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Cameron Edwards

Cameron Edwards

North Charleston,SC

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience at Joint Base Charleston, excelling in program management and leadership. Proven track record of training and mentoring personnel, enhancing operational capabilities, and successfully mitigating over 300 emergencies. Skilled in multi-agency operations and fostering effective communication, ensuring safety and readiness in high-pressure environments.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Driver/Operator/NREMT - GS-07

Joint Base Charleston
Charleston, SC
04.2024 - Current
  • Fulfilled the position of Lead Firefighter for over 50% of the calendar year, leading a crew of three personnel, managing day-to-day assignments, and successfully mitigating emergency situations safely. Provide mentorship and critical leadership to civilian and military counterparts, enhancing the operational abilities of the department. As a Driver/Operator/NREMT, safely operate, inspect, maintain and utilize all apparatus assigned to departments mission set.

- Selected above peers to operate as a fill-in lead firefighter.

- Responded to a multitude of mutual aid calls off base as both a driver/operator and as a fill-in lead firefighter.

- Successfully trained 15 military and civilian personnel new to the department to meet assigned standards.

- One of two assigned program leads for the department's Vehicle Control Officer program, maintaining and supervising a vehicle fleet worth $16 million, meeting and exceeding standards set by the department and the Higher Air Force.

- As a lead firefighter, mitigated over a 100 emergencies with zero injuries or loss.

- Program lead for departments vehicle licensing, managing credentials and training for over 160 assigned personnel and 14 different apparatus standards

Lead Firefighter/Staff Sergeant/NREMT

Joint Base Charleston
North Charleston, SC
06.2022 - 01.2024
  • Fulfilled the role of Station Chief for 8 months of my tenure as Active Duty USAF E-5, maintaining shift schedules for 60 assigned A-Shift personnel on a day-to-day basis. Led a station of 16 assigned personnel, working efficiently with the assigned District/Assistant Chief of Operations counterpart.

- Supervised three active-duty members directly as part of the military work set, and directly supervised three personnel on the assigned apparatus during the shift.

- Conducted mid-term and yearly feedback with assigned subordinates.

- Lead firefighter for over 200 emergencies with no injuries or loss.

- Shift lead for annual leave program, coordinating and scheduling Y2024 leave for 52 assigned military personnel, ensuring 100% emergency staffing and safety for AMC's largest C-17 fleet.

Firefighter/Driver/Operator/NREMT

Joint Base Charleston
North Charleston, SC
07.2018 - 06.2022
  • Served as a Driver/Operator & Firefighter, maintaining NREMT. Efficiently and effectively mitigating emergency situations. Mentor and provide unwavering leadership to military and civilian personnel, enhancing operational capabilities for the department. As a Driver/Operator & NREMT, safely operate, inspect, maintain and utilize all apparatus assigned to departments mission set. Experienced with CRASH fire rescue, submarine shipboard firefighting and mutual aid / multi agency responses.

- Received and maintained Tactical Combat Care Course, allowing the ability to teach all service members and meet USAF readiness requirements.

- Deployed to Niger, Africa in 2019, supporting Operation Juniper Shield

- Deployed to Ali-al Salem, Kuwait in 2021, supporting Operation Inherent Resolve

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Fire Science

CCAF

Some College (No Degree) - Airmen Leadership School

CCAF

Skills

  • Program management, Training, Operations, Prevention and Community involvement
  • Leadership, professional development
  • Proficient with training and mentoring firefighters to perform their duties safely
  • Proficient with multi-agency operations during emergency and non-emergency situations
  • Proficient working with off-base response agencies, harboring effective communication and teamwork
  • Collectively create, set and maintain organizational goals and enhancing organizational goals

Certification

  • IFSAC Airport Firefighter
  • IFSAC D/O Aerial, ARFF, MWS, Pumper
  • IFSAC Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
  • IFSAC Fire Inspector 1
  • IFSAC Fire Instructor 1
  • IFSAC Fire Officer 1
  • IFSAC Firefighter I/II
  • IFSAC HazMat Tech/Ops/Awareness
  • IFSAC HazMat PPE/Product Control
  • IFSAC Marine Firefighter
  • IFSAC Public Telecomm I/II

MEDICAL

- National Registry EMT (NREMT)

E3657287 - Expiration: 03/31/2026

References

  • Carmel Lumia, Fire Chief, RAF Menwith Hill DSN: 314-262-7393
  • Gregory Russell, Deputy Fire Chief, Joint Base Charleston - DSN: 843-963-3116
  • Mark Dodson, Deputy Fire Chief, Joint Base Charleston - DSN: 843-963-8091
  • Keith Jimmo, Assistant Chief of Operations, Joint Base Charleston - DSN: 843-963-3119

Supervisors

  • April 2024 - Current: GS-09 Jeremy Blanding
  • June 2022 - January 2024: Technical Sergeant Matthew Babbitt
  • July 2018 - June 2022: GS-08 Alexander Garratt

Timeline

Driver/Operator/NREMT - GS-07

Joint Base Charleston
04.2024 - Current

Lead Firefighter/Staff Sergeant/NREMT

Joint Base Charleston
06.2022 - 01.2024

Firefighter/Driver/Operator/NREMT

Joint Base Charleston
07.2018 - 06.2022

Some College (No Degree) - Fire Science

CCAF

Some College (No Degree) - Airmen Leadership School

CCAF
Cameron Edwards
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