Johnathon Blue
Crosby,TX
Summary
With well-planned emergency and crisis response systems to meet all hazards, with the goal of providing a feeling of security to communities, stakeholders, and workers. In addition, it is essential to be assigned a job that will enable the requirements for communication, safety, and personnel management. This is because there is a need to allocate information that is both current and correct both before and during an emergency. Experienced as a firefighter, hazmat technician, and paramedic with more than 12 years of fire service experience, more than 5 years as a paramedic, more than 5 years as a hazmat technician, and more than 5 years of experience working with and mutually aiding industrial stakeholders with their emergency concerns. Obtained a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in Fire and Emergency Service Administration with a specialization in Homeland Security and graduated with the honors of Summa Cum Laude. Having the necessary knowledge and experience, which can be demonstrated, is essential to successfully filling a position in any organization. In addition, praised for being proactive and having a demonstrated capacity to function as a leader and team member in situations that make good use of critical thinking. In a similar vein, I am excited to serve with honesty, compassion, responsibility, respect, and competence. The desire to help others in their time of need and contribute to the protection of the members of an organization as a whole is just as important as a desire to be devoted to treating members of the community and colleagues as members of a family. Validated as a trusted resource for supporting any organization, regardless of size, in accomplishing its goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hazardous Materials Technician
Harris County Fire Marshal's Office
07.2020 - Current
- Evaluated hazardous conditions to develop strategies for mitigation and maintain public safety throughout the procedures.
- Adhered to all defined safety protocols, company requirements, and federal and local laws to maintain safe and controlled environments.
- Working knowledge of recognized standards for hazardous material response, structural firefighting, fire inspections, fire investigations, and fire and life safety hazards.
- Responds to various emergency calls including structural and environmental fires, traffic collisions, transportation emergencies, hazardous material incidents, and medical assistance within force protection only.
- Studies local conditions and factors affecting emergency response operations or emergency hazard mitigation. Maintains active knowledge of departmental policies, safety procedures, inspection regulations, and prevention rules.
- Employ a preplan program by checking facilities that report chemicals to Tier 2 in order to develop mitigation plans that ensure organizations, communities, and responding agencies' safety. This facilitates a speedy reaction, tactful and prompt mitigation, and overall safety for all stakeholders involved.
- Mentoring newly hired hazardous material technicians by instructing and training them on how to perform their job, as hazmat technicians, the Harris County way.
Staff Paramedic
SETRAC
01.2019 - Current
- Medical emergency management coordination
- Liaison: Managed over 1000 incidents between mutual aid agencies.
- Disseminated vital information between field paramedics, medical doctors, hospitals, and various citizens of Houston.
- Contributed to over 1,000 successful incident mitigation outcomes by researching and providing vital information that assisted field paramedics with their ability to successfully triage, treat, and transport citizens who were identified as patients.
- Aided field paramedics with advanced medical protocols and mass casualty notification and incidents
- Coordinated hospital surge capacity balancing by directing ambulances only to hospitals that show to be below their capacity limit.
- Coordinated with field command during special events or disaster response.
- Conducted over 1,000 audits of patient care records, checking for clarity and completion.
- Coordinated and assisted field paramedics and supervisors during cardiac arrest incidents (Plan "A").
EMS Skills Instructor
Lone Star College North Harris
07.2014 - 09.2023
- Used learning assessments to regularly monitor student understanding of class concepts and materials and contributed to over 1000 students' successful completion, resulting in students becoming certified emergency medical technicians or paramedics.
- Reviewed class and student records to identify improvement opportunities.
- Facilitated learning through engaging written and oral assignments.
- Successfully enhanced student comprehension through new teaching methods.
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- Promoted classroom safety and collaboration by teaching students safe methods.
- Tested students to assess progress and adapted learning plans in alignment with performance.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers.
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students
Firefighter Paramedic/Hazmat Technician
Houston Fire Department
11.2007 - 07.2019
- Assess each call situation to determine courses of action and appropriate protocols, manage complicated pharmacologic infusions, lift and move patients to provide optimum care, utilize triage skills to provide optimal efficiency during calls, and act as team leader and take responsibility for scene management as needed
- Additionally, providing ALS to specific sick or injured individuals by utilizing specific basic or advanced techniques in order to alleviate pain and suffering.
