My skill set combines perseverance with mechanical and technical savvy, including experience in construction and firefighting equipment maintenance and installation. My NWCG and FEMA certifications and firefighter and wildland fire education have ingrained knowledge of engines, hand crews, and helitack modules while building the skill set necessary to eliminate, decrease, and detect fire hazards via fire control, suppression, and management.EARLY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• At Control Fire Systems, I sustain a perfect safety and compliance record by adhering to regulations and codes while hanging and installing pipes in dangerous, arduous conditions, including working from extreme heights. I enhance quality by inspecting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing dry, wet, and pre-action fire suppression systems and testing fire extinguishers, hydrants, and pumps.• At Wildgrey Creations, I optimized cost controls and budget management by negotiating favorable terms with vendors and analyzing and improving products, processes, and internal collaboration. • As a Survivalist Camper, I ingrained outdoor survival skills, including mental and physical resilience, while promoting junior campers' self-sufficiency, empowerment, and athletic excellence via activities, including rope repelling, ziplining, archery, hiking, and canoeing. I also fostered safety and respect for natural resources via projects, including trail maintenance, habitat cleanup, and campsite/facilities maintenance. CORE COMPETENCIESEmergency Response Management | Working in Extreme Conditions | Carrying Heavy Equipment Across Rough TerrainSafety Protocols, including HAZMAT | Construction and Building Systems | Hand, Power, and Diagnostic ToolsSkyjacks, Forklifts, Chainsaws | Blueprints | Diverse Facility Layouts | Fire Suppression Systems | Alarm SystemsHydrants | Extinguishing Systems | Utility Shutoffs | Suppression Control PanelsHydraulics - Water Pressure, Flow, Levels, and LossesFirefighters PrayerFirefighter A.W. “Smokey” Linn“When I am called to duty, God wherever flames may rage,give me strength to save a life, whatever be its age.Help me to embrace a little child before it's too late,or save an older person from the horror of that fate.Enable me to be alert to hear the weakest shout,and quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,to guard my neighbor and protect his property.And if according to your will I have to lose my life,bless with your protecting hand my loving family from strife.”
