Lecturer/ Emergency Services Administration Program Coordinator
Email:
Phone number:
212-237-8043
Room number and address:
Haaren Hall Rm 430
Education
2001 BA - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
2010 MS - Rochester Institute of Technology
Bio
Paul C. Kearns, Jr. has been a member of the SFEM Department since 2008 as an adjunct faculty member. During that time he has taught ESA 225, FIS 101, FIS 104, FIS 106, FIS 202, FIS 210, FIS 350 and PMT 761. He is the Program Coordinator for the Emergency Services Administration undergraduate degree program.
He is a 27-year veteran of the Career Fire Service and retired as 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 Lieutenant and Captain; Fire Investigator; Fire Inspector. He is currently a Level Two Fire Instructor, EMT and Hazardous Materials Technician. He lectures regionally on 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 holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Health and Safety Management.
JJC Affiliations
The Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies
Course Taught
ESA 225 Health and Safety for Emergency Responders
FIS 101 Introduction to Fire Protection
FIS 104 Risk Management
FIS 106 Safety Engineering
FIS 202 Fire Protection Systems
FIS 210 Fire Safety Administration
FIS 350 Management Applications
PMT 761 Technology in Emergency Management
Research Summary
Critical Infrastructure Protection