Manager Technician

James R. Sullivan

Mobile: 928-***-****

Day Phone: 405-***-****

Evening Phone: 505-***-****

Home: 928-***-****

Fax:

E-mail: ************@*****.***

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Perkins, Oklahoma 74059

OBJECTIVE

EDUCATION

Arizona State University

Tempe, Arizona US

Bachelor's Degree - 5/1978

52 Semester Hours

Major: Natural Resource Management

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona US

Associate Degree - 12/1976

51 Semester Hours

Major: Pre Forestry

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona US

Some College Coursework Completed

56 Semester Hours

Awards, Fellowships, Grants

Quality Step increase (2005, 2006)

Star award ($2,500, 2003, $2,000, 2001)

Certificate of Merit for performance as Incident Commander, Silver Fire 1988.

Conference Presentations

Fire Effects Conference 1991

Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho

Presenter, published in conference technical report

Positions Held

BIA, Zuni Agency 7/22/2007 - 10/01/2008

Zuni, New Mexico US Grade Level: GS 12 Hours per week: 60

Fire Program Manager GS 0401

(69%) Fire Management Officer for a zoned operation consisting of the Zuni Reservation

(463,000 acres) and the Ramah Navajo Reservation (147,000) acres. Supervision of the

following fire preparedness resources: Zuni IHC Crew, 4 type 6 engines, EFF program consisting

of over 400 individuals, Initial Attack Dispatcher (2), Prevention Technician, Fuels Technician.

Supervised suppression operations averaging over 100 fires per year.

(20%) Hazard Fuels Reduction Program Led project design, development, NEPA compliance,

and implementation, served as burn boss on prescribed fire projects and project leader on

mechanical treatments, fuel breaks and thinning projects. Administered a $100,000+ budget in

Hazard Fuels Reduction funding. Led fire effects monitoring program for the two agencies.

Exceeded targets in both 2007 and 2008.

(10%) Served in Interagency fire suppression assignments, Air Tactical Group Supervisor,

Sawmill Complex (50,000 acres) Lolo NF, Missoula MT.

(1%) Served as acting Agency Superintendent in the absence of the Superintendent .

BIA, Zuni Agency 1/2005 – 07/22/2007

Zuni, New Mexico US Grade Level: GS 11 Hours per week: 60

Wildland Fire Management Specialist, 0401

Planning and implementation of the National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface and Hazard

Fuels Reduction Programs.

Development and supervision of the agency fire prevention program.

Development of the agency fire effects monitoring program.

Acting Fire Management Officer 9/15/2006-date.

(5%) Supervision, supervision of GS-07 Forestry Technician, (Fuels), and GS-07 Forestry

Technician (Prevention).

(15%) Planning, authored prescribed fire burn plans and mechanical treatment plans, and

submitted for approval and funding through NFPORS. Co-authored the Ramah Navajo Agency

Fire Management Plan. Developed long range fuels management plans. Reviewed and evaluated

fire management plans (Zuni and Ramah Navajo Agencies) for ecological soundness and

technical adequacy; developed analyses on the ecological role of fire and its use and/or exclusion,

and smoke management. Member of Zuni interdisciplinary team (ID) to facilitate land use

planning and environmental coordination.

(5%) NEPA, authored environmental documents including EA's, BA's, and categorical

exclusions.

(5%) COR, served as Contracting Officer's Representative on service contracts, including

archeological surveys and equipment contractors.

(20%) Project implementation, served as burn boss on prescribed fire projects and project leader

on mechanical treatments, fuel breaks and thinning projects.

15%) Fire suppression assignments included ATGS as a member of the New Mexico Type II

Incident Management Team, assigned to Ojo Feliz Fire, 16,600 acres, Rivera Mesa Fire, Gila NF,

16,100 acres, and the Martinez Fire NM-GNF, 11,600 acres. Served as ATGS on the Big Creek

Fire MT-GNF 12,500 acres and the Red Mountain Fire ID-BNF 14,150 acres. ICT3 assignments

to the Beaverhead RD, Gila NF; Battle Mtn. BLM, Eureka, NV, and Texas National Forests and

Grasslands, Decatur, Texas.

