MICHAEL K. RIDDELL

**** ******* **, *** ********, FL 32162 610-***-**** ac90c9@r.postjobfree.com

Dedicated and positive team leader with strong work ethic and excellent safety and community service record. Registered Security Guard, performing effectively in high pressure, fast moving situations to protect lives and property. Experience in emergency response regarding fire, vehicle accidents, building security and medical trauma. Effective listener, with exemplary written and oral communication skills. Excellent client relations, interviewing and record keeping abilities.

Core Competencies

Security & Enforcement

Volunteer Firefighter

Recruitment

Military Veteran

Food Services

Emergency Services

Natural Disaster Response

Risk Management

Disaster Recovery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Italian Charities Senior Center/New Life Church Elmhurst, NY

Food Services, Volunteer (2012 – Current)

Assist in kitchen of senior center preparing and serving nutritious breakfast and lunches to members.

Volunteer with church food pantry and help deliver donated food to homeless individuals.

Samaritan’s Purse, The Billy Graham Association

Rapid Response Chaplin/Cook, Volunteer (Current)

Deploy to past and current natural disasters to provide emergency assistance (Tuscaloosa Tornadoes, Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, Baton Rouge LA flooding and to assisting with aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas)

Volunteer Fireman in Various States (1964 – Current)

Held position of EMT, First Responder, Treasurer, Chaplain, Vice President, Safety Officer and Lt. of Fire Police in various states including Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Fire policeman for 7th/8th District in Delaware County, PA.

Trained at various fire schools and fire police schools to maintain up to date skills.

Lansdown Police Department, Lansdowne, PA

Parking Enforcement Officer (2010 – 2015)

Enforced parking meter laws and wrote tickets for violated ordinances. Appeared in courtroom hearings as required.

Knowledge of current parking rules and regulations, and handled confrontation with a professional demeanor.

Monitored prisoners and control crowds and public gatherings during fires, automobile accidents and shootings.

PA Department of Labor and Industry, Philadelphia, PA

Examiner (2000 – 2009)

Obtained applicant data via telephone or internet to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation.

Self Employed, Delaware County, PA

Real Estate Investor (1996 – 2014)

Researched market areas, identified multiple properties and hired contractors to rehab properties for resale/renting.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Cont’d)

Safe Dining Services, Baltimore, MD

Food Service Director (1993 – 1995)

Established and maintained new food service accounts for colleges, private schools and hospitals.

Responsible for staffing, menu planning, catering, search for vendors and feed students and staff within

Consultant/Recruiter for Search Firms in Pennsylvania (1989 – 1993)

Directed aggressive recruitment efforts to fill Physician positions. Sourced resumes and interviewed to select best qualified candidates to better assess qualifications and ascertain personality, character, and work ethic.

Followed up with clients to evaluate employee performance and client satisfaction.

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Navy/United States Coast Guard/Seaman Recruit/Chief Petty Officer, 1966-1989

Officer in Charge of Recruiting, Offices in Miami, FL and Detroit, MI (1982 – 1989)

Coordinated recruiting efforts to identify qualified high school and college student that best matched the needs of the applicant and needs of the Navy. Responsible for records of each candidate.

Managed three recruitment offices in Michigan, overseeing operating costs, budgets and advertising.

Cook (1966 – 1982)

Prepared and served three healthy meals a day to Naval crews of incoming ships and shore stations.

Designed menus, ordered food, monitored inventory and ensured proper food handling methods.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Registered Security Guard

Eight Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards (July 2017)

16 Hour On the Job Training for Security Guard

American Red Cross

Administering Emergency Oxygen; Bloodborne Pathogens Training; CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers; Responding to Emergencies First Aid; Asthma Inhaler and Anaphylaxis/Epinephrine Auto-Injector

Fire Training

Bloodborne Pathogens, Infectious Disease & Biology; Fire Operations/Basic Structural; Fireground Safety Officer; Incident Command for EMS; Emergency Vehicle Driver Training; Fire Operations Exterior; R & I First Responder Awareness; Pump Operations; Recognizing & Identifying First Response; Introduction to Officership/Fire Safety

Law Enforcement

Basic Fire Police; Air Bag Emergencies; Introduction to Windows 95 CO19; Flashover Survival; First Responder Awareness; LODD Seminar; Legal Aspects/Legal Concepts; Advanced Fire Police; Emergency Vehicle Driver Training; Communications & Public Relations; Highway Incident Scene Safety and Management

Associates Degree in Business Management, Macomb Community College, Macomb, MI

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