Chris McGlynn, M.S., CSP is a Certified Safety Professional and Nationally Registered Paramedic who serves as the Director of Safety and VPP Coordinator for Roco Rescue. He currently serves as Director-at-Large on the VPPPA Region VI Board of Directors, Secretary of the American Society of Safety Professionals Region IV Officers, and as Past-President of the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of ASSP. Chris also represents ASSP on the ANSI Z117 Confined Space and Z390 Hydrogen Sulfide Training Standard Development Committees. He is also an active OSHA Special Government Employee within the Voluntary Protection Program and is currently working towards a Ph.D in Occupational Safety & Health through West Virginia University's Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
Prior to my career in safety, I spent over a decade working as a paramedic in both urban and rural 9-1-1 settings. I had first had experience in witnessing the unfortunate horrific aftermath of accidents. Midway through my paramedic career, I had the thought "what if I could be proactive and prevent accidents and injuries rather than reactive and respond to the aftermath of accidents". It was this thought that ignited the burning passion that I have for safety. Since then, I've completed a bachelors and masters degree in Occupational Safety and Health, obtained the Certified Safety Professional certification through BCPS, served as an OSHA Special Government Employee with VPP, served in numerous volunteer safety leadership positions with ASSP and VPPPA, and am currently working towards a Ph.D. in Occupational Safety & Health with the goal of educating future safety professionals. I highly value servant leadership and thoroughly enjoy watching other safety professionals grow and achieve their professional and personal goals. As Area Director for Louisiana, I hope to carry my passion and experiences in the safety and health profession to provide meaningful impact to safety professionals in the Louisiana area, and beyond, of ASSP.