Mitchell J Kuykendall

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Newport News, Virginia 23601

United States

Home: (318) - 396-2769

Work: (713) - 970-5918

WORK EXPERIENCE:

US Air Force (05/01/2004 - 11/20/2006) - Driver/Operator

Hampton, Virginia United States

Supervisor: Dave Wilder - 757-***-****; Contact:Yes

City of Hampton, VA Vol. Fire Fighter. Station 6 Engine 601

(11 Nov 2007 - Present)

WSLLC Iraq Fire Fighter (07/24/09 - Present) - Fire Fighter /

Driver/Operator

Served in Baghdad, Iraq as Fire Fighter/Driver Operator for six months

with the Air Force. April, 2005

through September 2005

Salary: N/A

Hours per week: ANY

Duties: Plans, organizes, and directs all fire protection activities.

Analyzes fire protection operations, determines trends and problems, and

formulates corrective measures. Provides fire protection guidance.

Coordinates fire protection support agreements and pre-incident plans.

Executes and enforces the Fire Department Occupational

Safety and Health Program. Conducts and evaluates training on

specialized fire protection equipment and procedures. Performs

inspections and organizational maintenance on fire protection vehicles,

equipment, and protective clothing. Manages and operates

fire alarm communications centers. Supports the electrical power

production function with resetting aircraft arresting systems.

Provides fire prevention guidance. Performs project reviews to ensure

fire safety feature adequacy. Inspects facilities, and identifies fire

hazards and deficiencies. Determines fire extinguisher distribution

requirements and performs inspections and maintenance. Establishes

public relations and conducts fire prevention awareness and educational

training.

Controls and extinguishes aircraft, structure, wild land, and

miscellaneous fires. Establishes an emergency operations incident

command system. Drives and operates fire apparatuses, specialized tools,

and equipment. Conducts hose evolutions and pump operations, and

protects exposures. Preserves and protects emergency scene evidence.

Investigates fires to determine origin and cause.

Effects entry into aircraft, structures, and other enclosures. Shuts

down engines, safeties ejection systems, and isolates utilities.

Conducts search and rescue operations. Administers emergency first aid.

Protects people and the environment from hazardous material releases.

EDUCATION:

Technical School

Louis F. Garland DoD Fire Academy (06/26/2004 - 11/04/2004)

San Angelo, Texas

United States

Degree:

Semester Hours: 27

Description: First Responder, Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, Airport

Fire Fighter, Haz Mat Ops, Driver/Operator, Fire Inspector I, Fire

Instructor I, Fire Officer I

Fire department mission and organization; safety requirements and

objectives; fire alarm and communications; fire behavior; portable fire

extinguishers; personal protective clothing and equipment; forcible

entry, ventilation, ropes, ladders, fire hose appliances,

and streams; foam fire streams; fire control, salvage, overhaul,

emergency medical care, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), rescue;

water supplies and sprinklers; hazardous materials; fire prevention and

public fire education; and fire cause determination.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Certifications

HazMat Awareness and Operations

Fire Fighter I and II

Airport Fire Fighter

Driver/Operator ARFF

Driver/Operator Mobile Water Supply

Driver/Operator Pumper

Public Telecommunicator I/II

Fire Inspector I

Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the

information on and attached to this Resume is true, correct, complete

and made in good faith. I understand that false or fraudulent

information on or attached to this Resume may be grounds for not hiring

me or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable

by fine or imprisonment. I understand that any information I give may be

investigated.

Date: 25 Aug 2010 at 10:35 AM

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