Years Experience Technician
Resume:
JOHN R. AMSHOFF
Bardstown, KY *0004
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CAREER SUMMARY
I have spent most of my life dedicated to community safety issues as a
volunteer and a paid employee of government agencies. I am accustomed to
split-second, life or death decision making where the staff or members of a
team may lose their life depending on the choices that I make. I
understand teamwork is a necessity for improvement in any agency; teamwork
cannot be accomplished without communication, training, and effective
management of any team member.
. 20 years experience with expertise in health and safety management
. 20 years experience with OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH, HIPAA regulations
. 15 years experience in incident command management
. 15 years experience in organizational and development strategy
. 15 years experience in public speaking
. 15 years experience as a safety officer for incident scene operations
. 12 years experience in fire / medical staff training and development
. 10 years experience with program marketing
. 9 years experience in management coaching and motivation
. 5 years experience in staff recruitment and retention
. 5 years experience working at a large magazine publisher and press
facility
. Excellent written and oral communication skills
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2010-Present Hardin County Emergency Medical Services (KY)
. Emergency Medical Technician
2009-2010 Red Cross of Nelson County (KY)
Accomplishments:
. Coordinator for Emergency Preparedness in Nelson, Marion and Washington
Counties
. Establish partnership agreements with county officials for disaster
shelters
. Train persons in the community to be volunteers at local shelters
during emergencies
. Coordinate public service announcements
1995-2009 City of Louisville Division of Fire and Rescue
Accomplishments:
. Graduate of Louisville Fire Academy- Class 170
. 5900 hours in Fire/Medical/HAZMAT/Rescue training
. Certified Apparatus operator for engines, trucks, quints,
telesqurts, squrts
. Appointed Training Center Coordinator (CPR Center)
. Increased number of public trained in CPR, ACLS, PALS, First Aid from
12,000 to 25,500 people in three years.
. Assisted in development of administrative program for tracking
education, students, instructors, loss prevention, accountability, and
document processing in safety and health facilities
. Medal of Merit recipient 2003
. Unit Citation Award 2003
. Fire Safety Commendation Award 2003
. Kentucky House of Representatives Unit Citation Award 2003
. Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, 2007
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
1998-present Nelson Co. (Ky.) Emergency Management Agency
Resource Officer / Training Officer: Responsible for gathering and
maintaining a list of agencies available to assist in a local disaster;
responding to incidents where EMA, KEMA, or FEMA may need to be called
in for major disasters or incidents.
Accomplishments:
. Acquired Haz-Mat training equipment from surplus suppliers
. Acquired $100,000 in equipment and supplies for EMA
. Incident Commander for several large/multi-agency
incidents
. Assisted in forming Special Operations Division Swift
Water/ Dive Rescue team
. Training Officer for Swift Water / Dive Rescue Team
. Coordinated and acquired an ambulance for NCEMA use as a mobile command
post, rehabilitation unit and a mobile dispatching unit in the event of
disabling disaster to the dispatch centers in the county
. Developed and maintained a master list for agencies and business to
assist in emergency situations
. Assisted in the Y2K concerns for the 1999-2000 new year
from the Emergency Operations Center
. Deputy Director 2001-2008
1992-2005 Bardstown - Nelson County (Ky.) Volunteer Fire
Dept.
Firefighter / EMT: Responsible for the fire protection of Nelson Co.;
Firefighter
continuing education, fire safety education in schools, church groups,
etc.
Accomplishments:
. Elected Sergeant by membership -2002
. Frequently provided safety talks to schools and organizations
. Fire Station #3 Manager -1999-2002
. Elected Captain by membership -2000
. Held positions on the Board of Directors
. Held positions on training committee
1988-1992 Boston (Ky.) Volunteer Fire Dept.
Firefighter: Responsible for fire protection and
education to the community.
Accomplishments:
. Member of countywide Rope Rescue Team
2006-present Boy Scouts of America
Cub Scout Webelos Den Leader, Pack #142
Lincoln Heritage Council Boy Scout Merit Badge
Instructor
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LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Emergency Medical
. Certified Emergency Medical Technician, Cabinet for Human Resources
1995
. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, American Heart Association
2001
. Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Experienced Provider, American Heart
Association 2007
Instructor
. Certified CPR Instructor, American Heart Association 1996
. Certified First Aid Instructor, American Heart Association 1996
. Certified Fire Instructor, Kentucky Cabinet for Public Protection 1997
. Appointed Regional Faculty, American Heart Association, 2006
. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association
2006
. Emergency Medical Technician Instructor, Kentucky Board of EMS 2007
Technical
. High-Angle Rope Rescue Technician, Kentucky-Tech 1992
. Cave Rescue Technician, Kentucky-Tech 1992
. Certified Volunteer fire fighter, Kentucky Cabinet for Public
Protection 1993
. Certified Career fire fighter, Kentucky Cabinet for Public Protection
1995
. Certified Structural Collapse Rescue, KCTCS 1996
. Hazardous Materials Operations, KCTCS 1996
. Firefighter Safety and Survival, National Fire Academy 1998
. Swift Water Rescue Technician, KCTCS 2006
. Certified Advanced Rescue Diver, NAUI 2006
. Certified Nitrox Diver, SSI 2007
Special
. Instructional Techniques for Company Officers, National Fire Academy
1995
. Building Construction-Noncombustible and Fire-resistive, National Fire
Academy 1995
. Fire Prevention Education, Louisville Fire Department 1995
. Fire Arson Detection, National Fire Academy 1995
. Building Construction-Ordinary Construction, National Fire Academy
1995
. Preparing for Incident Command, National Fire Academy 1997
. Incident Command System, National Fire Academy 1998
. Emergency Program Manager, Federal Emergency Management Agency 2000
. Emergency Response to Terrorism, Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005
. FEMA NIMS certified IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800
. OSHA 30 Certification 2009
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
R. Allan Smith, M.D.
Bardstown, KY 40004
Kathryn D. Phillips, RN, BSN, CEN
New Albany, IN 47150
Kenneth C. Holbert, Chief of Police
Bardstown, KY 40004
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