Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Objective
Professional Contributions
Timeline
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Derek Acosta

RSM,CA

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Fire Training Officer

Orange County Fire Authority
08.2023 - Current
  • Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
  • Established personnel qualifications and coordinated onboarding activities.
  • Assessed skill gaps for employees and developed training courses to meet identified needs.
  • Trained operations employees to enhance success in field operations.

Fire Captain/Paramedic

Orange County Fire Authority
08.2019 - 08.2023
  • Organized Turkey Drive for Delhi Community Center
  • Delivered Battalion drill - Taxpayer
  • Pioneered Pandemic IMT response - Covid incident 2020
  • Responded during 48hr Civil Unrest
  • Lead Instructor Academy 51 - Hazmat FRO
  • Launched OCFA 25th Anniversary memorabilia - Lead
  • Revised SOP VE 307 - Electronic Dosimeter
  • Joined CAP committee
  • Caldor incident - Overhead
  • Coastal Fire incident - 2nd onscene Div. M

Fire Apparatus Engineer

Orange County Fire Authority
04.2018 - 06.2019
  • Maintain Fire Apparatus daily
  • pumping for various fires
  • spotting apparatus safely on emergency incidents

Fire Fighter/Paramedic

Orange County Fire Authority
10.2013 - 04.2018

Maintained strong knowledge of paramedic principles and treatment methods, which enabled proper decision-making in emergency situations.

Fire Fighter

Orange County Fire Authority
03.2008 - 05.2013

Maintained strong knowledge of firefighting principles and suppression methods, which enabled proper decision-making in emergency situations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
2021

ALS Response To Hazmat Incidents -

National Fire Academy
Emmitsburg, MD
2017

Site Operations For Hazardous Materials -

National Fire Academy
Emmitsburg, MD
2016

Paramedic - Paramedicine

Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
2012

Skills

  • ICS 348 Resource Unit Leader
  • S-404 Line Safety Officer
  • AH-330 Strike Team/Task Force
  • O-305 Type 3 All Hazard IMT
  • Hazmat Specialist
  • Hazmat Incident Commander
  • Assistant Safety Officer (ASO)
  • CSTI Hazmat Instructor FRO
  • CSTI Hazmat Instructor Technician
  • CSTI Hazmat Instructor Specialist
  • FEMA CA-TF-5 USAR Team
  • FEMA CA-TF-5 Training Specialist
  • FEMA EOCE Instructor
  • FEMA Hazmat Specialist Instructor
  • CTOS Response to Radiological
  • Hazmat Response to Clandestine Labs
  • Terrorism Liaison Officer
  • Terrorism 1: International Terrorism
  • Terrorism 2: Domestic Terrorism

Objective

Obtain position as Battalion Chief for the Orange County Fire Authority

Professional Contributions

CAP Committee : Distributed PRD/developed training : Organized OCFA 25th anniversary memorabilia : Lead first annual Turkey Drive :

Timeline

Assistant Fire Training Officer

Orange County Fire Authority
08.2023 - Current

Fire Captain/Paramedic

Orange County Fire Authority
08.2019 - 08.2023

Fire Apparatus Engineer

Orange County Fire Authority
04.2018 - 06.2019

Fire Fighter/Paramedic

Orange County Fire Authority
10.2013 - 04.2018

Fire Fighter

Orange County Fire Authority
03.2008 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Management

University of Phoenix

ALS Response To Hazmat Incidents -

National Fire Academy

Site Operations For Hazardous Materials -

National Fire Academy

Paramedic - Paramedicine

Saddleback College
Derek Acosta