Evan Weaver
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Resilient Wildland Firefighter known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Skilled in fire suppression, emergency response, and hazard reduction techniques. Excel in leadership, decision-making, and teamwork, bringing forth ability to manage critical situations with calmness and clarity. Ready to contribute to safety and effectiveness in wildfire management roles.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Firefighter
Sonoita-elgin Fire District
Sonoita, AZ
02.2022 - 10.2024
- Assisted in responding to emergency calls, assessing situations, and providing necessary medical aid.
- Maintained firefighting equipment, including hoses and ladders, on a daily basis.
- Conducted regular safety inspections of buildings to identify any potential hazards.
- Provided educational presentations regarding fire prevention techniques to local schools and businesses.
- Participated in training drills and exercises to maintain proficiency in fire suppression tactics.
- Monitored weather conditions for potential threats such as wildland fires or flash flooding.
- Evaluated incident scenes for possible victims requiring medical attention or evacuation assistance.
- Cleaned, serviced and maintained fire apparatus in condition of readiness and performed general maintenance of fire department property.
- Participated in on-call schedule to respond to requests for assistance after hours and on weekends or holidays.
- Completed field assessments of active fires and planned optimal approaches.
- Patrolled previously burned areas after fire containment to locate and eliminate dangerous hot spots.
- Led and planned periodic fire safety inspections to identify unsafe conditions.
Laborer
MarMan Construction and Plumbing
Willcox, AZ
01.2019 - 02.2022
- Installed and repaired water supply lines, waste disposal systems, and related appliances.
- Replaced worn or damaged plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, tubs, showers, and garbage disposals.
- Cut openings in walls or floors to accommodate pipes and fittings.
- Repaired broken or blocked sewer lines with the use of video cameras.
- Connected gas lines to stoves, dryers, hot water heaters, furnaces.
- Soldered copper pipe joints to connect water supply lines for new installations.
- Maintained records of work performed on each job site including material used and time spent on the job.
- Tested plumbing systems to locate leaks, malfunctions and repair needs.
- Located and repaired leaks in water supply lines.
- Installed drywall panels on walls and ceilings using screws, nails, or adhesives.
- Measured and cut drywall sheets to fit into wall frames.
- Filled joints with joint compound and taped the seams between drywall sheets.
- Finished surfaces by sanding, spackling, texturing, and painting them.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Measured and cut lumber to specified dimensions using a hand saw, power miter saw, or radial arm saw.
- Installed wooden frames for doors, windows and walls in accordance with blueprints.
- Installed drywall, plasterboard or paneling over interior walls and ceilings.
- Attached insulation material between wall studs or ceiling joists to provide thermal protection.
Laborer
Beeman Drilling
Show Low, AZ
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Monitored gauges and made adjustments to drilling machinery to maintain proper operation.
- Inspected and maintained drilling tools, including bits, reamers, rods, pumps, tanks, and valves.
- Maintained records of well depths, diameters, and geologic formations encountered during drilling operations.
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment such as lubrication of motors and gears.
- Calculated mud weights required for specific geological conditions encountered during the course of a job.
- Selected and attached drill bits and drill rods to add extra rods as hole depths increase.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
Laborer Operator
SunCor Underground Construction
Willcox, AZ
05.2016 - 01.2018
- Maintained and operated heavy machinery in a safe and efficient manner.
- Performed routine maintenance of construction site, including cleaning up debris.
- Performed underground utility locating and marking of existing utilities such as water, sewer, gas, electric, and telecommunications.
- Identified potential hazards associated with trenching operations.
- Operated vacuum excavation equipment for the removal of soil from around underground utilities.
- Installed and repaired underground piping systems using appropriate tools and materials.
- Assisted in the installation of new manholes and other utility structures according to specifications.
- Repaired breaks in underground conduits by cutting away damaged portions and replacing them with new pipes or couplings.
- Dug trenches for the installation of various types of underground utilities including power lines, telephone cables, water mains.
- Used hand tools such as shovels, picks, rakes, sledgehammers, wheelbarrows. to excavate areas around existing pipelines or utilities before repair or replacement activities were conducted.
- Managed traffic control during road construction projects involving utility line installation or maintenance activities.
- Assisted in the installation of fiber optic cable systems along existing rights-of-way.
- Used hand tools, such as shovels to access lines and prepare area for work.
- Arranged traffic cones, drums and other equipment to direct traffic and barricade work areas.
- Maintained, repaired and installed water and wastewater lines, fire hydrants and valves.
- Answered emergency calls and responded quickly to repair urgent issues.
Laborer Operator
Willcox Cottonseed Products
Willcox, AZ
01.2013 - 11.2016
- Maintained and operated heavy machinery in a safe and efficient manner.
- Conducted pre-operational safety checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Repaired and replaced worn or damaged parts on machines as needed.
- Loaded and unloaded materials into trucks, hoists, conveyors, or other handling equipment.
- Transported material from one area to another using forklifts or other lifting devices.
- Followed instructions from supervisors regarding specific tasks to be completed.
- Used hand tools such as hammers, saws, drills, wrenches for various operations.
- Inspected finished products for quality assurance purposes.
- Organized materials needed for each job task prior to starting work.
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
- Loaded both raw materials and finished components to support manufacturing and production processes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Willcox High School
Willcox, AZ05-2012
Some College (No Degree) - Welding And Fabrication
Cochise College
WillcoxSkills
- Fire suppression tactics
- Fire Control
- Apparatus maintenance
- Weather condition assessment
- Community Education
- Rescue equipment proficiency
- Fire department procedures
- Personnel Management
- Community Relations
- First-aid and CPR
- Fire prevention
- Report Preparation
Certification
- Wildland Firefighter Certification - National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG).
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certification – American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Technical Rescue Certifications Rope, Confined Space, Trench, Structural Collapse, Swiftwater.
- Arizona Fire Instructor 1
- Engine Boss Trainee
- Faller 2 Trainee
Timeline
Firefighter
Sonoita-elgin Fire District
02.2022 - 10.2024
Laborer
MarMan Construction and Plumbing
01.2019 - 02.2022
Laborer
Beeman Drilling
04.2018 - 01.2019
Laborer Operator
SunCor Underground Construction
05.2016 - 01.2018
Laborer Operator
Willcox Cottonseed Products
01.2013 - 11.2016
High School Diploma -
Willcox High School
Some College (No Degree) - Welding And Fabrication
Cochise College
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