Hazardous Materials Technician Resume Example University Of Kansas

Summary

Safety-focused professional with knowledge and skills for working effectively in emergency situations.
Passionate about protecting lives and property through firefighting, first-responder, emergency-medical and fire-prevention duties.
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude in the operation and maintenance of firefighting and emergency response equipment and apparatus.

Skills

Auditing
Basic
Closing
Coaching
Customer satisfaction
Directing
Driving
Inventory
Loss prevention
Managing
Marketing

Materials
Payroll
Personnel
Protocols
Safety
Sales
Supervisor
Teaching
Type 6
Type
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN

Experience

October 2010 - Current
Hazardous Materials TechnicianUniversity Of Kansas | Lawrence , KS

Apply industry training to handle emergency spills and environmental cleanup to minimize exposure of hazardous material in the western U.S.
Clean up and/or remove biohazards, industrial waste, contaminated soil and fuel by carefully following optimal safety protocols.
Operate industrial cleaning equipment and sprayers to remove harmful substances from surfaces.
Operate heavy equipment, including pump trucks, excavators and skid steers to remove contaminated materials.
Responsible for inspection and maintenance of level-A PPE and other required safety and rescue gear.

June 2016 - June 2020
Assistant InstructorSaga Education | East Greenwich , RI

Evaluated situation at emergency sites to determine and execute the most effective methods for saving life and property.
Responded to emergency medical calls to perform lifesaving procedures and other emergency medical services to those injured at the scene.
Maintained close contact with dispatch to receive and share information about current fires, equipment movements and incoming personnel.
Performed variety of fire suppression activities at fire scenes, including laying and connecting hose, holding nozzles, directing water streams, raising and climbing ladders and using pike poles and forcible entry tools.
Performed wildfire containment, cut and cleared brush and dug trenches to create fire lines.
Evaluated areas after containment to identify and suppress hot spots.
Trained and approved to drive and operate various emergency vehicles including, ambulances, type 6 and 7 brush trucks, utility trucks and pump trucks.
For 3 years in Rescue and Emergency Medical Response Sections of Fire Academy Courses.
In addition to regular EMT and Fire duties, was part of the Evergreen ATV Team, Wildland Team and Ropes Rescue Team.
Conducted thorough tests and inspections of gear, equipment and tools to stay ready for every type of fire.

October 2017 - October 2019
Assistant ManagerUrbanleaf | Seaside , CA

Responsible for driving sales and reviewing weekly sales metrics to identify strengths and weaknesses within the sales team and coaching to the areas needing improvement by teaching various sales methods.
Assisted with operational tasks including inventory, auditing, loss prevention, managing product transfers, updating promotions and marketing and interviewing and training new hires.
Temporarily assigned to prepare a new store and staff for opening and overseeing marketing for grand opening event.
Temporarily assigned as manager of a different location to oversee the holiday season and manage the store through the end of the fiscal year when it was scheduled to close.
Managed the sales floor and all on-going operational tasks including the additional responsibilities of closing the location.

May 2015 - October 2017
Zip Line Course Supervisor and Tour GuideColorado Adventure Center | City , STATE

Lead over 300 tour groups through zip line course over the span of three seasons, focusing on customer satisfaction and safety.
I lead more tours than any other guide or supervisor in company history.
Completed daily course inspections and multi-daily equipment inspections.
Responsible for repair and maintenance of all equipment and tower structure.
Maintained course safety by including pull-in rescues, handling medical incidents, weather delays, and managing weather delays and resetting equipment before and after each tour group.
Implemented the first full inventory list/system and oversaw turnover of all harnessing and safety equipment.
Responsible for training of new guides seasonally and for ongoing monthly training for experienced guides.
Managed overall daily operations of the zipline course including staff schedules, payroll, ground maintenance, computer input and tracking of all necessary information for daily tours and normal day-to-day operations.

Education and Training

Sociology

Oklahoma City Community College

B.S | Geology & Paleontology

University of Oklahoma

Firefighter 1, State of Colorado, Div. of Fire Prevention and Control Red Card

2, National Wildland Coordinating Group

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, NREMT-B HAZWOPER, Asbestos, Construction Safety and others, OSHA Basic Life Support Provider, American Heart Association Incident Management Courses, FEMA

Resume Overview

School Attended

Oklahoma City Community College
University of Oklahoma

Job Titles Held:

Hazardous Materials Technician
Assistant Instructor
Assistant Manager
Zip Line Course Supervisor and Tour Guide

Degrees

Sociology
B.S | Geology & Paleontology
Firefighter 1, State of Colorado, Div. of Fire Prevention and Control Red Card
2, National Wildland Coordinating Group
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, NREMT-B HAZWOPER, Asbestos, Construction Safety and others, OSHA Basic Life Support Provider, American Heart Association Incident Management Courses, FEMA

Hazardous Materials Technician Resume Example

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