Firefighter/EMT

Caleb S. Potts

**** ******** ***., ***********, **** 45503 937-***-**** *********@*****.***

Summary

Hard working with demonstrated ability to help individuals and communities in need. Excellent communication and leadership skills with a strong motivation to exceed expectations, and heart to help victims falling prey to pain and suffering. Education

Mount Vernon Nazarene University Graduated May 2020

- B.S. in Health Science Major / Psychology Minor / Criminal Justice Minor (GPA 3.1)

Course Highlights: Population Health, Crisis Intervention, Chemical Dependence, Cultural Responsiveness, Foundations of Nursing, Criminology and Victimology, Abnormal Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Intro American Sign Language, Field and Observation in Criminal Justice, Social Psychology, Leadership

& Management Issues, Healthcare Delivery, Human Trafficking, Intro to Sociology Clark State College Completed December 2023

- Emergency Management Technician Certification in 2022

- Paramedic program completed in 2023

Work Experience

Springfield Fire Rescue Division

Firefighter - December 2021 - Current

- Quick response to disaster situations, evaluate the scene’s risks, and contain and extinguish fires.

- Knowledge of emergency operations/procedures

- Work effectively with other firefighters to stop/prevent dangerous fire situations from occurring

- Operate heavy machinery

- Community Outreach functions

Emergency Medical Technician - December 2021 - Current

- Quick response to 911 calls for medical assistance

- Provide first aid/emergency/life-saving treatment

- Maintain accurate documentation in electronic medical record (EMR)

- Collaborate with other Paramedics and EMTs to provide patient care Data Processing - December 2021 - Current

- Build the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) for the entire city of Springfield, Ohio

- Organized and Cataloged large amounts of data

- Solving technical problems

Mercy Health - Springfield Regional Medical Center Surgical Transport/Endoscopy Technician - June 2021 - November 2021

- Transport patients to and from surgeries and procedures

- Provide the necessary safety measures for each individual patient

- Communicate with Physicians and Nurses to make sure the proper paperwork is with the patient

- Clean and sterilize the scopes that are used in the procedures

- Take specimens down to the lab, making sure the proper paperwork is filled out

- Assisting any Physician, Nurse, or Patient that may be in need.

- Assisting the Nurse and the Physician during the procedures. Hospital Transportation - July 2020 - June 2021

- Transport patients to and from different places in the hospital using a bed, wheelchair, or stretcher

- Provided the necessary safety measures for each individual patient

- Showed the ability to communicate well with nurses and other staff throughout the hospital.

- Completed each transport in a timely and efficient manner. Camp Marengo/Marengo, Ohio

First Aid Coordinator/Night watch - June-July 2016, 2017

- Distributed Medication to the campers, counselors, and staff attending the camp

- Provided first aid medical attention to any campers, counselors, and/or staff in need

- Utilized organizational skills by keeping track of everyone’s medication and distributing them

- Demonstrated ability to be flexible by handling any task given, without any complaints

- Communicated with families of campers when needed

- Kept the camp safe and attended to those in need during night hours Knox County Health Department/Mount Vernon, Ohio

Intern - January 2020 to May 2020

- Organized emergency management plans into an easy access format • Observed the county’s emergency management meetings/tabletop exercises Wetsu Group/Springfield, Ohio

Assembly Personnel - May-August, December 2018, 2019

- Successfully put together different wire assemblies within a timely manner • Worked alone, as well as part of a team, and excelled in both MVNU Sports Casting/Mount Vernon, Ohio

Camera Operator - 2017-2020

- Operated cameras for MVNU basketball, soccer, volleyball, and baseball games Accomplishments

- Volunteered for an Outreach house run by Maiden Lane Church of God

- First Aid, CPR, Green Dot Bystander Intervention, and QPR Gatekeeper certified

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