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Gunnar J. Kuepper
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Gunnar
J. Kuepper is Chief of Operations with Emergency & Disaster
Management, Inc., in Los Angeles, California. This independent
agency advises private, non-profit, and governmental organizations
throughout the world in comprehensive emergency/crisis management
and business continuity programs.
Much of Gunnar's planning and consulting work takes place
within the international aviation industry. He and his team
at EDM have analyzed the emergency management procedures and
response operations in numerous catastrophic incidents, ranging
from transportation accidents, to fires and explosions, to
acts of terrorism and ultraviolence. |
Before moving to the US, Gunnar was Commanding Chief and Managing
Director of several EMS and rescue systems in Europe, particularly
in Germany. He received his education in law and biochemistry
from the German Universities of Bonn and Hannover.
In recent
years, Gunnar delivered 30 speeches and presentations annually
at major national and international conferences in Asia (i.e.,
Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong), Europe (i.e., Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, The Netherlands, United Kingdom),
South America, and all over the US and Canada. Each year, he gives
up to 50 briefings for law enforcement authorities, governmental
and/or private organizations worldwide.
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Appointments
- Chair,
International Symposium on Aviation Emergencies
- Principal,
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Standard 1600
- Committee
on "Emergency/Disaster Management and Business Continuity
Programs"
- President,
Region IX, IAEM (International Association of Emergency Managers)
- Instructor,
Aviation Safety Program, USC (University of Southern California)
Viterbi School of Engineering
- Committee
Chair, "Safety and Disaster Preparedness" Los Angeles
Downtown Rotary Club
- Member,
Editorial Boards "Journal of Emergency Management"
& "Crisis Response Journal"
- VP Industrial
Safety, Los Angeles Safety Council (1997-2004)
- Director,
ARFFWG (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting working group) Europe
(2001-2004)
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Memberships: AAAE
(American Association of Airport Executives), ARFFWG, BICEPP (Business
and Industry Council for Emergency Planning and Preparedness), EAASP
(European Association of Airport and Seaport Police), IAEM, IAFC (International
Association of Fire Chiefs), NFPA, TIEMS (The International Emergency
Management Society), WADEM (World Association of Disaster and Emergency
Medicine)
Achievements:
DoJ-certified Trainer for Emergency Response to Terrorism; Designer
of "Working Together," an ARFF Capability Improvement Program;
Developer of "Violence & Terrorism in the Aviation Industry,"
an Awareness and Response Improvement Program
Awards: Share
the Knowledge Program (ARFFwg, 1999); Certificate of Appreciation (ARFFwg,
1999); Special Recognition (City Council of Los Angeles, 1999); Outstanding
Service (ARFFwg, 2001)
Publications:
911Magazine, AIRPORT Safety and Security Management, ARFFNews, Crisis
Response Journal, FIRE INTERNATIONAL, IAEM Bulletin, Journal of Prehospital
and Disaster Medicine, NFPA Journal, Journal of American Society of
Professional Emergency Planners
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