Brian Heanue

About Brian Heanue

Enthusiastic and result-oriented public transit professional with extensive experience in:• Public Transit • Emergency Management• Police Operations• Incident Management• Crime Prevention• Communications Interoperability• Team Building & Leadership• Project Management• Infrastructure Security Technology

Experience

1. Senior Safety and Security Program Manager

   American Public Transportation Association

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Provides direct support for Rail, Commuter Rail and Bus safety and security, risk and emergency management training seminars and workshops•Maintains liaison and activities with external stakeholders and federal partner agencies, including: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration•Conducts research of safety and security, risk and emergency management issues on behalf of the transit industry or to address a specific internal or external inquiry•Manages the Safety and Security Excellence Awards program, to include selection of independent judging panel, solicitation of nominations, facilitation of selection process, and support of planning final presentation of awards•Supports the management of the security standards working group as well as the APTA Safety Committees (Bus Safety, Rail Safety, Commuter Safety and Security, and Safety Coordinating);•Supports the Public Transit Information Sharing and Analysis Center (PT-ISAC);•Supports and maintains the Safety Resource Library section of the APTA website, and collaboration pages for APTA safety and security committees

Education

• FBI National Academy

  Attended the 214th Session

  2003 — 2003

• Northeastern University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Criminal Justice

  1986 — 1991

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Master of Science (MS), Management

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Emergency Services
• Criminal Investigations
• First Responder
• Team Building
• Government
• Aikido
• Regional Planning
• Active Shooter
• Firearms Handling
• Patrol
• Firearms
• Cpr Instruction
• Social Media
• Customer Engagement
• Workers Compensation
• Resource Management
• Emergency Management
• Incident Command
• Process Improvement
• Law Enforcement
• Incident Response
• Workplace Safety
• Crime Prevention
• Police Training
• Public Safety
• Policy
• Crowd Control
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
• Defensive Tactics
• Public Transport
• Communication
• Public Safety Technology
• Homeland Security
• Transportation
• Multimedia
• Police
• Police Administration
• Investigation
• Customer Service
• Public Policy