Operator Fire
Resume:
Mark Van Grinsven
Brainerd, MN 56401
email: *************@*****.***
Summary
** ***** ********** ** **** service, EHS, and business management. Excellent decision making abilities. Community leader with memberships in the Chamber of Commerce and Sertoma Club. Highly skilled trainer with proven experience in areas such as safety, OSHA codes and regulations, fire inspections and fire equipment maintenance, rescue, CPR and first aid. Outstanding leadership qualities represented in privately owned businesses and fire service supervisory positions. I also bring a strong commitment for continuing education and self improvement.
Professional accomplishments
Graduated with honors from the DOD Fire Academy with a 100% average.
Promoted to Crew Chief at the age of 20, I supervised and trained crews in all essential areas including rescue and emergency egress, confined space rescue, hydraulics, fire codes and regulations and EMS.
Successfully interacted with public, private and government entities in areas such as performing inspections of industrial, public, commercial and sometimes complex and/or high risk buildings ensuring compliance to applicable laws, regulations and standards related to fire and safety. Effective at promoting safe, conforming environments.
Proven leader and instructor at Eielson AFB, Grand Forks AFB, and Alyeska Pipeline.
Developed, implemented and maintained pre-fire plans for highly complex buildings, fuel farms and pump station facilities. Conducted fire and safety inspections, provided training to fire brigade members and firefighters
History
Most recently, I have finished ICS courses 100a, 200a, 700A, 800B and CFI program post flashover fires. (02/2009)
Garrison Fire Department paid on-call, Garrison MN, current
Owner/Operator, White Hawk Bar & Restaurant, Milaca Dairy Queen, TJ''s Supper Club
1998 – current
Deerwood Volunteer Fire Department, Deerwood MN, 1997-2000
Alyeska Pipeline, Anchorage, AK 1989 - 1995
Fire Protection Specialist, Contractor, Valdez, AK
I was one of th first full-time firefighters at the Valdez terminal, specializing in haz-mat, high angle rescue, confined space rescue, ship-board firefighting, oil tank farm firefighting, fire and safety inspections, etc.Incident Commander until relieved by senior officer. Supervised normal activities at the terminal fire department.
Pump Station Operator, Contractor – Conam, Pump Station 03
Served as training officer for the fire brigades at various pump stations and terminal. Responsible for the inspection and maintenance of fire suppression equipment for entire pipeline. Developed and maintained pre-fire plans for pump station facilities which were adopted by senior supervisors and implemented at all facilities. Conducted inspections of terminal and pump station facilities ensuring compliance of fire and safety related codes and regulations.
Crew Chief, EMT Crash/rescue, Grand Forks AFB, ND 1987-1988
Crew Chief, EMT Crash/rescue, Eielson AFB, Alaska 1984-1987
Crew Chief for any one of 19 firefighting vehicles and equipment valued at 4.3 million and there crews. Directed and conducted search and rescue operations for structures, aircraft and missile silos. Supervised normal activities in the fire department, including a shift safety program. Observed, evaluated and reported on the productiveness of 32 shift firefighters. Performed as training officer and initiated requirements to provide OJT and higher proficiency training. Served as Station Chief in absence of assigned officer. Investigated fire scenes to determine cause and origin. Maintained agent re-supply systems and annual pump test records. Developed, inspected and maintained pre-fire plans for aircraft, buildings and fuel storage facilities.
Hazardous Materials Team, Grand Forks AFB Fire Department 1987-1988
CPR/first aid instructor, East Grand Forks AVTI, ND 1987-1988
CPR instructor, Anchorage, AK
Driver/Operator, EMT, Eielson AFB, AK 1984-1987
Operated any one of 15 assigned firefighting vehicles. Selected as primary first- run pumper driver.
Communications Center Operator, Eielson AFB, AK 1985
Focal point for aircraft, fire, police and hospital emergency communications.
EMT, Salcha Rescue, Salcha AK 1984-1987
Moose Creek Volunteer Fire Department, North Pole AK, 1984-1987
Firefighter, Crash/rescue, Barksdale AFB, LA 1983-1984
Education
ICS Courses 100a, 200a, 700B and 800A FEMA
American Public University, Fire Science
DOD Fire Academy, USAF Honor Graduate
Non Commissioned Officer USAF
Fire Protection Advancement Course, Supervisor USAF
EMT Fairbanks, AK
Haz-Mat 120 hrs Grand Forks AFB
CPR and first aid Instructors course East Grand Forks AVTI
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