Public Safety

Objective:

To achieve a position as an Engineer or other entry level Fire Officer where I can contribute my leadership, management, organization, and other professional skills.


Experience:

Fire service:
Year Agency Primary Supervisor City
2008-2009 California Department Of Forestry and Fire, MMU Battalion Chief Mark Lawson Merced, CA
Limited Term Fire Apparatus Engineer contracted to Merced County Fire
1997-2009 Garden Valley Fire Protection District Chief Ted Schmidt Garden Valley, CA
Volunteer, Paid-Call, Part-time and Career Apparatus Operator, Engineer and acting Night Duty Captain
2004-2006 Georgetown Fire Protection District Chief Rick Todd Georgetown, CA
Seasonal and shift coverage Apparatus Operator
1991-1996 Rescue Fire Protection District Chief Tom Doyle Rescue, CA
Volunteer Firefighter/Apparatus Operator
1990-2003 Sacrmanto Raceway Park Dale Jones Sacramento, CA
Public Event Security Supervisor, Track Crash Safety Official, EMT 1
1974-1986 Living History Center Larry Vierra Novato, CA
Seasonal Event Security Lieutenant/Fire Prevention Officer/Fire Suppression Team Boss
1977 California Division of Forestry NYP Ranger Unit (now NEU)
Seasonal Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, Low Angle Rope Rescue Tech.

Non-Fire experiences:
2004-2008 Bright Hope Designs, Website Solutions Debi Carpadus Kelsey, CA
Co-Owner and Director of Client Development; website development company
1994-2002 River City Communications Ben Wadsworth Sacramento, CA
2000-2001 Walker Communications Donald Walker Rocklin, CA
Project Manager/Foreman/Senior Systems Technician; Data-com construction/installations company
Skills I possess relating to the position
  • Emergency Incident Commander
  • Emergency Incident Worker
  • Fire Ground Operations
  • Large Project Administrator and Crew Supervisor
  • Knowledge of New Building Construction
  • Industrial Safety
  • Public Safety Trainer
  • Public Speaker
  • Dispatcher
  • Inter-agency Cooperator
  • Public Relations
  • Crisis resolution and Conflict Mediation
  • Analysis and Troubleshooting
  • Mentor
  • Good Communications (written and verbal) skills
  • Experienced Computer User including Word, Excel, Email, Internet and Social Media/Networking
  • Decision making especially in emergency situations
Education
A.S. Degree: Administration of Justice. Santa Rosa Junior College; Deans High Honors
  • California EMT1D (since 1977)
  • CSFM Firefighter 1 and 2
  • CalFire Company Officer Academy (COA)
  • Incident Management 1 and 2
  • CalFire Supervision 2
  • FSTEP Basic Pump Operations
  • CSFM Driver Operator 1A/1B
  • HazMat First Responder Operational Decon
  • CSFM Low Angle Rope Rescue Operational
  • CSFM Auto Extrication
  • CSFM Command 1C
  • ICS I-100/200/220/300/700a/800b/802
  • S130/S131 Basic & Advanced Wildland Firefighter
  • S190/S290 Beginning/Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
  • L-180 Human Factors on the Fire Line
  • S-200 Incident Commander Type 4
  • S-212 Wildland Fire Chain Saw
  • S-215 Fire Ops in the Wildland/Urban Interface
  • S-231 Engine Boss
  • FSTEP River & Floodwater Rescue Awareness
  • Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training (MERRETT) cert.
Awards received
  • 2006 California State Firefighters Association Medal of Valor
  • 2006 El Dorado County EMSA “EMS Week Special Recognition Award”

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