Wade Mathews, CPM, MEP

Public Information Officer, UDEM

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area Contact Info
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Public Outreach Manager and Public Information Officer involved in state emergency preparedness education and awareness, trained in various FEMA emergency response courses; affiliated with the Utah Public Safety PIO Association and Utah Emergency Management Association; experienced in television news production; interested in public and private sector communications.

Specialties: Public outreach and education, Media relations, Emergency Management, Emergency Preparedness

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Experience

  • Utah Division of Emergency Management

    Utah Division of Emergency Management

    10 years 10 months

    • Utah Division of Emergency Management Graphic

      Public Information Officer

      Utah Division of Emergency Management

      - Present 4 years 1 month

      Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

      As PIO, I manage the external affairs of the division, including media relations. I operate our IPAWS alert and warning systems. I co-manage the Utah PIO Association. I provide instruction for the Basic Public Information and Warning Systems course.

    • Utah Division of Emergency Management Graphic

      Be Ready Utah Program Manager

      Utah Division of Emergency Management

      - 8 years 8 months

      Salt Lake City, Utah

      Managing the Be Ready Utah outreach program and staff to ensure the public is receiving the latest, consistent and accurate emergency preparedness information; chairing the Utah State Citizen Corps Council; producing outreach materials, newsletter articles and advertising; and supporting the DEM Public Information Officer, Joint Information Center and Emergency Operations Center.

  • Argonne National Laboratory Graphic

    Consultant/Instructor

    Argonne National Laboratory

    - Present 15 years

    Tooele, Utah

    *Teach Joint Information System/Joint Information Center, Spokesperson, and Public Information Officer courses for ANL.
    *Instruct students about working with the media, providing interviews, operating a Joint Information System and a Joint Information Center, writing news releases, creating key messages, and public speaking.

  • Public Information Officer

    Tooele County Corporation: Health Department/Emergency Management

    - 13 years 2 months

    Tooele, Utah

    * Responsible for educating the public on emergency preparedness. Produce annual calendar containing emergency preparedness information distributed to the county population. Conduct public presentations and school assemblies.
    * Write news releases. Provide information to the news media and manage and work in a Joint Information System and Joint Information Center during emergencies and events.
    * Serve as Lead Coordinator and Lead Evaluator in national level, full-scale exercises.
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    * Responsible for educating the public on emergency preparedness. Produce annual calendar containing emergency preparedness information distributed to the county population. Conduct public presentations and school assemblies.
    * Write news releases. Provide information to the news media and manage and work in a Joint Information System and Joint Information Center during emergencies and events.
    * Serve as Lead Coordinator and Lead Evaluator in national level, full-scale exercises.
    * Member of a national Public Affairs Integrated Process Team, creating and coordinating outreach programs. Also manages and edits regular IPT newsletter.
    * Oversee Citizen Corps Council and CERT program.

  • Owner

    Mathews Brothers, LLC

    - 9 years 3 months

    * With co-owners, manage trucking company, primarily in over the road hauling operations.

  • Producer/Associate Producer/Assignment Editor

    KSTU Fox 13 News

    - 7 years

    * Responsible for creation and content of daily television newscasts. Create newscast rundown. Supervise script writers, video editors, anchors.
    * Coordinate daily activities with news director, assignment editor, reporters and show director. Research news stories for coverage.

Education

Licenses & Certifications

  • Certified Public Manager Graphic

    Certified Public Manager

    State of Utah

    Issued

  • Master Exercise Practitioner

    FEMA National Emergency Training Center

    Issued

Volunteer Experience

  • Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Varsity Scout leader

    Deseret Peak District, Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America

    - Present 25 years 7 months

Publications

  • Winter Not Always A Wonderland

    Division of Emergency Management Newsletter

    Promoting awareness of and preparedness for winter weather risks and hazards, including fire and heater safety in the home, readiness for power outages during cold temperatures, car and travel preparedness and outdoor weather awareness.

  • Peace of Mind in Times of Disaster

    Healthy Utah Magazine and Utah Emergency Management Association Newsletter

    Emphasizing the importance of having a communications plan including an out-of-state telephone contact to help families be reunited following a disaster. Knowing you can be reunited with loved ones will provide peace of mind.

    See publication

  • Prepare to Live Healthy After Disaster

    Healthy Utah Magazine and Utah Emergency Management Association Newsletter

    Describes the importance of having a family disaster plan, knowing protective actions to survive disasters, having a communications plan and keeping a disaster supply kit up to date. Don't wait for the emergency or disaster to start getting ready. Start now.

    See publication

Courses

  • EOC Management and Operations

    IS-00775

  • Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

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  • NIMS Communications and Information Management

    IS-00704

  • NIMS Multiagency Coordination System

    IS-00701.a

  • NIMS Public Information Systems

    IS-00702.a

  • NIMS Resource Management

    IS-00703.a

  • National Incident Management System, Introduction

    IS-00700

  • National Response Framework, Introduction

    IS-00800.b

Organizations

  • Utah Public Information Officer Association

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