(5%) Fire Program Analysis (FPA), agency representative to two fire planning units, providing

required data for input into preparedness module for funding analysis.

(5%) Planning, developed agency fire prevention plan using RAMS, Risk assessment and

mitigation software, submitted results to national office for program funding.

(10%) Vegetative and fire effects monitoring, supervised an Student Conservation Association

crew in the collection of vegetative and fuels data, developed and maintained a Firemon database

of collected data, used GIS to analyze data to develop project priorities. Analysis of fuel loadings

and determination of appropriate fuel treatment methods and programming. Conducted field

inspections before and after prescribed or wildland fires to determine if resource objectives were

achieved and/or evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken. Implemented professional forest and

range inventory methods and procedures, (e.g. Brown's planar intercept for dead and down fuels;

live fuel loading and moisture assessments, CFI, and FireMon).

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Steve Davis, Supervisor's Phone: (505)

782-7271)

BIA, Southern Pueblos Agency 9/2003 - 1/2005

Albuquerque, New Mexico US Grade Level: GS 11

Hours per week: 40

Wildland Fire Specialist, 0401

Planning and implementation of agency fuels program.

Development and supervision of the agency fire prevention program.

Development of the agency fire effects monitoring program.

(5%) Supervision, supervision of (2) GS-07 Forestry Technicians, (Fuels),

(15%) Planning, authored prescribed fire burn plans and mechanical treatment plans, and

submitted for approval and funding through NFPORS. Reviewed and evaluated fire

management plan (Southern Pueblos Agency) for ecological soundness and technical

adequacy;

(5%) NEPA, authored environmental documents including EA's, BA's, and categorical

exclusions.

(5%) COR, served as Contracting Officer's Representative on service contracts, including

archeological surveys and equipment contractors.

(20%) Project implementation, served as burn boss on prescribed fire projects and project

leader on mechanical treatments, fuel breaks and thinning projects.

(10%) Suppression – served as ICT3 on local incidents. Relieved the RO helicopter

manager.

(10%) Vegetative and fire effects monitoring, supervised an Student Conservation

Association crew in the collection of vegetative and fuels data, developed and maintained

a Firemon database of collected data, used GIS to analyze data to develop project

priorities. Analysis of fuel loadings and determination of appropriate fuel treatment

methods and programming. Conducted field inspections before and after prescribed or

wildland fires to determine if resource objectives were achieved and/or evaluate the

effectiveness of actions taken. Implemented professional forest and range inventory

methods and procedures, (e.g. Brown's planar intercept for dead and down fuels; live fuel

loading and moisture assessments, CFI, and FireMon).

(5%) Planning, developed agency fire prevention plan using RAMS, Risk assessment

and mitigation software, submitted results to national office for program funding.

Prepared the Mescalero Agency fire prevention plan.

Supervisor: Andy Quam 505-***-****

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USFWS, Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge 9/2002 - 9/2003

San Acacia, New Mexico US Grade Level: GS 09

Hours per week: 60

Prescribed Fire Specialist, 0401

Planning and implementation of the prescribed fire program for the USFWS

refuges of New Mexico and West Texas.

Successfully served as Burn Boss Type I on the 16,500 acre prescribed burn

conducted on the San Andres NWR. Objectives were to reduce pinon-juniper

encroachment in piedmont grasslands, and to improve Bighorn sheep habitat.

