Keith Schneider
Indialantic,Fl.
Summary
I have been in the Fire Service for almost 30 years, I have done many things, including arriving at Ground Zero New York on the morning of the 13th to search the collapse of the Trade center for a week. I am a firm believer i treating others with respect, lending an ear and always striving to make sure the project is a great success. I learn new things every day.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Firefighter
Brevard County Fire Rescue
10.1986 - 11.2014
- I have worked for Brevard County Fire rescue for 28.5 years
- My duties included overseeing subordinates, handling station life, training (Daily), new hire training, employee evaluations, overseeing emergency scenes
- Through my time with Brevard County, I had to work with many different municipalities (City of Melbourne, City of Palm Bay, City of Cocoa, Town of Malabar, City of Tittusville, etc.) so I am familiar with the politics and relationships needed to make the project or crisis run smooth and make it a success
- I worked side by side with many supervisors that were above my rank
- I retired in November of 2014.
Lieutenant of Special Operations
Brevard County Fire Rescue
Iserved as Lieutenant of Special Operations for 15 years
- My duties included overseeing subordinates, handling station life, training (Daily), new hire training, employee evaluations, overseeing emergency scenes
- Through my time with Brevard County, I had to work with many different municipalities (City of Melbourne, City of Palm Bay, City of Cocoa, Town of Malabar, City of Tittusville, etc.) so I am familiar with the politics and relationships needed to make the project or crisis run smooth and make it a success
- I worked side by side with many supervisors that were above my rank
- I retired in November of 2014.
Town of Malabar
- I worked for the Town of Malabar for approximately 8 months.
Project Manager
Synergy NDS
- Currently, I have been working with Synergy NDS as a Project Manager
- I have been in the field handling both damage assessments for after hurricanes and tornadoes
- I also deal with contractors acting as a liaison between the contractor and the company I am working for until job completion.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fort Pierce Central High School
Fort Pierce, FL06.1982
Skills
- Structural Firefighting
- First Aid Certified
- Fire Safety
- Stress tolerance and resilience
- Medical Response
- Emergency Response
- Emergency Scene Management
- Vehicle extrication
- Firefighting activities
- Emergency medical treatment
- Medical equipment usage
- Firefighting
- Leadership and supervision
- Community Relations
- Emergency Management
- Search and Rescue Techniques
- Emergency medical response
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Radio Communication Proficiency
- Public speaking abilities
- Fire pump operation
- Fire Hose Deployment
- Fireground Communications
- Apparatus inspection
- Fire prevention
- Public Education
- Emergency support
- Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
- Rescue equipment use
- Fire Control
- Fire Suppression Techniques
- Emergency communications
- Medical Services Administration
- Facility and equipment maintenance
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Fire suppression
- Map Reading and Navigation
- Cooperative relationships
- Relationship building and management
- Trauma assessments
- Patient care documentation
- Fire containment
- Fire Hydrant Operation
- Forcible entry techniques
- Confined Space Rescue
- Fire Investigation Techniques
- Emergency Response Procedures
- Fire suppression tools operations
- Public safety and security
- Fire Behavior Analysis
- Fire Apparatus Operation
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Fire department maintenance
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Triaging
- Burning Building Entry Tactics
- Community Education
- Incident Command System
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Medical team collaboration
- Hazard Prevention
- Medication Administration
- Dispatch
- Fire safety regulations knowledge
- Staff Scheduling
- Report Preparation
- Public Education Programs
- Wildland Firefighting
- Ventilation Techniques
- Rescue operations expertise
- Personnel Management
- Disaster management
- Mass casualty events
- Budget Management
- Swift water rescue
- Fire command center monitoring
- Fire regulations expertise
- Staff performance evaluation
- Plans of care initiation
- Proposal Development
- Fire safety plan creation
- Fire inspection suppression
- Multilingual Abilities
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Decision-Making
- Team Collaboration
- Basic Life Support
- Trench Collapse Rescue
Certification
- Blue Card incident Command System
- FEMA IS 0200 ICS for single resource units
- Emergency Medical Tech
- Florida State Certified Firefighter
- Air Monitoring and Field chemical analysis
- Fire Officer 1
- Fire Inspection
- Company Officer Leadership
- Firefighting Tactics and Strategy
- Hazardous materials 1
- HazMat 2
- Fire Service Instructor
- HazMat Tech and Leak sealing Course
- HazMat leak Sealing Specialist
- Rope Rescue 1
- Rope Rescue 2
- Trench Rescue
- Confined Space NFPA 1670
- HazMat/ Hazwhopper
- Gasoline tanker Emergencies
- Radiological HazMat
- WMD HazMat (C.O.B.R.A)
- Emergency Response to terrorism
- Terrorism basic concepts
- Wildland Suppression
- WMD Terrorism Response
- Basic Wildland Fire behavior S190
- Basic Wildland S130
- Large animal rescue
- Vehicle and machinery Extrication
- Structural Collapse
- Escape and Survival
- Rope Operations
- FEMA EM IS 0700
- ARFF class and airport Firefighter
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/04/1964
References
- Chief John Mellace, 321-480-4730
- Lt. Aldo Nunez, 321-615-2008
- Chief Scott Gold, 321-302-8416
Timeline
Firefighter
Brevard County Fire Rescue
10.1986 - 11.2014
Lieutenant of Special Operations
Brevard County Fire Rescue
Town of Malabar
Project Manager
Synergy NDS
High School Diploma -
Fort Pierce Central High School
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