Riley Tuff is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a degree in Public Administration.
He has has experience working with the UCF’s Department of Emergency Management, Seminole County’s Office of Emergency Management, and The Walt Disney World Resort’s Emergency Management Department.
His specialties include exercise development, coordinating with multiple organizations, disaster planning, and training and development.
Tuff has created, facilitated, and evaluated over 23 drills, many having up to 40 participants from 5 lines of business. These drills evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response plans. While employed with Disney, he was responsible for the development of the first evacuations drills for the professional services buildings at the Walt Disney World Resort.
He has learned the best way to overcome a difficult situation is through the help and knowledge of others. By cooperating with law enforcement, fire rescue, and transportation entities he has development emergency response plans for a wide variety of scenarios. These include Disposal of Suspicious Packages, Animal Escape Procedures, and methods for Monorail Evacuation to name a few.
With a certification by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Advanced Concepts of the Incident Command System, he has taught ICS courses for college students and professionals. He also instructs on actions employees can do to prepare and respond in emergency situations.
Tuff can advise on a variety of Emergency related topics, such as:
- How to plan your own exercises and drills.
- Development ofemergency response plans.
- Ensuring communication during emergencies.
- Implementing ICS in your organization.