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DocuSign Envelope ID:8F4640AF-9AC1-4D50-AABB-3D796391 BEAE <br /> October 15, 2021 Orange County, North Carolina <br /> EMS System Analysis <br /> RFP No. 367-005329 <br /> Resumes <br /> Chief Ken Riddle has more than four decades of experience in EMS and <br /> fire services. He retired from the Las Vegas Department of Fire & Rescue <br /> (LVF&R) after 28 years of service. He served as the Assistant Fire Chief <br /> and the Deputy Fire Chief of every division including the Operations <br /> Division, Emergency Medical Services Division, Support Services <br /> Division, and the Fire Prevention Division, where he served as the Fire <br /> Marshal. While serving in those positions, he designed and developed <br /> several major programs, including a comprehensive in-house firefighter <br /> health and wellness program, and a fire-based EMS ambulance transport <br /> service. Chief Riddle has served as the Executive Director of the Nevada <br /> Fire Chiefs since 2007 and was responsible for overseeing the <br /> Ken Riddle development and implementation of Nevada's Medicaid supplemental <br /> Consulting <br /> Grouor p <br /> Public ambulance payments under their GEMT program. <br /> Consulting Group LLC <br /> Chief Riddle has been extremely active in national fire and EMS issues <br /> since 1992, serving as an elected officer on the Executive Committee for <br /> the International Association of Fire Chief's (IAFC) EMS Section including <br /> the chairman of the Section and as the International Director for EMS on <br /> the IAFC Board of Directors. He also served as the President of the <br /> Southern Nevada Fire Chiefs Association. <br /> RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br /> Medical Transportation Management (MTM), Inc., States of <br /> Nevada and Idaho <br /> (2016—2019): State Education, Training, and Outreach Coordinator <br /> Chief Riddle: Responsible for community outreach to medical facilities in <br /> the states of Nevada and Idaho, working with case managers, social <br /> workers, and other medical professionals regarding non-emergency <br /> medical transportation services for Medicaid recipients. <br /> Nevada Fire Chiefs Association <br /> Member of the Board of Trustees (2007—2019): Executive Director <br /> Chief Riddle: Responsible for the day-to-day administration and <br /> management of a non-profit member driven organization. Manage three <br /> federal grants for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters in <br /> rural Nevada. <br /> Riddle &Associates, State of Nevada <br /> (2006—Present): Independent Fire and EMS Consultant <br /> Chief Riddle: Served as an independent contractor for fire and EMS <br /> studies for a few select fire/EMS consulting firms including the Abaris <br /> Group, the Ludwig Group, FACETS Consulting and a few others. <br /> Completed several fire and EMS studies including the following: <br /> ► City of Tukwila (WA) Fire Station Location Study (2017) <br /> ► City of Houston (TX) Fire Department Operational Assessment <br /> (2016) <br /> ► City of Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Ambulance Deployment <br /> and Staffing (2016) <br /> ► Fort Wayne (IN) Fire Department EMS Transport Feasibility <br /> Study (2016) <br /> ► City of San Antonio (TX) Fire Department EMS Study <br /> Public Consulting Group LLC Page 20 <br />