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Camden, Nj

• Provided instructional training specifically on ladder company operations, proper ventilation techniques, roof and trench cut openings, proper ladder placement, and raising techniques.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Oversaw the purchase and maintenance of an equipment cache of 30K items valued at $10M, which included 17 vehicles, prime movers, trailers, boats, medical supplies, food, water, and equipment. • Scheduled, hired, and deployed members of the logistic team and led them in determining the physical presence, location, and condition of items and equipment, conducting repairs, placing orders for replacements, and ensuring compliance with regulations from the DHS and the City of Philadelphia. • Oversaw the logistics component of over 60+ urban search and rescue operations. • Managed vehicles, transportation documents, placards hazardous materials declarations, and driver logs.• Ensured the medical cache, medical devices, medicines, and personnel were available for deployment.• Conducted maintenance of individual members records to ensure all assigned members are certified and available for local and national emergencies, which included verifying all certifications, annual fitness tests, annual physicals, licenses, and annual required training. • Established and maintained a convoy list of 30K pieces of equipment and 24 personnel, identified appropriate routes of travel for the convoy, and determined strategic locations to set up a base of operations and forward operating sites. • Coordinated with the Task Force Leader to analyze and develop a budget of $300K, which included labor costs, equipment repair, maintenance, vehicles, fuel, and food and water supplies. • Developed a Flight Logistics Plan to fly an 80-member team in a C-17 Cargo Aircraft during a 26-day deployment for relief efforts in Key West and Puerto Rico, which included a restricted load plan that reduced the foot print of equipment and reduced load requirements by 50%. • Provided all required documentation by the IATA and AFMAN to Task Force Logistic Managers and Leaders, which included hazardous materials declarations for civilian and military air transport.

• Oversaw activities relating to fire suppression, fire prevention, and emergency medical service delivery.• Served as Company Officer and Special Operations Officer, responded to a yearly average of 5.5K emergency related calls for help, and conducted fire suppression rescue, emergency medical assessments, interventions, and transports. • Investigated the cause and origin of fires, including arson and attempted arson, and testified in court proceedings as a representative and subject matter expert when subpoenaed. • Tracked and managed an inventory of equipment, medications, narcotics, and vehicles valued at $1.5M and conducted equipment and apparatus inspections to evaluate appearance, condition, and functionality. • Executed Fire and Emergency Service Reports and National Fire Incident Reporting System Administration Functions, personnel requests, memoranda, and roll calls to ensure adequate staffing.• Provided on-going training to 200+ assigned personnel through classroom instruction on didactic interactions and on scene performance and ensured compliance with operating procedures. • Conducted fire prevention activities, which included smoke detector installations, home inspections, ensuring commercial property compliance with fire codes.• Supported the development of local fire district programs to conduct community outreach, identify trends in fire department responses, and provide recommendations for the needs of a diverse population. • Conducted school fire drills on a semi-annual basis.• Conducted Vital Building Inspections, evaluated over 1K buildings to determine mechanical systems, characteristics, fire suppression and alarm systems, and created drawings of schematics for exists, doors, and escapes.• Managed 5-20 Rescue Personnel and Technicians during dispatch, assigned responsibilities based on staff expertise, developed and implemented on-scene plans, adjusted tactics according to conditions.

Bucks County, Pa

• Entered the dive chamber, checked and monitored the condition of the patients, and conducted medical interventions for medical emergencies that occurred while dives were in progress.