Team Leader Sit Down

AARON BRANDON LAWSON

Email: *****.*.******@****.**.***

714-***-**** cell

Goal: To continue my pledge of commitment to protect lives, property, and the environment with compassion vigilance and dedication to excellence.

Job References:

Will be provided upon request.

Education:

Norco high school Graduate

Riverside community college

09/2000 – current

Allen Handcock Community college

2001

Crafton Hills Community college

2002

American River Community college

2002

(64.5 units in fire sciences and general edu.)

ERD ICS Qualifications:

DIVS Division Group Supervisor

HMGS Division group supervisor hazmat

TSHM Technical specialist hazmat

DLDR Decon leader

HMGB Helicopter Boss (IA)

HCWN Helicopter Call When Needed Manger

HEB1 helibase type 1

STCR / STEN Strike Team Leader Crew & Engine

TFLD Task Force Leader

FIRB Firing Boss

CRWB Crew Boss

EMT I Emergency Medical Tech.

SITL Situation Unit Leader T

CERTIFICATES:

State Fire Marshall Cal fire

SMF State Firefighter I CDF Helicopter Captain Academy

SMF State Firefighter II CDF Front Seat Captain Hawk Training

SFM Fire Fighter Survival CDF Air Rescue Academy

SFM Fire Command 1A CDF Basic Firefighter 67hrs

SFM Fire Command 1C CDF Wildland Safety and Survival

SFM Hazmat Incident Command CDF Defensive Driver

SFM Instructor 1 CDF Firefighter I Advanced

SFM driver operator 1a, 1b CDF C-234 ignitions operations

SMF Low Angle Rescue CDF C-217 Basic Helicopter Safety

SMF Auto Extrication CDF TLO - Terrorism Liaison Officer

SMF Confined Space Awareness CDF Basic Purchasing

CDF Supervision 1

CDF Incident Management 1

ICS Courses

ICS 300 intermediate ics ICS 400 advanced ics

IS 700 nims Nat’l Incident Management IS 701 nims (MACS)

IS 703 nims Resource Management IS 706 nims / Intrastate Mutual Aid

IS 704 nims Communications and Information Management

IS 800 nat’l response framework (nrp

Rescue Courses

AZ SFM High Angle Rescue Tech AZ SFM Trench Rescue Tech

AZ SFM USAR Rescue Tech AZ SFM Con Space Rescue Tech

AZ SFM Swift Water Rescue Tech

NWCG Classes

L -180 Human factors on the fire line L -280 Followership to leadership

L - 380 fire line leadership S -131 Advanced Firefighter S -290 Int. wildland fire behavior S - 390 wildland behavior calcs.

S -211 Portable Pumps S - 212 Powers Saws

S - 215 fire ops in the urban interface S - 231 Engine Boss

S - 230 Crew Boss S - 232 Dozer Boss

S - 234 ignition operations S - 244 Field observer

S - 245 Display Processor S - 260 Fire Business Management

S - 330 Task Force / Strike Team Leader S - 336 Fire Suppression Tactics

S - 339 Division Group Supervisor S - 346 Situation Unit Leader M-410 Facilitative Instructor (NWCG Courses)

Aviation Certs:

S - 271 Helicopter Crew Member S - 371 Helibase Manager type 2

S - 372 Helicopter Manager S - 270, 370 Basic & Advanced Air Ops

S - 273 Single engine air tanker manager ACE - Aviation Conference and Edu.

A-101 Aviation Safety A-103 faa notam System

A-104 aircraft capabilities & limitation A- 105 (alse)

A- 106 aviation mishap reporting A-107 aviation policy and regs

A-108 preflight check list /debriefing A-109 aviation radio use

A-110 transportation of hazmat A-111 Flight payment docs

A-113 crash survival A-115 AFF

OTHER:

CSTI Hazardous Materials Technician & Specialist

FEMA Hazardous Materials Technician for cbrne incidents (Hot Class)

CSTI Hazardous Materials FRO / DECON Specialist

California Emergency Medical Technician “emt”

American heart association CPR

ACADMEIES:

