Joshua Fizer
North Brunswick,NJ
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Firefighter
Lakewood Fire District No. 1
Lakewood, NJ
07.2021 - Current
- Check apparatus and all equipment, including air packs and tools at the beginning of each shift to determine proper functionality.
- Clean, service and maintain equipment and perform general maintenance as per the department's policy.
- Respond to emergencies in residential and commercial areas within our jurisdiction.
- Set up and operate hydraulic, pneumatic, manual and power tools in emergency situations.
- Operate fire department apparatus during emergencies.
- Attend training to stay up to date on current firefighting strategies and methods, enabling quick decision making during actual emergencies.
911 Dispatcher
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
04.2019 - Current
- Handle emergency phone calls calmly and obtain pertinent information with composed approach.
- Use the radios, telephone system and computer systems to update responding personnel with new information.
- Dispatch calls to relevant police, fire or medical units and personenl depending on individual call situations.
- Prioritize responses to both emergent and non-emergent calls and to promptly dispatch police, fire and EMS units and personnel in a timely fashion.
- Train newly hired telecommunicators by covering the requirements of the job, reviewing policies and procedures and assessing shift performance throughout their training period.
Firefighter/EMT
East Dover Fire Company
Toms River, NJ
08.2015 - Current
- Check apparatus and all equipment, including air packs and tools to determine proper functionality.
- Clean, service and maintain equipment and perform general maintenance as per the department's policy.
- Respond to emergencies in residential and commercial areas within our jurisdiction.
- Set up and operate hydraulic, pneumatic, manual and power tools in emergency situations.
- Operate fire department apparatus during emergencies.
- Attend training to stay up to date on current firefighting strategies and methods, enabling quick decision making during actual emergencies.
EMT-B
Silverton First Aid Squad
Toms River, NJ
10.2017 - 05.2023
- Render direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on an initial assessment
- Monitor patients from the scene up until the hospital transfer while conducting in-transit care.
- Assessing emergency situations and prioritizing medical care for patient(s).
- Documenting all calls in reports detailing the type of incident, the course of treatment and the disposition of the incident.
- Conduct equipment inspections and vehicle checks in adherence with the department's policies.
Firefighter/EMT-B
Millstone Township Fire Department
Millstone, NJ
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Check apparatus and all equipment, including air packs and tools before and after fire calls to determine proper functionality.
- Respond directly to residential and business emergencies to serve community.
- Set up and operate hydraulic, pneumatic, manual and power tools in emergency situations.
- Attend training to stay up to date on current firefighting strategies and methods, enabling quick decision making during actual emergencies.
- Clean, service and maintain fire apparatus and equipment as perform general maintenance as per the department's policy.
- Render direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on an initial assessment
- Monitor patients from the scene up until the hospital transfer while conducting in-transit care.
EMT-B
Triboro First Aid Squad
Seaside Park, NJ
03.2018 - 03.2021
- Render direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on an initial assessment
- Monitor patients from the scene up until the hospital transfer while conducting in-transit care.
- Assessing emergency situations and prioritizing medical care for patient(s).
- Documenting all calls in reports detailing the type of incident, the course of treatment and the disposition of the incident.
- Conduct equipment inspections and vehicle checks in adherence with the department's policies.
EMT-B
South Toms River First Aid Squad
South Toms River, NJ
02.2017 - 02.2021
- Render direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on an initial assessment
- Monitor patients from the scene up until the hospital transfer while conducting in-transit care.
- Assessing emergency situations and prioritizing medical care for patient(s).
- Documenting all calls in reports detailing the type of incident, the course of treatment and the disposition of the incident.
- Conduct equipment inspections and vehicle checks in adherence with the department's policies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ05.2019
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ05.2017
High School Diploma -
Toms River High School East
Toms River, NJ06.2015
Skills
- Patient care report systems such as EMScharts and Image Trend
- Law enforcement databases such as EAgent and NJ Courts
- Computer-based dispatch systems such as Caliber and Spillman
- Fire report systems such as RedNMX
- Microsoft Office programs
- Google software programs
- Advanced firefighting training
- Advanced EMS training
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Problem Solving
- Map reading abilities
- Active listening
- Multitasking
- Communication
- Emergency management
- Information documentation
Affiliations
- East Dover Fire Company #4 - Firefighter/EMT 7/2015 to Current
- South Toms River EMS - EMT 1/2017 to 2/2021
Timeline
Firefighter
Lakewood Fire District No. 1
07.2021 - Current
Firefighter/EMT-B
Millstone Township Fire Department
12.2020 - 12.2021
911 Dispatcher
Rutgers University
04.2019 - Current
EMT-B
Triboro First Aid Squad
03.2018 - 03.2021
EMT-B
Silverton First Aid Squad
10.2017 - 05.2023
EMT-B
South Toms River First Aid Squad
02.2017 - 02.2021
Firefighter/EMT
East Dover Fire Company
08.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Stockton University
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Ocean County College
High School Diploma -
Toms River High School East