Training Maintenance

Michael B. Parker

*** ***** *** **** • Tallassee • Alabama • 36078

Home Phone: 334-***-****

Cell : 334-***-****

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

O B J E C T I V E

• To gain employment with a diversified and progressive employer that allows and promotes professional growth and also offers stability and a conducive environment for career development.

W O R K H I S T O R Y

Sallyport Global Holdings / KBR Taji, Iraq •

Station Captain/Assistant Chief…..…..……………………….……….July 2011- Present

• Managing and coordinating station activities of a fire department in Taji, Iraq. Assigned twenty-four firefighters. Day-to-day duties include scheduling of assignments and manpower needs of the customers; enforcing department OI’s; Ensure New Hire Orientation and Training is conducted and update program as needed and required; Enforcing OSHA and NFPA safety protocols; Designing and implementing training programs according to DOD standards, teaching and documenting training classes, identifying additional training needs for fire department and base assets, maintaining monthly and yearly training matrix and monitor progression in certification process; Installing inspection procedures and developing fire pre-plans, keeping records of inspections, fire pre-plans, emergency response drill training, safety, personnel files; Design and teach emergency response plan for mass casualty, biological or chemical attacks, and other base emergencies utilizing multiple base assets, implement and maintain security measures for fire station, disciplinary actions, travel requests, time sheets, and all records that are applied from Army Regulation 420-1, DODI 6055.6 and department OI’s; managing internal and external audits to include QA/QC, DCMA, ORI teams and DCAA; Oversee key control program; all eye wash stations and decon showers; SCBA maintenance, MAKO SCBA air re-fill system, fire extinguisher refill system; bloodbourne pathogen program, arson investigation and fire origin, running incident command on all incidents ranging from structure fires, HazMat incidents, MVAs, and flight line and in-flight emergencies; learning and teaching shut down procedures and egress procedure for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft to include: OH-58, UH-60, AH-64A and D, CH-47, C-130, C-17, O-2, OV-10, Skymaster, AN-24, AN-26, and C-9. Taught classes in fire safety, extinguishment, inspection procedures, and general safety standards in a multicultural, multilingual environment to include Iraqi, Kurdish, Turkish, Nepalese, Sri-Lankan, Ugandan, Kenyon, and Philipino.

State of Alabama - 187th Fighter Wing U.S. Air Force……. • Montgomery, Alabama Driver / Operator -…………………………….…………………………..………… June 2007 – July 2009

• Duties include the knowledge of airfield and airfield protocol; knowledge of interior and exterior fire attacks, aircraft rescue, aircraft familiarization and emergency action on F-16, C-130, C-135, C17, C-5, UH-60 and various civilian aircraft, fire fighting techniques; maintenance and upkeep of ARFF apparatus and fire station; perform fire inspections and pre-fire plans; teach and attend training classes as required.

Crew Leader………………………………………………………July 2009 – July 2011

• Oversee day to day operations of fire suppression crews. Oversee all base fire inspections, pre-fire plans, base fire extinguisher matrix, fire suppression systems; Halon, deluge foam, and dry chemical and all pre-construction, arson investigation and fire origin. Oversee all eye wash stations and decon showers; SCBA maintenance, SCBA air re-fill system, bloodbourne pathogen program, and all shift training. Maintain all records for all above programs per Air Force regulations.

WSI Fire & Emergency Services / Mosul, Iraq • Assistant Chief of Operations……….……..……………………….……….February 2005 – June 2007

• Managing and coordinating station activities of a fire department in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned thirty-four firefighters. Day-to-day duties include scheduling of assignments and manpower needs of the customers; enforcing and helping create SOP and SOI regulations; Ensure New Hire Orientation and Training is conducted and update program as needed and required; Designing and implementing training programs according to Texas A&M Engineering Extension Program standards, teaching and documenting training classes, identifying additional training needs for fire department and base assets, maintaining monthly and yearly training matrix and monitor progression in certification process; Installing inspection procedures and developing fire pre-plans, keeping records of inspections, fire pre-plans, emergency response drill training, OSHA and NFPA safety standards, personnel files; Design and teach emergency response plan for mass casualty, biological or chemical attacks, and other base emergencies utilizing multiple base assets, implement and maintain security measures for fire station,, personnel files, equipment maintenance, disciplinary actions, travel requests, time sheets, and all records that are applied from Army Regulation 420-90, DODI 6055.6 and SOP/SOIs; managing internal and external audits to include QA/QC, DCMA, ORI’s and DCAA; ; Oversee key control program; all eye wash stations and decon showers; SCBA maintenance, MAKO SCBA air re-fill system, bloodbourne pathogen program, arson investigation and fire origin, fire extinguisher refill system, running incident command on all incidents ranging from structure fires, HazMat incidents, MVAs, and flight line emergencies; learning and teaching shut down procedures and egress procedure for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft to include: OH-58, UH-60, AH-64A and D, CH-47, C-130, C-17, O-2 Skymaster, AN-24, AN-26, and C-9. Taught classes in fire safety, extinguishment, inspection procedures, and general safety standards in a multicultural, multilingual environment to include Iraqi, Kurdish, Turkish, Nepalese, and Philipino.

City of Montgomery • Montgomery, Alabama

Firefighter…………………………………………..….…………………....October 2002-February 2005

• Duties included knowledge of interior and exterior fire attacks, maintenance and upkeep of fire apparatus, maintenance and upkeep of fire station, fire inspections and fire pre-plans. Filling and maintaining city fire extinguishers, knowledge of fire suppression systems within fire district.

