Benjamin Slinkard-Ratliff
Bloomington,IN
Summary
Results-focused fire service professional with strength in team building. Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration. Proficient in leveraging leadership and instructing knowledge to promote professional development and spark a desire for continuing education.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sergeant
Monroe Fire Protection District
Bloomington, IN
04.2018 - Current
- Work in unison with the Shift Officer to ensure completion of tasks and daily duties.
- Fill in as an officer throughout the district in the absence of the shift officer.
- Maintain a constant state of mental and physical readiness to serve our citizens.
- Ensure timely and efficient response to calls for service which may include fires, vehicle accidents, lost persons, medical emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, rescues and any other need that the public may have that is within our abilities to perform.
- Schedule, coordinate, instruct and document all shift trainings.
- Coach and counsel personnel to increase performance and use disciplinary action when necessary.
Owner/Operator
Slinkard Property Services
Bloomington, IN
01.2013 - Current
- Scheduling and completion of jobs which may include landscaping, tree trimming or removal, lawn maintenance, etc.
- Managing and training employees.
- Communicating with customers and managing social media accounts.
- Completing billing and payroll.
Fire Science Instructor
Monroe County Community Schools
Bloomington, IN
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Instruct high school level students in all aspects of fire science.
- Adapt the IFSTA curriculum to better fit the high school classroom by combining visual aids with psychomotor aids.
- Coordinate hands on training at various training centers to ensure students learn the skills necessary to meet the minimum JPRS dictated by the State of Indiana.
- Schedule and conduct testing.
- Input grades and provide feedback to students on how to improve.
- Communicate with parents and administration about student performance.
Highway Incident Response Supervisor
I-69 Development Partners
Bloomington, IN
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Manage a shift of Highway Incident Technicians who patrolled Section 5 of the I-69 corridor and responded to accidents, disabled vehicles and general traffic hazards.
- Coordinate and host a daily shift meeting to assign tasks and discuss areas of concern in our corridor.
- Respond along with Technicians to larger incidents to assist with traffic control and incident mitigation.
- Communicate with local agencies such as 911 Dispatch, Fire, Police, EMS and Highway Departments to coordinate responses and management of large incidents.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bloomington High School North
Bloomington, IN05.2012
Skills
- Emergency Readiness and Response
- Instructing
- Stress Management
- Conflict Resolution
Certification
- Firefighter 1
- Firefighter 2
- Fire Instructor 1
- Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics
- Fire Officer 1
- Fire Officer 2
- Incident Safety Officer
- Health Safety Officer
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations
- Rope Rescue Operations
- Driver Operator General
- Driver Operator Pumper
- Driver Operator Mobile Water Supply
- TIMS Highway Incident Management
Timeline
Fire Science Instructor
Monroe County Community Schools
05.2022 - 08.2023
Sergeant
Monroe Fire Protection District
04.2018 - Current
Highway Incident Response Supervisor
I-69 Development Partners
09.2016 - 12.2017
Owner/Operator
Slinkard Property Services
01.2013 - Current
High School Diploma -
Bloomington High School North
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