Samuel Retta

Experience

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  Canadian Red Cross

  Apr 2021 - Aug 2023

  - Responding to staff shortages within COVID-19 outbreak settings throughout the GTA and southern Ontario (Toronto, Ottawa, London, Woodstock, Owen Sound, Grand Bend)- Working with Occupational Health and Safety Advisors to designate zoning parameters and isolation units throughout the facilities based on risk of COVID-19 contraction- Logging incident reports or breaches in accordance with Infection Prevention and Control protocols- Inventory management of PPE- Socialization with isolated residents through engagement in both indoor and outdoor activities Show less - Administering COVID-19 Rapid-Antigen nasal swabs to firefighters and administrative staff onsite in Cochrane & Hearst in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry- Interpreting test results after 15-20 minutes and making contact with firefighters or administrativestaff in the case of positive results- Delivering essential goods to evacuated indigenous communities and relocating them to hotels- Required to operate with a mobile team and travel to multiple fire stations/hotels on a weeklybasis- Logging daily expenses for evacuees Show less - Responding to risk of COVID-19 exposure at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency- Supervising and assisting travellers with self-administered PCR COVID-19 tests and collecting nasal swabs before entry into Canada- Outlining quarantine parameters and consequences in event of breaches to travellers- Logging daily border traffic and specimens collected for Canada Border Service Agency records- Responsible for collection and nightly shipment of samples to lab for analysis- Designating zoning parameters, logging incident/breach reports, inventory management of PPE Show less

  • Emergency Response Worker

    Nov 2020 - Aug 2023

  • British Columbia Flood Response

    Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Ontario Long Term Care Response

    Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Ontario Wildfire Response

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Canada-USA Border Response

    Apr 2021 - May 2021
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  Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Planning, Programming, and Research Officer (Practicum Student)

  Practicum placement focusing on health disparities in Indigenous communities, specifically the Cree people residing in Eeyou Istchee, Québec.- Drinking Water: researching and developing strategies to promote tap water consumption including culturally sensitive education, youth engagement, and community-based water quality monitoring.- Food Safety: highlighting the importance of traditional foods in Cree culture and advocating for safe preparation and handling to prevent food-borne illnesses.- Wildfire Safety: dissemination of communication materials emphasizing the adverse effects of wildfire smoke and providing strategies to protect individuals and families. Show less