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USFWS Bitter Lake NWR 9/2000 - 9/2002

Roswell, New Mexico US Grade Level: GS-05

Hours per week: 60

Forestry Technician, 0462

Engine Foreman supervised module for a Type 6 wildland fire engine. Served as

Operations Section Chief T2 on the New Mexico Type II Team.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Tom Gavin, Supervisor's

Phone: 505-***-****)

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Tempest 10/1993 - 3/1994

La Push, Washington US

Hours per week: 60

Fisherman, Deck hand

Fisherman-deck hand on a crab fishing boat:

Set traps with bait, retrieved traps, sized and sexed catch. Other deck chores

included fixing traps, loading bait into bait tanks, cleaning of boat and equipment.

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USDA Forest Service, Olympic NF, Forks RD 5/1992 - 9/1993

Forks, Washington US Grade Level: GS5

Hours per week: 50

Forestry Technician, 0462

Engine Foreman for a 5 person model 81 engine.

Fire assignments included Blackwell Complex, McCall, ID,

Rabbit Fire, Boise NF, Idaho City, ID

Project work included prescribed fire, broadcast burns of clearcut units. Cutting and

piling of slash. Performed fuels inventory.

NPS, Guadalupe Mtns. NP 4/1990 - 9/1991

Salt Flats, Texas US Grade Level: GS 06

Hours per week: 60

Forestry Technician, 0462 Engine Foreman

Authored Fire Management Plan for the park; developed and implemented a fire

effects monitoring program. Served as ICT4 on local incidents.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Bruce Malloy)

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NPS, Yosemite NP 2/1989 - 8/1990

Yosemite, California US Grade Level: GS 06

Hours per week: 60

Forestry Technician, 0462

Fire effects monitoring, led field crew in collection of vegetative and fuels data.

Served as Burn Boss on prescribed burns, as fire effects monitor on Prescribed

Natural Fires (PNF’s), and as ICT3, ICT4, and Operations on local incidents. Served

as Division Supervisor on the Cleveland Fire, El Dorado NF.

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NPS, Grand Canyon National Park 9/1987 - 2/1989

Grand Canyon, Arizona US Grade Level: GS 09

Hours per week: 60

Prescribed Fire Specialist, 0401

Planning and implementation of prescribed fire program. Authored Fire

Management Plan.

Initiated fire effects monitoring program.

Served as Division Supervisor on a Southwest Area Type I Team.

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USDA Forest Service, Coconino NF, Sedona RD 4/1986 - 9/1987

Sedona, Arizona US Grade Level: GS 05

Hours per week: 50

Forestry Technician (Fire), 0462

Engine foreman on a 3 person model 20 engine.

Served as ICT2 on the Silver Fire, Siskiyou NF and the Cottonwood Fire, Bridger-

Teton NF.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Dave Jones)

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USDA Forest Service, Tonto NF, Pleasant Valley RD 4/1985 - 9/1986

Young, Arizona US Grade Level: GS 05

Hours per week: 60

Forestry Technician, 0462

Member of the Pleasant Valley Interregional Hotshot crew.

Fire assignments included:

Centennial Fire, Rocky Boy Agency, Havre MT

Houghton Creek Fire, Flathead NF, Kalispell, MT

Project work included fuel load surveys and timber stand improvement projects.

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USDA Forest Service, Tonto NF, Supervisor Office 4/1979 - 11/1979

Phoenix, Arizona US Grade Level: GS 07

Hours per week: 60

Forestry Technician, 0462

Forest initial attack dispatcher:

Centralized dispatch office charged with the dispatch of resources, supplies and

equipment to wildfire incidents. Performed as aircraft dispatcher, and as extended

attack dispatcher.

Provided oversight for expanded dispatch activities. Provided relief at the air tanker base

as ASM.

Phoenix is a major hub for the mobilization of resources to other geographic areas, was

responsible for logistical support in this effort. Served as center manager when primary

dispatcher position was vacant.

Assisted in the development of forest preparedness budget and preattack plan.

