John R. Waters, II
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Profile: A self motivated and dynamic leader offering experience in
automatic fire protection and the fire service along with formal education
in emergency management. Expertise in:
. Emergency Management and Planning
. Fire Department Operations
. Automatic Fire Protection
. Personnel Management
. Project Management
Professional Experience:
Metropolitan Fire Protection, Broomall, Pennsylvania 2010-
Present
Project Manager
Responsible for management of new automatic fire sprinkler installations
and system alterations due to building upgrades. Led design teams,
subcontractors, and field technicians through the installation process
while keeping constant communication with customers.
. Determined job scope
. Created project budget
. Scheduled and coordinated subcontractors along with field technicians
. Evaluated project progress
. Oversaw project budget
. Managed project changes or discrepancies
Apprentice 2008-2010
Worked in the field in a multitude construction settings. Responsible for
the installation, inspection, and routine maintenance on wet, dry,
antifreeze and fire pump components on automatic fire sprinkler systems.
. Gained hands on experience with automatic fire sprinkler systems
Delaware County Local Emergency Planning Commission 2013-
Present
Hazardous Material Flow Study Coordinator
Responsible for directing research assistants in the collection of raw data
regarding the transportation of hazardous materials through Delaware
County, Pennsylvania. Compiling and evaluation of raw data to determine
target hazards in the county along with recommendations for the mitigation,
preparedness, response, and recovery of an incident involving hazardous
materials.
Education:
B.S. Emergency Management, University of Maryland University College
. Candidate for graduation December 2013
. Conducted research on the use of social media as a means of
communication with the public during all stages of emergency
management and as a method of intelligence gathering
. 3.0 GPA
A.S. Emergency Management and Planning, Delaware County Community College
. 3.8 GPA
American Fire Sprinkler Association Apprentice Program
Volunteer Experience:
Brookline Fire Company, Havertown, Pennsylvania 2001-
Present
Engineer
Responsible for ensuring all equipment on assigned apparatus is in working
order and ready to be put in service on an emergency scene or incident.
Completed regular vehicle maintenance evaluations, evaluated new equipment
for purchase, and trained members on all equipment operation
. Driver/operator on Foam Unit, Engine, and Ladder Companies
. Trained new and veteran personnel on various pieces of equipment uses
and safe operation
. Trained driver trainees on all apparatus
. Trained new personnel on Standard Operating Procedures
Certifications:
. Firefighter I
. Pump Operations
. Hazardous Materials Operations
. First Aid
. CPR
. ICS - 100 "Introduction to Incident Command"
. IS - 00200 "ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents"
. IS - 00240 "Leadership and Influence"
. IS - 00700 "National Incident Management, An Introduction"
. IS - 00022 "Are You Ready? An In Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness"
. IS - 00230 "Fundamentals of Emergency Management"
. IS - 00235 "Emergency Planning"
. IS - 00005.A "An Introduction to Hazardous Materials"
. NFPA "Fire Extinguishers at Work"
Affiliations:
. International Association of Emergency Managers
. American Fire Sprinkler Association