Damien Martel
Paramedic/Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (Safety Specialist)
Odessa, Tx 79762
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Objective
With over 20 years of management, training and leadership roles with regards to safety, and over 20 years as a paramedic, paramedic trainer and medical advisor. I am seeking a position, where hard work, dedication, knowledge and proven processes can be used to lower TRIR rates and decrease Lost Time Incidents. Safety is Paramount in any industry and it is possible to have a Zero Incident workplace with the dedication and time spent with employees and proper training and providing information to employees.
Qualifications
• COSS Accredited
• OSHA 200, 201, 500, 501
• Taproot Root Cause Analysis (Incident Investigation)
• Certified Paramedic (Ambulance, Air, Remote and Occupational Medics)
• Smith Driving Instructor
• ISNetworld
• PEC
• First Aid/ CPR
• Smith Driving Instructor
• Incident Command including Major Emergency Management
• Rigger Trained
• TWIC and BOSIET
• STOP Work Authority and Behavioral Base Safety (BBS)
• Certified Firefighter I
• Hazmat trained
• Knowledge of IADC
• Safety Oriented with OSHA training
• Skilled in Word, Excel, PPT, and many other computer programs
• Supervisor/Leadership roles and responsibilities within previous jobs
• X-ray, PFT, Audiometry certifications, and many others not required
• Experience and knowledge Refineries, Electrical plants, Substations, Overhead transmission lines, Wind Turbine Energy, oil rigs and offshore platforms
• Permit to Work and JSA review and audits
• Microsoft Office Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Access
• Arc Flash Management
Work History
EPS Phoenix Lafayette, La 4/1/19 – Present
Paramedic HSE Consultant
Working contract based support as needed in the Offshore environment. Working on platforms, ensuring safe work. JSA audits, Permit to work audits and signing off. Mostly dealt with P & A of abandoned platforms. Daily reports and incident investigations. Scheduled safety meetings before each tour started and post safety meetings as they finished, discussed what went well and what could have been better throughout work to better improve safety.
Patterson UTI Midland, Tx 10-8-18 – Present
HSE Advisor/ Medical Advisor
HSE Advisor duties consist of planning and scheduling your day for Rig visits and conduct extensive audits and inspections of the rig performance, training and Permit to Work process. Training employees over Safe Systems of Work along with Forklift and Manlift, CPR and First Aid, H2S training are all part of the job. Incident investigation and corrective actions are assigned as needed when an incident occurs. Conduct yearly inspections of all Loose lifting gear, cables and slings on each rig. Inspect welds in the derrick and spot check equipment being used during drilling operations. Collect monthly Random drug screens when list comes out. Report all findings, audits and inspections each week. Maintain communication with each Rig Manager, Superintendent and Operations Managers about processes that need to be addressed. Respond to location when an employee is injured and assess and treat employee, take statements, investigate, take employee to physician as needed or requested and continue Case Management with employee until employee is better. While assessing and treating employee and taking to Doctor, maintain good communication with employee and management over what is happening and prevent recordable incidents for the company while giving best care to employee at the same time.
Select Energy Services Odessa, Tx 04/01/2018 – 10-01-18
HSE Advisor/Medical Advisor
As a HSE Advisor it was my responsibility to train and orientate new employees about the safety systems in place. Along with that I was in charge of 5 different divisions in Pecos, Tx, Carlsbad, NM, Odessa, Tx, Midland, Tx and Big Lake, Tx where I would have to give monthly safety meetings and go over training as needed. Most days consisted of going to locations and yards where we had personnel and conducting audits and inspections of work and equipment that we were using. When an employee was injured it was my responsibility to assess and take to clinic and ensure employee was taken care of at same time assist with preventing a recordable injury for the company. Took great pride in preventing a recordable or LTI for the company at the same time ensuring the employee was taken care of.
XstremeMD Broussard, La 10/1/2016 – 03-15-18
Remote Paramedic
Patient care as instructed by physicians. Day to day activities include, equipment checks, quality control, customer contact and patient follow ups. Be understanding to patient care and Employer needs when treating and assessing any injury or illness that comes into clinic. Attend meetings in respective area, continue to contact potential new clients and inform them of services that we offer. OSHA regulations in treatment and as it pertains to each company and safety recordables, and LTI incidents. Mitigate each case as best as possible.
Ensco Houston, Tx 6/1/13 - 2/24/16
Safety Training Coordinator
Conduct Safety Meetings on a daily basis and inform all personnel of what current operations are on the rig. Maintain compliance within SEMS and BSEE guidelines on rig level. Schedule training for personnel on the rig and let them know where deficiencies are. Conduct Hazard Hunts around the rig. Ensure that everyone is working safe and wearing proper PPE. Report any incidents to SHE advisor on land and conduct a Root Cause analysis of events. Run weekly safety and training reports for OIM, Rig Manager and SHE advisor. Audit and correct JSA’s, Work Instructions and Permits on a daily basis. Teaching the importance of Personal and Process Safety to the entire crew, and take the TRIR rate from what was 4.16 down to 0.6 and the safety culture has never been better or more proactive, at the same time setting the bar high on training and taking a rig with the lowest training percentages and having it turn into the highest training percentages within the fleet.
Medic Systems Lafayette, La 9/1/2009 – 6/1/13
Safety Specialist/Paramedic Supervisor
Everyday duties included dealing with problems and issues that other medics were having. Auditing inventories on all Ensco rigs where Medics were present. Medic Duties as asked from the OIM, Company man, and Ensco. Perform patient care and reporting of all incidents through proper channels. Lead Safety tech at Exxon refinery in Hawkins, Texas. Implemented a safety culture to all new and returning employees. Performing safety audits and checks on a daily basis to ensure proper PPE was worn along with procedures, standards and guidance were being followed.
Falcon International Odessa, Tx 3/1/2008 – 9/1/2009
Production Manager/Safety Engineer
Over see daily operations of shop, along with ensuring that workers were using all safety barriers that were in place. Bring in new business and ensure sure time lines were met. Schedule projects and assign task to employees. Quarterly evaluations on employees. Maintain order of shop and employees. Design and test ballistic panels.
MCH Hospital Odessa, Tx 1/5/2003 – 7/1/2007
Lead Flight Paramedic
Have helicopter ready for flight at any given time. Patient care while in flight from scene to facility. Run reports and ensure training was completed for new hires
Odessa Fire Department Odessa, Tx 7/1/2000 – 6/14/2008
Firefighter/Paramedic Lead
Check equipment and trucks to make sure everything was in service. Be prepared for any situation that may come in. Was part of Hazmat response team. Help younger personal get to know duties as a firefighter. Provide patient care when on ambulance and safe transport to hospital. Train and mentor newly hired paramedics.
Big Spring Fire Department Big Spring, Tx 10/1/1999 – 6/30/2000
Firefighter/Paramedic
Check equipment and trucks to make sure everything was in service. Be prepared for any situation that may come in. Was part of Hazmat response team. Help younger personal get to know duties as a firefighter. Provide patient care when on ambulance and safe transport to hospital.
References
Name Relationship Years Known Phone Number
Mike Love Friend 7 years 409-***-****
Buddy Pearce Friend 20 Years 432-***-****
Lloyd Hughes Friend 19 Years 432-***-****
Teena Heller Ex-Wife 23 Years 432-***-****