Braden Otto
Blaine,WA
Summary
Focused and dedicated individual with six years of wildland fire experience and one year of wildfire fuel mitigation within a fire department. Extensive experience in team oriented missions and crew comradery. Demonstrates quick thinking and calm manner when dealing with high-pressure situations. Seeking an entry level position to enhance and build skills while contributing to department growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wildfire Fuels Technician
Big Sky Fire Department
Big Sky, MT
05.2024 - Current
- Enhancing community safety and resilience through wildfire prevention efforts
- Implement wildfire mitigation measures, such as removal of hazardous fuels, vegetation thinning, and constructing fire breaks within the community
- Participating in the planning and burning of debris piles from vegetation removal
- Maintain readiness to participate in wildfire suppression activities
Wildland Fire Squad Boss-Handcrew
Washington Department Of Natural Resources
Loomis, Washington
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Maintaining the safety of 4-8 firefighters on a regular basis to ensure effectiveness of wildland firefighting operations
- Providing supervision and oversight for firefighters during fire suppression
- Keeping accurate documentation of time activity reports, experience records, fire reports and trainings to ensure accountability
- Lead project work activities such as thinning and prescribed burning to fulfill wildfire mitigation efforts
Wildland Firefighter-Handcrew
Washington Department Of Natural Resources
Loomis, WA
06.2018 - 10.2021
- Engage in wildfire initial attack, mop-up and prescribed fire operations
- Practice safe chainsaw use as part of a saw team including felling, bucking, limbing, and swamping
- Skillfully dig handline, move dirt, clear vegetation, and chop brush in a wide range of fuel types
- Maintain cleanliness of duty station and barracks on a regular basis while routinely performing vehicle preventative maintenance checks
Education
High School Diploma -
Blaine High School
Blaine, WA06-2017
Skills
- Fire suppression tactics
- Chainsaw Operation
- Dispatch Communication
- Weather condition assessment
- Medical Response
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Developing Subordinates
Certification
- L-180 Human Factors On The Fireline (2018)
- S-130 Basic Wildland Firefighter Training (2018)
- S-190 Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior (2018)
- S-211 Portable Pumps (2018)
- IS-100 (2018)
- IS-700 (2018
- S-131 Firefighter Type 1 (2019)
- S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws (2020)
- Faller 3 Basic Faller (2020)
- Firefighter Type 1 (2020)
- CPR/First Aid (2022)
- UTV Certified (2022)
- S-290 Wildland Fire Behavior (2022)
- S-230 Crew Boss (2023)
- IS-200 (2023)
- L-280 Leadership in Wildland (2023)
- Incident Commander Type 5 (2023)
Timeline
Wildfire Fuels Technician
Big Sky Fire Department
05.2024 - Current
Wildland Fire Squad Boss-Handcrew
Washington Department Of Natural Resources
03.2022 - 11.2023
Wildland Firefighter-Handcrew
Washington Department Of Natural Resources
06.2018 - 10.2021
High School Diploma -
Blaine High School
- L-180 Human Factors On The Fireline (2018)
- S-130 Basic Wildland Firefighter Training (2018)
- S-190 Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior (2018)
- S-211 Portable Pumps (2018)
- IS-100 (2018)
- IS-700 (2018
- S-131 Firefighter Type 1 (2019)
- S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws (2020)
- Faller 3 Basic Faller (2020)
- Firefighter Type 1 (2020)
- CPR/First Aid (2022)
- UTV Certified (2022)
- S-290 Wildland Fire Behavior (2022)
- S-230 Crew Boss (2023)
- IS-200 (2023)
- L-280 Leadership in Wildland (2023)
- Incident Commander Type 5 (2023)
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