Damon Norvell

• Preserved order and discipline among subordinates, and gave assignments and instructions.
• Prepared records and reports of company responses to fires or other emergencies.
• Conducted search and rescue operations, quickly analyzed medical emergencies and administered first aid to injured persons.
• Drafted reports of fires, equipment and personnel.
• Inspected schools, theaters, offices and various other buildings to check for proper fire precautionary measures.
• Preserved order and discipline among 4 subordinates.
• Aided with preparation, review and monitoring of department budget.
• Inspected buildings for fire prevention and hazardous materials code violations or potential hazards.
• Oversaw station efforts to continuously deliver timely and quality responses in areas of fire, medical and public safety administration.
• Conducted fire prevention and suppression operations.
• Addressed emergency calls and fire alarms using operating pumps, aerial ladders and auxiliary equipment.
• Controlled emergency response planning, oversaw research for development of building pre-plans and handled company building fire prevention inspections.

Worked under Logistics Section Chief to set up/build fire camps on large type 1 wildfires. Ordered support units (showers, laundry, hand wash, toilets, etc.) for suppression personnel and activities. Worked on getting land use agreements, oversee invoices and shift tickets for vendor payment working with government finance units.

Owned and operated a portable sawmill, worked on supplying customers with custom lumber for home projects, construction, and landscaping. Worked with general contractor building large beam structures and cabins with custom sized lumber from sawmill.