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Our fire and life safety and emergency preparedness consultant is a co-owner of the company, a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) since 1996, and  is Certified in Homeland Security--Level IV (CHS IV). He has been involved with fire and life safety and emergency preparedness for over 28 years, including public and fire service education, fire service, code enforcement, and fire protection systems in public, private, university, and healthcare settings

Our public health education and healthcare business consultant is a co-owner of the company and a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), with over 28 years of experience. She has advanced skills in health education and promotion, healthcare administration, federally qualified community health center start-up and operation, budget development, grant writing, employee management/ supervision, and strategic planning.

And you have direct access to both of them ! 

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David Chaplin is the founder and co-owner of Integrated Fire & Life Safety Solutions. He has worked in fire and life safety for more than 28 years in residential, commercial, healthcare, university, and industrial settings. David began his career in residential construction and as a Sprinklerfitter/Foreman installing automatic fire protection systems in commercial occupancies. He has also served in the professional fire service in many different positions, including: firefighter/EMT, engineer/ladder operator, Training Officer, Safety Officer, Deputy Fire Marshal, Deputy Emergency Services Coordinator, Chief's Assistant, and Fire Division Chief. Additionally, Chaplin was the first Fire Protection Specialist and University Fire Inspector at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VA Tech).

Since September 11, 2001, Chaplin has become increasingly more involved in emergency preparedness and homeland security. In 2003, he became intimately involved in developing emergency preparedness, security, interoperable communications, and surge capacity for hospitals and health care facilities through regional cooperation, customized training, and implementation of the HRSA--National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (now ASPR - HPP).

Chaplin has served as the emergency preparedness consultant to the Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance (NSPA) based in Western VA, and to the Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA), which serves the entire Commonwealth. He is also a founding member and Past-President of the Virginia Fire & Life Safety Coalition, a former Chairman of the Roanoke Valley Emergency Planning Committee, and Co-Chair of the New River Valley--Regional Emergency Planning Coalition.

Chaplin has earned the following nationally and internationally recognized certifications:

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Certified Fire Protection Specialist  (CFPS) 

        (CFPS Board / National Fire Protection Association / ANSI)

 

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Certified in Homeland Security--Level iV (CHS IV)

        (American College of Forensic examiners international)

 

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CERTIFIED INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM INSTRUCTOR

        (FEMA/VIRGINIA DEPT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT)

 

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CERTIFIED HOSPITAL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM INSTRUCTOR

        (HICS NATIONAL WORKING GROUP/VIRGINIA HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION)

 

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NATIONAL DISASTER LIFE SUPPORT (NDLS) INSTRUCTOR

        (AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION)

 

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Certified Fire Service Instructor   

        (National Professional Qualifications Board) 

 

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Certified Fire Investigator   

        (National Professional Qualifications Board) 

 

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Certified Fire Inspector   

        (National Professional Qualifications Board)

 

Chaplin has earned state certifications in SC, GA, and VA for advanced structural firefighting, hazardous materials, EMT, Instructor III, Code Official, Fire Investigator, Fire Inspector, and Fire Marshal.

Chaplin is also a licensed fire protection specialty contractor in Virginia.

 

 

 

Eileen Lepro is a co-owner of Integrated Fire & Life Safety Solutions. She has worked in public health and non-profit healthcare businesses for more than 28 years in Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. She has earned an A.A.S. in Dental Hygiene from Williamsport Area Community College (PA), a B.S. in Community Health Education from Pennsylvania State University, and a M.P.H. in Health Promotion and Education from University of South Carolina. Eileen began her career as a District Director of Health Education for the SC Department of Health & Environmental Control. In Virginia since 1993, she was the first Executive Director of the Southwest Virginia Area Health Education Center in Marion, and she was the first Executive Director of Kuumba Community Health & Wellness Center (an FQHC; now New Horizons Healthcare), a position she has held since Y2000.

 

 

 

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Hospitals and Healthcare

Fire & Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness

ASPR--Hospital Preparedness Program Implementation/Compliance

Joint Commission Emergency Preparedness EoC

Strategic Planning for Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Operations Plan Evaluation/Creation

Customized Training and Educational Programs

Drills and Exercises

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Hospital Incident Command System (HICS-v4)

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)

Decontamination Operations (Decon)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Campus Security Evaluation/ "Target Hardening"

Fire Code/OSHA Compliance

Liaison to Emergency Services

Conference/Seminar Planning, Hosting, and Presentations

Grant Writing

 

Healthcare Administration and Grant Writing

Federally Qualified Community Healthcare Center Start-up/Administration

Grant Writing / Grant Reviews

Programs and Plans Evaluation

Community Health Education and Promotion

Non-profit administration

 

 

 

Colleges and Universities

Fire & Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness

OSHA Compliance / Fire & Life Safety Program Development

Lab Inspections / Testing

Customized Training and Educational Programs

Fire and Life Safety Inspections/Audits/Evaluations

(OSHA) Fire Safety and Employee Emergency Plans

Fire Protection & Life Safety Systems Evaluation & Maintenance

Strategic Planning for Emergency Preparedness

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)

Liaison to Emergency Services

Fire Investigation/Cause Determination

Conference/Seminar Planning, Hosting, and Presentations

Grant Writing / Grant Reviews

Community Health Education and Promotion

Non-profit administration

 

 

Business and Industry

Fire & Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Fire and Life Safety Inspections/Audits/Evaluations

(OSHA) Fire Safety and Employee Emergency Plans

Fire Protection & Life Safety Systems Evaluation & Maintenance

Fire Code/OSHA Compliance

Lab Inspections / Testing

Customized Training and Educational Programs

Strategic Planning for Emergency Preparedness

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)

Liaison to Emergency Services

Fire Investigation/Cause Determination

Conference/Seminar Planning, Hosting, and Presentations

Grant Writing / Grant Reviews

Employee Health Education and Promotion

Non-profit administration

 

 

 

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David Chaplin, CFPS, CHS IV

 

Telephone:  540-375-9114       Toll Free: 1-800-815-4749
Postal Address:  P O Box 828, Salem, VA 24153

 

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DAVID CHAPLIN, CFPS, CHS IV

INTEGRATED FIRE and LIFE SAFETY SOLUTIONS, LLC

P O BOX 828, SALEM, VA 24153

Phone/Fax:  540-375-9114     Toll free: 800-815-4749

 

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We are proud members of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and we participate in and support the

Certified Fire Protection Specialist program.

 
 

We are also proud members of the American College of Forensic Examiners International, and we participate in and support the Certified in Homeland Security program.