Anthony Grabenstein
Las Vegas,Nevada
Summary
Dedicated firefighter with over 16 years of professional firefighting experience responding to various types of emergencies. Offers great knowledge of fire suppression techniques, providing EMS care, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue operations. Also possesses great communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Captain
Nevada National Security Site Fire and Rescue
05.2017 - Current
- Lead a crew of 6-8 firefighters in daily tasks including equipment and apparatus checks, training, and emergency responses.
- Contributed to a positive work environment for all crew members by consistently demonstrating leadership qualities, professionalism, and dedication to duty.
- Maintain very strong knowledge of firefighting principles and suppression methods, which enables proper decision making in emergency situations.
- Fill the role of incident commander on emergency scenes and assign firefighters tasks to mitigate the emergency effectively.
- Increase firefighter skill levels by providing ongoing training sessions on new equipment use, rescue techniques, and hazardous materials handling.
- Document emergency calls and equipment maintenance to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
Linehaul Driver
SkyCo Distribution Inc.
03.2016 - 04.2017
- Part-time truck driving position, drove class "A" tractor and trailer.
- Inspected and maintained vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, and brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition
- Reported any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles
- Delivered to residential and commercial locations.
- Received pick-ups and delivered them to terminal.
- Performed efficiently in fast paced environment to meet tight deadlines
Firefighter/EMT-B
City of Grand Island Fire Department
03.2008 - 04.2017
- Responded to fire, rescue, hazardous material, and accident calls.
- Personally responded to approximately 600 calls per year.
- Administered emergency medical care to citizens.
- Safely drove and operated various forms of fire apparatus.
- Performed maintenance and minor repairs on fire apparatus.
- Assigned as Acting Captain during Captain vacancies.
- Prepared daily staffing reports, training records and run reports.
- Instructed and trained personnel in firefighting duties, emergency medical services, hazardous material response, technical rescue response, fire prevention activities and other related subjects.
- Performed as Incident Commander on fire and motor vehicle accident calls.
Volunteer Firefighter
Southwest Fire And Rescue
01.2007 - 03.2009
- Responded to emergency medical calls to perform lifesaving procedures and other emergency medical services.
- Oversaw equipment and vehicle upkeep to maintain emergency readiness.
- Initiated first aid measures to alleviate further injury and prepared victims for transport to medical facilities.
- Participated in training exercises and in-class training to improve fire and EMS knowledge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fire Service Management
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NebraskaCertificate - Professional Truck Driving Program
Central Community College
Hastings, NE11.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Fire Protection Technology
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, Nebraska12.2007
Certification
- Class A Commercial Driver's License
- Firefighter I
- Firefighter II
- Fire Instructor I
- Fire Instructor II
- Fire Officer I
- Hazardous Materials Technician
- Nationally Registered EMT-B
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800
- Rope Rescue Technician
- Confined Space Rescue Technician
- Trench Rescue Technician
- Structural Collapse Rescue Technician
- Swift Water Rescue Technician
Accomplishments
- Member of the Technical Rescue Committee at Nevada National Security Site Fire and Rescue
- Member of the Nevada National Security Site Fire and Rescue Benevolent Association for which I volunteer to attend community events
- Received a STAR award for obtaining parts to be able to do minor repairs on our chainsaws saving the company money
- Received National Nuclear Security Administration Excellence Award for my work on the Dome Mountain Fire
- Lead Union Steward for Teamsters Local 631
- While working at Grand Island Fire Department, I Organized a Fire Ops 101 course for the city officials of Grand Island to attend
- Assisted in the instillation of free smoke detectors for the citizens of Grand Island, received through a small Grant.
Affiliations
Nevada National Security Site Fire and Rescue Benevolent Association
Teamsters Local 631
Timeline
Fire Captain
Nevada National Security Site Fire and Rescue
05.2017 - Current
Linehaul Driver
SkyCo Distribution Inc.
03.2016 - 04.2017
Firefighter/EMT-B
City of Grand Island Fire Department
03.2008 - 04.2017
Volunteer Firefighter
Southwest Fire And Rescue
01.2007 - 03.2009
Bachelor of Science - Fire Service Management
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Certificate - Professional Truck Driving Program
Central Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Fire Protection Technology
Southeast Community College
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