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Hi Melissa.
My name is Christopher "Hazel" Wheeler. I am submitting my name for consideration in filling one of
the Wildfire Mitigation Commission vacancies. I have attached a copy of my sign application for
appointment. I am currently the Safety, Health, & Wellness Manager at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
and have previously served as the Emergency Preparedness Director for the Siskiyou County Department
of Public Health. I have also worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Office of
Emergency Preparedness and the Beach Cities Health District. I have a Master's in Public Health from
USC, and Bachelor's in Political Science from UCLA, and have completed numerous Homeland Security
sponsored trainings. I am also CERT, CPR, First Aid, AED, and Disaster Service Worker
certified. Thank you for your time, and let me know if you would like or require any additional
information from me.
My home number is 310.938.7129 and my personal email address is c.d.wheelerl 0 1 ggmail.com.
Be well, and have a wonderful day.
Hazel
Hazel Wheeler
Safety, Health, & Wellness Manager
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
15 S. Pioneer
Ashland, OR 97520
541.482.2111 X236
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CITY OF
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO
CITY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
Please type or print answers to the following questions and submit to the City Recorder at
City Hall, 20 E Main Street, or email melissa.huhtala(alashland.or.us. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact the City Recorder at 488-5307. Attach additional
sheets if necessary.
Name Christopher "Hazel" Wheeler
Requesting to serve on: Wildfire Mitigation Commission (Commission/Committee)
Address 360 Scenic Dr., Ashland, OR 96520
Occupation OSF Safety, Health, $ Wellness Manager Phone: Home 310.938.7129
Work 541.482.2111 x236
Email c.d.wheelei-101@gmall.com
Fax
1. Education Background
What schools have you attended? University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) & University of southern California (USC)
What degrees do you hold? BA - Political Science, Master's in Public Health
What additional training or education have you had that would apply to this position?
ICS 100, 200, 241, 242, 243, 700, 706, 800, 906, & 907. AHA First Aid, CPR, & AED. Disaster Worker CertHlcadon. CERT
2. Related Exoerience
What prior work experience have you had that would help you if you were appointed to
this position?
I am currently the Safety, Health, & Wellness Manager at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Prior to this I was
the Emergency Preparedness Director for the Siskiyou County Department of Public Health and was responsible for
coordinating county wide emergency plans across the health care system.
Do you feel it would be advantageous for you to have further training in this field, such
as attending conferences or seminars? Why? Yes. Anybody that is arogant enough to think they
have all of the answers is bound to fail. It's important to continue learning and evolving.
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3. Interests Fires present a disproportionate
Why are you applying for this position?
risk to all memeber of the community from both short and long term health issues. Additionally,
we should stengthen the communities resiliency when dealing with these emergent events.
4. Availability
Are you available to attend special meetings, in addition to the regularly scheduled
meetings? Do you prefer day or evening meetings? I am available to make meetings as scheduled
and needed.
5. Additional Information 6 months
How long have you lived in this community?
Please use the space below to summarize any additional qualifications you have for this
position
I realize I have not been in the community for a long period of time. That said, Ashland is my home and
I love it. I have previous experience working multiple public health organizations, including
Beach Cities Health District, Los County Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Preparedness and Training,
and as the Emergency Preparedness Director for the Sisikyou County Public Heath Department.
In these roles, and in my current role as the Safety, Health, & Wellness Manager at Oregon
Shakespeare Festival my goal at the most basic level were to ensure the health and safety of
my communities by measuring risks to determine and implement mitigative measures to lessen the potential negative
impacts of emergent events. While there are multiple risks to Ashland (flooding, earthquakes, volcanic zone), fires
are the most prevelent and present the greatest health and physical risk to the community. It is
is important that we prepare for and take actions prior to fire events, and I have
experience in developing such plans. I would like to use my experience to help protect my community.
4/6/18
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