Experience

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  City of northville

  May 2000 - now

  Grounds and building maintenance for a 99-unit independent living senior apartment complex owned by the city and operated by the Housing Commission.

  • Firefighter

    May 2005 - now

  • Maintenance - Housing Commission

    May 2000 - Jun 2008
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  Lake superior state university

  Dec 2005 - Jan 2013

  Public safety officer

  Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for service in a university setting. Experience as patrol officer, parking enforcement, HAZMAT, dispatcher, fire / safety inspector and emergency medical responder. Responsibilities include responding to emergencies, complaints and requests for service. Planned and arranged for implementation of extensive overhaul and upgrades to department's radio system to enhance responder safety, ease of use, promote interoperability, and increase system security. Trained new officers in the classroom, in scenarios, and in the field.Developed a fire safety inspection program, fire drill program, and a portable fire extinguisher training programAppointed communications Officer for multiple county-wide, multi-agency events and operations, including CDC and health department drills.Promoted to Staff Officer (shift supervisor) in May 2009, supervise 6 other officers, dispatchers and interns on a typical shift.Received awards and letters of recognition for responses to emergency situations.Work closely with Housing / Residential / Student Life staff. Show less

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  Wlso-fm

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

  Responsible for maintaining studio and transmitter site including repairing, testing and maintaining all station equipment. Researched, specified, ordered, and installed all new equipment. Re-engineered, moved, and re-built transmitter site. Renovated studio. Supervise assistant engineers. Assisted area stations with emergency transmitter site work. Achieved full FCC compliance on technical matters during voluntary inspection.

  • Engineering Consultant

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  • Station Engineer

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
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  Bay mills indian community

  Sept 2007 - May 2008

  Firefighter / medical first responder
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  Community ems

  Jul 2009 - Dec 2013

  Paramedic

  Respond to medical emergencies and non-emergency patient transfers. Special event standby. Provide medical care, treatment, and transportation to the sick and injured. Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) technician.Invited to assist in developing on-scene firefighter rehab team.Received recognition for patient care protocol compliance.Safety Committee member.

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  Bay mills community college

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

  Paramedic proctor

  Short-term independent contractor.Test paramedic students for competency on practical skills prior to National Registry testing.

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  Waterford township

  Apr 2013 - now

  Driver / engineer / paramedic (firefighter)

  Respond to fire and EMS emergencies.Assigned to radio communications division as radio administrator. Responsible for all departmental radio equipment. Conduct inspections, maintenance and repairs on all portable, mobile apparatus, station alert, and dispatch base station equipment. Provide training. Implemented FirstNet. Responsible for division budget. Prepare inspection reports and logs and annual division reports. Implemented improvements for ISO and NFPA compliance. Implemented Bryx 911 mobile app to bring CAD information into the field and provide apparatus GPS/AVL. Updated station status boards. Implemented heart-saver tones and lights for dispatch alerts. Show less