John Bravy
Temple,GA
Summary
Dedicated Firefighter/AEMT with front line emergency response experience. Proven ability to maintain situational awareness and execute sound decision-making under extreme pressure. Demonstrated leadership in scene management, incident command principles, and crew safety protocols. Skilled in fostering team cohesion, conducting tactical training, and driving operational excellence across structural firefighting and advanced prehospital medical care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Firefighter/Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Hapeville Fire Department
Hapeville, Georgia
10.2022 - Current
- Responded to fire rescue and medical emergencies across the Hapeville community.
- Supported fire suppression efforts inside structures and at outdoor incident scenes.
- Operated hoses, nozzles, ladders, and breathing apparatus during emergency response.
- Collaborated with other emergency personnel when responding to accident scenes or acute illness calls that require emergency medical care.
- Coordinated with other first responders during multi-agency responses.
- Performed search and rescue operations in hazardous environments.
- Provided advanced life support interventions under medical protocols
- Provided direct patient care and monitored vital signs.
- Assessed patients and delivered basic life support to injured residents, enhancing emergency care.
- Communicated patient status and care updates with dispatch, nurses, and physicians.
- Stabilized trauma and medical patients using advanced life support protocols.
- Maintained ambulance supplies and ensured medical equipment readiness for effective emergency response.
- Prepared stretchers, monitors, and airway equipment for transport
- Coordinated care efforts of lower level EMS personnel to ensure adherence to ALS standards.
- Ensured EMS vehicles were stocked with necessary supplies for an effective emergency response.
- Cleaned, tested, and maintained firefighting gear after station duties
- Cleaned, serviced, and maintained fire apparatus in a condition of readiness and performed general maintenance of fire department property.
- Inspected hydrants, equipment, and apparatus for readiness and safety
- Participated in training drills and exercises to maintain proficiency in fire suppression tactics.
- Trained continuously to maintain required physical fitness for demanding work.
- Attended training to maintain wealth of knowledge in firefighting techniques and suppression methods, enabling quick decision making during actual emergencies.
- Communicated effectively with crew members while performing tasks under stressful conditions.
- Analyzed situations to quickly adopt courses of action with regard to surroundings and circumstances.
- Prepared detailed reports concerning all activities at emergency scenes.
- Completed incident reports and radio updates for Hapeville Fire Department
- Assisted with fire prevention inspections and public safety education events
- Fostered collaborative relationships with law enforcement, fire departments, EMS providers, and public safety entities to improve coordinated response efforts.
- Observed strict safety protocols to maintain personal and coworker safety.
- Administered medications and oxygen under medical direction for emergency transport.
- Monitored patient's progress and kept records of treatments administered during transport to the hospital.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Thomas Land Management
Temple, Georgia
05.2020 - 11.2023
- Operated heavy equipment safely to support excavation work for construction projects.
- Ran excavators for land clearing and site preparation tasks.
- Moved soil and debris with bulldozers and skid steers.
- Graded terrain for drainage and erosion control projects.
- Checked equipment before shifts and reported mechanical problems to limit downtime and support safety.
- Kept work areas safe during active operations.
- Worked with crews on trenching, hauling, and property cleanup to help meet project schedules.
- Followed safety procedures while running machinery to reduce accident risk.
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support schedule needs.
- Used PPE correctly and handled hand tools such as chainsaws, packers, axes, and generators.
- Managed heavy equipment fleet operations to support optimal performance through troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
- Coordinated machine activity with site personnel to keep materials moving efficiently and reduce accident risk.
- Ran jobsite operations.
- Used hand tools such as chainsaws, packers, axes, and generators with proficiency.
Education
Paramedic -
Clayton County Fire And Emergency Medical Services
Riverdale, GA09-2026
Firefighter I -
Georgia Public Saftey Training Center
Forsyth, GA03-2023
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician -
Faithful Guardian Training Center
Temple, GA09-2022
Some College (No Degree) - History
LaGrange College
LaGrange, GAHigh School Diploma -
Villa Rica High School
Villa Rica, GA05-2020
Skills
- Emergency response
- Advanced life support
- Medical response
- Patient assessment
- Trauma care
- Medication administration
- Incident reporting
- Scene management
- Search and rescue techniques
- Structural firefighting
- Firefighting equipment handling
- Equipment maintenance
- Vehicle operation
- Radio communication
- Safety protocol enforcement
- Incident safety
- Critical incident stress management
- Public safety education
Certification
- Paramedic Course Completion
- Firefighter 1
- Firefighter 2
- NREMT-A
- Hydraulics
- AOIC
- Leadership 1
- Leadership 2
- Leadership 3
- NIMS 100
- NIMS 200
- NIMS 300
- NIMS 700
- NIMS 800
- Hazmat Awareness/Operations
- NFIRS
- NPQ Instructor 1
- Initial Fire Investigations
- IS-120
- IS-230
- IS- 235
- IS-240
- IS-241
- IS-242
- IS-244
- NPQ Fire Officer 1
- Introduction to Inspections
- Interior Search and Rescue
- Structural Fire Control
- Vehicle Extrication
Accomplishments
- Top Rung Award Recipient at GPSTC, 2023
- Valedictorian at CCFEMS Paramedic Program, 2026
Affiliations
- Bearers of the Oath Firefighting Training participant, 2025
- Bearers of the Oath RIT or Die Participant, 2025
Timeline
Firefighter/Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Hapeville Fire Department
10.2022 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator
Thomas Land Management
05.2020 - 11.2023
Paramedic -
Clayton County Fire And Emergency Medical Services
Firefighter I -
Georgia Public Saftey Training Center
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician -
Faithful Guardian Training Center
Some College (No Degree) - History
LaGrange College
High School Diploma -
Villa Rica High School