Colton Conger
Alturas,CA
Summary
Moderately trained proficient in equipment, techniques and tools useful for optimizing wildland firefighting. Coordinates safety-first approaches to every fire. Resourceful, hardworking and dependable.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forestry Technician
USDA Forest Service
04.2021 - Current
- Utilized hand tools, chainsaws and progressive hose lays to create fire line.
- Effectively supported fire suppression by setting up and maintaining water supply lines.
- Cut and cleared brush and dug trenches to create fire lines using axes, chainsaws or shovels.
- Operated hoses, pumps, ladders and other firefighting equipment.
- Maintained situational awareness during high-stress emergencies by effectively prioritizing tasks based on urgency levels.
- Streamlined communication between firefighters, dispatchers, and other relevant parties during emergencies using radio systems proficiently.
- Completed training to stay in peak physical fitness and handle challenging tasks.
- Inspected apparatus, equipment, grounds, and stations for proper order and condition.
- Improved firefighter safety by monitoring weather conditions closely and providing updates on possible dangers or changes in fire behavior.
- Laid and connected hoses, held nozzles and directed water streams as part of fire suppression activities at active scenes.
- Conducted regular patrols to identify potential fire risks and promptly addressed hazardous situations.
- Collaborated with interagency teams to successfully manage large wildfires, ensuring public safety.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Maintained situational awareness to ensure safety of myself and my crew.
Education
High School Diploma -
Modoc High School
Alturas, CA05.2010
Skills
- Map Reading
- Decision-Making
- Crew training
- Field medical assessments
- Fire pump operation
- Chainsaw Operation
- Two-Way Radio Operation
- Fire Suppression Techniques
- Pump and Hose Management
- Hose connections
- Firefighting Equipment Maintenance
- Fire suppression
- First Aid Certified
Certification
S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws
S-211 Portable Pumps And Water Use
S-131 Firefighter Type 1
Timeline
Forestry Technician
USDA Forest Service
04.2021 - Current
High School Diploma -
Modoc High School