Blake Dobbs has extensive experience in environmental health and safety roles, including serving as an Environmental Health and Safety Manager for Kaiser Permanente and an Environmental Health and Safety Officer for Eastern Kentucky University. He currently serves as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Army Reserve with a SECRET security clearance. Dobbs holds a Master of Public Health degree from Eastern Kentucky University with concentrations in environmental health science and industrial hygiene.

1. Blake Austin Dobbs
(859) 248 - 9654
blakeadobbs@gmail.com
Professional Experience
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE, Dublin, California December 2013 - Present
Health Services Administration (70B)
Commissioned Officer
Safety Officer In Charge (OIC)
SECRET Security Clearance
Serve the United States Army Reserve as a Commissioned Officer in a health care administrative assistant
role, having attained a SECRET Security Clearance and being responsible for ensuring that the Army’s
health care facilities at Camp Parks, Dublin California run efficiently. Currently acting as the Safety Officer
in Charge (OIC) for the 1-363rd Training Support Battalion, responsible for maintaining compliance with
both Army and OSHA standards and ensuring the safety of all personnel and equipment during scheduled
exercises. Additional duties to include the planning, coordination and monitoring of the treatment of
patients, advising unit commanders and staff in medical and non-medical areas of patient evacuation, the
treatment and tracking practice of preventive medicine, organization of supply equipment, and the training
of personnel.
KAISER PERMANENTE, San Francisco, California September 2013 - January 2014
Environmental Health & Safety Manager
Served the Kaiser Permanente health care community as an Environmental Health and Safety Manager
responsible for maintaining compliance with Local, State and Federal Standards at all San Francisco health
care facilities. Additionally, served as an active member on multiple EH&S committees, enhanced various
EH&S programs, facilitated EH&S meetings, organized a chemical spill response team, updated EH&S
policies and procedures, managed the collection and disposal of hazardous materials and waste generated
from each facility, directed the HAZCOM program, expanded the Medical Center’s Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) database and participated in weekly construction site safety inspections, while functioning as
a contractor in an interim role.
EKU Environmental Health & Safety, Richmond, Kentucky May 2012 - June 2013
Environmental Health & Safety Officer
Served the Eastern Kentucky University campus community as an EH&S Officer cataloguing hazardous
materials while sampling, testing and incorporating industrial hygiene instruments into the analysis of
several large storm water outfall sites measured for biological contaminants, including results in
comprehensive reports. Additionally, utilized noise dosimeters to measure and record the noise exposure
levels posed to Police Officers during regular working hours at the EKU Police Department.

2. EKU POLICE DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Kentucky May 2008 - June 2013
Police Officer
Served the Eastern Kentucky University campus community as a Police Officer, Police-Training Officer,
Firearms Instructor and Telecommunications Officer, maintaining campus safety and security by enforcing
Federal laws, Kentucky state laws, local ordinances and university policies. Further duties included the
investigation of crimes (violations, misdemeanors, and felonies), detainment and apprehension of criminals,
interviewing of witnesses, interrogation of suspects, search of persons and seizure of evidence and property,
routine patrol of university property by foot, bicycle and police cruiser, safe and rapid response to
emergency situations and calls for assistance, assignments to security details tasked with the prevention of
illegal, unsafe, or undesirable behavior from occurring during university functions and events, traffic control
and traffic accident investigations on and around university properties.
Additional employment history available on request.
EDUCATION
Eastern Kentucky University
Master of Public Health (Environmental Health Science Concentration) - 2013 - G.P.A. 3.81
Eastern Kentucky University
Industrial Hygiene Certificate (Master Degree Level) - 2013
Eastern Kentucky University
Occupational Safety Certificate (Master Degree Level) - 2014
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science in Police Studies - 2006
College transcripts available on request .
Volunteer Work
 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics Kentucky - Torch Runner Escort
 California Special Olympics - Volunteer
 Kentucky Habitat for Humanity - Volunteer
 Children’s Cancer Society - Fundraiser / Volunteer
Additional information available on request

