Vince Davis CEM®
Author, Consultant, Community Preparedness Advocate
Testimonials
The word around town
Dr. Jacqueline McBride, CEM, CPM, CVA, CDRCC
Founder/Past President International Network of Women In Emergency Management
Vince is a highly motivated, caring, and action-oriented person; who will deliver excellence in any endeavor he embraces. His passion and documented works for the underserved disaster survivors is a testimony of his leadership.
Also, Vince encourages, mentors, and provides opportunities for all staff, based on the content of their character and their expertise. As a leader, I would welcome the opportunity to serve under his leadership because he advocates a team spirit.
To emergency management leaders, who embrace diversity, Vince would be a welcomed person to serve with, for, or in any homeland security and emergency management organization.
Sean M. Scott
Author - The Red Guide To Disaster Recovery. Disaster Restoration Expert
Vince is a visionary and thought leader in the world of emergency management, disaster preparedness, and resiliency strategies. Having been involved in both public and private sectors, Vince literally wrote the book on lessons learned and clearly understands what works and what doesn't.
His passion for underserved communities is evident by his tireless contributions of his time, talents, and treasures he shares with those who can't fend for themselves and are most vulnerable to disasters.
Vince is one of those rare people you meet in life that have a God given anointing and message that impacts everyone around them.
Experience
Places and people I've worked with
Technology
Corporate Manager Workplace Resilience
Developing Workplace and Workforce frameworks for disaster response and recovery
Consumer Electronics
Emergency Preparedness Manager
Developed disaster plans for company locations in North America.
Retail Pharmacy
Emergency Preparedness & Response Manager
Developed and executed response plans for company's stores and facilities nationwide.
Consulting
Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant, Regional Catastrophic Planning Team
Disaster Relief
Regional Preparedness Manager
Designed and implemented regional capacity building initiatives.
Disaster Management
External Affairs Manager
Supervised community relations teams in response to 11 federal declared disasters.
Reserves
Public Affairs Specialist
Conducted crisis media and public outreach activities for state-wide Guard units.
Active Military
Air Traffic Controller
Provided command and control of aircraft operations for Military Airlift Command.
Publications
These are a few books I've written.
Lost and Turned Out
A Guide to Preparing Underserved Communities for Disasters
Vince's passion for advocating for vulnerable populations is detailed in his self-published effort to '"demystify" the disaster system. He's a loyal user advocate, an amazing researcher and storyteller in this 2012 publication that almost looks prophetic based on today's disaster outlook!
The Native Family Disaster Preparedness Handbook
Preparing American Native and Alaska Native Communities
Vince's 2017 collaboration had an immediate and continuous impact on Tribal communities. His sincere desire to make a difference, and ability to focus on the cultural relevance of the output, resulted in significant contributions from Native community leaders to the book's publication. The 62-page full color handbook has had a positive impact on community preparedness and disaster literacy.
Emergency Communications Guidebook
For Broadcasters Serving Indian Country
Native Public Media engaged Vince's skills to develop and publish the first emergency resource guide for broadcasters operating the 58 radio and TV stations operating in Indian Country. His skill and ability to combine emergency management acumen with media expertise resulted in this groundbreaking effort to provide useful tools for disaster broadcasters PSAs, and preparedness information for tribal audiences.
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