Doug Bainton is a crisis response and incident management leader with more than 20 years of frontline and interagency leadership experience across complex, high-consequence emergencies.
He has served as a Firefighter with the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), President of the FDNY Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), and Lead Interagency Coordinator for Manhattan at New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM), where he directed multi-agency field operations and strengthened coordination across public safety, infrastructure, and government partners.
Doug has led interagency operations across multiple large-scale disasters, overseen task forces during New York City’s COVID-19 Mobile Testing and Hotel Programs, and directed the nation’s largest home fire safety initiative, distributing nearly 200,000 free smoke alarms that helped drive NYC fire deaths to historic lows.
He has also supported wildfire recovery and critical infrastructure response efforts across California and currently provides international advisory support in El Salvador, assisting government and partner organizations with interagency coordination, emergency-management system assessment, and institutional preparedness.
A proven innovator, Doug co-founded the NYC Interagency Drone Task Force, advancing the coordinated use of drones for disaster response, damage assessment, and infrastructure inspections.
Through Ironclad Ops, he helps public and private sector organizations—domestically and internationally—strengthen resilience, streamline operations, and protect people and assets when it matters most.
About Ironclad Ops, LLC
Our Services
Our Services
Our Services
We help organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical events with practical, scalable solutions that strengthen resilience and protect operations.
- Emergency & Crisis Planning – Develop strategies and plans to keep your team ready for any scenario.
- Incident Management Leadership – Lead with clarity and confidence when the
We help organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical events with practical, scalable solutions that strengthen resilience and protect operations.
- Emergency & Crisis Planning – Develop strategies and plans to keep your team ready for any scenario.
- Incident Management Leadership – Lead with clarity and confidence when the stakes are high.
- Interagency Coordination – Streamline communication, decision-making, and resource sharing.
- Disaster Response Support – Reinforce on-the-ground operations with proven expertise.
- Drone Integration – Deliver rapid assessments and real-time situational awareness.
- Recovery & Resilience – Restore operations quickly while building long-term strength.
Our Approach
Our Services
Our Services
We know that every crisis is different — and so is every organization.
That’s why we work side by side with our clients to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen operations, and build practical solutions that stand up under pressure.
Our approach is:
- Transparent – You’ll always understand the why behind our recommendations.
- Experience-Driven –
We know that every crisis is different — and so is every organization.
That’s why we work side by side with our clients to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen operations, and build practical solutions that stand up under pressure.
Our approach is:
- Transparent – You’ll always understand the why behind our recommendations.
- Experience-Driven – Grounded in more than 20 years of frontline and interagency crisis leadership.
- Action-Oriented – Solutions designed to work in the real world, not just on paper.