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USDA Forest Service, Tonto NF, Payson RD 4/1977 - 4/1979

Payson, Arizona US Grade Level: GS-06

Hours per week: 60

Lead Forestry Technician, 0462

Assistant Helitack Foreman:

Assisted in the supervision of a helitack module, provided instruction and training in

fire suppression, aviation use and safety. Served as Helibase manager and IC on local

incidents.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Dean Neel)

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USDA Forest Service 5/1976 - 8/1976

Payson, Arizona US Grade Level: GS-5

Hours per week: 60

Forestry Technician, 0462

Engine operator, operated engine on fire suppression assignments. Other duties

included station maintenance, range fence construction, campground maintenance,

and timber stand improvement. Fire Prevention patrols, forest user contacts, and sign

maintenance.

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USDA Forest Service, Tonto NF, Payson RD 5/1974 - 7/1974, 5/1975-7/1975

Payson, Arizona US Grade Level: GS 03

Hours per week: 60

Forestry Technician (Fire), 0462

Engine crew member assigned to a Model 50 engine for wildland fire suppression.

Other duties included station maintenance, range fence construction, campground

maintenance, and timber stand improvement. Member of Payson Hotshot crew on a

30 day detail to Superior National Forest, MN; large fire assignments included Rice

Lake and Pelt Lake incidents.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Aaron Gelopter, Paul Hefner, Ken

Eckstein (IHC)).

REFERENCES

Tom Gavin BIA, Southwest Region Fire Management Officer

Phone Number:505-***-****

Reference Type: Professional

Donald Geesling, NPS, Southeast Region Fuels Staff

Phone Number:

Reference Type: Professional

Paley Coonsis, BIA, Forestry Technician, Fuels

Phone Number: 505-***-****

Reference Type: Professional

Steve Larrabee BIA, National Fire Center Fire Planner

Phone Number: 208-***-****

Reference Type: Professional

Bob Lineback, NPS, IC New Mexico Incident Management Team

Phone Number: 505-***-****

Reference Type: Professional

Val Christiansen, BIA, NIFC Fire Prevention and Mitigation Specialist

Phone Number: 505-***-****

Reference Type: Professional

COMPUTER SKILLS

General: Powerpoint, Excel, Access, Word, Wordperfect, Publisher

Fire related:

GIS (ArcGIS 9.2) (w), Behave Plus (t), FOFEM, FIREMON (t), FireFamily+,

WIIMS, IQCS, MyFTP, VDDT, Forbs, FPA, Sasem, RAMS, Farsite, FlamMap,

Rerap, WFDSS, Consume, FEPS, FMA+, WFSA+, PCHA, LandFire, ICARS, ROSS,

IQCS, FRCC, SIS, BlueSky, and Cal Puff.

(w) = working knowledge, (t) = teaching knowledge

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

IQCS Red Card Qualifications:

Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type I

Operations Section Chief Type II

Incident Commander Type III

Air Tactical Group Supervisor

Helibase Manager Type I (need helicopter manager workshop for currency)

JOB RELATED TRAINING

M-580 Fire Program Management, 2008,

S-580 Advanced Fire Use Applications, 2000, NARTC

RX-540 Applied Fire Effects, 2001, NARTC

L-480 IMT Leadership, 2006, Missoula, Montana

Basic 40 Hour Supervision, 2004, DOI University

Fire Regime Condition Class, online 2006

M3 DOI Aviation Management Training for Supervisors, 2004

ArcGIS II, 2004, ESRI

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, 2004, FEMA

Contracting Officers Representative (COR) 2003

Level II COR/COTR, 2001

Contract Administration, 2003

I-400 Advanced ICS, 2001

M-580 Fire in Resource Management, 1989, NARTC

13 Indian Affairs Manual, 2005

IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), 2007

IS-800.A National Response Plan (NRP)

FOR 437 LandFire: Concepts, Data, and Methods

(This is only a partial listing, see attached IQCS printout for additional course work)

LANGUAGES

Aboriginal Dialects

Spoken: Novice

Written: Novice

Read: Novice

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