Cal fire Fire Fighter Academy 8-17 (ione)

Cal fire Company officer academy COA# 59 (ione)

US Forest service 80 hr. Fire Engine Academy

cadre:

*Instructed the wildland handline construction @ Ben Clarke Training Center (CTC) Cal fire Basic Fire Academy 01/2012

*Cadre national level @ McClellan WFTC for Helicopter Manager for both CAL Fire and Federal agencies

*Cadre national level @ Arizona Wildfire Academy Advanced Sawyer Class

*Instructor regional level for S-215Wildland urban interface,

S-232Dozer Boss, S-234Intermediate Fire Ops, S-212 power saws

Accomplishments:

*TFLD mobile vax unit in Oakland ca. with Caloes/fema covid response

*Riverside County Hazmat Team Member

*Cal Fire FFA 8-17 *Iron Anchor award recipient

*USAR Team member northern Arizona task force

*ICT Member CWZ Team Division Group Supervisor

*ECC dispatcher at joint USFS/Cal Fire (Monte Vista)

Work experience:

Cal Fire San Bernardino

Helitack Captain

04/2019 – currently 36 months

Supervise 15 firefighter 1’s and 2 FAE’s.

CAL Fire San Bernardino

LT Fire Captain B Prado Camp

07/2018- 04/2019 10months

Supervise 12-17 CDCR inmates on grade projects in the public and rural setting while ensuring the safety of welfare of both the public and inmates. I trained and coached inmate firefighters on how to work as a team and complete handline on numerous incidents and training exercises safe and effectively. I had to become very versed with CCR title 15 crime prevention and protection and the 6400 manuals. I effectively used progressive discipline with verbal warnings noted on bed cards to issuing a 128-formal warning all the way up to a 115 and removal from camp. I coordinated travel and breaks to coincide with Cal Fire travel police and CDCR treatment of inmates throughout the state during emergency incidents, I completed administrative duties for payment of inmate times to the finance with FC-33 A’s. I obtained a Passenger Endorsement for Commercial Drivers License and completed daily driver logs per DOT regulations.

Additionally, I have been training at Prado Helibase for the captains’ position, I complete the Cal Fire C-271 Basic Helicopter Safety, and I have been flying to learn the B seat captain duties during Drop offs and extractions. I helped with CPT’s showing the unit the capabilities of the helicopter and how to properly ground fill the helicopter. I recertified my Helicopter manager this year with one of our SOLAR cooperator (OCFA) After my 3 days they asked if I would stick around and assist in instructing the NEW Helicopter managers taking the class.

*CAL Fire Riverside Unit

Fire Apparatus Engineer on type 2 Hazmat Team

02/2017 – 7/2018 18 months

Assigned to battalion 10 station 81 hazmat team east end of the county as a FAE. I was responsible for driving and checkout of a fire engine a specialized hazmat unit and a hazmat squad. I calibrated and serviced 6 gas and 4 gas detection equipment (multi rae and rae plus), radiation equipment (Ludlum and inspector), AGPtek freon /halogen detectors. My other duties consist of general supervision operate fire apparatus during wildland and structural fire-fighting operations, to lead an assigned crew in the performance of fire-fighting duties, to maintain and make minor repairs on vehicles, equipment, and the fire stations, to perform fire prevention tasks, and to do other related work. I operates a fire apparatus such as an engine, water tender, rescue or trucks in connection with extinguishing wildland, structural, and other fires, and in fire prevention and rescue work, leads a crew, performs maintenance and simple repairs on equipment, makes reports on the operation of equipment, uses maps, operates two-way radio as necessary, may act as fire captain relief, assists in training crews to fight fire efficiently and safely, checks, cleans, and polishes engines, makes fire law inspections, investigates fire causes, prepares and presents fire prevention programs to the public. Other duties assigned: I am a Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO). I communication and collaboration among fire service; law enforcement; the federal homeland security intelligence communities and public safety stakeholders. I serve as the conduit through which homeland security and crime-related information flows from the field for assessment and analysis. I also take assignments as Helicopter Manager, Heli-base Manager, Division Group Supervisor and Recycling Manage

