David Poterek
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** *****
City: Sterling Heights
State: MI
Zip: 48313
Country: USA
Phone: 586-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $50,000
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
David Poterek 586-***-****
43134 Ulman Dr. Sterling Heights, MI 48313, *********@********.***
Professional Profile
Bachelor of Business Administration Associate Degree of Nursing (RN) Fire Chief Washington Township (former) Retired Batt. Chief Sterling Heights FD Professional Fire Fighter Paramedic EMS Instructor Coordinator license Former Emergency Manager Rep. for Washington Township Budget experience Former AEMT Instructor at Macomb College Former SHFD Officer Development Instructor Former V.P. of the Macomb County Fire Chiefs Association Labor Negotiations SOG development
Hazardous Material Certificate (Operations) Advanced Cardiac Life support (cert) Prior Basic Trauma Life support (cert) Former PALS Instructor (cert) Apparatus committee member Advance Life support committee member Incident Command (cert) Experience with building new stations Experience with purchasing emergency vehicles EMPCO Assessment Center Assessor NIMS certifications
Professional Experience
Washington Township Fire Department, Michigan
Fire Chief
February 2006-April 2011
Assistant Fire Chief
July 2006- February 2011
Achievements:
Reduced and maintained lower Millage rate throughout tenure Generated new revenue from ALS transportation of patients Established Full time fire prevention division/Fire Marshal Reduce Overtime costs by 75% Hired Addition full time and POC personnel. Obtain Grant for New Fire station/ built new Headquarters Obtain Grant for Video Conferencing Established Water Rescue/ Ice rescue response Reorganized Vehicle Fleet and purchased Heavy Rescue with savings Developed automatic mutual aid with neighboring department Updated and developed new department SOG
Responsibilities:
Administrative and Fire Operations for a Combination Fire Department Responsible for 4 Million Dollar Budget Labor negotiations with two bargaining units Emergency Manager representative for the Township Vice President of Macomb County Fire Chiefs Association Chair person for MCFCA Radio Communications/ Protocol Committee
City of Sterling Heights Fire Department, Michigan
Battalion Chief
May 21,1979- June 2006
Achievements:
Over twenty five years experience as a fire fighter Eight years experience as a Paramedic Fire officer since 1992 Promoted to Battalion Chief 2003 Fire Officer I, II, and III certificates Chiefs Award EMS Instructor Coordinator license
Responsibilities:
Management on of on-duty personnel Incident command Scheduling Assist with capital and operations budget Chief in charge of apparatus and equipment Chief in charge of building Maintenance Chief in charge of radio equipment Instructor for department related education
Mt. Clemens General Hospital, Mt. Clemens MI
1997-2005
St. Joseph West Hospital, Clinton Township, MI
1985-1997
Registered Nurse, E.R.
Achievements:
Twenty years experience as an emergency room nurse ACLS BTLS TNCC
Responsibilities:
Emergency Care and Stabilization of patients Patient teaching Triaging patients
Macomb Community College, Clinton Township, MI
2005 Instructor
Responsibilities:
Teaching EMT and AEMT academy students
Education
Northwood University, Midland MI
Bachelor of Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude)
May 2004
Macomb Community College, Clinton Township. MI
Associate Degree of Nursing (Cum Laude)
May 1984
Macomb Community College, Clinton Township, MI
Fire Officer certificates (I, II, and Ill)
References :
References are available upon request.