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Scott Chappell
Captain (Ret.)
Instructor · National Center for Integrated Emergency Response
Personal Profile
Scott Chappell brings over three decades of experience in the Florida fire service, with a distinguished career centered on operations, incident command, and special operations. His expertise spans Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) and Hazardous Materials (HazMat) response, where he has played a vital role in strengthening Florida's all-hazards emergency response capability.
Scott's career is highlighted by his tenure with the Florida State Fire Marshal at the Florida State Fire College, where he began as a field instructor and rose to serve as the US&R/HazMat Coordinator. His operational experience includes deployments to more than a dozen disasters, where he coordinated both ground-based search and rescue operations and air operations - contributing to lifesaving missions in highly complex environments.
Scott is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer program and holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Scott's career is highlighted by his tenure with the Florida State Fire Marshal at the Florida State Fire College, where he began as a field instructor and rose to serve as the US&R/HazMat Coordinator. His operational experience includes deployments to more than a dozen disasters, where he coordinated both ground-based search and rescue operations and air operations - contributing to lifesaving missions in highly complex environments.
Scott is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer program and holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Experience
National Center for Integrated Emergency Response
Instructor
Scott provides instruction for active shooter incident management courses. He uses his many years of fire expertise during classroom instruction and hands-on training.
ncier.org
Scott H. Chappell, Inc.
Consultant
Scott provides consultations on hazardous response and emergency management training and exercise for private and public emergency and fire service organizations.
longviewsolutionsgroup.com
Florida State Fire College / State Fire Marshal
US&R / HazMat / MRAC Program Coordinator
In this role, Scott coordinated single and joint responses from US&R Rescue Task Forces, Technical Rescue Teams, Hazardous Materials Teams and Mutual-Aid Radio Communications Units. He participated in the Florida Catastrophic Planning Committee, State Emergency Response Committee, State Domestic Security Strategy Fire Committee, and the Training Task Force. He was deployed to more than a dozen disasters and coordinated both ground-based and air operations.
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Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
Agency Instructor III
Scott is responsible for exercise support and training course delivery at the TEEX Emergency Service Training Institute (ESTI).
teex.org
Marion County Fire Rescue
Captain / Special Operations
In addition to coordinating and conducting district level training courses, Scott established and implemented departmental goals and objectives and assisted in the management and administration of the department.
marionfl.org
“Preparedness doesn't prevent crisis - it prevents chaos.”
Knowledge & Skills
Fire, EMS, and Emergency Response
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30+ years fire and EMS progressive experience from Firefighter/Paramedic to Urban Search & Rescue/HazMat Program Coordinator. Training and instructional expert with search and rescue operations.
Incident Management
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Expert in NIMS and ICS with experience during major Florida hurricanes, infrastructure collapses, and 23+ years at the local, state and federal levels.
Training and Instruction
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Developed operational guidance as well as education and training practices on all aspects of emergency response at local and district levels.
Emergency Management
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30+ years of emergency management experience leading preparedness, response, recovery, and training initiatives at the local, state, and national levels. Coordinated operations for more than a dozen federally declared disasters while advancing statewide emergency response capabilities through incident command, Urban Search & Rescue (US&R), Hazardous Materials (HazMat), and emergency management leadership.
Disaster Exercises (HSEEP)
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20+ years of experience developing and conducting discussion- and operations-based disaster exercises for emergency management, fire service, and specialty response organizations. Expertise in exercise design, incident command integration, after-action evaluation, and translating lessons learned into measurable improvements in preparedness and response capabilities.
Specialities
- NIMS/ICS
- Firefighter / Paramedic (FL)
- Emergency Management
- Urban Search and Rescue
- HazMat
- Fire Instructor III
- Fire Officer I-IV
- Scuba Rescue Diver
- Smoke Diver
- HazMat Tech
Accomplishments
NIMS Certifications
ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800.
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)
Instructor Certificate
PER 353, PER 352
FEMA Certification
L449, L950, L956, L958, L960, L962, 0808, S330.
Hurricane Deployments
Deployments including Hermine, Matthew, Irma, Maria, Florence, Michael, Dorian, Sally, Ian, Nicole, and Idalia.
COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Florida Deputy Logistics Section Chief, State Logistics Response Center.
Awards
Marion County Fire Rescue: 2003 Firefighter of the Year
Florida Fire Chiefs' Association: 2017 Search and Rescuer of the Year, 2013 Search and Rescuer of the Year
Professional Firefighters of Marion County: 2013 Firehouse of the Year, 2012 Firehouse of the Year, 2010 Firehouse of the Year, 2010 Special Operations Technician of the Year
F.O.O.L.S. International: 2012 Dana Hannon Award for Training and Education
American Legion 40/8: 2004 Florida Hero of the Year
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