*CAL Fire Riverside Unit

Fire Fighter II 04/2016 – 02/27/2017 9months

Assigned to Battalion 12 Station 71 Palm Desert and attached to Riverside County Hazmat Team stn.34&81 as an entry team member, technical reference specialist, and hazmat group supervisor. I respond to ever call out of this station ALS and BLS, I operate all the extrication equipment ie: Cutters, Spreader, and Rams. I also use the Rescue 42 Struts for vehicle stabilization. On emergency call I utilize Thomas Brothers Map books and the MDC computer to route our equipment to the most direct route to the incident. I am proficient with doing CAN reports over the radio and reading Fire Control Panels for both commercial and residential building. I program both mobile and handheld radios with incident assigned command & tactical channels. Daily project have included building, grounds, equipment maintenance and repair. I have also been tasked with updating reports and keeping records for the station and on emergency calls filling out CDF-101 PL&D’s and Remedy Requests. I put on weekly training symposiums on topics from Structure Fire SOP’s wide rise, high rise, and residential. To basics scba, ladder construction, and hose management. I also had HCWN assignments all fire season.

*CAL Fire Riverside Unit

Fire Fighter I 12/2015 –04/2016 4 months

Assigned to Station 28 Type 3 and Medic Squad (Amador Engine) I respond to ever call out of this station ALS and BLS, I operate all the extrication equipment ie: Cutters, Spreader, and Rams. I also use the Rescue 42 Struts for vehicle stabilization. On emergency call I utilize Thomas Brothers Map books and the MDC computer to route our equipment to the most direct route to the incident. I program both mobile and handheld radios with incident assigned command & tactical channels. Daily project have included building, grounds, equipment maintenance and repair. I have also been tasked with updating reports and keeping records for the station and on emergency calls.

Duties:

*Learning and knowing cal fire policies and procedures

*Following Riverside County Fire SOP’s and REMSA

*Experience in the use of: OSS, Epay, Target Solutions, Efc33’s

*knowledgeable with Microsoft office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

*Working knowledge of station month ends, meal cost, station fuel samples.

*Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit

Fire apparatus engineer (Helitack) 10/2015 –12/2015

2 months

I was assigned to Alma helitack base where I operated the fuel truck, take fuel samples, supervise fueling of aircraft and resupply. I supervised and assisted with rigging for rescue operations and trained in flying front seat during hoist training flights / proficiency. I am proficient with Technisonic radios, inflight gps. I also assist in tracking flight hours and pay documents. My other duties consist of general supervision operate fire apparatus during wildland and structural fire-fighting operations, to lead an assigned crew in the performance of fire-fighting duties, to maintain and make minor repairs on vehicles, equipment, and the fire stations, to perform fire prevention tasks, and to do other related work. I operates a fire apparatus such as an engine, water tender, rescue or trucks in connection with extinguishing wildland, structural, and other fires, and in fire prevention and rescue work, leads a crew, performs maintenance and simple repairs on equipment, makes reports on the operation of equipment, uses maps, operates two-way radio as necessary, may act as fire captain relief, assists in training crews to fight fire efficiently and safely, checks, cleans, and polishes engines, especially during non-fire season, assists in building roads, trails, and minor structures, makes fire law inspections, investigates fire causes, prepares and presents fire prevention programs to the public.

Cal fire Shasta Unit

Captain engine 07/2017 – 08/2017

2 months

I was hired by the shasta unit off the open captain list in june. I went to COA in july and by the time I graduated I was told they no longer had a position for me. I returned to riverside unit after my short stent as a captain for Shasta unit.

*CAL Fire Riverside Unit

Firefighter I 05/2013 – 10/2015 29 months

assigned @ stn 53 Garner Valley. A team member of a fire engine company performing a full range of firefighter duties including; suppression of vehicle, structure, improvement, and vegetation fires. I also respond to various types of rescue and hazmat calls. Daily project have included building, grounds, equipment maintenance and repair. I have also been tasked with updating reports and keeping records for the station and on emergency calls.

