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BIO
Thor Poulsen has spent the past thirty four years in the fire service including working as a
Firefighter, Operator, Suppression Captain, Haz-Mat Specialist, Acting Battalion Chief,
Training Officer, Hayward Fire Dept’s Public Education Officer, PIO and as Assistant
Fire Marshal. He also worked with the Disaster Preparedness Outreach Program and was
in charge of communication activities including the content for the City of Hayward
Disaster Preparedness website and CERT (Civilian Emergency Response Team) training
since 1987. In addition to these duties, he was also the media information liaison for
significant events involving fire department emergencies. Thor brings a wealth of
experience and employs a realistic approach as to what the fire department can deliver in
a timely format that enables the public knowledge of what to expect during a large scale
disaster.
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Presents “PEP” Personal Emergency Preparedness and “CERT” Civilian Emergency
Response Team Training to businesses in preparation of a natural disaster
On the Steering Committee of the Earthquake Country Alliance, organizers of The Great
ShakeOut
Continued presentations to the public
Works closely with United States Geological Survey (USGS) and invited to speak at
events
Member and Presenter for the Bay Area Earthquake Alliance (BAEA)
Disaster Preparedness interview on the oldest radio station in the U.S., All News KCBS
740AM-106.9FM Radio
Also heard on KGO 810AM, KCRH 89.9FM, KCSM 91.1FM, KPFA 94.1FM, KQED
NPR 88.5FM and Radio Zindagi 1550AM
Provided the public with many live and pre-recorded news spots covering Disaster
Preparedness
Well-known to the media for breaking emergency information in the Bay Area
State Certified Safety Officer
Contact Info: [email protected], [email protected], 510-999-2098