Summary
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Work History
Education
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Damon Mason

Damon Mason

Sulfur Recovery Complex Board operator / Battalion Chief Emergency Response Team
Humble,TX

Summary

Battalion Chief Firefighter possessing 17 years of comprehensive experience in emergency response, Hazard mitigation and various fire ground operations. Supervises Fire / Spill / Hazmat, EMS personnel while handling situations by giving appropriate instructions according to scene management needs. Certified in Industrial external firefighting level III, Incident command, Hazmat tech, Wastewater operations. Dedicated to Team safety and proficiency through continuous training. Honeywell DCS control system qualified board operator, IP-21 & SAP system Proficient, Self Motivated and ready for any challenge.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Control Board Operator / Battalion Chief

LyondellBasell-Houston Refining
Houston , TX
09.2007 - Current
  • Led Emergency responses operations 8 years as Battalion Chief of B-shift exercising considerable judgment to quickly and safely mitigate hazards based on type of fuel and environmental conditions interacting with state, local, and federal agencies.
  • Build staffing schedules for Emergency response team based on qualifications and plant staffing guidelines of 10 responders min.
  • Eliminated risks by correctly identifying potential safety hazards during normal plant operations.
  • Performed daily sulfur unit operations 15 years safely, accurately and efficiently using Honeywell DCS control console 7 yeas as a console operator and 8 years as an outside operator.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable SOP / EOP policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Generated turnover reports for other shifts and colleagues.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems on operating units and emergency scenes.

Education

Industrial Fire Ground Operations -

TEEX Industrial Fire Training Facility
College Station, TX

EMT-B - Emergency Medical Technology

San Jacinto College District
Pasadena, TX
05.2013

Skills

  • Emergency Response
  • Hazardous Materials tech
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)
  • Alarm Reporting
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Honeywell DCS Control system qualified board operator
  • IP-21 & SAP system proficient
  • Safety and EOP Procedures execution and auditing
  • P & ID reading and interpreting
  • Lock out, tag out systems Building and Execution
  • Wastewater recovery operations

References

  • Jeff Windom, Fire Chief, Lyondellbasell (713) 822-4329
  • Keith Purvis, Assistant Fire Chief, Lyondellbasell (281) 330-8856
  • Ted Bulfin, First Line Supervisor, PSS Breaker, Lyondellbasell (832) 729-9769
  • Chris Israel, Security Supervisor, Assistant Fire Chief, Lyondellbasell (979) 676-0601
  • Robert Nash, Asset Team Manager, Lyondellbasell (832) 643-4947
  • Don Gilkey, Specialist, HSE Sr. II, Lyondellbasell (281) 650-3313

Timeline

Control Board Operator / Battalion Chief

LyondellBasell-Houston Refining
09.2007 - Current

Industrial Fire Ground Operations -

TEEX Industrial Fire Training Facility

EMT-B - Emergency Medical Technology

San Jacinto College District
Damon MasonSulfur Recovery Complex Board operator / Battalion Chief Emergency Response Team