SSgt USMC (Ret)
779 Hart Drive
Brownsville, Tennessee 38012
Retired from the United States Marine Corps, 29 August 1999.
To secure a position of responsibility and leadership as an effective, contributing member of a team of fire service professionals.
07/05 - Present
Fire Instructor I, Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy
12/99 - 07/05
Barcode Technician, Lasco Fittings, Inc.
02/87 - 08/99
Staff Sergeant
U. S. Marine Corps, Aircraft Fire Fighting and Rescue Division.
Section Leader
Training Staff NCO
Structural Fire Fighting Instructor
Aircraft Fire Fighting and Rescue Instructor
Space Shuttle Launch Support Coordinator
Space Shuttle Rescue Team Leader
Flight Line Fire Inspector
911 Dispatch Supervisor
Driver/Operator on:
55 Ton Rescue Crane
5000 Gallon Water Tanker
2000 Gallon Water Tanker
Rescue Vehicle
AS32/P-19A Crash Fire Fighting Vehicle
Per DD Form 2586, Verification of Military Experience and Training.
(Copy provided upon request.)
Fire Marshal (DOT 373.167-018)
Fire Fighter, Crash Fire Rescue (DOT) 373.663-010)
Fire Fighting Occupation (SOC 5123)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
03/88 - 12/90
Lieutenant
Burton Fire District
P.O. Box 4382
Burton, SC 29902
06/94 - 11/95
Firefighter
Havelock Fire Rescue
2 Hatteras Ave.
Havelock, NC 28532
HONORS:
Firefighter of the Year, 1993, Marine Corps Fire Protection Association.
Honor Graduate, Aircraft Fire Fighting and Rescue School, Millington, TN.
Statewide High G.P.A., Hawaii State Department Of Transportation
Honor Graduate, Marine Corps Recruit Training, San Diego, CA.
Commendation, 911 Dispatch Operations, M.C.A.S. Beaufort, SC.
EDUCATION:
South Carolina Fire Academy
2920 Fire Academy Rd
West Columbia, SC. 29169
Orientation to the Fire Service
Basic Fire Fighting
Interior Structural Fire Fighting
High Level Rescue
University of Hawaii
874 Dillingham Blvd.
Honolulu, HI. 96817
Certificate of Achievement, Fire Science
Dean's List, 3.86 G.P.A.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Vocational School and Higher Education Instructor, TN State Fire Commission
Dept. Of Defense Fire Officer III, Intl. Fire Service Accreditation Congress
NC Fire Instructor I, Intl. Fire Service Accreditation Congress
NC Fire Fighter II, Intl. Fire Service Accreditation Congress
Interior Structural Firefighter, South Carolina Fire Academy
Fire Fighter I, Federal Fire Department Hawaii
Dept. Of Defense Fire Fighter II, Intl. Fire Service Accreditation Congress
Dept. Of Defense Airport Fire Fighter, Intl. Fire Service Accreditation Congress
Dept. Of Defense Driver/Operator, Intl. Fire Service Accreditation Congress
Emergency Vehicle Operator Instructor, U.S. Department of Transportation
Emergency Vehicle Driver, NC Fire and Rescue Commission
Airport Firefighter, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications
Aircraft Fire Fighter, Department of the Navy
Airport Fire Fighter, Hawaii Department of Transportation
Airport Firefighter, North Carolina Department of Labor
Airport Fire Fighter, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship
Space Shuttle Crew Rescue, Department Of Defense, Manned Space Flight Office
Rescue Diver, Professional Association of Dive Instructors
Emergency Medical Technician, National Registry
Community First Aid and CPR Instructor, American Red Cross
TRAINING COMPLETED
Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy
Rapid Intervention Team Operations
Pipeline Emergency: Train-the-Trainer
University of Hawaii
Emergency Care and Rescue
Aircraft Fire Fighting and Rescue
Essentials of Fire Suppression
Fundamentals of Fire Protection
Tactics and Strategies for Fire Officers
Fundamentals of Fire Prevention
Legal Aspects of Fire Protection
National Fire Academy
Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations
Emergency Response to Terrorism
Preparing for Incident Command
Commanding the Initial Response
Haz Mat Pesticide Challenge
Technical College of the Low Country
Emergency Medical Training I
Emergency Medical Training II
Wayne Community College
Confined Space Rescue
Craven Community College
Fire Apparatus Emergency Driving
Foam Operations
Arson Detection
Service Testing Fire Pumps
Fire Extinguishers
Water Supply
Basic Fire Pumps
Major Incident command
Vehicle Extrication
Apparatus Hydraulics
Foam Operations
CERTIFICATES AND TRANSCRIPTS:
Copies for verification provided upon request.
REFERENCES:
References provided upon request.
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