Donald Shoemaker

• Provide leadership, direction and management of personnel and equipment.
• Ensure appropriate resource availability and staffing in relation to wildfire threat.
• Manage and Co-ordinate staffing in a constant changing environment.
• Provide oversight and management during initial and extended attack fires both on and off district. Often within the wildland urban interface.
• Consistently and effectively communicate with Inter-Agency partners, stake holders and Co-Operators on priorities, policies and coordination for emergency response.
• Responsible for all aspects of both temporary and career personnel hiring.
• Initiate and execute recruitment events.
• Ensure fire readiness of all fire apparatuses, including scheduling annual maintenance, field season repairs as well as all associated administrative duties required.
• Co-ordinate, lead and instruct wildland related training courses
• Participate and develop seasonal readiness reviews at the local,state and national levels.
• Ensure facilities and personnel are in compliance with agency safety policies and procedures.
• Develop employee performance plans and individual development plans for employees.
• Appropriate and manage budgets.
• Accurately complete administrative duties.

Supervisor: Billy Britt Assistant District Fire Management Officer

Email: bbritt@blm.gov (775) 721-7107

• Responsible for providing oversight during initial and extended attack wildland fires. Experienced in managing fires in the Wildland Urban Interface and hazardous fuels reduction.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, direction and management of personnel and equipment, ensure appropriate resource availability in relation to wildfire threat probability. Manage scheduling in constant changing environment.
• Consistently and effectively communicate with Interagency Line Officers, Stake Holders and Cooperators to address priorities, policies and coordination of work projects, emergency response and budgetary related items.
• Participate in development and revision of interagency agreements with State, Federal and Local Cooperators.
• Field Office representative for all Incident Qualification Certification System administration for both Fire and Non-Fire personnel. This includes experience updates, taskbook initiation and certification, quality control, creation of new responders, training management and various other tasks.
• Co-ordinate, lead and instruct wildland related training courses.
• Interact with other disciplines within field office to implement resource projects such as Bi-State Sage Grouse habitat improvement, Emergency Fire Stabilization and Recovery, Prescribed fire to improve threatened and endangered Owens Valley Pupfish habitat and eradication of invasive species. Assisted in development of prescribed fire burn plans, acted as technical reviewer, Performed as Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 on various projects
• Participate and develop readiness reviews at Local, State and National level. Received high accolades from National reviewers for 2021 readiness review.
• Ensure fire facilities are in compliance with safety policies and requirements. Received STAR award for having best facilities and compliance in entire state of California.
• Engage in conflict resolution with personnel to find acceptable outcomes for all parties.
• Conducted fire staff meetings to provide leaders intent ,update protocols and procedures.
• Evaluate and analyze needs for fire facilities and equipment, recommend allocation of funding to meet needs.

Supervisor's: Steve Nelson Field Office Manager (760) 258-6434

Annamaria Echeverria Interagency FMO (760) 616-0009

• Supervisor of a Type 3 Wildland Fire Engine supervising 5-7 employees,40 or more hours per week. I performed administrative and operational duties including the development of employee performance ratings,individual career development plans as well as personnel time and training records.
• Coordinated and instructed various wildland fire and safety training's from entry level to unit/forest such as RT-130 and various other suppression and leadership classes.
• On a daily basis provided leadership and direct supervision of employees and ensured work tasks are completed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ensure fire facility,government vehicles and equipment are accounted for and in a constant state of readiness.
• I facilitated repairs and maintenance of vehicles utilizing FEMPER protocols. I am accountable for Government property such as computers,radios,GPS units,vehicles and other high dollar items
• Served as an Incident Commander on both initial and extended attack fires, duties include determining appropriate suppression tactics,ensuring safety of personnel and relaying information to dispatch,duty officers and agency administrators. I monitored current and expected fire weather, to determine best tactics to utilize.
• Followed proper procurement procedures and policies.
• Positioned equipment and personnel to protect values at risk while providing for public and firefighter safety. I evaluated fire situations and ordered appropriate resources such as aircraft,fire investigators ,overhead personnel and equipment
• Serve in single resource capacities such as Incident Commander Type 3 ,Division Group Supervisor and Prescribed Fire Burn boss Type 2 on Prescribed,Suppression and Management fires. I manage resources , provide for safety of personnel and ensure agency policy is followed as well as maintain accountability of resources assigned
• Served as deputy chairman on the Inyo/BLM module leader committee
• Responsible for all aspects of hiring and recruitment
• Pack test administrator
• Foster co-operator relationships between stake holders and operate in inter-agency setting between two dispatch centers and two geographic coordination centers
• Developed and implemented best management practices to ensure continuity of operations for first responder's during a global pandemic. I compiled and maintain a variety of agency documentation including vehicle/station maintenance records ,fire reports, training records, budget expenditures, firefighter time-sheets, accident reports, and "close call" reporting
• Skilled and versed in all aspects of both temporary and permanent workforce hiring and succession planning
• Responsible for all aspects of maintaining a large fire facility that includes engine bays, office space and government housing
• Coordinated, scheduled and maintained resources and personnel to ensure top levels of operational readiness between 2 geographical areas and 3 different agencies on a daily basis
• Co-ordinate and assist with other land management disciplines such as wildlife biologist, range technicians, recreation management and law enforcement to accomplish agencies multiple use projects and initiatives
• I have developed, reviewed and implemented prescribed fire burn plans

