Erin Gill
Fire ACTT
Naples,FL
1
Certification
14
years of professional experience
Dedicated Firefighter Paramedic with extensive experience leading emergency response operations. Skilled in personnel management, training program development, and effective communication. Focused on enhancing team performance and community safety through integrity and collaboration.
Resilient professional with a diverse firefighting background. Known for strong leadership and problem-solving skills, contributing to effective emergency response and team success. Ready and willing to leverage expertise to ensure safety and operational excellence.
Work History
Fire Academy Instructor
4 Months- Teach fire protection, prevention, and emergency scene management via classroom lectures and supervised exercises.
- Supervise high-risk, hands-on evolutions including forcible entry, ladder climbing, and live burns, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols.
- Administer written and performance tests, tracking trainee progress and evaluating competency.
- Develop engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards and student needs.
- Stage, clean, and maintain firefighting apparatuses, protective gear, and specialized training props.
- Prepare training records and ensure training facilities comply with federal, state, and local safety codes.
Assessment Center Support Staff
8 Years 9 Months- Evaluate candidates for advancement (e.g., Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief) during a promotional exam held at a designated assessment center.
- Act in the role of a subject matter experts who score candidates on standardized exercises like fire suppression simulations, tactical planning, and subordinate counseling using specific behavioral dimensions.
- Assess a specific set of leadership and managerial standards including command presence and leadership abilities, problem-solving and decision making skills, personnel management, communication skills, and knowledge of SOP's/SOG's/CBA/NFPA/Laws/Regulations.
Lieutenant/Paramedic
3 Years 7 Months- Led emergency response operations, ensuring safety and efficiency during critical incidents.
- Mentored firefighters, enhancing team skills and operational readiness.
- Liaised with police, fire department and other emergency responders to manage emergency scenes.
- Attended training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in field and maintain existing knowledge.
- Developed training programs focused on advanced life support procedures, firefighting techniques, technical rescue operations, and health and safety protocols.
- Responded to emergency calls, providing critical patient assessment and care in high-pressure situations.
Engineer/Paramedic
4 Years 1 Month- Safely drive heavy fire apparatus and aerial ladder trucks to emergency scenes.
- Positioning the engine to protect the crew from traffic and setting up safe work zones upon arrival.
- Operate the fire pump to provide exact water pressures for hose lines while managing the water supply from the truck's internal tank or by continuous source.
- Conduct preventative maintenance, clean apparatus, routinely test pumps and hoses to ensure optimal readiness.
- Developed training task books and other materials to enhance team knowledge on equipment usage and safety protocols.
- Mentored and prepared firefighters for future success in their next role as Driver Operator Engineer by fostering skill development and enhancing team collaboration.
Firefighter/Paramedic
5 Years- Served the citizens by providing life safety measures, stabilizing the emergency incident, while conserving the affected property and surrounding environment.
- Acted as part of cohesive team to control and extinguish fires, perform technical rescues, and provide emergency medical care.
- Responded to emergency calls, providing critical firefighting and rescue services in high-pressure situations.
- Conducted fire prevention inspections, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and promoting community awareness.
- Trained new recruits on firefighting techniques, safety protocols, and equipment operation to improve team performance.
Education
Associate of Science - Paramedic
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Bachelor of Science - Business Marketing
No Degree - Sports Management Concentration
No Degree - General Studies
- Recruited to play soccer for Lynchburg College women's soccer team.
- NCAA National Tournament Regional Finals.
- ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) Champions.
Skills
Integrity
honesty
morally ethical.
Empathy
compassion
bed-side manners.
Professionalism
respect.
Leadership
supervision
and personnel management.
Communication
problem-solver
team player.
Fire ground communications
emergency radio communication proficiency.
Flexibility
adaptability
tolerance
stress tolerance and resilience.
Dedication
self-sacrifice
personal physical fitness.
Mental health
critical incident stress management team member. (CISM)
Life-long student of the trade
mechanical aptitude.
Community relations
public education
fire and life safety inspections and prevention.
Incident command system
disaster management
emergency scene management.
Accomplishments
- Ranked top in Engineer Promotional test.
- Ranked top in Lieutenant Promotional test.
- Honor Guard Leader.
- Union Board Member
- Grievance Committee member.
- Safety Committee Member
- Florida Health and Safety Collaborative involvement.
- CISM member.
- Hiring Committee member.
Certification
- State of Florida Firefighter I, II.
- EMT.
- BLS.
- Paramedic.
- ACLS.
- CPAT.
- EVOC.
- Pump Operator.
- Fire Service Hydraulics.
- Fire Apparatus Operations.
- Aerial Operations.
- Engineer Promotion.
- Fire Officer I.
- Fire Officer II.
- Lieutenant Promotion.
- Florida Health and Safety Officer.
- Florida Incident Safety Officer.
- Legal Issues for the Safety Officers.
- Fire Inspector I.
- Instructor III.
- Live Fire Instructor I.
- FLUSAR Confined Space Technician.
- FLUSAR Trench Rescue Technician.
- FLUSAR Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Technician.
- FLUSAR Rope Rescue Technician.
- FLUSAR Structural Collapse Technician.
- USAR Man vs Machine Technician.
- Statewide Emergency Response Plan (SERP).
- FEMA Wide Area Search.
- Hazardous Material Technician.
- Response to Radiological Accidents.
- Firefighting Tactics and Strategies I.
- Course Delivery.
- Course Design.
- Building Construction.
- Propane Emergency Response Training.
- Courage to be Safe.
- Codes and Standards.
- Construction Documents and Plans Review.
- Assisting Individuals in Crisis.
- Group Crisis Intervention.
- IS - 100.c. Introduction to Incident Command System.
- IS - 00200.c. Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response.
- IS - 00700.b. Introduction to the National Incident Management System.
- IS - 00800.D. National Response Framework.
- IS - 00230.d. Fundamentals of Emergency Management.
- IS - 00340 Hazardous Materials Prevention.
- IS - 00244.b. Developing and Managing Volunteers.
- O - 305 Type 3 IMT Course.
- FL - 330 Task Force/Strike Leader.
- L - 0984 NIMS All-Hazard Position Specific - Task Force /Strike Team Leader.
- L - 0954 NIMS All-Hazards Position Specific - Safety Officer.
- L - 950 NIMS All-Hazards Incident Commander.
- L - 958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief.
- G - 300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents.
- G - 400 Advanced Incident Command System: Command and General Staff.
- G - 191 Incident Command System/Emergency Operations Center Interface.
- NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief.
- All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor .
- S - 190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior.
- S - 290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior.
- S - 215 Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface.
- L - 180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service.
Timeline
Fire Academy Instructor
SWF Public Service Academy - Lee County Public School System
06.2026 - CurrentRead More
Lieutenant/Paramedic
Greater Naples Fire Rescue
11.2021 - 06.2025Read More
Assessment Center Support Staff
Fire ACTT
01.2018 - CurrentRead More
Engineer/Paramedic
Greater Naples Fire Rescue
10.2017 - 11.2021Read More
Firefighter/Paramedic
Greater Naples Fire Rescue
10.2012 - 10.2017Read More
Florida SouthWestern State College
Associate of Science from Paramedic
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Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Science from Business Management
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Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Science from Business Marketing
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Florida Gulf Coast University
No Degree from Sports Management Concentration
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Lynchburg College
No Degree from General Studies
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