Joshua Clift
Warwick,RI
Summary
Motivated Fire Service Instructor with integrated technology expertise provides classroom atmosphere conducive to continuous learning and student retention. Demonstrated experience and success teaching adult learners. Promotes student success through timely communication, growth-based feedback and strategy implementation that meet student needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Service Instructor
Rhode Island Fire Academy
04.2022 - Current
- Engaged students in academic and practical conversations that elicited critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication.
- Connected instruction to real-world experiences and to students' post-secondary goals.
- Collaborated with colleagues and improved teaching practices through professional learning communities and student retention meetings.
- Conducted regular equipment inspections to ensure proper functionality and safety during hands-on exercises.
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans covering essential fire service topics, ensuring thorough knowledge retention.
- Provided instructional handouts, texts, audiovisual aids and other materials to facilitate learning.
Fire Lieutenant
Warwick Fire Department
12.2012 - Current
- Developed strong working relationships with department administrators and community members for better emergency response coordination.
- Conducted thorough post-incident analysis sessions, utilizing lessons learned to refine operational guidelines and enhance future responses in similar situations.
- Inspected buildings to determine fire risk and advise owners on prevention methods.
- Led team in fighting fires and exercised considerable judgment in deciding best way to extinguish based on type of fuel and environment.
- Train personnel in fundamental firefighting skills and develop eligible personnel in succeeding as a company officer.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05.2020
Skills
- Education Model Development
- Differentiated Instruction
- Progress Reporting
- Emergency Response Coordination
- Student Mentoring
- Critical thinking abilities
- Public Speaking
- Leadership Development
Certification
- Certified Fire Service Instructor (1041) , National Fire Protection Agency - December 2020
- Certified Fire Officer I (1021) , National Fire Protection Agency - May 2021
- Certified Live Burn Instructor (1403) , National Fire Protection Agency - July 2021
- Certified Incident Safety Officer (1521) , National Fire Protection Agency - January 2021
- Certified Rope Rescue Technician I & II , Rhode Island Fire Academy
- Certified Confined Space Technician , Rhode Island Fire Academy
- Certified Trench Rescue Technician , Spec Rescue
- Certified Vehicle Extrication Technician , Spec Rescue
- Certified Structural Collapse Technician , Spec Rescue
Timeline
Fire Service Instructor
Rhode Island Fire Academy
04.2022 - Current
Fire Lieutenant
Warwick Fire Department
12.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
University of Rhode Island
- Certified Fire Service Instructor (1041) , National Fire Protection Agency - December 2020
- Certified Fire Officer I (1021) , National Fire Protection Agency - May 2021
- Certified Live Burn Instructor (1403) , National Fire Protection Agency - July 2021
- Certified Incident Safety Officer (1521) , National Fire Protection Agency - January 2021
- Certified Rope Rescue Technician I & II , Rhode Island Fire Academy
- Certified Confined Space Technician , Rhode Island Fire Academy
- Certified Trench Rescue Technician , Spec Rescue
- Certified Vehicle Extrication Technician , Spec Rescue
- Certified Structural Collapse Technician , Spec Rescue
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