Travis Rand brings more than three decades of fire service, emergency management, safety, and training experience to EPS, including more than 20 years in command-level and safety leadership. A retired Deputy Chief and Emergency Manager, Travis led community risk reduction, managed the City of Buckeye Emergency Operations Center, developed emergency and continuity plans, and coordinated large-scale interagency exercises and radiological preparedness efforts. His background in emergency operations, industrial safety, hazardous materials, technical rescue, training delivery, and nuclear exercise evaluation gives EPS clients seasoned leadership, strong operational judgment, and practical support across preparedness, field safety, training, and incident coordination.

Credentials

Deputy Chief / Emergency Manager (Ret.), Buckeye Fire Medical Rescue Department
Adjunct Faculty, Glendale Community College
FEMA Nuclear Evaluator

Certifications

NFPA 1041 Instructor I & II | Incident Safety Officer | Technical Rescue Technician | Hazardous Materials Technician | Blue Card Train-the-Trainer | Threat Liaison Officer | Weapons of Mass Destruction Train-the-Trainer | NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 | OSHA 30 | OSHA 501 | OSHA 511 | ROSS Radiological Operations Support Specialist

Real-World Experience

Retired Deputy Chief | Emergency Manager | Community Risk Reduction Leadership | EOC Management | EOP, COOP, POD, and CPOD Development | Palo Verde Radiological Liaison | Regional Technical Rescue | Hazardous Materials | Command Officer | Training Chief | Fire Science Instructor | Industrial Safety Leadership | FEMA Nuclear Exercise Evaluator