David L. McCracken
Cameron Park Ca, 95682
Email: *******@*******.***
P ROFILE
Accomplished Operations Manager, Training Coordinator in the Emergency Management field with strong
communication and time management skills. Results oriented and skilled in conflict resolutions. “Can -Do’
attitude and driven by challenge and delivering commitment to excell ence to achieve success. Adept at
managing fast-paced and multifaceted projects. Strong team building skills and Emergency Drill exercise
planning and training coordination.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Swiftwater & Technical Rescue Captain
Both Fire-ground & Retail Management
Instructor and Training Officer Skills
Operations Manager EMS
ICS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800
E mergency Medical Technician
Disaster Management Skills
Customer Service
Urban Fire Fighting
Leadership Skills
Team Building Skills
Community Relations
EDUCATION
Folsom High School General Education Graduated 1988
Sierra College, Rocklin, CA Fire Technology Graduated 1998
INTERNSHIPS
F irefighter Intern 1998 to 1999
Nevada County Consolidated Fire
Grass Valley, CA
Elk Grove CSD Fire Department 2003 to 2004
Elk Grove, CA
Certificates and Licenses:
Firefighter 1, Hazardous Materials-First Responder, Swift Water Rescue Technician Advanced (NFPA),
High Angle Rescue, EMT Certificate, Amateur Radio License, WMD Cert., CERT Instructor.
More on request.
Awards
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department February, 2001
C.A.R.E. Award
Ray Miller Memorial Award El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department April, 2004
Sheriff Special Recognition Award Seven time recipient, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department
More on request
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Operations Manager 2011 to Current
TLC Ambulance
Sacramento, Ca.
Operations Manager in charge of overseeing daily operations in Eldorado County of our Non-Emergency
Transportation. Helping TLC become established in Eldorado County as an ALS and Non-Emergency
provider. Working with local Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Board and Care and Clinics to provide
safe Non-Emergency medical transportation for the sick and injured.
Working with the local Care facilities to schedule In Service trainings, CPR / First Aid and AED
certifications. Field marketing and public relations. Planning for TLC’s roll in a disaster situation s and
creating an “Ambulance Strike Team” for such situations per EMSA standards.
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CEO / F ounder 2010 to Current
Sierra Rescue Tools, LLC
Cameron Park, Ca.
Inventor of the only patented Body Recovery System for Dive Rescue and Swiftwater Rescue Teams. I
created this company to provide the highest quality water rescue equipment to fellow rescuers. We strive to
provide excellent customer service and training..
With 5 fellow employees we have made this company grow to 3 Country’s and 2 dealers. We use
quickbooks to manage all our daily operation from planning events to providing proposals to customers.
We attend several trade shows and teach classes on how to use our product.
Outside Sale Rep. Northern Ca. Northern NV.
Emergency Vehicle Group, Ca. 2006 to 2011
Leader Industries, Ca.
B raun Northwest, WA.
Providing outside sales of Emergency Vehicles in Northern California and Northern Nevada. Making cold
calls and scheduled visits with customers. Visiting customers and assisting them with spec design and
drawings ready for bid. Repair service on electrical and construction issues. I have an established client list
and have designed SWAT, EOD, COMMAND, AMBULANCES and RESCUES for several agencies. I
have provided static displays at Fire House World, Cops West and several other events.
Corporate Senior Market Tech, Ca and OR 2004 to 2006
SportMart, Sacramento, CA
Promoted to Corporate Senior Market Tech with Responsibility’s for nine Sport Mart and Sports Authority
Stores, located in Oregon and Northern California. Perform semi annul equipment inspections for stores to
assure compliance with corporate policies with emphasis on customer/employee safety and OSHA laws.
Responsible for hiring, training and managing nine lead technicians and two assistant technicians in all nine
locations .Responsible for all audit compliance and the inspection of retail and safety equipment within the
stores sports services department. Prepare monthly sales reports, staffing reports, loss prevention and
equipment safety reports for presentation to corporate office.
Department Manager – Sales Lead-. Outdoors Department. 2001 to 2004
SportMart, Folsom, CA
Hired, trained, supervised and motivated full time and part time sales staff of over 20 employees. Managed
day to day activities of the sales floor and drove sales forward. Ensured proper merchandise
processing/display and oversaw and monitored loss prevention and safety programs. Provided atmosphere
of good employee morale and exceptional customer service. Responsible for all cash verification for each
sales person. Preparing cash reports, loss prevention reports, store safety reports and performance reviews.
for Headquarters. Provided ongoing in store product training to sales team to increase product knowledge
and for better customer service . Conducted product demos for customers and assure timely response to all
customers inquires. Supervised all firearm sales, preparing all required background check documents and
registration forms.
1998 – 2001
Emergency Medical Technician
Medic Ambulance Service, Sacramento/Solano County, CA
911 response to Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) calls in the greater
Sacramento and Solano area, providing medical care as needed.
Affiliations / Volunteer Work
El Dorado County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team 1992 to Present
Vice President of ESARC ( Eldorado Search And Rescue Council) 3 Terms
Swiftwater Rescue Team Captain (15 years)
Cliff Rescue Team,
Ground Search Team,
Management Team,
EMT 19 years,
FEMA- Disaster Response Member (3 years), ( Area coordinator during hurricane Katrina )
( Team Leader during hurricane Ivan)
Public events Medical Coordinator, ( 14 years )
Average of 20 hours per month on VOLUNTEER Activities within Search and Rescue,
Incident Commander for El Dorado County F air Medical Service for the past 10 years. Providing
medical response, search for lost children and Public Relations.
Arranged various fundraising events and grant writing throughout the years to obtain needed funds
to purchase needed rescue equipment.
FEMA- Disaster Response Member (3 years), ( Area coordinator during hurricane Katrina )
( Team Leader during hurricane Ivan)