| 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:
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| 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) |
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| Seasonal Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, Low Angle Rope Rescue Tech. |
Non-Fire experiences:
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| 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 |
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| Skills I possess relating to the position |
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- 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
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- 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
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| Education |
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| A.S. Degree: Administration of Justice. Santa Rosa Junior College; Deans High Honors |
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- 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
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- 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.
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| Awards received |
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- 2006 California State Firefighters Association Medal of Valor
- 2006 El Dorado County EMSA “EMS Week Special Recognition Award”
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