3. Training and Certifications
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) First Responder Operations Level Certificate, 29 CFR
1910.120 (e) & 40 CFR 311
United States Department of The Army Training:
 Army Medical Department (AMEDD) MS - FLD MED ASST/MEDEVAC Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC)
 Medical - CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Defense Initial Training
 Commanders Safety Course
 Additional Duty Safety Course
 Composite Risk Management Basic Course
 First Army Academy (FAA) Observer Coach / Trainer (OC/T) Course (40 hours)
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), NIMS (National Incident Management
System) certificates:
 NIMS IS-00003 Radiological Emergency Response
 NIMS IS-00005.A Introduction to Hazardous Materials
 NIMS IS-00055 Household Hazardous Materials, A Guide for Citizens.
 NIMS IS-00100.a Introduction to ICS
 NIMS IS-00100.LEa Introduction to ICS for Law Enforcement
 NIMS IS-00100.HC Introduction to ICS, for Health Care/Hospitals
 NIMS IS-00200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
 NIMS IS-00230.a Fundamentals of Emergency Management
 NIMS IS-00235 Emergency Planning
 NIMS IS-00700 National ICS intro.
 NIMS IS-00800 National Response Framework, an Introduction
Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) Certificates and Certifications:
 Law Enforcement Basic Training, fulfilling the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC) Police Officer
Professional Standards (P.O.P.S.), for achieving the Kentucky Sworn Peace Officer Certification, 768 hour course
 Rapid Deployment 40 hour course
 Defensive Driving 40 hour course
 Police Training Officer 40 hour course
 Firearms Instructor 80 hour course
 Computer Crimes Investigations 40 hour course
 Cyber Investigation 101-Secure Techniques for Onsite Preview (S.T.O.P.) 16 hour course
 Image Scan 8 hour course
 CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) LINK (Law Information Network of Kentucky) and NCIC (National
Crime Information Center) Full Access 40 hour course
LEBA (Law Enforcement Bicycle Association) Certification
First Aid and CPR / AED Certification for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) Personal Fitness Trainer Certification
Additional information available on request .

4. Relevant Coursework
 EHS 710 - Radiological Health
 EHS 800 - Environmental Health Science Research Process
 EHS 825 - Environmental Health Planning
 EHS 840 - Industrial Hygiene Principles
 EHS 841 - Essentials of Industrial Hygiene
 EHS 850 - Introduction to Environmental Health Science
 EHS 855 - Emergency Sanitation / Shelter Environment
 EHS 863 - Field Experience in Environmental Health - Toxic Material Cataloguing
 EHS 865 - Environmental Toxicology
 EHS 875 - Principles of Ventilation
 EHS 880 - Food and Waterborne Disease Control
 EHS 885 - Crisis Management, Risk Comparison and Assessment
 HEA 810 - Human Behavior Change
 HEA 816 - Public Health Organization and Administration
 HEA 830 - Biostatistics in Health Science
 HEA 855 - Principles of Epidemiology
 MPH 895 - Public Health Capstone - Storm Water Quality Management Plan (SWQMP)
 SSE 828 - Industrial Safety Management
 SSE 832 - Construction Safety
 SSE 834 - Corporate Compliance
 SSE 845 - Personal / Environmental Hazards
 SSE 862 - Collective Bargaining & Labor Law for the Safety Professional
 SSE 863 - Discrimination Law for Safety Professionals
Undergraduate coursework available on request .
REFERENCES
 Bryan Makinen
EKU Environmental Health and Safety
Director of Environmental Health & Safety
859-622-1111
bryan.makinen@eku.eku
 Gary Brown, Dr. PH, CIH, RS, DAAS
EKU Professor of Environmental Health Science
Graduate Program Coordinator
859-622-1992
gary.brown@eku.edu
Additional references available on request.