TOMMY NIKKEL
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Team oriented Aircraft Firefighter, Police Officer with strong background in emergency response across Sedgwick County during a successful 26 year career. Diligently maintained high safety standards in various driving conditions in everything from patrol vehicles, armored tactical vehicles to fire trucks and heavy multi axle liquid tankers. Awarded a 20 year City of Wichita safe driving award.
Commercial truck driver with Class A license and all endorsements. Experience in local,regional and over the road driving with safe on time deliveries.
Also a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp
EXPERIENCE
MATHESON GAS
July 2021 to present
* Bulk and package commercial gas delivery within central and western Kansas as well as northern Oklahoma.
* Delivery of compressed gases and liquids for medical, industrial and food processing. As well as commercial hard goods.
* Daily responsibilities include pre and post inspections of commercial vehicle and proper loading and unloading of products in a safe manner.
* Experienced with forklifts, pallet jacks and various hand trucks and dollies.
EJ TRUCKING
February 2021 / July 2021
Class A daily driving operations in local, regional and over the road assignments and pre trip/post trip inspections. Experienced in flat bed operations, to include chaining and securing loads. Experienced in liquid tanker operations hauling liquid fertilizer to individuals and commercial facilities.
Experienced in hopper trailer operations hauling grain and dry fertilizer.
CITY OF WICHITA 1995-2021
Airport Fire Rescue / April 2013 to January 2021
* Class B daily driving operations, pre trip/post trip inspections of fire fighting vehicles from small rescue response trucks to 58,000 lb fire trucks up to 80,000 lb multi axle tankers.
* Continuous training with various levels of PPE and emergency response with equipment and vehicles.
* Well versed in the use of mobile onboard computers.
* Maintained high level of safety during all driving operations with no accidents.
Wichita Police Dept./ October 1995 to April 2013
* Drove emergency vehicles during stressful situations in a safe manner.
* Patrolled assigned neighborhoods to identify and deter criminal activity
* Applied good customer service skills while conducting interviews of complainants and witnesses
* Investigated criminal violations of law within the city limits.
* Protected investigations by securing crime scenes.
* Served as a member of the WPD SWAT Team as a Sniper
* Served as a helicopter pilot for the WPD Air Section
EDUCATION
Moundridge High School Graduated May 1990
Hesston College / Private Pilot Airplane Program Completed May 2003
Kansas State University / Private Pilot Helicopter Program Completed May 2012
Kansas Truck Driving School / Completed February 2021
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
Class A commercial license with tanker and doubles/triples, and Hazmat endorsements
Nationally certified ARFF fire rescue
Nationally certified medical first responder
Helicopter and Airplane pilots licenses