The November 30, 2013, episode of
American Heroes Radio features a conversation with Fire Chief Victor H. Esch on
building a fire service in Afghanistan.
Program Date: November 30, 2013
Program Time: 1500
hours, PACIFIC
Topic: Building a Fire
Service in Afghanistan
Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawenforcement/2013/11/30/building-a-fire-service-in-afghanistan
About the Guest
Victor H. Esch is a seasoned,
senior emergency management executive and chief fire officer with extensive and
comprehensive leadership expertise in organizational development, planning and
execution. His creative, flexible, and analytical problem solving skills have
positioned him, uniquely, as one of the foremost leaders in the fire service
and disaster response/emergency management industries. Thriving in intense,
high-stakes environments, Chief Esch is an internationally-recognized and
highly-sought authority on Needs-Based Capacity Building, Program Development,
Needs Assessments, and Fire and Emergency Services Master Planning.
Chief Esch’s career has included
response and command of scores of national and international disasters
including: September 11, 2001 Pentagon Incident and World Trade Center
Collapse, Hurricanes, Train Derailments, Airline Crashes, Subway Derailments,
Tornadoes, Sand Storms, Earthquakes, Wildfires, Subterranean Rescues, and Flash
Floods.
Specializing in Program
Development and Program Enhancement, Chief Esch has lead the dramatic turn-around
of numerous fire-rescues departments, the creation of numerous
highly-specialized and technical response teams (Search and Rescue, Rapid Water
Rescue, High Angle Rescue, Flood Rescue, Arial Assisted Rapid Water Rescue Task
Force, and Inland Water Rescue).
Chief Esch has assisted with
assessment and development of numerous Emergency Medical Services and
Pre-Hospital Care Programs and Systems throughout the United States, the
Republic of Afghanistan, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Recently he has lead
the development of the National Fire and Emergency Services paradigm in
Afghanistan, as well as the inception of the Disaster Response Directorate and
associated programs and procedures in the Republic of Afghanistan.
As a trusted Advisor to numerous
Officials at the highest levels of the Afghan Government, Directorates, Ministries, Parliament, and
within the President and Vice President’s Offices, Chief Esch’s counsel
and perspective in constant
demand. His unique perspective and keen
understanding of the problems, issues, obstacles, and related solutions, has
been developed greatly as a result of his years of embedded service with
various specialized segments within the Afghanistan National Army, the
Afghanistan Ministry of Defense, and the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior.
Recently, Chief Esch had the honor
of being nominated and subsequently elected to serve as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of an Afghanistan based, international humanitarian
relief NGO, the Organization for
Development & Welfare - Afghanistan;
at which he is responsible for daily Administrative and Operational
management and oversight of all of the Organizations activities. Currently Chief Esch is leading ODWA ‘s
interests and operations throughout Afghanistan, as they relate to: Capacity
Building; Community/Village Development; Gender Equality; Education; Health
Care; Tele-Medicine; Disaster Preparedness and Response; Fire/Rescue &
Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Ambulance Services; Pre-Natal Care,
Burn Units, Emergency Health Clinics, and Emergency Medical Training.
Other related actives include
advisory positions with numerous other humanitarian related organizations,
including: the Grossman Burn Foundation and the Marshal Plan Charities.
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang
for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and
life. Sometimes funny; sometimes
serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a
sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of
Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from
the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a
Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State
University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E.
Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton
and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty
advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division
courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and
leadership. Raymond is an experienced
author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including
magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law
Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He
has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and
Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law
enforcement.
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Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD
(ret.), MPA
909.599.7530
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