County of Maui Leadership

18+ years as an emergency responder with specialized response skills in hazardous materials management and response; aerial apparatus operations and tactics; Incident Command System; Multi-agency Coordination Systems; emergency services training and education program management; and exercise program management, design and evaluation.7+ years in both military and private industry in communications specializing in information and computer systems network management.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Certifications and Instructor Credentials include:-FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEP) graduate (2010)-State of Hawaii NIMS/ICS Instructor, experienced in teaching all ICS levels i.e. 100-400- Charter Member, All-Hazards Incident Management Team Association (2010)- Completed E449 ICS Instructor in 2009-Maui County AHIMT team member capable of performing any position within the command and general staff-Position Task Books in: Operations Section Chief (Type 3) Planning Section Chief (Type 3) Safety Officer (Type 3)-Type 3 AHIMT Position-Specific Instructor in: Logistics Section Chief (2010) Safety Officer (2010) Public Information Officer (2011) Communications Unit Leader (2012) Planning Section Chief (2012) Incident Commander (2012)- Also completed: Operations Section Chief (2014) Resources Unit Leader (2015) Communications Unit Leader (2009)-CERT Instructor (2010)-CERT Program Manager (2012)-State of Hawaii Hazardous Materials Technician (2009)-CSTI/NPQS Pro Board Hazardous Materials Instructor in Awareness, Operations, and Incident Commander-Aerial Apparatus Driver/Instructor (2011)-IAFF Confined Space Technician (2005, 2009)- RS-1 USAR Technician (2018)-Truck Company Fireground Operations Instructor (2012)

Ortaine Acidera are a Chief Accountant at County of Maui and are based in Wailuku, Hawaii.