Mike Love

Current

Division Chief at Montgomery County Government

Past

Member at International Code Council - International Fire Code Commitee
Member - Code Technology Committee at International Code Council
Member at International Fire Marshals Association - North East Code Development Committee

Member at Metro Washington Council of Governments Fire Marshal Committee
Member at NFPA
Fire Commissioner at Montgomery County Fire an Rescue Comission
Board Member at Maryland Emergency Numbers System Board
Fire and Safety Manager at Chestnut Lodge Hospital
Instructor Special Programs at University of Maryland, College Park
Sergeant at US Air Force
Retail Clerk at Giant Food Inc.

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Education

The George Washington University
National Fire Academy
University of Maryland University College

Montgomery College
Wheaton High School
Glenmont ES

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Connections

187 connections

Industry

Public Safety

Websites

My Blog

Mike Love’s Summary

Technical Writing:

It is my goal to soon begin taking on technical writing assignments for a living.

Have been writing technical documents going back to around 1980. Experience includes:

Training Lesson Plans
Policies and Procedures
Responses to grievances
Statements of Charges for Disciplinary Action
Notices of Violation for Code Enforcement
Incident Review Reports
Pre-planning documents
White Papers to Propose Changes
Standard Operating Procedures
Letters and email responses and requests
Correspondence for Supervisors
Gneral Orders
Information Bulletins
Training Bulletin News Letter
Applied Research Projects (5)
Research Papers
Web Logs
Periodical Articles
Web Based Articles
Speeches
Advertisements
Position Descriptions
Proposals for new positions
Requests for Proposals
Statements of Work
Budget proposals
Accreditation detail

Mike Love’s Specialties:

Project Management
Budget Management
Personnel Management
Instructor of adult learners
Key Note Speaker
Conference Presenter
Served on boards, commissions and task forces
Served on steering committees

Mike Love’s Experience

Division Chief

Montgomery County Government

(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

1977 — Present (32 years )

Division Chief in Fire and Rescue. Community Risk Reduction Services - offering a wide variety of services to keep Montgomery County residents safe. Services include Fire Marshal's Office, Public Information, Bomb Squad, Workforce and Volunteer Recruiting, Planning and Research and Community Outreach and Education.
Member

International Code Council - International Fire Code Commitee

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

July 2009 — December 2009 (6 months)

This committee considers and takes action on building code and fire safety change proposals. It is one of 14 I-Codes Development Consensus Committees.
Member - Code Technology Committee

International Code Council

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2008 — December 2009 (2 years )

This is a very interesting opportunity where you have the full range of exposure to building code issues. Members of the committee serve on study groups to sort out issues of conflict and disagreement among stakeholders in the code community.
Member

International Fire Marshals Association - North East Code Development Committee

(Public Safety industry)

January 2006 — December 2009 (4 years )

Review and provide code change proposal to the NFPA standards process.
Member

Metro Washington Council of Governments Fire Marshal Committee

(Public Safety industry)

August 2005 — December 2009 (4 years 5 months)

This is a sub-committee of the COG Fire Chief's Committee. The group provides a networking opportunity for the regions fire and life safety professionals. The group includes Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. Chairmanship between January 2006 and December 2009.
Member

NFPA

(Public Safety industry)

1995 — 2009 (14 years )
Fire Commissioner

Montgomery County Fire an Rescue Comission

(Public Safety industry)

May 2003 — January 2005 (1 year 9 months)

Fire and Rescue Commissions were the regulatory body of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. All policy and regulation consideration was approved at this level.
Board Member

Maryland Emergency Numbers System Board

(Public Safety industry)

January 1994 — June 1996 (2 years 6 months)

Board members are appointed by the Governor and provide all financial decisions for dispersement of funds collected by the 9-1-1 fee.
Fire and Safety Manager

Chestnut Lodge Hospital

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Mental Health Care industry)

June 1991 — December 1991 (7 months)

Worked as a temporary employee to assist the hospital in achieving accreditation through the JCAHO. Established a range of processes and procedures to document hospital safety practices, establish evacuation plans, performed inspection on up to 20 psychiatric residential and treatment facitlities and performed safety training of employees.
Instructor Special Programs

University of Maryland, College Park

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

February 1984 — December 1991 (7 years 11 months)

Instructor MFRI Special Programs Section. Provided a full range of fire fighting and rescue instruction to industrial clients incuding, FMC Chemicals, PEPCO, U.S. Secret Service.
Sergeant

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

June 1972 — June 1976 (4 years 1 month)

Worked in tele-communications 2045 Communications Group at Andrews AFB
Retail Clerk

Giant Food Inc.

(Public Safety industry)

March 1970 — June 1972 (2 years 4 months)

Retail Clerk in the Garden Center Super G Montrose Crossing

Mike Love’s Education

The George Washington University

Certificate , Certified Public Manager (CPM) , 2002 — 2003

Activities and Societies:

Completed Applied Research Project with colleague on affordable housing
National Fire Academy

Executive Fire Officer (EFO) 1996 — 1999

Activities and Societies:

Awarded Outstanding Applied Research Project
University of Maryland University College

Batchelors , Fire Science , 1991 — 1999
Montgomery College

AA , fire science , 1976 — 1991
Wheaton High School

1969 — 1972
Glenmont ES

1959 — 1966