Justin K. SMITH

**** ********* ****, **** *******, BC, V4T 1J6,

250-***-**** ac0er7@r.postjobfree.com

I am highly-motivated, skilled, and a knowledgeable emergency services worker with over 20 years of experience in multiple RCMP disciplines, and over 10 years of combined experience in wildland and urban firefighting and ambulance/rescue services.

My Unit Commanders have used this experience and knowledge to assist in their endeavours as well as augmenting their units in operations that would be outside of normal parameters. My Performance Evaluations will reflect these attributes.

I have the knowledge, skills, and experience to safely operate emergency vehicles, vehicles with air brakes, and some heavy duty equipment.

Because of these wide range of skills and knowledge I can easily relate to how other agencies or partners can be integrated into projects and incidents. I can easily converse on strategies, deployments, and tactics and because of this I am usually tasked as a person who can fit into many roles and duties. I am of mixed Native ancestry and thus am conversant in traditions and conveying respect in First Nations society.

In previous postings I have been tasked with projects that include border incursion responses and pre-planning, as well as liaising with other partner detachments and agencies (including U.S. agencies). I have also been tasked with pre-planning of incident responses involving multiple agencies, and major event planning and deployment.

I firmly believe any new opportunity expands and enhances my education, abilities, and knowledge base. I am continually willing to learn in order to advance myself and any team that I am associated with, and to build, strengthen, and solidify partnerships with agencies, co-workers, and supervisors.

Security clearance (Enhanced Reliability, formerly Secret)

Criminal law training and knowledge, including case-law application

Culturally-sensitive (First Nations and immigrants)

First Nations descent, and am able to understand customs and convey respect

Utility Terrain Vehicle Operator (Canada Safety Council certified)

Strong work ethic

Report writing

Canadian Firearms Safety Course (Possession and Acquisition License)

Strong decision maker

Recipient of Commendation from the RCMP E Division Coordinator of the S.A.F.E. Program

Recipient of SouthEast District RCMP Commander's Certificate of Appreciation

Crisis communication abilities with quick and thorough analytical skills

Calm under pressure

Excellent interpersonal skills

Emergency planning and asset deployment

Radio Operator license – Industry Canada (Air and Land spectrums)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Civilian Member, March 2004 to Present

E Division (BC) - SouthEast District (Okanagan/Kootenay)

Since 2004 I have worked the following posts and assignments within the R.C.M.P.

SouthEast District Operational Communications Center (911/Dispatch)

I am currently posted to this unit for my second tour. I answer and dispatch calls for service, and provide tactical dispatching for in the busiest RCMP center in the country. SouthEast District fields over 600,000 calls per year, serves over 150 communities of all sizes, and dispatches for over 50 RCMP detachments, and numerous provincial Conservation Officers. My duties include evaluating complaints and emergency request information to determine response requirements. I’ve also been tasked with familiarizing police recruits and civilian recruits with the operational functions and environments within the center. I have also trained 2 successful candidates for dispatching careers. While not associated to my duties at this post, I was also able to gain experience and knowledge with the local Air Services detachment and have over 40 hours of flight time as an UlteChart 5000 operator with rotary wing aircraft (AIR 3). UlteChart is the integrated system which operates the onboard camera, F.L.I.R., and is a secondary navigation/GPS/camera-targeting system.

Penticton/South Okanagan-Similkameen Regional RCMP detachment

I was assigned to working out of Osoyoos detachment on a border project. The project included pre-planning and asset response for illegal activity by ground, air, or water, for over fifty kilometers of the Canada/United States international boundary. This project also required liaison duties involving multiple RCMP detachments and specialized units, as well as other law enforcement agencies on both side of the international boundary.

When required I also assumed duties in the First Nations Policing unit (Penticton) while they were short-staffed and assisted with town hall meetings, planning and continued response to a community drug issue as per the request of the Chief and Council of the Penticton Indian Band.

Originally posted into the Crime Prevention Unit, I was tasked with the creation of presentations aimed at empowering local businesses or people to employ prevention tactics against personal crime or commercial crime. I was also assigned as the local field investigator to do interviews and background checks on volunteer applicants and auxiliary constable program applicants.

SouthEast District Major Crime Unit

While in this unit I was tasked with the review and vetting of investigational files in accordance with Major Case Management principles, the Criminal Code of Canada, and the Privacy Act. While with Major Crime, but not related to my duties, I managed to assist SouthEast District Traffic Services with evaluation, demonstration, procurement, development of procedures, and licensing of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for use in investigations and operations within southern B.C.

Penticton Community Policing

While posted with this unit I was tasked with learning and implementing the S.A.F.E. (School Action For

Emergencies) program for the six detachments of the south Okanagan and Similkameen, which included the communities of Penticton, Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos, Princeton, and Summerland. This included forming partnerships with local fire services, ambulance services, education administrators, and local detachment commanders and members. Each partner had to be educated and briefed on the program and their cooperation obtained. Over fifty (50) plans were completed. This work was recognized at national program management and provincial program management.

City of Penticton - Penticton RCMP Detachment

Cell Guard - Casual/On - Call March 2002 to March 2008

-Health and wellness checks on prisoners every 10 to 15 minutes as a minimum and documenting those

checks in a legally required prisoner log book.

