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Donald L. Schmidt, CEO
Preparedness, LLC
Donald L. Schmidt has 30 years of experience in the public sector and the private sector. He has extensive experience in risk assessment, hazard prevention, risk mitigation, emergency management and business continuity plan development, training, and exercising within a diverse range of industries. He is a published author of multiple books and numerous articles. For well over a decade, he has helped to write important standards on disaster/emergency management and business continuity.
Don received his BS degree, summa cum laude, in Fire Science from the University of Maryland. He has also attained the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation from the Insurance Institute of America.
Don is a member of the International Association of
Emergency Managers, a professional member of the American
Society of Safety Engineers, and a member of the Society of Fire
Protection Engineers. He is a 25-year member of the National
Fire Protection Association serving as Chair of the Technical
Committee on Emergency Management and Business Continuity, which
is responsible for NFPA 1600, "Standard on Disaster/Emergency
Management and Business Continuity Programs." He is also a
principal member of the Technical Committee on Pre-Incident
Planning, which is responsible for NFPA 1620. Most recently he
has joined ASTM E54.02 Working Group 8908, which is developing a
standard guide for school emergency preparedness.
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