Sacred Heart Riverbend Hospital Complex Methanol Tank Failure Borden Chemical
Springfield Municipal Jail and Justice Center
Springfield Schools Construction
Fire Station 16 Construction
Mckenzie River Flood 1996
Thurston Shooting
Merger of the Eugene Springfield Fire
Departments
Glenwood Refinement Plan
McKenie Willamette Hospital Expansion
Sprout
Hydrogen Leak Haz Mat Incident Hwy 126
Franklin Blvd Redesign
Swanson Manufacturing Reconstruction
5. What positive comments do his/her co-werkers have to share about the employee?
Very professional. Takes care of all aspects of the Fire Marshal’s Office in a professional
and efficient manner so that no FMO issues need to be addressed by the Chief’s Office.
The best Fire Marshal have worked with.