Antwan Washington
Bladensburg,MD
Summary
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Career and Volunteer Firefighter/Rescuer
Montgomery County Goverment/West Lanham Hills VFD
Hyattsville, MD
04.2012 - Current
- Answered emergency situations quickly and assessed conditions to contain fires, assist victims and prevent escalation.
- Collaborated with other emergency personnel when responding to accident scenes or acute illness calls requiring emergency medical care.
- Informed and educated local community members about fire prevention and safety.
- Maintained tools and fire vehicles, contributing to rapid response capability.
- Cleaned, serviced and maintained fire apparatus in condition of readiness and performed general maintenance of fire department property.
- Administered emergency treatment and medical care to people injured in accidents and fires.
- Stayed in close contact with dispatchers to obtain and relay current information about fire status, supplies and personnel.
- Performed fundamental firefighter and driver duties.
- Employed systematic search and rescue procedures and location and excavation devices to safely locate and evacuate victims.
- Organized fire caches and positioned equipment for most effective response at emergency calls, which resulted in quicker action times.
Emergency Department Technician
Washington Hospital Center
Washington DC , DC
08.2014 - 09.2022
- Helped nursing staff provide quality, competent patient care for diverse emergencies.
- Monitored patients for signs of distress or decompensation and alerted staff of emergency situations.
- Worked alongside doctors and nurses to provide supplies, instruments and equipment for procedures.
- Assisted with fitting patients for casts, crutches and other medical devices.
- Prioritized care based on clinician orders and current patient symptoms to optimize resource utilization.
- Took patients' vital signs, collected medical specimens and updated information in patient charts.
- Collected blood samples for lab analysis to diagnose disease or screen for health problems.
- Safely transferred patients to wheelchair or stretchers for transportation to other departments.
- Took blood pressure measurements and reported to nurse or physician if above or below normal levels.
- Conducted patient assessments under supervision of staff nurses and physicians.
Education
High School Diploma -
La Plata High School
La Plata, MD06.2008
Some College (No Degree) -
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MDSkills
- CPR
- Airway management
- Taking and tracking vital signs
- EKG interpretation and monitoring
- Public assistance and support
- Fire suppression tactics
- Ambulance transport
- Critical decision-making skills
- Alarm response
- Incident safety
- Life and property protection
Certification
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Firefighter 1&2
- Hazmat Operations
- EVOC
- Site Operations
Timeline
Emergency Department Technician
Washington Hospital Center
08.2014 - 09.2022
Career and Volunteer Firefighter/Rescuer
Montgomery County Goverment/West Lanham Hills VFD
04.2012 - Current
High School Diploma -
La Plata High School
Some College (No Degree) -
College of Southern Maryland
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Firefighter 1&2
- Hazmat Operations
- EVOC
- Site Operations
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