Adam Palkowski

Experience

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  City of Hampton

  Nov 2006 - Aug 2009

  Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Enhanced

  Enhanced· Responsible for protection of life and property from fire, natural disasters and other hazardous emergencies. Transportation of sick and injured patients.· Conducted station maintenance, training, report creation and data entry using Firehouse software, and response to emergencies.· Class valedictorian and selected best squad/squad leader during training academy

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  Orchard Park Fire District EMS, Inc

  Mar 2011 - Jan 2013

  Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

  · Transportation and care for the sick and injured in accordance with the New York State Department of Health standards.· Maintained daily activity logs, creation of pre-hospital care reports multiple times daily.

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  Michael Baker Corporation

  Jul 2012 - Mar 2015

  Planning Associate I

  • Prepared, wrote, and edited planning documents, usually about one hundred pages in length. • Worked on variety of projects for Federal/Military and Hazard Mitigation Planning. • Manipulated data from various formats and sources, including spreadsheets, databases, and drawings. • Attended meetings with clients and the public for engagement in activities for the planning process. • Trained and provided technical support to other employees.• Oversaw GIS and mapping aspect for $5M contract with U.S. Department of Defense Show less

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  CSX

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Freight Conductor

  • Supervise train crews on a freight train and coordinate switch engine crews. Place cars to facilitateloading and unloading and the makeup and breakdown on trains in a rail yard, industrial plant, orsimilar location.• Inspect all equipment on train cars prior to departure.• Assist and instruct train crews to couple and uncouple cars,operate switches, and make minor repairsto railcars, including replacing heavy couplings or air brake hoses.

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  Walman Instruments

  May 2016 - now

  Sell and service optometry/ophthalmology capital equipment within defined geographic territory. Perform installation and training of newly purchased equipment.Execute strategic initiatives as directed by company goals and objectives.Presidents club 2020. Increased sales >300% 2021-2022 Specialized in service, repair and maintenance for optometry equipment. Familiar with products by numerous manufacturers including Reliance, Haag-Streit, Reichert, Marco, Topcon and Zeiss. Able to perform on-site and personalized service for Optometry and Ophthalmology practices in private and retail settings.

  • Account Manager

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Instrument Sales/Service Representative

    Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Field Service Technician

    May 2016 - Jun 2018