David McCarthy is the Drills & Exercises Program Manager for the Pediatric Pandemic Network, Arizona Coordinator for the Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management and Principal Consultant for Emergency Preparedness Solutions LLC (AZ). Working in healthcare and the emergency management field for 30 years; clients include hospitals, hospital systems. healthcare coalitions, schools, and churches. David was the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for a multi-hospital system for seven years prior to forming Emergency Preparedness Solutions in 2012. David also obtained training and experience volunteering for the American Red Cross Disaster Services; as a HAZMAT responder for a large industrial facility; Federal response as a member of the National Disaster Medical System - Disaster Medical Assistance Team AZ-1; and Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement and Counterterrorism, volunteering eighteen years for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.