Anthony Chiorello
Hamilton,NJ
Summary
Highly driven and experienced Firefighter/EMT/Fire Inspector with a career spanning over 20 years. Committed to safeguarding lives and property through proactive fire prevention measures and ensuring overall safety. Possessing comprehensive certification and training, I posses extensive expertise in safety protocols, relevant codes, and firefighting methodologies. Confidently aided in various disaster scenarios, encompassing building fires, residential fires, vehicular accidents, medical emergencies, and other public safety crisis. Excel at swiftly assessing situations and implementing effective resolutions. Renowned for exceptional performance, strong work ethic, and unwavering dedication to improving the well-being of both citizens and fellow firefighters. Proficient in handling fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities with in depth knowledge of panels, sprinkler systems, and other essential firefighting tools and technologies. Expert at OSHA rules and regulations in the field of Construction Safety Management. Construction safety field operations including site inspections, JSA auditing and enforcing safety of all workers on specific projects. Investigator of all near misses and accidents that occur on all job sites. Determining root cause analysis with detailed description of all situations and how it should be permanently corrected. Safety Coordinator and Consultant for all contractors and specific site ownership. Expert in Industrial Construction Safety in many refineries and powerplants dealing with high hazards projects. Experienced and trained in Emergency Response Management in the field of public and private safety industry.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
System Safety Management Department
Septa
01.2024 - Current
- Conducting surveys, audits and inspections to ensure the environment is safe and compliance with safety standards and rules
- Conducting job safety analysis to identify problems and recommend corrective action
- Developing and implementing safety solutions for employees to ensure safety systems, policies and procedures comply with regulations
- Encouraging staff to follow safety procedures to ensure safety training programs are up to date
- Involving in the development of the effective health and safety policy to develop and update emergency procedures and conduct regular mock drills
- Providing convincing arguments to management to allot necessary resources for health and safety
- Monitoring and managing the health and safety risk and hazards in the workplace to advise managers and workers on how best to minimize or eliminate these risks and hazards.
Environmental Health Safety Manager
Cross Safety Management
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Evaluating business operations to identify potential hazards
- Producing reports, providing detailed reports on the working environment
- Being an expert witness in environment health or safety cases
- Suggesting policy changes to better protect employees and their environment
- Investigating accidents determining and addressing the causes providing public education about hazards
- Ensuring compliance with environmental safety with laws and regulations
- Developing procedures to follow in the event of an accident, chemical spill, or a natural disaster
- Conducting routine safety inspections to ensure that safety rules and guidelines are followed.
Safety Coordinator Manager
Core Safety Professionals
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Plan and implement OHS policies and programs
- Advise and lead employees on various safety topics
- Prepare educational seminars and webinars on a regular basis
- Review existing policies, procedures, and regulations
- Work with HR to set up a new employee on-boarding process
- Conduct risk assessment
- Enforce preventative measures
- Identify process bottlenecks and offer timely solutions
- Check if all employees are acting in adherence with rules and regulations
- Prepare and present reports on accidents and violations and determine causes
- Oversee workplace repair.
Construction Safety Manager
Tek/Solv
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Traveled to various locations such as power plants and refineries
- Conducted job duties such as supervision of confined space, underground utilities, high angle/high hazard job sites
- Monitored safety and assessed risk levels and mitigation strategies at industrial worksites and on construction jobs
- Directed recordkeeping and paperwork preparation in line with OSHA requirements
- Inspected job sites and completed in-depth reports outlining safety concerns and corrective recommendations
- Investigated and reported on hazardous materials spills, fires, and other emergencies
- Assessed compliance of site operations, accuracy of forms and adequate employee notification for different policies
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
Fire Investigator
Hamilton Fire Division
09.2015 - 02.2023
- Identify and collect evidence relating to fires and make determinations as to their causes
- Examined fire sites to gather evidence such as glass, metal fragments, charred wood and accelerant residue
- Subpoenaed and interviewed witnesses, property owners and building occupants to obtain information and sworn testimony
- Manufactured preliminary and complete reports on fire origins and causes by observing scene and interviewing witnesses
- Tested sites and materials to establish facts such as burn patterns and flash points of materials
- Conducted internal investigations to determine negligence and violation of laws and regulations by fire department employees
- Investigated causes of fires by collecting and preparing evidence and presenting evidence in court
- Secured scenes and warned public of investigation perimeters to prevent tampering or damage to evidence
- Conducted interviews of witnesses, coordinated with experts, and communicated with insurance company representatives to gather information
- Recorded scene layout, damage, and findings by drafting diagrams, numbering items and taking photographs
- Prepared documentation by writing notes, organizing official interview records, compiling inspection reports, and maintaining supporting documents
- Packaged collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers for protection
- Analyzed evidence and other information to determine the probable cause of fire or explosion
- Led investigations of fires to determine causes.
