Derek Stoddard Email & Phone Number

Statesboro, Georgia, United States

• Respond to emergency incidents as an officer of a firefighting company; perform a variety of firefighting, rescue, hazardous material, and other functions, including Incident Command Officer
• Implement department goals and objectives, establish work priorities, schedule and coordinate work to be accomplished per shift
• Responsible for daily log, emergency calls and reports, and injury reports
• Participate in daily training exercises and classroom lectures, and prepares and conduct training for the department, when assigned
• Conduct pre-fire plans, supervise shift inspections, assign work projects, and approve completed work
• Conduct demonstrations, tours and public speeches on fire safety, fire prevention, fire extinguishers, first aid, and other subjects to the public

Statesboro, Georgia, United States

• Respond to emergency incidents as an officer of a firefighting company; perform a variety of firefighting, rescue, hazardous material, and other functions, including Incident Command Officer
• Implement department goals and objectives, establish work priorities, schedule and coordinate work to be accomplished per shift
• Responsible for daily log, emergency calls and reports, and injury reports
• Participate in daily training exercises and classroom lectures, and prepares and conduct training for the department, when assigned
• Conduct pre-fire plans, supervise shift inspections, assign work projects, and approve completed work
• Conduct demonstrations, tours and public speeches on fire safety, fire prevention, fire extinguishers, first aid, and other subjects to the public

Statesboro, Georgia

• Write and disseminate press releases for department-related information
• Manage departmental social media accounts & official webpage
• Point of contact for mediaSpecial Projects:
• Helped create and implement Georgia Southern University's annual "Up in Flames"​ program (2010-2018) and performed as emcee/narrator for Fire Department portion of the event (2013-16)
• Created and implemented Department's first community-wide Open House (2015)
• Established PR campaign for annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Statesboro, GA

• Both lead and work as part of a team to accomplish designated tasks and responsibilities
• Prepare citizens to prevent fire damage by conducting demonstrations and educational programs
• Minimize fire damage by responding to alarms, operating equipment, regulating water pressure, combating and extinguishing fires, and rescuing and reviving victims
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational training and academies, studying publications, and participating in scheduled drills and company-level training
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements following manufacturer's instructions and notifying supervisor of needed repairs
• Conduct pre-incident surveys of potentially high-hazard locations to inspect and prepare for possible hazards/incidentsSpecial Projects:

Statesboro, GA

• Worked collaboratively with the Director of Admissions and College faculty in connecting students to the College
• Assisted in development and evaluation of marketing and advertising publications and campaigns
• Helped organize and coordinate Open Houses, Orientation Events, early and late registration, and job/career fairs
• Assisted with the maintenance and expansion of recruitment database files
• Contacted new applicants in a timely manner
• Recorded information in BANNER system

Statesboro, GA

• Worked collaboratively with the Director of Admissions and other Admissions Counselors in connecting students to the university
• Assisted in development and evaluation of marketing and advertising publications and campaigns.
• Helped organize and coordinate Open Houses, Orientation Events, High-Ability/Scholarship and PROBE College fairs
• Assisted with the maintenance and expansion of recruitment database files
• Contacted new applicants in a timely manner
• Recorded information in BANNER system.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Internship at Charlotte, NC CBS affiliate WBTV in both the news production and sports divisions.
• Operated studio floor cameras
• Distributed scripts
• Logged sports games and events
• Edited sports highlights into highlight packages for air on nightly newscasts
• Delivered finished highlight tapes to production for air

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Multimedia Film & Production (Formerly Broadcasting), Graduated Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Delta Tau Delta Fraternity (Epsilon Omega Chapter), GSU Southern's Orientation Advisement and Registration.

Associate Of Science (As), Fire Science/Fire-Fighting

The Fire Science Associate of Applied Science terminal degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare fire service personnel.