Supervisor: Troy Maguire Fire Operations Technician (retired)

(760) 709-6243

• As a fire engine operator duties included driving and operating a Type 3 wildland fire engine in suppression activities in challenging terrain and adverse conditions.
• Selecting proper pumping methods, adjusting pressure and maintaining adequate water reserves
• Ensure the engine was in a constant state of readiness, equipped with hand tools,fire hose, portable pumps,chain saws, fittings/appliances and self contained breathing apparatuses(SCBA)
• Performed daily,weekly and monthly preventative maintenance checks and minor repairs
• Scheduled annual maintenance and repairs
• In the absence of the Captain served as the module leader and incident commander providing supervision and direction to the crew, ensured tactics were done in a safe and expedient manner
• Developed and participated in a rigorous daily physical training program.Assisted in administrative tasks such as time recording, individual development plans, AgLearn, performance management, employee mentoring and conflict resolution
• Supervised crew during fire assignments,project work and day to day activities
• Performed prescribed fire operations as Burn Boss,Ignitions and Holding Boss
• Adhered to agency policy and maintained government property
• Completed all tasks as assigned in expedient manner and to the standard set forth
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated agreements between parties in order to reach win-win solutions to disagreements and clarify misunderstandings
• Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties

Supervisor: Mike Simmons Engine Captain (retired) (775) 690-0745

• (FEO) include driving and operating Type 3 wildland fire engine in suppression activities in challenging terrain and adverse conditions
• Selecting proper pumping methods, adjusting pressure and maintaining adequate water reserves
• Ensure engine is in constant state of readiness, equipped with hand tools, fire hose, portable pumps, chain saws, fittings/appliances and self contained breathing apparatuses(SCBA)
• Performed daily, weekly and monthly preventative maintenance checks and minor repairs
• Scheduled annual maintenance and repairs
• In absence of Captain served as module leader and incident commander providing supervision and direction to crew, ensured tactics were done in safe and expedient manner
• Developed and participated in rigorous daily physical training program. Assisted in administrative tasks such as time recording, individual development plans, AgLearn, performance management, employee mentoring and conflict resolution
• Supervised crew during fire assignments, project work and day to day activities
• Performed prescribed fire operations as Burn Boss, Ignitions and Holding Boss
• Adhered to agency policy and maintained government property
• Completed all tasks as assigned in expedient manner and to standard set forth

Supervisor: Jeff Coffman Engine Captain (760) 920-0799

• Lead firefighter on a 20 person hand crew
• Duties included locating fireline, proper tool selection,specifications of hand line standards, burning out of fuels between handline and fires edge
• Served as middle management between crew members and captain, relayed critical information ,monitored and recorded fire weather conditions.
• Participated in daily physical fitness regiment.
• Performed as incident commander on initial attack fires
• Assisted with fire prevention and school programs
• Maintained and fabricated specialized tools.
• Perform many hazardous fuels treatments and forest restoration projects such as timber thinning, mastication, shaded fuel brakes, defensible space,community chipping days as well as prescribed fire
• Assisted with on the job training , mentoring and career development of subordinates.

Lance Rosen: Handcrew Captain (760) 937-1806

• Primary duties was to drive and operate 7 day staffed type 3 wildland fire engine approximately 4 days and serve as senior firefighter 1 day. As operator was responsible for daily ,weekly and monthly safety inspections
• Monitor and adjust pump to meet conditions on fire line
• Determined appropriate hoselay, location, pressure and ensured there was adequate supply of water
• Operated apparatus in emergency situations involving lights and sirens (code 3) in both urban and rural settings. Kept records of fuel receipts, repairs and maintenance needs. As lead crew member, duties included supervising subordinates in absence of module leader, correcting unsafe work practices, directing hoselay, initiating handline and fire line look out
• Monitored weather and relayed pertinent information to supervisor and crew
• Suppress spot fires, burn out fire line and mentor fellow crew members
• Assist in unit wide trainings and proficiency drills

Jeff Coffman: Engine Captain (760) 920-0799

• As a apprentice duties included operating various tools such as pulaskis,shovels and chainsaws to extinguish wildland fires
• Utilize maps and compasses to navigate to work assignments
• Configure and operate various portable pumps, maintained chainsaws and hand tools
• Operated multi channel radios, utilized clear text and hand programmed radio frequency's
• Served as look out to ensure crew safety, monitored progress and made recommendations to other crew members
• Participated in physical fitness on a daily basis
• Instructed fellow crew members in specific tasks and techniques, conducted on the job training and made timely reports of work accomplished
• Constantly improved the compound grounds
• Completed other duties as assigned

Supervisor: Jeff Coffman Engine Captain (760) 920-0799