JoeyLyn Cafaso
Employment History:
-Camp Lemonnier Fire Department (DOD Contractor)
Duty Location - Djibouti Africa 3/10 to 09/10
Duties: Perform all aspects of emergency medical care to soldiers,
civilians, and locals in support of the United States military while
stationed at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti Africa.
This is to include distinguishing the cause and degree of illness or injury
and demonstrated priority for needed emergency care and rendering pre-
hospital emergency care of simple and multiple system traumas while working
in a hazardous environment to insure safety stabilization of the patient.
Status: Naval Base Medic
-URS/Sallyport Global (DOD Contractor)
Duty Location - Tikrit, Iraq 1/09 to 1/10
Duties: Perform all aspects of hazardous waste management to include
handling, storage, characterization, classification, transportation, record
keeping, inventory, inspection, and disposition in support of the United
States military. Responsible for collecting all hazardous materials and
preparing said materials for disposition. Required to wear DPE, level A,
level B, or level C protective equipment to make entries into the chemical
exclusion area to classify, pack, and transport hazardous waste. To
conduct inspections and assessments of current hazardous material waste
sites located on Camp Speicher, as well as, responding to any future spills
on or off the COB.
Status: Hazardous Materials Specialist/Inspector
-Wackenhut Services Inc. (DOD Contractor)
Duty Location - Baghdad, Iraq 8/06 to 8/08
Duties: While stationed in Baghdad, Iraq I was assigned to the Camp
Victory fire department. Our duties include fire suppression, EMT
services, and HazMat operations in support of the United States military.
Our main objective is to protect the life and property of the U.S. soldiers
and the areas they protect. We are also in charge of protecting the
property and life of the Iraqi soldiers in certain areas, as well as, the
prison system located at our duty station. During the course of our duties
we are exposed to many hazardous and life threatening situations
(explosives/ammunition/IED's) at the scene of or while responding to a fire
and are tasked with the responsibility of handling these situations in a
professional and well-trained manner. I am also trained and run our fire
inspection program for all buildings/structures on the FOB. While not
performing firefighting duties I am trained to service and repair fire
extinguishers and handle/service all firefighter equipment and turn out
gear.
Status: Firefighter Driver Operator/EMT/HazMat Operations and
Awareness/Fire
Inspector I.
-The Wackenhut Corporation - 3/06 - 8/06
Duties: I was in charge of General Electric's Global Security Command
Center. The command center was the main contact location for any GE
emergency throughout the world. Emergencies from around the world would be
routed directly to us and it was my job to handle these situations as they
occurred. I also monitored through CCTV their main corporate headquarters
and dealt with situations that arouse at that location.
Status: Corporal.
-Sussex Fire Department - 2/03 - 8/06
Duties: The protection of life and property through fire suppression and
EMT services.
Duties included engaging directly in firefighting, emergency medical
services requiring assignment to a rescue ambulance, mitigation of
hazardous materials emergencies, fire prevention and rescue, and
inspections of buildings and properties to ensure compliance with the fire
codes. When not responding to alarms, I had a variety of other duties
including fire code inspections, hydrant flow testing, and community
presentations on fire prevention and other public safety issues.
Status: Firefighter/EMT.
-United States General Accounting Office - 5/04-1/06
Duties: To conduct security background investigations for the United
States government. **Top Secret government security clearance**
Status: Investigator.
-Wackenhut Services Inc. - 09/05-12/05
Duties: Armed security and executive protection for all FEMA and Red Cross
personnel stationed at DRC's in Louisiana and Florida.
Status: Corporal - Site Leader.
-Dept. of Homeland Security - Orlando, FL - 2/02-4/04
Duties: To improve and maintain the security of American air travel by
effectively deterring or preventing successful terrorist (or other)
incidents on airlines and at airports, with minimal disruption to
transportation and complete service to travelers. I was in charge of a
crew of six and performed their payroll, discipline, and training.
Status: Lead Federal Officer.
