Kenneth Velez
Huntsville,AL
Summary
I’m an Active Firefighter/EMT currently with Huntsville Fire Rescue. My career has been spent in Montgomery Alabama but I transferred to Huntsville at the beginning of this year. I have extensive experience and training within Heavy Rescue and Special Operations. Of the five years I spent working for Montgomery Fire Rescue, I was assigned to the Heavy Rescue unit (Heavy Rescue 76). We trained daily on technical rescue operations, mostly specializing in Rope Rescue and highline simulations. Along with Trench and confined space scenarios. All my Certifications are current with the Alabama Fire College and will be attached individually below.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Firefighter
Montgomery Fire Rescue
Montgomery, AL
01.2021 - 01.2026
- Maintain readiness and accountability of specialized rescue equipment and apparatus
- Train regularly in rope systems, shoring, and technical rescue disciplines
- Respond to high-risk emergency incidents, including structure fires, MVCs, technical rescues, and hazardous materials calls
- Perform vehicle extrication, stabilization, and patient disentanglement using hydraulic and mechanical tools
- Operate effectively within Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) for preparedness in firefighter rescue and mayday situations
- Assist in confined space, trench, and structural collapse operations with focus on scene safety and victim survivability
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Technical Rescue Operations
- Rope rescue systems (low/high angle operations, anchors, mechanical advantage systems)
- Trench Rescue (soil classification, shoring systems, collapse zone management)
- Structural Collapse (search techniques, FEMA building Marking systems, breaching, lifting operations)
- Confined Space entry (air monitoring, ventilation, rescue packaging)
-Hazardous Materials (Placarded identification, Damming and Diking, Decontamination Procedures)
Skills
- Firefighter I/II
- Rapid Intervention Crew
- Hazmat Awareness & Operations
- Rope I/II
- Hazmat Technician
- Vehicle Extrication
- Machinery Extrication
- Trench Rescue
- Confined Space
- Structural Collapse
- Wilderness
- Ariel & Pumper Operator
- ICS 300 & 400
- National Registry EMT - B
Timeline
Firefighter
Montgomery Fire Rescue
01.2021 - 01.2026