Manfred "Fred" Germann, BE
Military: US Air Force ROTC - Basic Flight training, US Army Reserve (ROTC graduate) - Air Defense Artillery - 4 years, Member Scabbard and Blade military honor society.
Educational: BE Degree in Civil Engineering (Environmental and Transportation); Minor in Germanic Languages; AS Degree in Criminal Justice with additional post-graduate studies in International Law, and Environmental Sciences. Completed training from the CDC and the New York State School of Public Health in Public Health, Epidemiology, Bio-Terror Response, and Microbiology. Graduate of the New YorkState Division of CriminalJusticeServicesPoliceAcademy (NY DCJS). Completed training in Explosive Ordinance Recognition and Response for law enforcement. Completed the FEMA Disaster Response, FEMA Mass Casualty and Disaster Response training as well and the ICS 100, 200, 210, 700, and 800 courses.
Law Enforcement: Sergeant and Departmental Training Officer (Municipal Police - Sullivan County, New York - Villages of Woodridge and Wurtsboro); certified radar and DWI breathalyzer operator. Detective Lieutenant and Training Director - Child Protective Services (SPCC) RocklandCounty and City of Yonkers, New York. Principal firearms and police survival instructor at CountergroupAcademy, Redhook, New York. Conducted handgun training programs for US Navy SEALS; Border Patrol; British SAS; National Park Service; New York Corrections Department CERT Teams. Former students included Ronald Reagan, Jr., author David Morrell, and journalist Roland Smith.
Owner and principal firearms instructor at Draken Enterprises firearms and security training company. New YorkState certified Peace Officer and Security instructor. Member of ASIS; Fraternal Order of Police; LEAA. Certified New York pistol permit course instructor. Six NRA instructor certifications (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Personal Protection Firearms, Home Firearms Safety, "Refuse to be a Victim" crime prevention program). New York hunter safety instructor and former Master Instructor for Sullivan County, New York. First degree black belt and past instructor at Aikido School of Self-defense, Middletown, New York. Instructor at Dutchess CountyPistol Association. "Master" rating in revolver and semi-auto pistol.
Coast Guard Aux: District Captain Sector New York North; Interpreter’s Corps translator in German; former Division and Flotilla Commander; Instructor; VE; crew member and mentor. Completed USCG Instructor Development course and Team Leader/Facilitator course; TCT facilitator program; LDC LAMS instructor since 2002. Past National Staff T-Dept. Division and Branch Chief Positions for Training Support.
Professional: New York State Department of Health Bio-terrorism Response Coordinator (EAG - Environmental Assessment Group) Owner and firearms instructor - Draken Enterprises - Middletown, New York. Federally licensed firearms dealer.