Experience

DeKalb County Fire and Rescue

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Firefighter

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  • Address hazardous situations to determine strategy for investigating, suppressing, or extinguishing fires by managing up to 13 calls per day Assist in managing emergency scenes for personnel coordination, crowd control, and traffic management • Inspect and completed routine maintenance on fire equipment, power tools, portable fire extinguishers, and apparatus • Educate public and community members on fire safety and prevention methods to provide life-saving techniques. • Prepare incident reports detailing personnel, location and results of each call. Remove individuals from dangerous situations and offered emergency assistance for minor and critical concerns. • Respond to confined space incidents, EMS and hazardous material incidents. Show less



Corecare Medical Transportation

• Dunwoody, Georgia, United States

• Medical Transportation Driver

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  • Perform duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment. Protect medical personnel, patients, and general public by operating vehicles safely and in line with regulations • Deliver emergency care with excellent triage abilities, medical knowledge, and cultural knowledge • Follow proper decontamination procedures for infectious patients Improve patient compliance with treatments with use of comfort measures and proactive communication. • Transport elderly patients to and from facilities and performed essential ambulatory care. Show less



KidsPeace

• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Youth Development Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Planned, organized, and implemented range of non-competitive programs and activities to keep residents physically active and engaged • Used observation notes, resident files, and incident reports to document resident behaviors and actions • Monitored residents for changes in behavior to indicate potential crisis Coordinated with staff, teachers, and community members to supervise various youth development programs. •Created and facilitated recreation and education activities for youths to engage in groups in safe environment. •Applied crisis intervention methods to de-escalate potentially dangerous scenarios. Show less



AmeriCorps

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• FEMA Corps

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  • Team-based residential service program that was developed in partnership with Federal Emergency Management Agency in the sectors of disaster preparation, mitigation, relief and recovery • Developed materials that promote disaster preparation to the public Performed logistics with ordering, tracking, and loading supplies used at the Area Field office or Joint field offices •Partnered with nonprofits and government agencies to coordinate services for disaster survivors •Considered each team member's unique talents when assigning tasks and projects to maximize success for employees and overall team •Built partnerships with related organizations to develop support and gain greater attention for important issues. Show less



Chatham County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Emergency Management Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Maintained current understanding of local, state and federal guidelines for emergency response. • Performed essential administrative data entry for the Interim Director for the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency • Built and strengthened relationships with area governments, departments and agencies to manage effective planning and implementation of emergency response strategies. • Performed thorough revisions and corrections for 10 mutual aid agreements Re-Organized staff Emergency Management library containing over 100+ guides and documents • Inspected facilities and equipment such as emergency management centers and communications equipment to determine operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations. • Investigated practical and theoretical issues facing emergency services and identified effective resolutions. Show less