Delaware County, Indiana

Cory has served as the county's Emergency Management Deputy Director since July of 2020. Prior to EMA Cory served as a supervisor and training officer for the Delaware County Emergency Communication Center (911). Following his Great-Grandfather and both his grandfathers and his father’s footsteps, Cory currently serves as a 5th generation firefighter with the Albany Fire Department where he holds the rank of Captain and training officer. Cory also currently serves as a reserve officer with the Albany Police Department, a member of the Delaware County Hazmat Team, and is a secretary for the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).  Cory has received several awards throughout his public safety career including NASH 102.5 Hometown Hero, 2015, and 2019 firefighter of the year, and holds 2 life-saving awards for CPR and auto extrication. In Cory’s free time, he enjoys being outdoors and fishing on his bass boat.

State Certifications 
ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for expanding incidents. 
ICS 400: Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff
Mandatory FireFighter
Firefighter I
Firefighter II
Technical Rescue Operations/Awareness
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Hazardous Materials Operations 
EMR Emergency Medical Responder 
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Basic 
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Instructor 
Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II
Emergency Medical Dispatcher 
ILEA Basic 

FEMA NIMS Certifications  
ICS-100 Intro Incident Command System 
ICS-200 Incident Command for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident. 
IS-700 National Incident Management System Into 
IS-800 National Response Framework Intro
IS-00003 Radiological Emergency Management 
IS-00029 Public Information Officer Awareness 
IS-00317 Intro to Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
IS-00005 Intro into Hazardous Materials 
IS-00242 Effective Communications
IS-00240 Leadership and Influence
IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteers 
IS-00120 Intro to Table Top Exercises 
IS-235 Emergency Planning
IS-241 Decision Making and Problem Solving
IS-230 Fundamentals of Emergency Management 

Certificates of Training/Classes
CPR
IPSC 800 MHz Radio Operator
Cargo Tank Emergency Response Workshop
Railcar Flammable Liquids Workshop
Stop the Bleed 
NPAA PipeLine Workshop
Firefighter Thinking Workshop 1,2,3,4,5
Active Shooter I
First Responders Dealing with Mental Illness 
POST (Physicians Orders for Scope of Treatment)
Emergency Vehicles Operations (EVAC) 
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Skywarn Basic
Auto Extrication Workshop
Hybrid Auto Extrication Workshop
Hazmat 101 Operations Refresher 

Awards
2015  Delaware County 911 Dispatcher of the Year Award
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Top Responders Albany Fire Department 
2015 Nash 102.5 Hometown Hero 
2015, 2019 Albany Fire Department Firefighter of the Year 
2016 Albany Police Department Dedication Award
2017 Albany Fire Department Life Saving Auto Extrication Award 
2018 Albany Fire Department CPR Save Award
2018 Grace in a time of Need Award (For CPR Save) 
March 2021 Town of Albany Wildcat Award