City of Tallassee • Combination Department Tallassee, Alabama

Firefighter/Lieutenant ……………………………..….…………………....June 1998-February 2005

Duties included; working with city inspectors for the purpose of completing fire inspections, pre-

fire plans, and hydrant testing. Maintain Haz-Com program, bloodbourne pathogen program,

suppression systems, sprinklers, dry chemical and restaurant hood suppression systems. Training

of firefighters and junior officers in a combination career/volunteer department. Run incident

command on all types of fire related and MVA emergencies.

Mt. Vernon Mills • Tallassee, Alabama

Safety and Maintenance Supervisor.........................…………..……………….…….… 1996-2002

• Duties included maintaining O.S.H.A. compliance throughout the entire plant; perform monthly safety audits of each department; maintain and update proper M.S.D.S. records, teach annual classes on lock-out-tag-out and confined space entry procedures; maintain Haz-Com program; investigated all near miss and any lost time accidents and determined a plan to mitigate future problems by designing training and process improvements, perform job-hazard analysis, maintain contractor compliance records on contractors working on property of Mt. Vernon Mills; teach annual forklift certification classes and perform follow-up audits; maintain plant fire protection systems which included CO2 systems, FM 200 Systems, and ABC dry chemical systems, sprinkler systems; daily checks and maintenance on plants dust filtration systems; chemical testing and adjustments of chilled water systems, steam boilers, and air compressors; chemical testing of run-off water on plant site i.e.-chlorine, temperature, P.H. testing etc.; maintenance on chilled water systems, refrigerated chillers, cooling towers, water pumps, and motors; maintenance on gas and oil fired steam boilers and accompanied equipment; welding MIG, TIG, and stick; reading and interpreting blueprints, pipe fitting and plumbing; electrical work including changing and wiring motors, changing and wiring light fixtures, receptacles, switches, solenoids, etc.; basic carpentry work.

Asplundh Tree Expert Co. • Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

General Foreman & Safety Supervisor.........................……...……………….………… 1992-1999

• Duties included operating training crews; updating, implementing, and enforcing safety policies for the Southern Div. of Asplundh; teach annual CPR and first aid classes; pre-inspect crews before inspection from Asplundh Corporate Safety Depart., O.S.H.A., and D.O.T.; As a general foreman, duties included overseeing operations of a production oriented line clearance crew; training crewmembers in correct work and safety procedures and hazardous materials programs; training and enforcement of corporate, safety, and haz-mat laws, D.O.T., certification and mechanical upkeep of equipment. Instrumental in developing and implementing a new idea of having training crews acquire and develop the skills needed to perform production line clearance work which made an impact on efficiency and performance of production crews because they received competent and capable employees that needed little or no training. Investigated all fatalities, accidents and near miss situations in a four state area. Taking data from OSHA 300 logs and field observances, devised training and safety awareness that was more beneficial to the worker for practical day to day safety. Used this program to reduce lost-time accidents and near miss accidents by over 20% the first year implemented.

M I L I T A R Y S E R V I C E

Unites States Marine Corps………………………………………………………………..……..…………..1988-1994

• Rose in ranks from rifleman to platoon sergeant in an Infantry company. Duties included overseeing and coordination day-to-day operations, developing and implementing battle plans for a 36 person infantry platoon, beach reconnaissance, GOPLAT and airfield seizure, call for fire missions, direct action missions. Tasked with teaching marines proper patrolling techniques and advanced infantry skills, how to properly use communications and grid maps to call for in-direct fire, evaluations and mentoring of all marines under my charge, and other duties as assigned. Meritoriously promoted from grade E-2 to grade E-5. Actively participated in Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield and won several personal awards and medals for battlefield actions. Honorably discharged in 1994.

S C H O O L S & C E R T I F I C A T E S (all NPQS and DOD)

• Graduation from 18 weeks recruit academy, Montgomery Fire Department

• Airport Rescue Fire Fighter

• Apparatus operator aerial

• Apparatus operator - pumper

• DOD first responder

• Firefighter I

• Firefighter II

• Fire Inspector I

• Fire Inspector II

• Fire Instructor I

• Fire Instructor II

• Fire Officer I

• Fire Officer II

• Fire Officer III

• Haz-Mat Incident Commander

• Haz-Mat Awareness

• Haz-Mat Operations

• Telecommunicator I

• Telecommunicator II

• National Fire Academy Q-494 NFIRS certification

• National Fire Academy Q-534 Emergency Response to Terrorism certification

• National Incident Management System 100-800 certifications.

• Enrolled in Instructor III

• OSHA 30 hr construction safety certification course

• Enrolled in Occupational Safety and Health B.S. program at Columbia Southern- 27 hrs completed

• Currently pursuing the following: Reinstatement of EMT-B, CPR Instructor license

• Proficient in the following: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, NFIRS, FIREHOUSE

Current SF-85P on file for security clearance

E D U C A T I O N

United States Marine Corps • ………………………………………………………………………………….………….1988-1994

• Basic, intermediate, and advanced leadership courses through the U.S.M.C. Institute

Auburn University Extension Program• Auburn, Alabama………………………………………………………1994-1997

• 30 credit hours in Horticulture and Urban forestry

Tallassee High School • Tallassee, Alabama.............……………………..…………..August 1985-May 1989

• Diploma earned

Columbia Southern University • Online ……………………..…………..October 2011- Present

• Enrolled in BS program for Occupational Health and Safety/ Minor in Fire Science

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