Back in 1987, I started my career as a US Marine. After six years of active duty, I joined the Marine Reserves until 1998. In 1993, after being discharged from active duty, I was lucky enough to get a job as a firefighter/Paramedic for the City of Batavia FD in NY. I went to several deployments with the department attached to FEMA; I proceeded to Katrina, 9/11, and in NY, the southern tier floods, to name a few. After 9/11, I rejoined the Army National Guard as the Marines said I was too old for the infantry. However, The National Guard said welcome aboard. I was a leader in both the Marines ...

Credentials:Ecclesiastical ordination & endorsed chaplaincy certificatesFellow & Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress - DiplomateCertified in Acute Traumatic Stress ManagementPastoral and Individual Crisis Intervention Approved TrainerCommunity Emergency Response Team (CERT) Trainer & Program ManagerCredentialing entities:General Council of the Assemblies of GodInternational Critical Incident Stress FoundationAmerican Academy of Experts in Traumatic StressNational Center for Crisis ManagementBiography: Chp. Gary Evans is the Executive Director of CALM, Inc. He has been in ...