-Prisoner searches on male prisoners when required by female officers

-Documentation of all prisoner forms when booking or releasing prisoners. This included obtaining up-to

-date photos of the prisoners as well as their identifying marks (scars or tattoos)

-Safekeeping, documentation, and administering of all prisoner medications as required by their medical

practitioners.

Great Valleys Radio, Ltd - Penticton

Broadcaster/News Reporter November 2001 to September 2003

In this capacity I worked as an on-air announcer and news broadcaster.

-Wrote and produced news stories and features while still maintaining a security clearance as a jail guard

and did so without any incidents of conflict of interest.

-Learned the standard practices of all modes of media including newsprint and televised media.

-Evaluated and followed up on news leads and news tips to develop story ideas.

-Delivered live reports from site of event and from the mobile broadcast unit.

-Followed through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories.

-Hosted "Traffic Jam with Constable Cramm", a live, on-air, traffic safety call-in program where callers asked questions about specific programs or laws aimed at overall public safety

-Served as a spokesperson and representative for the station at assigned station events and other community forums.

B.C. Corps of Commissionaires - Penticton Regional Airport (CYYF)

Airport/Aerodrome Security - September 2000 to November 2001

While employed at this work site I was trained and became proficient in the following:

-Airport security operations

-Aircraft safety

-Operation of vehicles while on the airfield

-Air/land radio communications

-Procedures regarding overdue or missing aircraft

-Aerodrome specific procedures for runway/taxiway operations and safety

-Enforcement of traffic safety regulations on federal reservations

-Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks and visitors.

-Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of employees and contractors

-Assisted in the removal of all problem wildlife dangerous to the safe operations of any aircraft

Graduated high school with Dogwood Diploma

Numerous RCMP courses continually throughout my career.

Overview of Intercepting Private Communications

Critical Incident Stress Management

Court Testimony for Intercept Monitors

Emergency Vehicle Operation (BC)

Interest Based Negotiation (Introductory)

Managing Safely

Harassment in the Workplace

Canada Labour Code - Part II – Awareness

Air Brakes Endorsement

Class 5 Driving License – clear driver’s abstract

(current list of courses completed available on request)

Former holder of “Secret” Security Clearance

Auxiliary Constable Training Course (B.C.)

Occupational First Aid – Level III (non-restricted)

C.P.R. Class “C” – Infant/Child qualification

Former Class “B” Fire Warden – B.C. Forest Service

Incident Command System – Level 100

H2S – Alive

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Introduction to Aeronautics Enforcement (Transport Canada/RCMP)

Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Auxiliary Constable - Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

From 2003 until 2006 I served as a sworn peace officer with the South Okanagan Regional Detachment of the RCMP. I was trained in criminal justice practices, powers of arrest, arrest procedures, radio communications, note taking, and community policing practices. I performed enforcement duties, provided court testimony, and attended calls for service during regular policing duties and during state-of-emergency deployments.

Field Medic/Ambulance Attendant:

In previous (concurrent) careers I worked as a field medic in remote locations of northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and northern B.C. for over 3 years. In the larger operations this involved coordination of multiple aircraft (up to 7) for crew/equipment pickup and drop off and patient rescue/medivacs by land and air as well as supervision and training of junior site medics.

Extrication/Embankment Rescue Specialist- Princeton Highway Rescue:

I volunteered as a rescue specialist (4 years) with Princeton Highway Rescue Services and I specialized in patient extrication (JAWS), embankment rescue, rope rescue, and victim vehicle safety and stabilization. We were also tasked with removal and transport of deceased persons. I served one year as the unit's second-in-command.

Urban Firefighter-Princeton Fire Dept:

I have 4 years of experience as a volunteer firefighter with the Princeton Fire Department in which I learned structural firefighting and attack, victim rescue, safe emergency operation of large emergency vehicles (engines, water tenders, rescue vehicles) including vehicles with air brakes. I was also trained in the Incident Command System.

Fire Warden- B.C. Forest Service:

I also trained and became a Fire Warden (Class B - crew boss trained) with the B.C. Forest Service. While there I learned the consistent best practices associated with wildland firefighting and Interface firefighting from the ground (crews and heavy equipment) and from the air via helicopters and air tanker groups. I worked out of the Merritt Fire Zone area of the Kamloops Fire Region. I was certified in the Incident Command System.

REFERENCES

Mr. Kurt LOZINSKI, Agent, BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, 250-***-****)

former Rural Area Commander/Operations Commander for Penticton and South Okanagan and Similkameen Regional RCMP detachment

Relationship: Former supervisor and current friend

Mr. Kevin SCHUR, Inspector, RCMP Staffing Branch, K Division (Alberta), 587-***-****)

former Unit Commander, Okanagan Integrated Border Enforcement Team, former Area Commander RCMP Osoyoos

Relationship: Former supervisor and current colleague

Mr. Jason BAYDA, Sergeant, RCMP 250-***-****)

Current Area Commander, Osoyoos RCMP detachment

Relationship: Former supervisor and current colleague

Mr.Sean HALL, Corporal, RCMP 250-***-****)

Current commander of Rural General Investigation Section, Penticton-South Okanagan and Similkameen Regional RCMP

Relationship: Former supervisor and current colleague

Janet TERBASKET, Constable, RCMP 250-***-****

Penticton First Nations Policing,

Relationship: Former supervisor and current colleague

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