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Christopher Cates

Christopher Cates

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Lieutenant at Grand Blanc City Fire Department

  • Education

    • Lansing Community College

      -
      Associate of Science (A.S.) Fire Science/EMT

  • Experience

    • VG's Food Center

      Aug 1993 - Oct 2008
      Night Stock Manager

    • Burton Fire Department

      Nov 1997 - Aug 2012
      Firefighter/Driver/EMT

      •Successfully present fire awareness and educational programs to school and community groups. •Supply confident, skilled, and prompt actions when responding to emergency situations.•Member of Genesee County Urban Search and Rescue Team (1999 - 2002)•Assisted in specialized fields of rescue: trench, ropes, building collapse, and confined space

    • Regional EMS

      Sept 2004 - Oct 2007
      EMT

      Respond to emergency situations and provide emergency medical interventions as needed and allowed within licensure. Handle patient care during non-emergent transportation.

    • Young's Environmental

      Oct 2008 - Jan 2010
      Confined Space Rescue Tech - EMT

      •Tender quick and efficient rescue and care to workers involved in confined space operations.

    • Sam's Club

      Jul 2011 - Oct 2011
      Grocery Floor Associate

      Provide club members with a pleasant shopping experience.

    • Aerotek

      Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
      Manufacturing Associate

      Worked as a temp for Emergent BioSolutions.

    • Grand Blanc Fire Department

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
      Firefighter

      •Supply confident, skilled, and prompt actions when responding to emergency situations.•Urban Search and Rescue •Assisted in specialized fields of rescue: trench, ropes, building collapse, and confined space

    • Emergent BioSolutions

      Feb 2012 - Nov 2016
      Lead Technician

      *Assist in the preparatory and fermentation aspects of the manufacturing of BioThrax®.*Representative for Manufacturing to the EHS committee. Responsible for back and forth communications. Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on events involving manufacturing areas.*Qualified Trainer - the appropriate technical, educational and communication skills to properly convey concepts, techniques, and process steps to trainees in an understandable format*Aseptic Processes - precautionary measures are taken to prevent the contamination of sterile components, reagent, and pure cultures Show less

    • Actively looking for the right fit.

      Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
      Job Hunter

    • Corix

      Dec 2016 - Feb 2017
      Meter Installer II

      Perform safe and quality installs of gas and electric meters.

    • Meijer

      Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
      Team Leader

    • United States Postal Service

      Nov 2017 - Apr 2020
      Rural Carrier Associate

    • Grand Blanc City Fire Department

      Sept 2019 - now
      Lieutenant, Fire Marshal

      Training and Education. It's time to move from a program of awareness to one of education. We currently show kids/people what we do or what they should do....instead we should be teaching and explaining what they can do to be safe and HOW to be safe.

    • Medstar

      Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
      Dispatcher

    • TouchPoint Support Services

      Aug 2021 - now
      Housekeeper II

      Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the floors in assigned areas of the hospital.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • EMT Basic

      State of Michigan
      Sept 2004