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***** ********* ~ Livonia, Michigan, 48152

248-***-**** / Home 248-***-**** / Wireless abjdur@r.postjobfree.com

FIRE / E N V I R O N M E N TA L H E A LT H SAFETY

PROTECTION &

Dynamic, results oriented Fire Protection and EHS Professional with 10 years experience

directing and managing highly effective teams and complex projects. Outstanding communicator

with dynamic interpersonal skills; easily interact with clients, colleagues, unions, and executive

management. Remarkable education and training includes a Bachelor Degree in Occupational

Safety & Health / Fire Science, CFPS, CFI-2, OHST, EMT, Fire Officer III certifications, and

much more. Ten years of secondary experience as a freelance safety trainer/consultant working

in both general industry and construction settings with experience in loss control. Additionally

proficient in:

Training Fire Inspections Labor Relations

Operation Assessments Life Safety Inspections Personnel Management

Business Continuity Planning Model Codes & Standards ISO 14001 Process Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DTE ENERGY INCORPORATED, Newport, Michigan 2008 – 2010

Fire Protection Engineer

• Collaborate with senior management and plant engineering to effectively implement and oversee the

facility’s fire protection program.

• Conduct comprehensive facility-wide risk assessment inspections, with an emphasis on areas with a

history of underperformance and other areas which may be nearing necessary fire protection upgrades.

• Manage detailed reviews of fire protection and life safety plans for all areas within facility.

• Author and disseminate correspondence regarding the disposition of reviews.

• Perform sprinkler hydraulic analysis and fire modeling after executing various fire related calculations.

TELGIAN CORPORATION, Tempe, Arizona 2006 – 2008

Fire Protection Consultant

• Advised big box retailers including Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, and Circuit City regarding

how to achieve total fire prevention within their occupancies.

• Engineered, as part of team, fire protection systems that achieved total fire prevention for clients.

• Performed risk assessment inspections prior to occupancy including fire safety reviews, general hazard

fire inspections, acceptance testing reviews, and final inspections on commercial construction.

• Consulted regarding codes and standards for both the public and private sectors.

• Utilized International, Southern, BOCA, and Uniform model codes to conduct plan reviews of life

safety systems.

SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA (GMPT Willow Run), Detroit, Michigan 2005 – 2006

Fire Chief, Willow Run Facility Fire Department

• Managed 10-person UAW fire department for GM’s 4.8 million square foot production plant.

• Oversaw department’s business development objectives, service delivery, and day-to-day operations.

• Supervised facility’s fire prevention program that included incident management and emergency and

non-emergency requests including training of personnel.

• Provided engineering oversight to ensure all applicable standards and codes were met regarding the

development of new and retrofitting of existing fire protection systems.

• Developed and implemented, as part of team, emergency response programs that included training

and business continuity planning.

• Engaged in UAW labor relations and interacted with GM and UAW safety representatives regarding

emergency response, welding/cutting, and confined space (safety module champion).

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TYCO FIRE AND SECURITY, Detroit, Michigan 2004 – 2005

EHS Specialist

• Managed implementation of company’s Health and Safety (EHS) programs, which included

personnel training and fleet safety including oversight of 12 site safety coordinators.

• Developed Confined Space Competent Person Course for Simplex Grinnell business unit.

• Setup, as part of team, the corporate-wide Business Unit Mangers’ Health & Safety Awareness course.

ANN ARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1999 – 2004

Firefighter / Acting Lieutenant

• Served regularly as Acting Company Supervisor, managing an engine, ladder, or rescue company.

• Administered basic first aid and life support, fought fires and conducted search and rescue as required.

• Delivered various health, safety, and fire prevention education and training programs.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE SAFETY TRAINER AND CONSULTANT 1998-

Present

CITY OF FARMINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Farmington, Michigan 2006 –

Present

Reserve Fire Officer

FRANKLIN BINGHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT, Franklin, Michigan 2004 – 2006

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT

GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT, Detroit, Michigan 1994 – 2000

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT/Sergeant

HAMBURG TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT, Detroit, Michigan 1994 – 2000

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT

P R O F E S S I O N A L A F F I L I AT I O N S

~ National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) ~

~ American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) ~

~ International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) ~

~ Society of Fire Protection Engineers – Professional Member (SFPE) ~

~ International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) ~

E D U C AT I O N / C E R T I F I C AT I O N S / T R A I N I N G / P U B L I C AT I O N

MADONNA UNIVERSITY, Livonia, Michigan

Bachelor of Science, Occupational Safety & Health / Fire Science, 1997

Awarded 1997 “Student of the Year” in Occupational Safety & Health

Certifications:

Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)

Certified Fire Investigator – II (CFI-2)

Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)

Authorized OSHA Delivery Trainer

Michigan Certified Fire Service Instructor

Michigan Licensed EMT

Michigan Certified Fire Officer Level III

Detroit F.D. Ride-a-Long Program, 1998-2001

Training: Hazardous Materials Technician; OSHA Incident Command; WMD; and more

Publication: Co-Author, “The Detroit Bundle System,” Fire Engineering Magazine, 2001.

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