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Garyville, Louisiana, United States

• Respond to emergency calls related to fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, and hazardous materials operations.• As Incident Commander, I control the scene and coordinate the efforts of the on-scene personnel to mitigate the emergency. • Conduct Fire, Hazmat, Medical, Rescue, and Oil Spill drills• Fulfill the role of the Fire Chief in their absence• Provide emergency medical care during normal plant operations and the off-shift. Initiate and apply appropriate medical treatment, including first aid and advanced life support, according to standard and accepted protocols.

Pearl River, Louisiana, United States

• Serve as Lead Firefighter and Incident Commander on emergency calls.• Respond to emergency calls related to fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue and hazardous materials operations.• As Incident Commander, I take control of the scene and coordinated the efforts of the on scene personnel to mitigate the emergency. • Participate in activities and operations in response to natural disasters, and coordinating resources with local and state authorities. • Organize and participate in community outreach and fire prevention programs.• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action activities resulting from employee injuries and incidents. • Serve as lead instructor during an annual firefighting academy.• Serve as lead instructor for fire, medical, hazmat and technical rescue training.

• Support daily HSSE functions by providing occupational safety, health, and industrial hygiene expertise to +400 operational personnel. • Respond to Medical emergencies, initiate and apply appropriate medical treatment including, first aid and advanced life support according to standard and accepted protocol.• Issue safe work, hot work, and confined space permits and ensure a safe working environment.• Respond to emergencies involving but not limited to Acrylonitrile, Hydrogen Cyanide, Ammonia, Methyl Methacrylate, Methacrylic Acid, Melamine, Urea, and Sulfuric Acid. • Provides overall assistance/direction to the Incident Commander and may assume Incident Commander responsibilities during emergencies. • Requests and coordinates any outside assistance as needed. • Provides leadership to emergency response personnel during emergencies ensuring the safety of employees, and community. • Provides technical assistance/advice on risk management issues related to fire protection and emergency preparedness and response. • Oversees chemical spill response program as needed.• Develop and conduct emergency response team training in unit and field operations.• Develops, coordinates, and documents emergency and response drills for plant personnel. • Participate in incident investigations and corrective action activities resulting from employee injuries and incidents. • Conduct a root cause analysis and make recommendations on corrective actions based on findings.• Perform Behavioral Safety Observations during maintenance and production activities. • Recommends policies and procedures for management approval.• Conduct HSSE inspections and audits.• Assists with new employee orientation.

• Serve as lead instructor to provide accurate and up-to-date education and employ effective instructional practices and media in both a classroom and hands on practical environment. • Class subjects include structural firefighting both interior and exterior, special rescue, hazardous material, industrial, aircraft fire fighting, and emergency medical services. • Maintain detailed training records and attendance reports.• Co-Organizer of a State wide conference giving classroom and hands on training to a 75 students.• Received two Letters of Appreciation from two Fire Chief’s in the Greater New Orleans area.

Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States

• Serve as Lead Crew Member of an Advance Life Support ambulance.• Respond to emergency calls related to fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue and hazardous materials operations.• Initiate and apply appropriate medical treatment including rescue, first aid and advanced life support according to standard and accepted protocol and the latest technology available.• Serve as lead instructor for fire, medical, hazmat and technical rescue training.• Serve in the Emergency Operations Center during large scale emergencies.• Issue hot work permits and ensure safe work operations.• Enter inspection, training, incident and emergency medical reports according to department standard operating procedures.• Conduct audits of reports and review them for accuracy and to ensure policy compliance. • Conduct inspections of fixed fire protection systems.• Serve as Program Manager of consumable supplies for the departments Emergency Medical Service, order, track and maintain $75,000 dollars of supplies annually.• Serve Assistant Program Manager of the Rescue and Hazmat Program.• Serve as a member of the NFPA 1500 committee to design and implement workplace processes and procedures that help protect workers from hazardous work conditions.• As a committee member I Inspect, test, and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure that they follow safety standards and regulations.• Design and implement workplace processes and procedures that help protect workers from hazardous work conditions• Evaluate programs on workplace health and safety• Educate employers and workers about workplace safety by preparing and providing training programs and presentations. • Demonstrate the correct use of safety equipment.• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action activities resulting from employee injuries and incidents.

Pensacola, Florida, United States

• Served as Firefighter/EMT apart of a crew of 4 on a fire apparatus.• Responded to emergency calls related to fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue and hazardous materials operations.• As Incident Commander, I took control of the scene and coordinated the effects of the on scene personnel to mitigate the emergency. • Enter inspection, training, incident and emergency medical reports according to department standard operating procedures.• Conduct inspections of fixed fire protection systems • Serve as lead instructor for fire, medical, hazmat and technical rescue training.• Issue hot work and confined space work permits ensure safe work operations.• Enter inspection, training, incident and emergency medical reports according to department standard operating procedures.• Serve as Program Manager of consumable supplies for the departments Emergency Medical Service and ordered and maintained $80,000 dollars of supplies annually.• Provide fire protection and emergency medical response to 300,000 people during annual airshows.

• Served as Captain and directly supervise a crew of 4 on a fire apparatus.• Act as Shift Supervisor and Incident Commander.• Supervised the activities of the fire crew in the delivery of fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials and emergency medical services (EMS) operations and the planning and implementation of Training Division operations.• Created and maintained a training matrix system showing all mandatory, specialized, optional and miscellaneous training; planned, scheduled and conducted training drills appropriate for fire fighters.• Prepared instruction aids, training manuals and Department bulletins as well as maintained training progress records for the members of the Department