Tod Biggar

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Sept 1979 - Sept 1985

  Sergeant

  Combat Engineering

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  Manchester By-The-Sea Fire Department

  Mar 1983 - Jan 1999

  -Worked with and mentored call firefighter activities for team of 18 firefighters. -Provided emergency medical services, vehicle, equipment & station maintenance.-Taught monthly firefighting operations trainings via Mass Firefighting Academy.-Performed diverse firefighting duties including fire suppression, search & rescue, vehicle extraction, water, ice & technical rescue and hazardous materials operations. -Responded to calls for emergency service for fire supressions, search & rescue, vehicle extrication, water & ice rescue and hazardous materials operations.

  • Firefighter

    Jun 1994 - Jan 1999

  • Call Firefighter

    Mar 1983 - Jun 1994
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  City of Beverly

  Nov 2006 - now

  Building Inspector

  Conduct plan reviews, building inspections and enforce the Massachusetts Building code

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  NORTHEAST-MA TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM

  Jul 2007 - now

  Technical Rescue Technician

  Trained & Certified in Rope Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Trench Rescue, Building Collapse Rescue, Water Rescue and Field Force Extrication Rescue

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  Manchester By-The-Sea Fire Department

  Jan 2012 - now

  -Implemented fire prevention activities in the community to decrease the fire risk based on fire inspection and code compliance.-Manage the Fire Inspection, Code compliance, Public Education and Fire Investigations Unit.-In charge of the Fire Department in Fire Chiefs absence, performing management of tactical fire/rescue operations, daily fire personnel work assignments and administrative duties.-Group 2 Shift Commander Conducted emergency management training and planning; for mitigation, preparedness, response & recovery for the Town of Manchester by-the sea.

  • Fire Captain

    Jan 1999 - now

  • Emergency Management Director

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2016