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Staff DAVID GROTYOHANN
David Grotyohann was hired as an Emergency Management Specialist and is charged with handling coordination of various Emergency Support Functions. Grotyohann's efforts will focus on supporting Communications, Mass Care, Medical Services, Hazardous Materials and National, Cultural and Historic resources.
Grotyohann comes to CEMA will an extensive and impressive background in Emergency Management and related fields. Grotyohann created the Office of Emergency Management for the City of Savannah and was responsible for establishing and coordinating the City's preparation and response to emergency situations.
David's previous career involved working in Corporate Security for the Du Pont Company in Delaware for 10 years. He then transferred with Du Pont to the Savannah River Nuclear Weapons Plant in South Carolina. Westinghouse took over the Department of Energy contract at this location and he continued working in the Safeguards and Security Division. Later, Westinghouse restructured and created the Environmental, Safety, Health & Quality Assurance (ESH&QA) Division Training Department and David became the Administrator. After 4 years, he became the ESH&QA Division Financial Planner. In 1995, David's organization was eliminated as a result of Federal Government downsizing.
David then worked for Poole and Kent of Baltimore and held several positions including the Quality Control Manager for a Chilled Water Plant at Savannah River Site, Project Accountant for the Whitemarsh Islands New Schools Project in Savannah, and later the Accounting Manager on all government projects in Savannah that were bonded by Poole and Kent .
David has been a Police Officer, Volunteer Fireman, Volunteer Ambulance Technician (EMT), Private Investigator, and was a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through the American Society for Industrial Security. In addition, the Delaware Safety Council awarded him for Saving a Life when a woman was choking in the Hotel du Pont. He has a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice from West Chester University.
