Toni Glaess

Let a new age of SAFETY and SUCCESS start today

How does SAFETY influence the SUCCESS of YOU / YOUR COMPANY / YOUR COUNTRY? - Feeling safe and protected is a human need. It ensures each of us every day, that no matter what will happen, which issues might occure, there is a solution for it. There is no need to focus on emergency preparedness, crisis intervention, problem solving - that is my EXPERTISE.  

Creating (preventive) PROTECTION for hazardous environments, so you can invest your full energy in your core business.
Offering SOLUTIONS for stressful situations, so you won't lose your head and keep the overview.
Ensure effective PREPAREDNESS, that no time will be wasted if a emergency strikes the day.
ANALYZE and ADAPT processes / regulations, to reduce any kind of harm for you and all affected people.

I'm a dedicated, experienced Fire Officer, Instructor and Rescue Engineer with more than12 years of active experience in the Emergency Response and Management sector. Incident Command, Fire prevention, protection, fighting, Emergency Medicine, Crisist Intervention, Disaster Management, Resource planning, developing SOP's, training, and more. It is my passion to guarantee a safer environment for everybody, using my proofen extensive organizational and leadership skills.

If you are interested to develop the overall SAFETY of your company / city / state ..., than let me help to optimize your ressources and start YOUR SUCCESS STORY today by contacting me

Emirates Firefighting and Rescue Company (Sharjah, UAE)
2021 – Present, European Assistant Firefighting Supervisor
 Enhanced the operational effectiveness, quality and success of Civil Defence by managing / supervising more than 500 incidents
 Elevated safety awareness as well as firefighter basic and commander knowledge with the administration of training and drills
 Assured response readiness and daily workflow optimizing by pioneering safety, maintenance and reporting software / protocols
 Demonstrated exceptional leadership and expertise, contributing significantly to the fire stations recognition with the Axes Award by the Ministry of Interior, being one of the top stations in the UAE
 

German Armed Forces Fire Brigade (Cologne, Germany)
2017 – 2021, Senior Fire Officer and Situation Commander
 Ensured the safety of military aviation at Cologne airport, plus assistance for civil aviation by leading the Command and Control Center as well as emergency response and management
 Expansion of quality standards, liaisons and efficacy with the implementation of self-developed guidelines and instructions
 Achieved excellence and top-results together with the fire station team and trainees as part of the lead-instructor team
 Successful project execution for an innovative, modern Command and Control Center, from planning to the operative launch

Siemens (Chemnitz, Germany)
2015 – 2016 Electronics Technician for IT-Systems
 Evaluation and validation of high-level quality and safety standards of electronic components, including documentation and feedback
 Improved the internal fire protection and prevention as part of the team from the industrial fire protection officer

Municipal Fire Brigades (several locations in Germany)
2011 – Present, Battalion Chief, Instructor, Management Consultant
 Achieved excellence, overall health and safety on-scene by providing expertise successfully in more than 1500 missions in various functions, inter alia as Incident Commander
 Developed personal growth and individual motivation of the team with human resource tools, surveys and more
 Increased situational awareness and professional knowledge as lead-instructor as well as education administrator / organizer
 Maintained response readiness and local tactics for crisis and disasters by managing the development of incident procedures

Emergency Medical Technician (Düsseldorf, Germany)
Primary EMT German Red Cross – 2019
Driving ambulance vehicles and medical support in all kind of medical rescue missions
Medical service on events (professional soccer games, concerts, festivals, ...)

B. Eng. Rescue Engineering
University of Applied Sciences Cologne, 2018 – 2022
Primary EMT
Institution for Emergency Medicine and Ambulance Services Düsseldorf, 2018
Professional Fire Officer and German Civil Servant
Department of Defence Germany / Armed Forces Stetten a.k.M., 2016 – 2017
Electronics Technician for IT-Systems
Police Administration Office (State Police of Saxony) Chemnitz, 2012 – 2015

ACHIEVED CERTIFICATES / DEGREES
 FEMA, several courses for Incident Command and Emergency Management (e.g. ICS 100, 200, NIMS 700, 800, …)
 Draeger SCBA Basic Maintenance (BA professional)
 NFPA 1700 as well as drone guide
 Platoon-, Battalion Leader, Watch Commander, work in Crisis Teams (comparable Fire Officer II, III NFPA 1021 Silver/Gold Command)
 Leadership Doctrine Certificate
 Emergency Call-taker, Dispatcher, Administrator
 Incident Commander for radioactive / nuclear hazards as well as Medical Rescue (Mass-Casualty Incidents) (comparable with Incident Commander NFPA 1072 for radioactive and nuclear hazards)
 Group Leader, Instructor, CBRN Action Force and CPS operator (comparable with Fire Officer I NFPA 1021 Bronze Command; Instructor II NFPA 1041; Hazmat Technician Level NFPA 1072)
 Instructor for Jr. Firefighter, Rope Rescue, Radio Communication (comparable with Instructor I NFPA 1041)
 Basic (structural)-, Aviation-, Navy Firefighting and Rescue, Driver and Pump operator (heavy vehicle driving licenses) (comparable with Fire Fighter I, II NFPA 1001, 1002 and 1003)