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
Similar Profiles
Cory CrosbyCory Crosby
Acting Engineer at North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection DistrictActing Engineer at North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
Tyler BlasquezTyler Blasquez
Squad Boss at North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection DistrictSquad Boss at North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
Bruce Toy JrBruce Toy Jr
Firefighter / Primary Care Paramedic at North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection DistrictFirefighter / Primary Care Paramedic at North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
Axel MartinezAxel Martinez
CLT Program Facilitator at Girl Scouts of the Sierra NevadaCLT Program Facilitator at Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada
Cristin PetersonCristin Peterson
Associate Nurse Manager at Renown Children's HospitalAssociate Nurse Manager at Renown Children's Hospital