Duties:

*Learning and knowing cal fire policies and procedures

*Following Riverside County Fire SOP’s and REMSA

*Experience in the use of: OSS, Epay, Target Solutions, Efc33’s

*knowledgeable with Microsoft office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

*Working knowledge of station month ends, meal cost, station fuel samples.

*Working knowledge on MDC’s and programs associated with it.

*CAL Fire Santa Clara Unit

Firefighter I 06/2012- 10/2012 5 months

Stationed at Coyote fire station. In my 1st season I completed CAL Fire Defensive Driver Training, received additional training in EMS, Large Area Search, Hazmat, and wildland firefighting. I was cab person on every shift I worked regardless of what station I worked at. I was responsible for routing to incidents using Thomas Brothers guides and general knowledge of the areas. I proudly had the opportunity to serve on the Almaden Handcrew. I created/organized/inventoried the Almaden Handcrew fire cache @HQ. While assigned to the crew I helped give other firefighters training on power saws cutting brush, trees, hot line and basic saw maintenance. I assisted in Fire OBS on the Grant Ranch Burns. I built a Fire Observation template form to record FOBS on CAL Fire VMP’s and its both electronic and in hard copy form. I was responsible for completing IIPP-6’s, Efc-33, updating CAD with current engine staffing, gathering information for completion of fire reports, programming both handheld king radios and mobile radios enroute to incidents and assisting with month ends and meal cost.

*Cavalry Ambulance Service

Ambulance Attendant / Ambulance Driver

Corona Ca. 01/2012 – 06/2012 6 months

I checked out all the medical gear and equipment before each shift. I inventoried the patient compartment to ensure compliance with Riverside Co. and Orange Co. ambulance protocols. I completed scene size-ups, patient evaluations, completed incident run forms, communicated with dispatch over the radio, made incoming notification to charge nurses at receiving hospitals, performed patient care and stabilization while in transport, used H frame and newer gurneys, navigated the quickest and most stable routes to incidents and hospitals in the greater Riverside Co. Orange Co. San Diego areas. I also worked on a Critical Care Unit where I assisted a RN with treatment, assessment, and transportation of patients needing critical care procedures IE: ventilators, IV pumps, etc. This job required knowing the locations of all hospitals enroute to a destination in case a patient’s status deteriorated.

*Granite Mountain Interagency Hot Shot Crew

Assistant Superintendent 04/2008 – 12/2011 48 months

I evaluated plans by DIVS or OPS and added input to the viability/success. I scouted direct line construction and provide alternatives to the Incident management teams if things are unsafe or information on future operational goals. I briefed my crew on the incidents IAP, LCES, local weather factors, line placement, hazards, and overall objectives. I acted as IC on initial attack and extended attack fires, giving incident size ups needs for addition resources. I directed both fixed wing and rotor wing water drops over air to ground radio frequencies. I lead tailgate safety topics and 6 minutes for safety and local weather. I was tasked with all purchasing and resupply orders for the crew both on and off incidents to coincide with a budget. As the Training Officer I coordinated and build the mandatory 80 hour IHC (Interagency Hot Shot Crew) training using both classroom and field exercises. I evaluated the crew’s performance and correct issues and praise good performance. I implemented progressive discipline as per department policies. I coordinated time lines and tracked cost for project work / fuel reductions / Fire wise community compliancy. I worked with the local forest service doing joint fuels treatment programs on state and federal lands while determining land jurisdictions. I instructed at both the Regional and National levels as a lead instructor and unit instructor for wildland and aviation classes. I helped instruct and build curriculum for an Advanced Sawyer Class taught at the National level. Job rolls on incidents: Strike Team Crews & Engines/Task Force Leader/Firing Boss/ICT-4/Division Supervisor/Helicopter mngr

*D.O.I. Bureau Of Land Management California Desert District Engine Captain @ Black Rock Fire STN. 04/2007- 04/2008 12 months

