(BENTON, KY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020) Marshall County Judge Executive Kevin Neal is pleased to announce his new appointment as Director of Emergency Management, Bryan Crawley. Crawley has accepted the position and was officially sworn in Wednesday afternoon to begin his duties.
“Bryan has over 30 years of experience in emergency management services and holds numerous certifications in this field. He brings the experience and management skills that are greatly needed in this position. After being sworn in, he immediately went to begin providing the necessary resources to the agencies involved in recovery efforts of the missing female in the river. He has already observed that there are many issues that need to be addressed with emergency management and he is eager to deliver results.” – Judge Executive Kevin Neal.
The position received nine applications and a committee was assembled by the Judge Executive to conduct interviews and assist in the selection of the new director. The committee consisted of the Judge Executive, Deputy Judge Executive Brad Warning, citizen and Gilbertsville Fire Chief Tex Johnson, and citizen and former Corps of Engineers Emergency Management Rick Winoski.
The long list of certifications and commendations Crawley has received throughout his career include: Initial Attack Incident Commander certification, Fire Fighter 1 and 2, EMT, Paramedic, Strike Team Task Leader, medical unit leader, Fire Line Safety Officer, helicopter crew member, and a member of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Crawley comes from East Tennessee where he was the area manager for a wildfire company after having previously spent time as a fire fighter, EMT and paramedic among other positions in the emergency services field. He has worked extensively in various role on disaster situations across the country and brings a vast knowledge base to his new position.
“I look forward to the opportunity to put my knowledge to good use in this position as Emergency Management Director here in Marshall County. I’m going to see what the current infrastructure is and then see what we need to do to bring it up to national standards, that’s one of the things the Judge has tasked me with. My hope is that I can bring my experiences to this office to be able to bring in more resources.” Bryan Crawley.