-Field Tech - Milwaukee, WI - 9/01-2/02
Duties: My duties included the training of other meter readers, as well
as, reading a route myself each day.
Status: Meter reader/trainer.
-Wisconsin Electric - Milwaukee, WI - 1/00-9/01
Duties: The reading of approximately 500-1200 gas/electric meters per day.
Status: Meter reader.
-Lake County Sheriff's Office - Tavares, FL - 1/99-1/00
Duties: Making contact with the Deputies and writing their reports on the
calls that needed to be documented.
Status: Documentation Specialist.
-Florida Department of Corrections - Orlando, FL - 7/98-1/99
Duties: I attended and was a squad leader at the Correctional Officer
Academy located at Valencia Community College - East campus. I was trained
during the academy with basic firefighting techniques including, but not
limited to, used of the self-contained breathing apparatus, fire hoses, and
fire extinguishers. I was trained in First Responder, CPR and First Aide,
including the use of the AED.
Status: Correctional Officer Student.
-Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff's Office - Charlotte, NC - 10/95-7/98
Duties: The security and care of 600 inmates within the jail. I have
worked in the towers, gatehouse, control room, dorm officer, administrative
detention, and out in the hallway actually running the inside areas of the
jail. I also performed investigations into
sexual and simple assaults against the inmates. All findings were then
forwarded to my Sergeant for review. I was also trained during the academy
with basic firefighting techniques as described above.
Status: Officer/Investigator.
-North Carolina Dept. of Corrections - Salisbury, NC -4/94-10/95
Duties: The supervision of 1000 inmates inside the facility. I have
worked as a medication control officer, store box officer, floor/dorm
officer, and also as a kitchen control supervision officer.
Status: Correctional Officer.
-Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections - Sturtevant, WI - 8/93-4/94
Duties: The supervision of 1000 inmates inside the facility. My specific
job title was vacation/holiday relief. This means if someone is on
vacation or taking a day off, I fill in his or her job. Because of this
position, I have been able to work in many areas of the facility and have
learned many different jobs. These jobs include tower officer, visiting
room, health services, escort, utility, housing unit officer, etc. I also
sat in on inmate violation of rules/law hearings and assisted with these
cases and the security during said proceedings for our Lieutenant in
charge. I was also trained during the academy with basic firefighting
techniques and First Responder.
Status: Correctional Officer/Rule & Law violation hearing officer
-Pinkerton Security: Milwaukee, WI - 10/91-8/93
Duties: To patrol the downtown Milwaukee area and some areas of the south
side in a marked patrol car and to protect persons and property in these
areas along with specific sites assigned. I also answered burglar alarms
in these areas and assisted in cases where a supervisor was needed.
Status: Patrol Officer - Lieutenant.
Education: University of Wisconsin College (Associate's Degree)
***Certifications: Firefighter I, II, ARFF, & Haz/Mat Operations - IFSAC
Certified.
Driver Operator - Pump Operations/Mobile
Water Supply,
Fire Inspector I, Telecommunicator I & II -
Pro-Board Certified.
EMT-Basic National Registry & state of
Wisconsin certified.
**DOD (Department of Defense) certification
Firefighter I, II,
ARFF, Haz/Mat Operations, Driver Operator -
Pump Operations/Mobile
Water Supply, Fire Inspector I, and
Telecommunicator I & II.
**Emergency Response to Terrorism - This
certification provides the
basic awareness training to prepare fire,
emergency medical, hazmat,
incident command, and law enforcement to
respond to incidents of
terrorism safely and effectively.
**EMS Operations at Multiple Casualty Incidents
- This certification
includes information on safely and
effectively dealing with MCI
resulting from a terrorist attack involving
a chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear, or explosive agent.
**Introduction to the Incident Command System
for Law Enforcement
**Wildland Urban Interface Fire Operations -
This certification
provides information to enable the
structural firefighter to participate
in wildland/urban interface operations in a
safe and effective manner.
**Fire Service Supervision
**National Incident Management System (NIMS)
ICS - 100, 200, 700,
and 800 certifications.