Delaware County, Indiana

Cory Kissick has been the Deputy Director for Delaware County Emergency Management since July 2020. With a strong commitment to public safety, he also serves as the Assistant Fire Chief for the Albany Delaware Township Fire Department, proudly continuing a family tradition as a fifth-generation firefighter. Cory plays an active role in emergency response and preparedness as a member of the Delaware County Hazmat Team and contributes to the Delaware County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and the Indiana District 6 Emergency Management and Healthcare Coalitions.

His extensive public safety background includes previous positions as a police officer with the Albany Police Department and a supervisor at Delaware County Emergency Communications (E911). In recognition of his dedication and exemplary service, Cory has been awarded two lifesaving awards and has received two Emergency Management Bronze Stars. These honors were granted for his leadership as the operations section chief during the March 2023 tornadoes that impacted Delaware and Randolph Counties, as well as for his involvement in the eastern Kentucky Disaster Deployment in September 2022.

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 Awareness
Rope Rescue Operations
Rope Rescue Technician
Swift Water Rescue Operations
Vehicle Rescue Operations
Vehicle Rescue Technician
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Hazardous Materials Operations
Public Information Officer
EMR Emergency Medical Responder
Emergency Service Instructor I
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Basic
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Instructor
Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II
Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD)
ILEA Basic 

FEMA Certifications / Classes
FEMA National Emergency Management Basic Academy Graduate
Foundations of Emergency Management
Science of Disaster Planning Emergency Operations
Public Information Officer
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Training Program (HSEEP)

NIMS - National Incident Management System
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 Instructor
NPAA PipeLine Workshop
Active Shooter I
First Responders Dealing with Mental Illness
POST (Physicians Orders for Scope of Treatment)
Emergency Vehicles Operations (EVOC)
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Skywarn Basic

Awards
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 Auto Extrication Citation
2018 Albany Fire Department CPR Save Award
2018 Grace in the Time of Need Award (For CPR Save)
March 2021 Town of Albany Wildcat Award
2022 Kentucky Disaster Deployment Bronze Star
2023 Albany Fire Department life Saving Award
2024 Delaware / Randolph County Tornado Bronze Star