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Brandon Cassas

Reno

Summary

Pursuing a full-time position as a Wildland Firefighter with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Wildland Firefighter (Slide Mountain Hand Crew)

North Lake Tahe Fire Protection District
05.2021 - 11.2024
  • Cut and cleared brush and dug trenches to create fire lines using handtools and chainsaws.
  • Four seasons on a saw team. Lead saw for two seasons.
  • Helped manage the saw program which included rebuilding saws as well as saw maintenance/cleaning.
  • Optimized firefighter performance through active participation in daily physical training sessions designed to maintain endurance levels.
  • In district work consisted of cutting brush and trees that we piled and burned later on.

FIREFIGHTER 2

Tri-State Fire
06.2020 - 10.2020
  • Worked as a FFT2 on a type 6 and type 3 engines

BADER CONSTRUCTION
02.2020 - 05.2020
  • Worked on home remodels
  • In charge of ordering/pick up of materials

CAPRIOTTI’S SANDWICH SHOP
06.2019 - 01.2020
  • Cleaning duties, stocked shelves, made sandwiches, and ran deliveries

SMART FOOD SERVICE WAREHOUSE STORES
01.2019 - 06.2019
  • Shift leader, unloaded trucks, stocked/organized merchandise

RANCH HAND

01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Oversaw feeding and caring for animals
  • I hauled and stacked hay as well as maintained pastures

Education

FIRE SCIENCE

Truckee Meadows Community College
01.2019

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Galena High School
06.2018

Skills

  • Willingness to learn
  • Good Communication skills
  • Positive Attitude
  • Team Building
  • Chainsaw operations
  • Physical fitness and endurance

Certification

  • CPR/AED Certified
  • FFT1- Firefighter Type 1 Qualified
  • ICT5- Incident Commander Type 5 Qualified
  • FAL2- Intermediate Faller Qualified
  • S-110 Basic Wildland Fire Orientation
  • S-130 Basic Wildland (Firefighter 2)
  • S-190 Introduction to Wildland fire behavior
  • L-180 Human factors in the wildland fire service
  • S-212 Wildland fire chainsaws
  • ICS-100 Introduction to the Incident Management System
  • ICS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
  • ICS-700 Introduction to National Incident Management System

Timeline

Wildland Firefighter (Slide Mountain Hand Crew)

North Lake Tahe Fire Protection District
05.2021 - 11.2024

FIREFIGHTER 2

Tri-State Fire
06.2020 - 10.2020

BADER CONSTRUCTION
02.2020 - 05.2020

CAPRIOTTI’S SANDWICH SHOP
06.2019 - 01.2020

SMART FOOD SERVICE WAREHOUSE STORES
01.2019 - 06.2019

RANCH HAND

01.2015 - 01.2018

FIRE SCIENCE

Truckee Meadows Community College

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Galena High School
Brandon Cassas