Captain James Krieger

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Captain Krieger's

Captain Krieger's background includes establishing and serving as Director of the Risk Assessment, Target Hazard (RATH) Task Force of the Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness of the New York City Fire Department. In that role, his responsibilities included determining parameters for the All-Hazard assessment of over 800,000 locations in New York City, designing and implementing the logistical exercise plan for the FDNY's participation in City-Wide exercises, serving as a Member of the FDNY Type II Incident Management Team and as a Member of the FDNY Exercise Design Team. In this last role, he designed and served as a controller and evaluator for 3 city wide full-scale exercises and 5 FDNY exercises: Both Tabletop and full-scale.

His Certifications and Awards include:

  • Hazardous Material Technician Level 2
  • FEMA certified ICS instructor (ICS 100-400)
  • NYC CDL with Haz-Mat endorsements
  • ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
  • FEMA certified emergency manager

Awards and Decorations

  • Unit citation L-39 for meritorious service performing a rescue
  • Commendation medal for operations at The World Trade Center
  • Commendation medal for operations during Hurricane Katrina