Serve as acting company officer (ACO) and backup Fire Apparatus Engineer.
Served as Mentor in the Northbrook Fire Department’s mentor program assisting newly hired firefighters throughout their probationary period.
Active member of the Apparatus Committee which is charged with establishing specifications for new apparatus and also modifications for existing apparatus.
Paramedic proctor for Highland Park EMS system overseeing and instructing paramedic students during “on the job” training.
Firefighter/Paramedic
East Dundee Fire District
10.2010 - 03.2014
Supervised a crew of four firefighters as acting company officer
Served as EMS Director for the District.
EMS liaison for the District to Sherman Hospital.
Performed quality assurance checks of all EMS reports.
Responsible for the purchase of all EMS supplies including completely outfitting a new ambulance with supplies in accordance with IDPH and Regional requirements.
Chair head of committee charged with the research, trial, and purchase of new cardiac monitors for front line apparatus.
Facilitator of enrolling paramedic students into the Sherman Hospital paramedic training program.
Responsible for the inventory and tracking of all Fire District supplies and equipment.
Firefighter/Paramedic
Pingree Grove Fire District
06.2010 - 03.2014
Supervised a crew of two firefighters as acting company officer
Assisted and instructed District training evolutions
Paid On-Premise
Firefighter/EMT-B
East Dundee Fire District
03.2008 - 10.2010
Paid On-Premise
Education
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
05.2010
McHenry County Community College
Crystal Lake, IL
02.2008
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Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
05.2007
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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
05.2001
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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
05.2000
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Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
05.1999
Certification
OSFM Fire Officer I
National Incident Management System ICS 100
National Incident Management System ICS 200
National Incident Management System ICS 700
National Incident Management System ICS 800
Firefighter II
Advanced Technician Firefighter
State of Illinois Class B (non-CDL) Driver’s license
IDPH Paramedic License
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Hazardous Materials Operations
Fire Service Vehicle Operator
Fire Apparatus Engineer
Technical Rescue Awareness
Vehicle Machinery Operations
Recognitions and Awards
Salutatorian McHenry County College Fire Academy Class of 2007, Valedictorian and recipient of the McKenna Award, Sherman Hospital Paramedic Program class of 2010, Completion of NIPSTA Fire Academy with Honors, 2014
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