Paul C.

Kearns, Jr.

Paul C. Kearns, Jr. is the coodinator of the Fire Science Undergraduate Program and the Emergency Services Administration Undergraduate Program. He is a 30+ year of emergency services; serving 27 years in the Career Fire Service and retiring as a Battalion Chief where  he was assigned the duties of Tour Commander and Incident Commander of all incidents occurring while on duty.   Previous fire department assignments include: Supervisor Training Bureau and Safety Officer; Engine Company Lieutant and Captain; Fire Investigator.    He is currently a Level Two Fire Instructor, EMT and Hazardous Materials Technician.  He lectures regionally on Human Trafficking Awareness for Fire and EMS Personnel; The Use of AI in Emergency Response Organizations; Mega-Event (Small Event) Preplanning; Fire Department Operations and Safety and he has attended courses nationally with a focus on risk identification and mitigation.  He had been a member of  NJTF-1-USAR, and the Health, Safety and Education Chair of the NJFMBA. He is a graduate of John Jay College. He is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a Masters Degree in Environmental Health and Safety Management.