Fire Apparatus Engineer/Air Tanker Base Manager
Jordan Parker Kirkpatrick
Cal Fire
Rancho Cordova,CA
1
Certification
4
years of professional experience
Provided supervision and operational support for local and statewide emergencies while pursuing education across multiple disciplines to gain hands-on experience in supply chain management, human resources, medical care, aviation maintenance, and administration, plus office administration systems.
Work History
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Air Tanker Base Manager
10 Months- Led emergency crews during response operations, commanding incident management and ensuring effective response strategies.
- Managed joint Cal Fire and US Forest Service air attack base, overseeing personnel and optimizing operational readiness.
- Coordinated loading of retardant onto firefighting aircraft, enhancing operational efficiency for firefighting missions.
- Operate emergency response apparatus.
- Maintain Emergency Response tools and equipment.
- Develop job training and physical training programs and implement them to personnel.
- Complete daily Administration and Human Resource responsibilities.
- Aircraft include S-2 Grumman, OV-10 Bronco, Aero Commander, AT-802F air tractors, C130 Hercules.
Seasonal Firefighter 1
2 Years 2 Months- Responded to all-risk emergency incidents to ensure public safety and effective crisis management.
- Provide basic life support on medical calls.
- Maintained physical and job readiness to effectively handle emergency situations.
- Inspected and organized tools and equipment, ensuring safety and operational readiness for emergency response.
Fire Corpsmember
5 Months- Trained under Cal Fire leadership as type 1 handcrew firefighter.
- Completed ongoing education in medical and firefighting techniques to enhance emergency response skills.
- Responded to wildland fires and natural disasters, assisting in critical containment and recovery efforts.
Apprentice Mechanic, Linservicemen
9 Months- Marshalled aircraft for fuel and flight operations.
- Ensured aircraft were clean and well-maintained for safe operation.
- Repaired and maintained aircraft under lead mechanic supervision, ensuring operational readiness.
- Department of Defense contract operations.
- Aircraft included L-39, Learjet 39, Extra 300, Cirrus SR22, T-6 Texan.
Education
Primary flight training
Firefighter 1 - Fire Science
Fire academy
High School Diploma
Skills
Mechanical maintenance direction
Leadership and workflow support
Human resources management
Training implementation planning
Emergency response operations
Applied Microsoft Excel to organize
review
and maintain data.
Maintained Google Sheets records through data entry
sorting
and filtering.
Warehouse operations oversight
Forklift operation coordination
Certification
- IPSAC/ProBoard Firefighter 1
- Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
- S-270 Basic Air Operations
- Driver/Operator 1A and 1B
- Fire Apparatus
- Company Officer Academy (Cal Fire)
- Fire Fighter 2 Academy (Cal Fire)
- Hazardous Material Operations
- FAA Certified Pilot
Timeline
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Air Tanker Base Manager
Cal Fire
03.2025 - 01.2026Read More
Seasonal Firefighter 1
Cal Fire
04.2023 - 06.2025Read More
Fire Corpsmember
California Conservation Corps
08.2022 - 01.2023Read More
Apprentice Mechanic, Linservicemen
Gauntlet Aerospace
11.2021 - 08.2022Read More
Sierra Charlie Aviation Professional Aviator Program
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Yuba Community College
Firefighter 1 from Fire Science
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Tehachapi High School
High School Diploma
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