The History of US Life Safety, Inc.

In 1973, Steve Burchesky started his career in employee safety and training when he was hired by Universal Learning Systems of Los Angeles, California. The company produced hands-on instructional training programs for company employees. Clients were top drawer companies; Eastman Kodak, The Bekins Company, Chevron Oil, Bausch & Lomb, Xerox to mention a few. At first, Steve handled photography and program design. Soon, because of his organizational skills, Steve also took on the title of Production Manager.

In 1980, Los Angeles adopted a new fire code requiring high-rise building owners to provide instructional training for building occupants. The training covered what to do in the event of fire, earthquake, bomb threat or medical emergency. Steve and crew shifted gears and in a span of four years, produced over 150 custom site-specific training programs for corporations in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York City, and Pittsburgh.

In 1984, after eleven beneficial learning years and being the company's lead technical writer Steve hung out his own shingle, AVID Productions. He continued producing employee safety and training with an emphasis in occupant training and preparedness in high-rise buildings. In 1989, Steve moved to the Pittsburgh area and after September 11, 2001, AVID Productions took on a more easily recognizable name, US Life Safety which was later incorporated in January of 2003.

Today, US Life Safety, Inc. has provided services in emergency plan research and writing, producing custom site-specific emergency procedure videos, preparedness consulting and of course the company's remarkable emergency preparedness management service, Life-Counts®.

US Life Safety Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board is a carefully selected group of professionals in related fields that we have known for many years. Their background ranges from fire service, safety and training to risk control, security and business management. We draw upon these individuals for input, to offer suggestions and make recommendations for the good of the company.

BANNISTER, LAWRENCE
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Safety Manager - Retired

Mr. Bannister has a background of business management. He has been with the Federal Emergency Management Agency since 1994 in the capacity of FEMA Safety Manager, retiring from FEMA Headquarters in 2007. He spent 17 years management in the steel industry with Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Baltimore, MD; 15 Years as Senior Risk Control Officer at DeKalb County (Atlanta, GA) Government; His certifications included: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Comprehensive Practice, Board of Certified Safety Professionals; Certified in Homeland Security (CH-III), American Board of Certification in Homeland Security. Mr. Bannister's specialties include: Emergency Preparedness, OSHA Outreach Instructor in both General Industry Standards and the Construction Industry Standards; First Aid, CPR, and AED Instructor Training.

AWARDS:

• Customer Service Certificate-from Federal Coordinating Officer & State Coordinating Officer
• Nebraska Assignment 2010
  Two letters of Commendation & an "Excellent Performance" appraisal
• Nebraska Assignment 2010
  Federal Coordinating Officer's coveted "Gold Coin" award
• Nebraska Assignment 2010

DICKINSON, CHARLIE
U. S. Fire Administration, Deputy Fire Administrator - Retired

Chief Dickinson began his 46-year fire service career as a firefighter in 1962 in the City of Hayward, California, Fire Department. Rising through the ranks, he was promoted to Battalion Chief in 1981 and served for three years (1983-86) in the Hayward Fire Department as the city's Emergency Services Coordinator.

In 1986, Chief Dickinson was appointed as an Assistant Fire Chief of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bureau of Fire. As an Assistant Chief, managed the Operations Division and the Training Division. In September of 1988, he was appointed to the position of the Fire Chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and served in that capacity for 10 years before retiring from the Bureau in 1998. As Fire Chief, he was responsible for operations, and training, for both FIRE and EMS response within the bureau, as well as all Fire Prevention activity's, through a work force of firefighters, officers and staff of 875 and 32 fire stations

Throughout his career, Chief Dickinson has served on numerous committees and projects for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and other national organizations. He has also been a frequent instructor in the Command and Control Curriculum at USFA's National Fire Academy.

Chief Dickinson was appointed as Deputy Administrator by President Bush, in April of 2002. As the Deputy USFA Administrator, Chief Dickinson managed all day-to-day operations of the USFA's National Emergency Training Center (NETC) facility and oversaw all projects and programs of the USFA as assigned by the USFA Administrator and FEMA leadership.

A sampling of career highlights as Deputy United States Fire Administrator:

• Acting USFA Fire Administrator (October 2005 until July 2007)
• Lead the USFA’s transition from FEMA to DHS Preparedness (2005/2006)
• Directed the retooling and national roll out of EENET into PREPnet.
• Oversight of the implementation of the USFA Action Plan
• Facilitated and coordinated in 2001 the implementation of the Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (AFGP)
• Led the National Federal Fire Working Group
• Represented USFA on the National Wildland Fire Leadership Council
• Coordinating all NFA training development and USFA activities to support of the President's and Department of Homeland Security's National Incident Management System (NIMs) efforts.
• Immediately after Katrina, directed the deployment through FEMA of approximate 4,000 (2 person firefighter teams) to Community Relations/Liaison Teams in the 3 state Katrina immediate impact area.
• Immediately after 9-11 working directly with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) World Trade Center Incident Commander (WTC-IC), FDNY Fire Command Officers, and Federal Forest Service Overhead Team, and US Fire Administration deployed staff helped to establish an ICS system with operational area's at ground zero including an operational Planning Section Following Hurricane Katrina with its devastating impact on the City of New Orleans, the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) requested of the U. S. Fire Administration assistance to plan for their recovery and reconstitution. Chief Dickinson directed this effort which resulted in the establishment of a cooperative agreement with the International Association of Fire Chiefs. The process involved a facilitated process with a small group of nationally recognized experts providing technical recommendations and planning assistance to NOFD.

