Exercise Group Supervisor, Comprehensive Emergency Management Associates, LLC.

Environment of Care Manager, Ingham Regional Medical Center

 

Byron Callies completed his undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences) at The George Washington University and his graduate degree (Master of Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in Emergency and Disaster Management) from TUI International.  He is certified as a Healthcare Safety Professional (Board of Certified Healthcare Safety), Professional Emergency Manager (State of Michigan), Certified Emergency Manager (International Association of Emergency Managers) and Master Exercise Practitioner (FEMA). 

 

Currently, Byron is a principal of Comprehensive Emergency Management Associates, LLC.  His primary duties involve exercise design and conduct and healthcare emergency management functions.  As a contracted CEMA service, Byron fills the role of Environment of Care Manager at Ingham Regional Medical Center, a 350-bed dual campus facility located in Lansing, Michigan.  As the Environment of Care Manager he directly manages three environment of care function areas: safety, fire safety, and emergency management.  In addition, he is Chairperson for IRMC’s Emergency Management Subcommittee and McLaren Health Care Corporation’s Emergency Management Committee.

 

Previously, Byron served as the Regional Bioterrorism Coordinator for District 1 in Michigan.  As the regional coordinator, he was instrumental in providing leadership to District 1 organizations and the State of Michigan for preparing communities for a biological weapons incident.  As a result, the District 1 Regional Medical Response Coalition (D1RMRC) developed a systems improvement plan that provided recommendations to help hospitals, public health, and emergency management prepare for a biological weapons incident.

 

Byron is a Navy veteran (10 years active duty; four years reserves).  As a Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman in the Navy, Byron was involved with medical planning, curriculum development, and instruction.  A certified surgical skills instructor, he provided instruction to Naval Special Warfare medics in combat medicine.  Byron played a vital role in developing the Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties Course that is used by all Naval Special Warfare units.  He was also involved in WMD research and development programs for Naval Special Warfare.  Throughout his career, he supported military operations around the world, including Central and South America, the Balkans, and the Middle East.  During his final two years of active duty service, he was the Director for Medical Training Programs for East coast Naval Special Warfare units.  While in the Navy Reserves he served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the Operational Support Unit, Training Detachment – Land Warfare EAST.