Mr. Riecker is a Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional with a progressive career in public safety and emergency management spanning over 28 years, including time as a first responder and chief officer, local emergency manager, senior staff for the New York State Office of Emergency Management, and public safety consultant. He is a founder, partner, and principal consultant for Emergency Preparedness Solutions, LLC and is widely recognized as a specialist in various aspects of incident management and preparedness.

Tim has a depth of experience in major incident management, including direct involvement in the management of 21 Federally declared disasters. He has served in state and local Emergency Operations Centers and as a Type II Planning Section Chief for responses including 9/11, United flight 587, Colgan Air flight 3407, Hurricane Sandy, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tim has had a range of benchmark opportunities in his career, including presenting to a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and leading some of the largest full-scale exercises ever conducted in the US. He is chair of his town’s public safety committee, serves as vice chair of the board of directors for the International Public Safety Association (IPSA), is a member of the NFPA 1600/1660 technical committee, and is the program manager and instructor of an academic emergency management program.

Tim regularly blogs about various emergency management topics under the moniker The Contrarian Emergency Manager.