Acting Captain/Shift Supervisor
Hamilton Fire Division
01.2012 - 02.2023
- Department supervisor during absence of Department Captain
- Led team in fighting fires and exercised considerable judgment in deciding best way to extinguish based on type of fuel and environment
- Compiled and maintained logbooks, ran reports and training records
- Responded to emergency medical calls to perform lifesaving procedures and other emergency medical services
- Directed work of firefighters engaged in extinguishing fires
- Oversaw scene operations and assigned firefighters to strategic locations
- Coordinated, scheduled, and maintained team resources to achieve top levels of operational readiness
- Assigned firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents
- Prepared and adjusted schedules to cover demand
- Preserved order and discipline among subordinates and gave assignments and instructions
- Conducted periodic firefighter written performance evaluations and completed written recommendations on probationary firefighters.
Police Dispatcher (Communications Officer)
Hamilton Township
11.2003 - 11.2004
- Answered emergency and non-emergency phone calls and coordinated response of law enforcement officers to crime and accident scenes
- Provided assistance to officers by answering inquiries about drivers' licenses or warrant information, etc
- Entered criminal record checks, driver's license numbers and warrants into telecommunications systems to fulfill officer requests.
Per-diem Firefighter
Mercerville Fire Company
04.2002 - 11.2004
- Confining, containing, and extinguishing fires
- Answering emergency situations quickly, assessing conditions, and acting appropriately to contain fires, assist victims, and prevent escalation
- Assessing patient needs and providing life support services during medical emergencies
- Preventing fires by providing regular inspections
- Responding to emergency cases (fires, but also can be medical problems, etc.) and providing assistance
- Reducing fire damage with the help of personal equipment and by ensuring it's in the right working order
- Keeping station and equipment in terrific condition and providing regular maintenance, inspection, repair
- Participating in public educational activities within the local community on preventing fires
- Acquiring more professional knowledge and skills by taking part in trainings, workshops, self-education
- Updating records for incoming service calls, equipment inspection or repair, and other accountable aspects of the fire department's day-to-day job
- Following safety working policies and reporting needed changes or unsafe activities and conditions.
Volunteer Firefighter
Mercerville Fire Company
11.1998 - 11.2004
- Served the Fire District by responding to fires and other emergencies.
Security Officer Supervisor
Haynes Security
11.1999 - 01.2004
- Supervised daily operations of security officers
- Ensured timely completion of administrative functions such as Daily Security Recaps, Daily Activity Reports, Incident Reports, logs
- Prepared written reports, in a clear and concise method that met the needs and requirements of security department and property management
- Promoted professionalism within security team
- Filled in during any employee absences or unfilled shifts
- Patrolled property, parking lots, and buildings.
