Standing My Watch - observations and experiences of more than 30 years in public safety
Oct 03, 2019 12:00 PM
Harry Evans
Standing My Watch - observations and experiences of more than 30 years in public safety

Standing My Watch 

Harry Evans recalls observations and experiences of more than 30 years in public safety.

Standing the watch is the assignment of sailors to specific roles on a ship to operate it continuously. These assignments, are constantly active as they are considered essential to the safe operation of the vessel, and also allow the ship to respond to emergencies and other situations quickly.

About Harry Evans:

Harry Evans joined the Austin Fire Department in 1985; prior to that he was a U.S. Army paratrooper.  With over 30 years in public safety, Chief Evans served in every rank and worked in nearly every division of the department, he was certified in a diverse range of special operations disciplines. He was also a member of Texas Task Force 1, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team and the Capital Area Incident Management Team, responding to disasters across Texas.

In 2009 Chief Evans was appointed to the rank of Assistant Chief and also was named Chief of Staff, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the 11th largest fire department in the U.S.  He served in that capacity until his retirement in 2015. 

Harry is now a Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Research on Water Resources at the University of Texas in Austin.  Harry is also the Principle of HRE Consulting, an Austin-based consultancy specializing in leadership, human capital & employee development.