James Jenkins
Lincolnton,NC
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Engineer
Town of Huntersville
02.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with firefighters to effectively position hoses and equipment for optimal firefighting efforts.
- Contributed to successful firefighting strategies by effectively communicating with incident commanders and crew members during emergencies.
- Cleaned and inspected all equipment.
- Responded to fire alarms and extinguished fires.
- Improved emergency response times by efficiently navigating fire apparatus to incident locations.
FIRE CHIEF
North 321 Fire Department
12.2015 - Current
- Provide fire suppression, rescues, and medical response
- Manage and operate 54 personnel
- Oversee scene operations and assigned firefighters to strategic locations/ IC
- Annual budgets
- Prepared reports of fires, equipment, and personnel
- Conducted periodic firefighter written performance evaluations and completed written recommendations on Fire Officers
- Prepared and adjusted schedules to cover demand.
FIRE LIEUTENANT
Lincolnton Fire
07.2013 - 02.2024
- Provide fire suppression, rescues, and medical response
- Oversee scene operations and assigned firefighters to strategic locations
- Conduct company training evolutions
- Inspected apparatus, equipment, grounds, and stations for proper order and condition
- Prepared reports of fires, equipment, and personnel
- Conducted periodic firefighter written performance evaluations
- Prepared and adjusted schedules to cover demand.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Lincoln High School
Lincolnton, NC06.2012
Certification
- Firefighter II, NCOSFM
- Fire Officer 1, NCOSFM
- Driver Operator Pumps/Aerial Operator, NCOSFM
- Technical Rescuer VMR, NCOSFM
- Technical Rescuer Confine Space, NCOSFM
- Technical Rescuer Machinery & Agricultural, NCOSFM
- Instructor II (Qualified), NCOSFM
- Firefighter Survival School Graduate, NCOSFM
- Remote Tree Rescue, NCOSFM
- Emergency Medical Technician Basic, NCOEMS
- NIMS 100.a, 200.a, 300, 400, 700.a, 706, 800.B, FEMA
- DMICO, STICO, FEMA
Timeline
Fire Engineer
Town of Huntersville
02.2024 - Current
FIRE CHIEF
North 321 Fire Department
12.2015 - Current
FIRE LIEUTENANT
Lincolnton Fire
07.2013 - 02.2024
High School Diploma -
North Lincoln High School