Education
High School Diploma -
Nottingham High School
Trenton, NJ06.1999
Skills
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Environmental Containment/Cleanup
- Quality Control Standards
- Accident Investigation
- Accident Analysis
- Fire Investigations
- Fire Prevention And Suppression
- Safety Meetings
- Pre-Job Meetings
- Site Inspection
- Injury Prevention
- Project Requirements
- Corrective Actions
- Safety Policies And Procedures
- Safe Work Practices
- JSA Auditing
- Job Site Auditing
- Foreman Training
- Journeyman Training
- Supervision Of All High Hazard Jobs
- EMT/CPR/AED
Accomplishments
Twic Card Certification
OSHA 30 Construction
Firefighter 1
Incident Management Level 1
Firefighter 2
Incident Management Level 2
NAFI Certified Fire and Explosion
Investigator
Incident Management Level 3
ICS 100
State of NJ Fire Investigator
Evidence Collection Technician
ICS 200
ICS 300
Fire Inspector
ICS 400
Fire Official
Basic Pump Operations
Basic Communications Officer
Basic Trauma Life Support
Emergency Medical Technician
Confined Space Awareness
CPR/AED
RIT Awareness
International Code Counsel-Fire Prevention-NFPC
Hazmat Operations
IS-00800
CBRNE Awareness
NIMS I-700
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Level 1 First Responder Awareness
ICC Fire Prevention 1
Flood Water Rescue Awareness
Swift Water Rescue Awareness
Level 2 First Responder Operations
TECC
Sterling F4 Escape System, 2015 NJ
Uniform Construction Code
Solar Power: Strategy/Tactics for First
Responder
Recognizing & Preventing
Workplace Harrassment
Pump Driver/Operator
Blood borne Pathogen Training
NJ Transit Emergency Response
Procedures
Right to Know
Leading from the Front
Truck Company Operations
Emergency Incident Rehabilitation
Pre-incident Planning (NFPA 1620 Standard)
NJ Transit Passenger Train Emergency
Response Guidelines
Oxy-Acetylene Cutting & Burning
Structural Fire Attack
Emergency Responder Safety & Security
Course (Amtrak)
Motor Vehicle Extrication
Principles of Modern Bulilding Construction
Advanced Vehicle Extrication
Confined Space Rope, Rigging, & Rescue
Summer Injuries & Assesment in the field
Strategy & Tactics for Single Family
Dwelling
Elevator extraction techniques
Code Update
Use Group & Occupancy Classifications Award Citations
Without Hestitation Citation for display of professionalism, courage, and teamwork at an incident of extraordinary proportion acted selfless and without Hesitation
January 2017: Medical Service
Commendation
Medical service award issued due to outstanding lifesaving efforts
Actions displayed were instrumental in saving the life of a civilian during a Medical Emergency
Additional Information
International Association of Arson Investigators, Basic Fire /Arson Investigation Course (96 hours) Tested 12/05/2018, Unmanned Aerial Systems in Fire Investigations (8 hours) Tested 12/05/2018, 75 Minutes of Terror (8 hours) Tested 11/14/2018, Fire Safe Cigarettes (8 hours Tested 11/14/2018, Applying the Scientific Method to Fire Investigations(8 hours) Tested 11/12/2019, Motor Vehicle Fire Investigations (24 hours) Tested 11/18/2020, National Association of Fire Investigators, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator Tested 12/18/2018, L.A.R.G Search, Emergencies Electric & Hybrid Vehicles, Fire Departments Responsibilities at Incendiary Fires, Basic Inspection of Hazardous Materials, Connecting & Interacting With Challenging Boss Behaviors, Concrete park Decks & Garages, School Bus Extrication, Investigating Natural Gas & Electrical Fires, Pediatric Education For Prehospital professionals, HazMatQ Above The Line/Below the Line, Wood Frame and Ordinary Construction Principles, Emergency Planning and Preparedness, Mitigating New Vehicle Technology, Fires & Extractions, Operating and Maintenance of Holmatro Rescue Equipment, Oversight of Safety of the Worksite, Responsible for Enforcing Compliance and Safety Regulations, 2012-2023 Budget Committee Member, Responsible for purchasing of all supplies and tools needed for job sites as required for emergency remediation and cleanup
Timeline
System Safety Management Department
Septa
01.2024 - Current
Environmental Health Safety Manager
Cross Safety Management
11.2023 - 01.2024
Safety Coordinator Manager
Core Safety Professionals
08.2023 - 11.2023
Construction Safety Manager
Tek/Solv
04.2022 - 08.2023
Fire Investigator
Hamilton Fire Division
09.2015 - 02.2023
Acting Captain/Shift Supervisor
Hamilton Fire Division
01.2012 - 02.2023
Police Dispatcher (Communications Officer)
Hamilton Township
11.2003 - 11.2004
Per-diem Firefighter
Mercerville Fire Company
04.2002 - 11.2004
Security Officer Supervisor
Haynes Security
11.1999 - 01.2004
Volunteer Firefighter
Mercerville Fire Company
11.1998 - 11.2004
High School Diploma -
Nottingham High School