John Melton

•Supervises male or female inmates commensurate with the level of risk they present

•Manages inmate housing areas, enforces rules and sanitation standards

•Transports inmates using approved restraints and observing relevant laws, policies and procedures

•Conducts accurate head counts, maintains custody and control over inmates at appointments outside the secured perimeter and escorts inmates within the secured perimeter

•Inventories personal property of inmates and issues receipts

•Performs crisis intervention functions to include, but not limited to, subduing or restraining violent or uncooperative inmates, defending persons against attack, and preventing escapes, using approved deadly or non-deadly force, restraints or other approved methods

•Maintains facility security

•Observes inmate behavior to identify inmates exhibiting mental or emotional disorders

•Uses counseling techniques or referral action, as outlined in written policies or guidelines

•Conducts inspections and visual and audio surveillance of persons, property, vehicles, building and outdoor areas

•Physically checks doors, windows, gates, barred sections, fences and other areas to ensure proper security

•Provides emergency assistance during emergencies, disasters and accidents to include but not limited to, CPR, first aid, apprehension of escaping or escaped inmates, implementation of evacuation procedures, provides security of inmates and/or areas in accordance with the emergency situation

•Performs other related duties as required

• Communicated with train dispatchers to obtain and adjust directions.
• Performed daily inspections on switches.
• Communicated through various methods to conduct train movement.
• Performed air brake and electrical connection coupling.
• Signaled to engineers regarding train stopping, starting, directional switches or emergencies.
• Inspected locomotives and rail cars for necessary maintenance before, during and after long routes and for regular maintenance requirements.

• Raise awareness against human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children.
• Work with like-minded individuals to come up solutions to end human trafficking.

• Communicated with train dispatchers to obtain and adjust directions.
• Performed daily inspections on switches.
• Signaled crew members, utilizing hand or flag signals, radio communications and lantern.
• Communicated through various methods to conduct train movement.
• Performed air brake and electrical connection coupling.
• Signaled to engineers regarding train stopping, starting, directional switches or emergencies.
• Inspected locomotives and rail cars for necessary maintenance before, during and after long routes and for regular maintenance requirements.