High School Engineer

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City: Brownsville

State: CA

Zip: 95919

Country: USA

Phone: 535-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Highly motivated fire fighter with more than 12 years of experience planning, developing and implementing organized classes, helping driven individuals perform daily tasks, and supervising crewmembers on multiple wildland fire assignments.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Butte College, Chico CA 1/2001 to 9/1992 (Forestry)

High School Dipolma from Las Plumas High School, Chico CA 1/2001 to 1/2013

Job History / Details:

Professional Profile

Highly motivated fire fighter with more than 12 years of experience planning, developing and implementing organized classes, helping driven individuals perform daily tasks, and supervising crewmembers on multiple wildland fire assignments.

Qualifications

Results-oriented

Operations management

Solid communication skills

Excellent plan comprehension

Strong work ethic

Excel in multi task management

Working in extreme adverse working conditions

Strong mentoring skills

Relevant Experience

Operations

Served as Engine Boss on multiple wildland fires

Served as Burn Boss Type 3 on prescribed fires

Served as a hotshot squadboss for two years

Served as a firing boss on multiple fires

Equipment Maintenance

Performed routine maintenance on equipment on as-needed basis, including Type 3 model 62 and 61 engines.

Supervision

Trained temporary workers to perform general firefighting duties to company standards, while also leading them in extreme fireline tasks.

Safey

Trained in fire suppression duties, fireline construction, hoselays,

vehicle fire suppression, and working around aircraft

Experience

February 2010 to Current

United States Forest Service Challenge, CA

Forestry Technician (Assistant Fire Engine Operator)

As acting Engineer on engine 30 received the Foresters Honor Award for the work done in Colorado on the Waldo Fire. Retrieved a model 326 engine from Boise Idaho, completely fabricated from the ground up all compartments from scratch, including hose, chainsaw, and safety compartments. Acted as Engine boss on a detail on a type 6 engine in New Mexico for 3 months, responsibilities including physical fitness, training, tactical, perdeim and times.

April 2008 to February 2010

Forest Service Strawberry Valley, Ca

Assistant Fire Engine Operator

Completing all responsibilties in 2009 in the absence of an Engineer, I was acting Engineer on Engine 32. Crewboss on a type 2 crew on the Howland fire. Heading medical training for temps on a weekly basis as a qualified EMT. Burn boss on prescribed fire operations, fully proficient in all aspects in usage and performing daily and weekly inspections on SCBA tanks, fire shelters, Mark 3 pumps and engine pumps.

May 2004 to March 2008

Forest Service / Feather River Hotshots Brush Creek, Ca

Lead firefighter/squad boss

The year crew 3 was established I became senior firefighter, and as a lead sawyer and saw boss I was in charge of all saw maintenance, orders, fuel mix, fire replacement items and project replacement items, but more importantly the crews knowledge of safe practices. Thus including daily log, individual fire folders, crew records, tailgate briefings, along with putting on and participating in crews critical 24 training. In 2005 I was acting squad boss I supervised hand crew as working leader, I instruct crew members in specific tasks and techniques for on the job training. As a supervisor I make work assignments, schedules and provide instructions for daily work assignments. I monitor work in progress and ensure equipment and materials are available. As a saw boss I was deemed saw coordinator and put on S-212 for the entire district to be sure all safety issues were being addressed. In 2006 I received certificate of merit for my part in establishing the Feather River Hot Shot status. I was lead EMT, coordinated helicopter drops, and was involved with DFPZ program, all with a perfect safety record.

March 2002 to May 2004

Forest Service Strawberry Valley, CA

Forestry Technician

During this time I was introduced to model 62 engine. We performed progressive and simple hose lays, mobile attack, fire suppression tactics, along with donning and doffing a self contained breathing apparatuses, and vehicle and dumpster fire training. At this time I was giving S-131 advanced firefighter and my squad boss tack book, became proficient in hand held and mobile radio functions and programmable capabilities. After taking S-211 portable pumps I was thoroughly trained on all functions and apparatuses on engine 32. We performed structural protection numerous times. On engine 32 my main duties was cutting lines. I was extremely versatile and filled in where ever the district needed me.

August 2001 to March 2002

Forest Service Brush Creek, CA

Forestry Aide

On crew 5 my position was second swamper on the saw team. I was introduced to all agency regulations and procedures to vehicle maintenance PT logs, and individual fire folders. I mastered the art of sharping and maintaining all fire line equipment and tools. Winter time I volunteered and assisted silviculture in reforestation projects.

May 1994 to August 2001

Sanchez Logging Rackerby, CA

Logger

Prior to my firefighting career, I was the foreman for a logging outfit. I can perform all phases of logging operations.I worked with the surveyor using a topographical map and GPS, RPF(registered professional foresters), flagging property boundaries and wlpz(water lake protection zones). And of course CDF and I discussed all issues of my timber harvest plan throughout each job. Part of every timber plan is the construction and maintenance of the roads needed. I maintained all equipment and saws. Thus, all parts, fuel, oil, cable, hydraulic hoses was my responsibility. Each purchase and all receipts had to be kept and dropped by the office each week. I scheduled how many trucks we needed each day and kept track of all employees hours. we would dispose of all brush with lop and scatter or prescribed burning. I also maintained the first aid kit and Fire Box with the proper emergency equipment. I headed weekly saftey meetings, teaching safety measures necessary in the woods. We also did cleaning and replanting. I was trained in the application of herbacide for reforestation. As the foreman I headed the four man crew. I also have experience driving a 4500 gal. P-300 Mack Water Truck with a hi/low

transmission and a split shift 10 ton dump truck.

Education

1994 Butte College Chico, CA

Associate of Arts Forestry

1992 Las Plumas High School Oroville, CA

High School Diploma General

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