Chief Dickinson continues to volunteer his time by working with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to remember fallen firefighters and their family survivors supporting the NFFF funding as the National Golf Coordinator for 39 Local Fund Raising Tournaments during 2010 for the NFFF. Chief Dickinson continues to speak at national conferences and conventions on subjects such as Fire Incident Command Operations and Prevention Programs.

LAW, FRED
Battalion Chief, Pasadena Fire Department, California - Retired

Chief Law began his fire service career as a fire fighter with the Pasadena (CA) Fire Department and successfully rose through the ranks within his department serving in every position. His work experience includes: Emergency Medical Services Division - Battalion Chief. Emergency Operations Division - Battalion Chief. Additional responsibilities in the position were facilities administrator, volunteer program administrator, technology committee, IAFC, Self Assessment Task Force, Tri-city training coordinator for Haz Mat / FRO training and MCI / ICS, purchasing administrator for uniforms, supplies, PPE and apparatus.

Training and Safety Division, Battalion Chief, developed/implemented training and safety plans, mitigated Cal/OSHA citations and implemented safety policies. Fire Administration - Acting Fire Chief, Acting Deputy Fire Chief. Oversight of promotional exams, city representative through labor negotiations. Fire and Environmental Safety Division, Fire Marshal: management of fire prevention inspectors, haz mat inspections, building plan check, special event planning and 1994 FIFA World Cup Coordinator.

MORRISON, KIMBERLY L.
Associate Risk Management (ARM), Safety Manager UPMC Work Partners, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ms. Morrison has 20 years of experience in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health working within the manufacturing, healthcare and government sectors. The last 14 years have been focused specifically in occupational safety and creating effective safety cultures.

Throughout her career Ms. Morrison has developed and implemented effective emergency action plans for many types of organizations. Ms. Morrison has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from LaRoche College and earned the designation of Associate in Risk Management from the Insurance Institute of America.

Ms. Morrison was elected as a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers in 2000. She is a past president of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers and currently serves on the executive board of the chapter.

Ms. Morrison is certified by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency as a Community Emergency Response Trainer and holds the following additional certifications and training: Certified in Fire Prevention Codes and Inspection, Certified Lead Based Paint Inspector and Risk Assessor, Certified Laser Safety Officer and Radiological Monitor, Certified Hazardous Materials Incident Commander, completed NIMS training levels 100, 200, 700, 800 and Community Antiterrorism Training.

WATSON, THOMAS K., CISM, CISSP, ISA
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Director of Global IT Risk Management and Security

Tom Watson has over 18 years of experience in IT Risk Management and Information Security. His focus is on secure implementation and management of large and small multi-platform, multi- protocol environments, where he provides expertise in design development and implementation of secure network infrastructure solutions.

Mr. Watson is currently with Thermo Fisher Scientific as the Director of Global IT Risk Management and Security where he oversees security policy implementation in the areas of Data Protection, Identity Management and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. Prior to Thermo Fisher Scientific he worked for Bayer as Manager of North American Information Security responsible for their overall information security infrastructure. Previous employers include USCO Logistics, Disney/ESPN, Oxford Health Plans and the NASDAQ Stock Market. His education includes a BS in Management and AS in both Business Administration and Aviation Technology obtained from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Mr. Watson is an adjunct professor at Southern Connecticut State University in the School of Business teaching students focusing on degrees in Management and Management Information Systems. He maintains his CISM (Certified Information Security Manager from ISACA), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional from ISC2) and ISA (Internal Security Assessor from the Payment Card Industry) professional security certifications.

Mr. Watson is a veteran of the Army National Guard and is also a certified volunteer firefighter with 10 years of active service.

A sampling of Mr. Watson’s professional activities:

• 2005 Tri State Information Security Executive of the year nominee (www.infosecaward.com)
• 2003 Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders Honoree (www.premier100.com)
• 2002 thru 2006 Best Practice Awards judge in Information Security category (www.techforum.com/bpa/bpa.html)
• Panel speaker ("Intrusion Detection: Myth or Reality?") for Technology Managers Forum conference "Security Forum 2002: IT Security for the Enterprise" in New York City
• FBI Infraguard Member since 2002
• Member ISC2, ISACA & ISSA

WIPPRECHT, WILLIAM (CPP)
Executive Vice-President and Chief Security Officer for Wells Fargo and Co. - Retired

Mr. Wipprecht recently retired as an Executive Vice-President and Chief Security Officer for Wells Fargo and over 280,000 employees.

Mr. Wipprecht is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). He has been a national speaker at American Society of Industrial Security, American Bankers Association and the American Law Firm Association. He has appeared on all major news networks as a security expert. In addition, he has taught several college level security management courses.

Mr. Wipprecht is a member of the Chiefs Special Agent' Association, the International Security Manager's association (ISMA), and the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS). He is past president of the American Banker's Association, American Banker's Association, ASIS National Security Committees and the Chiefs Special Agents Association.

Mr. Wipprecht developed and implement the Wells Fargo & Co. Workplace Violence Program and from that experience, he authored the book, "Workplace Violence in the Financial Institutions". He has contributed numerous security articles published and has served on several national task forces.

Mr. Wipprecht is currently a business consultant with Shetler Security Services, Inc. of Phoenix Arizona . SSSI is a multi-state security company that provides professional, quality security officers to a variety of business and organizations clients that serve in many different industries with a commitment to professionalism. http://www.shetlersecurity.com/