- For over 5 years, during advanced life support situations, I supervised 3 or more firefighter EMT employees in order to help reduce, revive, and save patients having medical emergencies that are beyond firefighters' scope of practice.
- Houston Hazmat Team, Served on this specialized unit for 3 years
- Responded to hazardous material emergencies in efforts to mitigate various situations
- Specialized in contacting Local, State, and Federal agencies in pursuit of successful completion of incidents.
- Provided over 12 years of protection of life and property through fire suppression and fire preventative measures.
- Maintained close contact with dispatch to receive and share information about current fires, equipment movements, and incoming personnel.
- Completed training to stay in peak physical fitness and handle challenging tasks.
- Strategically evaluated scenes at emergency sites to determine/execute effective methods for saving lives and property.
- Educated public and community members on fire safety and prevention methods to provide life-saving techniques.
- Directed evacuations during fires and emergencies to avoid fatalities, injuries/panic.
- Assessed active fires and consulted with specific fire chiefs to devise optimal approaches and containment strategies.
- Removed individuals from dangerous situations and offered emergency assistance for minor and critical concerns.
- Notifies fire dispatchers to detail difficulties encountered and request additional firefighters in order to obtain emergency supplies.
- To contribute to safe practices, Inspected gear, specific equipment, and tools to stay ready for every type of incident.
- Provided station tours, pre-incident surveys, and smoke detectors to provide fire education to various stakeholders as well as community members at large.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Arts And Science - FESA-Homeland Security
Texas A&M University
San Antonio, TXAssociate of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Services
Lone Star College System
Cypress, TXAssociate of Applied Science - Fire Science
Lone Star College System
Cypress, TXSkills
- Emergency Management Planning and Coordination
- Emergency response coordination
- Excellent Communication, Multitasking Abilities, Flexible, and Adaptable
- Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
Certification
- MASTER Fire/Arson Investigator
- RAE Portable Instrument Technician
- Licensed Paramedic
- EMS Instructor
- Instructor 1
- Hazardous Materials Technician
- Master Firefighter
- Fire Officer 1
- Fire and Life Safety Educator
- Driver Pumper Operator NIMS IS – 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, 1.4, 140, 241, Tank Car Specialist
- CJIS Level 3
- Office of Emergency Management Activation Team
- O-305All-Hazards Incident Management Team
- Chemistry for Emergency Response through the National Fire Academy
Additional Information
- The 100 Club’s Firefighter of the year in 2022
- Distinguished student through Texas A&M San Antonio for Homeland Security and Emergency Management in 2022
- Outstanding Student award from Texas A&M San Antonio in 2022
- Presidents list from Texas A&M San Antonio from 2021-2022
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Fire and Emergency Administration with a concentration in Homeland Security program through Texas A&M San Antonio with a 4.0 GPA
Timeline
Hazardous Materials Technician
Harris County Fire Marshal's Office
07.2020 - Current
Staff Paramedic
SETRAC
01.2019 - Current
EMS Skills Instructor
Lone Star College North Harris
07.2014 - 09.2023
Firefighter Paramedic/Hazmat Technician
Houston Fire Department
11.2007 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Applied Arts And Science - FESA-Homeland Security
Texas A&M University
Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Services
Lone Star College System
Associate of Applied Science - Fire Science
Lone Star College System
- MASTER Fire/Arson Investigator
- RAE Portable Instrument Technician
- Licensed Paramedic
- EMS Instructor
- Instructor 1
- Hazardous Materials Technician
- Master Firefighter
- Fire Officer 1
- Fire and Life Safety Educator
- Driver Pumper Operator NIMS IS – 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, 1.4, 140, 241, Tank Car Specialist
- CJIS Level 3
- Office of Emergency Management Activation Team
- O-305All-Hazards Incident Management Team
- Chemistry for Emergency Response through the National Fire Academy
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