As Station Captain I supervised all aspects of day to day operations at a two engine Interagency Fire Station with the National Park Service. Completed or Employee Performance Appraisal Plans (EPAPs) for all employees. I Developed Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for all employees for current and future goals. I Lead discussions on tail gate safety topics and 6minutes for safety. Ensure SCBA fit tests and Flow tests were completed in compliance with OSHA. Complete times, set up training programs, allocate station budget funds for new equipment and station facilities. Develop physical fitness programs to meet work capacity tests. I worked on bettering interagency relations at the station level. Provide for a safe, productive and healthy work environment. Performed initial attack on wildland fires and all risk incidents. I work as an incident commander on complex fires with multiple agencies and types of resources determined values at risk and establish incident priorities. I relayed incident size-ups to dispatch. Ensure a professional and quality product is given back the communities. Worked as the district Flight Project Aviation manager, I procured and administered ARA contracts for several different projects with several different vendors and aircraft following state and federal rules and regulations. I also acted as Helicopter Boss with an initial attack crew covering Exclusive use bases all over the country on a call when needed basis.

* D.O.I. Bureau of Land Management California Desert District

Engine Captain @ Pinyon Station 30, 04/2005 – 04/2007 24months

I supervised all aspects of day-to-day month to month operations comprising of CAL Fire and BLM at a two engine Interagency Fire Station in the Riverside Ranger Unit STN 30. I responded to All-Risk incidents including structure protection on all sizes of wildland incidents. Performed/Conducted Multi-Company drills with Cal Fire and BLM employees. Complete Employee Performance Appraisal Plans (EPAPs) for all employees. Developed Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for all employees for current and future goals. Completed times, set up training programs, and develop physical fitness programs. I work on bettering interagency relations at all levels. Provided for a safe, productive and healthy work environment. Pumped hose lays, positioned equipment in safe location on fire ground operations, relayed size-up to dispatch, place order for additional resource needs, determined if incidents progressed into a second operational period, judged resource values at risk, determines type of attack and develops plan.

* D.O.I. Bureau Of Land Management California Desert District

Type 3 Fire Engine Operator, Black Rock station.

04/2003 - 04/2005 24 months

*100% of all driving/pumping duties on a type 3 engine.

*Performed all engine captain duties

*IC on all first in Initial attack fires

*Jointly developed and implemented training programs.

*Lead in comprehensive physical training programs.

*Assisted in directing project work around the station.

*Performed daily safety checks on a type3 engine and crew gear.

*Preformed progressive discipline / correction / per federal policies.

*U.S.F.S Cleveland National Forest Trabuco District

El Carsio IHC 04/2001apprentice time

Contact: Jay Bertek 951-***-****

*U.S.F.S Cleveland National Forest & Cal Fire, Monte Vista Communication Center, Initial Attack Dispatcher 09/2000 – 03/2001 6 months

I monitored ECC phones and radios, Dispatched resources using the CAD system, Followed dispatch protocols with both law enforcement and fire calls, communicated with other dispatch centers, gather intel on fires in the region regarding updated acreage and fire potential, updated phone list and information sheets, review and monitor 209 reports on incidents for future resource needs, monitor ROSS reports and resource orders to update staffing levels on the unit, requested additional resources through ROSS, trained in Microsoft word, Excel, and outlook.

*Firefighter Heli-tack Ramona H-538, 04/2000-10/2000 6 months

Determine helicopter tactical abilities on IA fires, size-up and potential line placement, crew abilities, daily cost tracking, Acting Helicopter Coordinator until ATGS arrives on scene.

*U.S.F.S Cleveland National Forest Trabuco District

Lead Firefighter type 3 engine Corona station 04/98-04/2000

* U.S.F.S Cleveland National Forest Trabuco District

Lead Sawyer type 2 Initial Attack Hand Crew (Tigers) 97-98

Determine line placement and potential burn-out opportunities, configure crew in the correct tool complement and order, and perform project work while not assigned to

Incidents, train new employee on fire behavior (s-190) line construction, Power saws (s-212) Felling trees from 24-52 inches DBH

* Cal Fire / Riverside County Station 14 Volunteer

Firefighter I on type 1 & 3 engines

01/97 - 01/01

Trained and responded with full time staff to all incidents

Learned the Cal Fire command structure and day to day operations

Performed all station duties & responsibilities of a Firefighter I

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