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Skills

  • Advanced Incident Analysis and Post-Event Reporting
  • Evacuation plan design and implementation
  • Municipal codes
  • Advanced Fire Suppression Strategies
  • Customer service
  • Damage, danger, and loss prevention
  • Fire Safety Inspection and Code Enforcement
  • Emergency preparedness planning
  • Resources allocation
  • Fire Drill Execution and Evaluation

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated with system for aid.
  • Answered 7 calls per one year to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Built trust.
  • Advised on fire prevention and public safety initiatives.
  • Acted as media spokesperson for high-profile incidents.
  • Collaborated with 5 community organizations.
  • Coordinated a multi-agency response to metric, enhancing cooperation between 7 agencies, improving incident resolution time by 26%.
  • Achieved results within the past year.
  • Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.

Summaries

  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the category business.
  • Command-level experience in multi-agency operations.
  • Coordinated over 13 personnel.
  • Conducted follow-up investigations.
  • Demonstrated success in public safety collaboration, improving incident response times by 63% by coordinating efforts between fire, police, and EMS departments.
  • Fire Chief with a proven track record of building and leading talented teams in training, drills, and high-risk emergency situations.
  • With extensive experience managing group efforts in a variety of facilities ranging in size and complexity.
  • Consistently reduced response times across Portland by 27%.
  • Dedicated Deputy Fire Chief with extensive experience in risk assessment, post-incident analysis, and training programs, improving department safety protocols and raising firefighter performance scores by 70%.
  • Achieved a 59% reduction in response time.

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Led specialized training focused on hazardous material response, boosting team preparedness by 41% and receiving President's Club.
  • Proactively revised department policies to align with the latest national fire safety standards, leading to successful compliance audits.
  • Consulted on several high-profile fire code violations, leading to a 73% decrease in fines and enforcement actions in Columbus.
  • Chaired the fire department's innovation committee, exploring the latest fire prevention technologies and improving response capabilities by 18%.
  • Developed a mutual aid agreement between fire departments in neighboring the Midwest, reducing response times for large-scale disasters by 59%.
  • Directed citywide vulnerability analysis, identifying and mitigating 12 at-risk areas for improved emergency preparedness.
  • Optimized fleet deployment strategies, reducing vehicle wear and tear by 17% and minimizing response delays across initiative.
  • Managed a team of 11 firefighters, achieving a continuous readiness rate of 78% throughout the year.
  • Collaborated on a regional wildfire prevention strategy, providing expertise that reduced burn area by 27% in 2018.

Affiliations

  • Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program - National Fire Academy
  • Fire-Rescue Med Conference Attendee 2018
  • Volunteer, FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) 2015
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
  • Project Management Institute
  • American Marketing Association
  • Jaycees
  • Freemason
  • Lions Club

Certifications

  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – procedure
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Certification – Vision 20/20 Project
  • Graduate of the Executive Leadership Academy – National Fire Academy
  • Firefighter I and II Certification – initiative
  • National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program
  • Public Safety Leadership Certificate – framework

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