Joey Whiting
El Dorado Hills
Summary
Versatile and hardworking professional with experience in various roles. Highly skilled in communication, customer service, and time management, with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results in fast-paced environments. Personable and resilient, with a strong sense of duty and teamwork. Possesses foundational knowledge of firefighting techniques and safety protocols, including CPR and first aid. Committed to protecting lives and property through quick, effective response and problem-solving. Passionate about sports and dedicated to teamwork, leadership, and continuous learning. Seeking a challenging position where skills and experience can be leveraged to make meaningful contributions and achieve personal and organizational goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Firefighter
Tribal Fire
02.2024 - Current
- Participates in station, apparatus, and equipment maintenance and training activities
- Operates fire vehicles and apparatus
- Serves as a skilled crewmember
- Serves as a professional wildland firefighter on an organized crew during prescribed burns and major wildland fires, most recently supported operations for the Crozier Fire in 2024
- Performs basic fire line activities such as line construction, hose layout, pumps and accessories, lopping, and scattering of fuels using hand tools
- Holds, patrols, monitors, and mops-up in wildland fire operations
- Independently or with one or two other crewmembers may be assigned to carry out specialized assignments such as tree falling, backfire, and burnout operations
- Assist in fire suppression activities including operating electric generators, and ventilation fans, deploying and connecting hose lines; holding nozzles and directing water streams; raising and climbing ladders; using portable fire extinguishers, axes, bars, hooks, ropes, power-driven tools, and other equipment
- Dons and works in personal protective equipment including wildland gear, structural gear, and self-contained breathing apparatus
- Performs rescue operations of persons in life and non-life-threatening situations
- Participates in fire drills and training exercises
- Uses hand tools such as axes, shovels, Pulaski's, McLeod's, and power tools including chainsaws, to build fire lines to extinguish burning materials and maintain firefighting tools and equipment
- Performs to completion of all related and assigned work and tasks as required
Volunteer Firefighter
SURFSIDE BEACH
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Responded to fire alarms and other emergencies according to department procedures
- Responded to emergency calls for rescue situations, accidents, and other catastrophes
- Operated firefighting equipment in emergencies
- Performed upkeep of the station, trucks, and equipment
- Received training for Firefighter 1, certified in CPR and blood born
- Served the county and helped with fundraising
Education
Fire Technology -
Sierra Community College
Rocklin, CAHigh School Diploma -
Oak Ridge High School
El Dorado Hills, CA01.2022
Skills
- Wildland firefighting
- Chainsaw operation
- Fire containment
- Backfire and flanking
- Fire prevention strategies
- Fire suppression tools operations
- Hazardous materials handling
- Fire apparatus operation
- Swift water rescue
- Fire shelter deployment
- Fireline construction
- Honest
- Team Player
- Responds quickly to orders
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR AED Program
- Department of Interior Medical Standards Program (DOIMSP)
- CSROP - Fire Control Tech Program
- FEMA IS-100.C
- FEMA IS-200.C
- FEMA IS-700.B
- FEMA IS-800
- High School Diploma
- N-9042 Wildland Resource Advisor
- S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws
- NWCG S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (2023)
- NWCG S-130, Firefighter Training (2008) Online Component
- NWCG S-131 Firefighter Type 1
- NWCG L-180, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (2014) Online
- Precision Training Group GPS, Land Navigation, Map, and Compass
- CA-219: Wildland Firefighting - Firing OperationsCA2190072
- Sierra Rescue International Swiftwater Rescue Technician 1 and Advanced Course
- Rescue 3 Swift Water Rescue Technician Advanced
- Rescue 3 International Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (Advanced Water)
- Incident Personnel Performance Rating (Crozier Fire - 2024)
Timeline
Firefighter
Tribal Fire
02.2024 - Current
Volunteer Firefighter
SURFSIDE BEACH
06.2023 - 01.2024
High School Diploma -
Oak Ridge High School
Fire Technology -
Sierra Community College
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