Title
Colonel: Assistant Chief: Retired, Durham County EMS, June 2016
Senior Tactical/Medical Officer: Retired, Durham Police Dept. SET (Selective Enforcement Team)
Chief Consultant: Wilson Education & Consulting
Contractor/Consultant Durham County Office of Emergency Services, 2016 to present
EDUCATION
Wingate College, 1972, A.A.
Campbell College, 1974, B.S. Psychology
Graduate, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1988, EMS Management
Graduate, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the United States Park Police, 1990 EMS Street Survival as part of the Counter-Narcotics Tactical Operations: Medical Support Program.
Graduate, Heckler & Koch International Training Division, 1994 Tactical Team
Graduate, U. S. Department of Labor, OSHA Course in BIOHAZARDS 1996
Graduate, NC Emergency Medical Technician 1974 (Pilot program at Campbell University)
Graduate, NC Paramedic Program
Graduate, US Army Chemical Warfare School, Fort McClellan, Alabama 1999
INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support – American Heart Association
Pediatric Advanced Life Support – American Heart Association
Basic Cardiac Life Support – American Heart Association
U.S. Department of Energy – Emergency Radiological Transportation
U.S. Department of Homeland Security- Prevention and Response To Suicide Bombings
Designated Infection Control Officer (DICO)
Situational Awareness Specialist
Active Shooter/Assailant Instructor
Stop the Bleed Instructor
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Frequent lecturer and presenter at local, regional, state and national conferences on terrorism, anti-terrorism and counterterrorism, gang issues, juvenile violence, satanic issues, nuclear, explosive/blast, chemical and biological terrorism, Active Shooter/Assailants, and other EMS and medical topics
Co-developed TACMED, a specialized program for EMS and Fire providers that educates on issues of safety and survival when operating in hostile environments
Author of Medical Care Education Program for ATF new agent training 1980’s
Co-author of Homeland Security Program for 911 Centers, Law Enforcement and First Responders on responding to terrorism and active shooters
Member of State Team on Active Shooter, developed White Paper on Active Shooter for use in North Carolina
Expert Witness in Emergency Medical Services cases, with focus on adult and pediatric airway management
Consultant to multiple local, state and federal agencies on Terrorism, Active Shooter/Assailants, Infectious Diseases, CBRNE and other Homeland Security topics