Forestry Technician (FFT2) Resume Example

20575 CA-138, Hesperia, CA. 92345

As a Seasonal Forestry Aid at the GS-4 level I spent the summer months performing jobs in accordance to fire prevention and suppression.

• Completed and carried out morning/evening duties (trash, sweep, clean etc.) as assigned
• Participated in NWCG 6 Minutes for Safety briefings
• Physically trained as a crew or individually by running, lifting weights, hiking etc
• Trained and participated in drills relating to wildland firefighting such as hose lays, chainsaw operations, constructing handline, mobile pumping, vehicle fires, dumpster fires etc
• Trained on the use of a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
• Ensured that water, hand tools, hose, batteries or any other type of equipment used during an incident was immediately replenished and "fire ready"
• Used a GPS to search for and locate designated flagging as part of crew training
• Trained on the use of radio's and frequencies. Trained on cloning a radio. Learned how to set desired frequency to "scan" or "priority"
• Trained on sharpening and painting hand tools to meet supervisor demands
• Frequently used weedwhips, lawnmowers, or hand tools for station maintenance

• Provided non-emergency care to our patients while travelling to and from their desired destination
• Transferred patient from their hospital bed to the gurney, and vice versa
• Attended to the needs of the patient, ensuring a comfortable and safe ride
• Provided oxygen via nasal cannula when necessary
• Responded to customer requests via telephone and email and effectively answered questions and inquiries

2020 Toketee Ranger Station Rd, Idleyld Park, OR 97447

(541) 498-2531

As a Seasonal Forestry Aid (FFT2) at the GS-3 level I spent the summer months performing jobs in accordance to fire prevention and suppression. Duties I performed over the course of the summer were as follows,

• Daily engine checks, resupply of any tools needed such as tools, oil, tape, flagging, water, MRE's
• Used both hard copy and electronic maps to locate incidents to deliver to dispatch in the form of a legal (Township, Range, Section) as well as find a lateral/longitude for a more accurate location
• Participated in an After Action Review. (AAR)
• Participated in Tailgate Safety Briefings followed by the review of a Job Hazard Analysis. (JHA)
• Swamped for sawyers clearing trails and brush and removed felled trees
• Performed chipping operations
• Used a drip torch during prescribed fire operations and held line around the prescribed burn
• Engaged in medical operations for minor non-emergency incidents
• Maintained a daily log of personal time worked and followed both oral and written directions in submitting those times
• Became familiar with and used different types of pumps, drafts lines and valves
• Cut and cleared brush, as well as dug trenches to create fire lines using axes, pulaskis or shovels
• Established water supplies, connected hoses, and directed water onto fires
• Patrolled burnt areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that may restart fires

500 E. Broadway, Anaheim, CA 92805

(714) 991-8801

• Worked directly with department personnel to achieve daily upkeep of needed supplies and tools
• Supported Administrative Captain with daily operational functions
• Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing
• Participated in community events to promote public understanding of fire safety
• Educated the public and community on fire safety and efficient prevention methods
• Cleaned and performed general maintenance of fire equipment and fire stations