Experience

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  City of new smyrna beach

  Jan 1997 - Feb 2025

  Battalion chief

  CORE COMPETENCIES: MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT, ERGONOMICS, REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, INDUSTRYSTANDARDS, ANALYTICAL SKILLS, SAFETY TRAINING, REPORT WRITING, PROBLEM SOLVING, COMPUTER SKILLS, SITE INSPECTIONS− Developed health and safety protocols resulting in nationwide collaboration of Fire Chiefs to improve overall physicaland mental healthcare of fire department members; presented program including other city departments;collaborated with doctors and insurance leaders and ensured compliance with annual physicals; assessed results overfive-year period which resulted in improved physicals− Achieved MPA graduating with 4.0 GPA; obtained core coursesand placed focus on emergency management for all electives earning certificate in Homeland Security− Instructed hundreds of students to become firefighter/paramedic, helping them achieve key leadership positions;obtained all necessary credentials to teach; proved ability to prepare reports and lesson plans− Obtained Chief Fire Officer position through Center of Public Service Excellence; applied skills, knowledge, andexperience; gained approvement from CPSE; admitted myself to core of 1875 CFO's worldwide and only 212 in Florida− Achieved most prestigious accomplishment as Executive Fire Officer and developed programs to improve overalloperations; gained city and academy approval to enlist in program; developed four research papers on health andsafety, potential hazard identification, safety regulations, and recruitment of diversity to be adopted by academy− Developed logistics and service agreements to improve compliance with state and federal law to maintainpreparedness for stations; ensured communications with mobile and portable radios were up to date; certified stationswere prepared for natural and man-made disasters; obtained grants to provide equipment; worked with stakeholders;coordinated bidding processes and lowered cost on maintenance of stations and apparatus Meno dettagli