Thomas E. Ahlers

Current Position/Title: Community Service/Communications Officer Gettysburg College Employment Date: December 1988, Full-time February 1990 to present. Formal Education: High school and some college Previous Work Experience: 5 years in retail customer service, 10 years as an Emergency Medical Technician in the career and volunteer field , 12 years School Police Officer in the public school system. Formal Training and Certifications: PA Act 235 Certification, Graduate of the NHACLEA Campus Safety Academy, Crime Prevention Practioner course, through the Pennsylvania Association of Campus Crime Prevention Practioners (PACCPP), Anti-Terrorism instructor course through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) , Rape Aggression and Self-defense Defense (RAD) instructor, Self-Defense and Familiarization Exchange (SAFE) instructor, Public Safety Cyclist through the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA), Member of the Gettysburg, Barlow and York Springs Fire Departments, Previously Certified Emergency Medical Technician, Numerous training classes and certifications in Emergency Services. Previously Held Positions: Shift Leader/Sergeant, Security Officer Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Biking, Boating Family: Live with my Wife and Daughter in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Why I came to Gettysburg College: Community Service opportunities.