1. WILLIAM JONES
8915 Tara Lane, St. Louis, Mo 63147 | 314-608-1710 | willspikej@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE
1972-1980 Fire Fighter, St. Louis City
Protect the community from disaster situations, including house and building fires, and
promote an environment of public safety within the City of St. Louis Fire Department’s
response area. This position also participates in fire prevention and inspection activities,
equipment and quarter maintenance, and training dealing with all phases of fire
suppression, prevention, inspection, rescue and emergency operation.
1980-1986 Captain, St. Louis City
·Planned, organized, directed, coordinated, and controlled the activities of a fire
company in the busiest fire district in the City of St. Louis; inspected numerous
occupancies for the fire prevention and code violations.
1986-1999 Battalion Chief, St. Louis City
·Ranked number 3 on Battalion Chief exam; 13 years working in all districts in the
City of St. Louis; Command numerous fires, hazard material operations, rescues,
and emergencies.
1999-2007 Acting Deputy Fire Chief, St. Louis City
·In charge of 1 of 3 shifts on the St. Louis Fire Department; scheduled manpower
and vacation for shift; responded to all major alarms as Incident Commander for
entire city and airport.
Retired June 2007
1999-2007 Hearing Officer for St. Louis Fire Disciplinary Board
·Determined the guilt or innocence of an individual and recommend disciplinary
action if necessary
1992-2014 Instructor
·Florida A.M. University – 1992-1996
·Dillard University, New Orleans, LA – 1996-2005, 2011-2014
·Clark University, Atlanta, GA – 2006-2010
2011-2014 Certified Assessor, State of Illinois
·Worked for Resource Management
·Expert Witness [for wrongful death lawsuits] Freeman Bosley and Associates

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EDUCATION & TRAINING
1963-1967 Diploma, Soldan High School
1969-1970 Forest Park Community College
1986-1990 Certificates, The National Fire Academy
Courses dealing with Hazardous Materials
Developed the Standard Operating Procedures for First Alarms and
expanding to greater alarms
Developed the first smoke detector program for the City of St. Louis
Developed Radio Communication [Standard and Operative Procedures]
Supervision and Management Courses:
1. Command and Control of Fire Department Major operations
2. Problem solving and Decision Making
3. Leadership and Influence Course
4. Management of a Fire Prevention Program
5. Fire Service Communications
6. Stress Management
7. Counseling Skills for Today’s Leader
8. Managing Change in the Workplace
9. Workshop on Sexual Harassment
10. Techniques for Managing Time
11. Seminar of Persuasion
12. Communication for Today’s Organization Leader
13. Developed Training Programs
14. Service Ratings and The Performance Appraisal Process
15. Creative Problem Solving
16. Emergency Management U.S.A.
17. Preparedness Planning for a Nuclear Crisis
18. Preventive Discipline
19. Essentials of Management
20. Affirmative Action
21. Team Building Techniques I and II
22. Measuring Effectiveness of Your Department
23. Customer Service in the Fire Service
24. Defining you Departments Deficiencies
25. Fire Service in High Risk Neighborhoods
26. Strategies on Turning a Department Around
27. Evaluating Public Education Programs
28. Developing Employee Complaint Systems
29. Computer as a Management Tool
30. Diversity and Leadership
31. Streamlining a Modern Fire Department
32. Creative Writing

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33. Managing Major Disasters
34. Fire Service in the Future
35. Juvenile Fire Setter Course
36. Effective Management Systems
37. Developing a Drug Policy
38. Duties of an Executive Assistance to the Chief
39. Role of Public Information Officer [PIO]
40. Terrorism and The Fire Service
41. Emergency Medical First Responds Course
42. Preparing for and Commanding The Initial Response
43. Budget Process I and II
44. Understanding Fire Department Budget Process
45. Interpersonal Dynamic in Fire Service Organizations
46. Marketing in the Fire Service
47. Working with Combination fire Departments – Volunteer and Paid
48. Developing Training Standard II
49. Emergency Response to Terrorism
Related Factors Trained numerous Police Officers for Upward Mobility in the City of St. Louis
and Chicago, Illinois
Conducted seminars and workshops on testing in the fire service in the
following cities:
New Orleans, LA Chicago, IL
Jackson, MS Bridgeport, NJ
Birmingham, AL Plainfield, NJ
Washington, D.C. Cleveland, OH
Monroe, LA Augusta, GA
Las Vegas, NV Orlando, FL
Houston, TX Richmond, CA
San Antonio, TX Laurel, MS
New Brunswick, NJ Indianapolis, IN
Tallahassee, FL Omaha, NE
Memphis, TN Philadelphia, PA
Kansas City, KS Kansas City, MO
San Jose, CA Oklahoma City, OK
Little Rock, AR Buffalo, NY
Akron, OH Dallas, TX

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Assessor Training
1. Atlanta, GA Personal Department
2. E. Point, GA Jerry Soloman
3. Joplin, MO Resource Management Associates
4. Springfield, IL Resource Management Associates
5. Chicago, IL H. R. Strategies
6. Rockford, IL Walter Booth & Associates
7. Oklahoma City, OK Personnel Department
8. Milwaukee, WI Personnel Department
9. Columbus, OH Personnel Department
10. Peoria, IL Resource Management
11. Minneapolis, MN Personnel Department
12. Hoffman Estates, IL Resource Management
13. Bloomington, IL Resource Management