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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, FL
06.1982

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
Keith Schneider