KYLE FAJFAR
Indian Head,MD
Summary
Highly disciplined, knowledgeable Firefighter/EMT and United States Marine Corps veteran with over a decade of combined expertise leading high-stakes tactical operations, emergency medical responses, and complex organizational projects. Proven success managing critical emergency incidents, structural firefighting suppression, and hazardous materials operations under extreme stress. Recognized for strategic problem-solving, exceptional command presence, and a career-long dedication to process optimization, public safety education, and rigorous personnel training.
Overview
1
1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Firefighter / EMT
Alexandria Virginia Fire Department
Alexandria, VA
10.2024 - Current
- Emergency Mitigation & Tactical Suppression: Execute rapid fire suppression strategies across structural, vehicular, and wildland environments, applying advanced knowledge of fire behavior, structural physics, and construction types to efficiently contain hazards and safeguard civilian lives.
- Advanced Emergency Medical Intervention: Deliver high-caliber emergency pre-hospital care and rapid trauma stabilization. Administer specialized pharmaceutical interventions in strict compliance with state protocols while integrating seamlessly with paramedic units for advanced life support (ALS) handoffs.
- Hazardous Materials Incident Control: Deploy directly to high-risk biochemical emergencies, operating proficiently within Level A, B, and C chemical protective ensembles to lead identification, tactical confinement, zone mitigation, and thorough site decontamination procedures.
- Apparatus Diagnostics & Operational Readiness: Conduct daily inspections, rigorous diagnostic benchmarking, and field repairs on front-line emergency apparatus, hydraulic pump governors, tactical supply hoses, and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) arrays to lock in total fleet readiness.
- Fire Prevention & Community Integration: Execute comprehensive fire code compliance inspections across residential and commercial high-occupancy structures while participating in public education seminars to strengthen municipal awareness of structural safety protocols.
- Schedule: 48.72 Hours/Week | Annual Compensation: $70,000
4th Combat Engineer Battalion, Charlie Company
United States Marine Corps
Lynchburg, VA
08.2024 - Current
- Force Readiness Logistics: Handled the comprehensive human capital analytics, combat deployment readiness tracking, and service history administration for a Company level command element.
- Systems Synchronization: Designed and deployed unified asset tracking channels that radically accelerated data sharing and strategic planning alignment between active-duty command structures and reserve forces.
- Schedule: 1400 Annual Hours (Active Reserve) Compensation: $10,000
Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge (SNCOIC)
Naval Discharge Review Board
Navy Yard, Washington
02.2021 - 08.2024
- Legal Administrative Command: Exercised absolute administrative command over Legal Personal Appearance Hearings, orchestrating workflows, scheduling structures, and precise record management in flawless alignment with Department of the Navy regulations.
- Complex Case Analysis & Governance: Managed, reviewed, and finalized high-priority, highly confidential military discharge review files under aggressive, command-directed timelines, maintaining absolute accuracy.
- Joint-Service Team Leadership: Formulated and executed continuous professional training curricula for an inter-agency military cohort, embedding optimized cloud-based file processing frameworks that permanently minimized documentation backlogs.
- Schedule: 40-50 Hours/Week | Annual Compensation: $98,000
Drill Instructor
United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island, SC
10.2017 - 02.2021
- High-Stress Personnel Transformation: Commanded, conditioned, and directly mentored thousands of recruit candidates through rigorous physical and psychological training matrices, transforming civilians into highly disciplined, tactically proficient combat assets.
- Risk Mitigation & Safety Compliance: Enforced zero-compromise safety regulations throughout high-risk live fire maneuvers, martial arts instruction, and field survival modules, maintaining a 100% incident-free safety record across consecutive high-tempo operational cycles.
- Verbal Command & Tactical Communications: Utilized precise, unambiguous verbal transmission and rapid decision-making protocols to direct large-scale formations and coordinate logistics within fluid, fast-paced environments.
- Schedule: 100-120 Hours/Week | Annual Compensation: $85,000
Gunnery Sergeant
USMC
Washington, District of Columbia
01.2010 - Current
Education
MBA - Emergency And Disaster Management
Georgetown University
Washington, DC12-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Business Entrepreneurship
American Military University
Charles Town, WV05-2023
Skills
- Firefighting & Rescue
- Structural Fire Suppression
- Fire Behavior & Building Analysis
- Ventilation & Ladder Strategy
- Vehicle Extrication (Hydraulic Tools)
- Medical Response
- Patient Assessment & Diagnostics
- Trauma Stabilization & Hemorrhage Control
- Airway Management & Oxygen Delivery
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Integration
- CPR / AED / First Aid Operations
- Hazardous Materials
- Chemical/Biological Agent ID
- Containment & Mitigation Tactics
- Personnel & Fleet Decontamination
**Delivered high-quality advanced life support (ALS) and emergency medical care under high-stress conditions, including precise medication administration and advanced airway management/intubation assistance
**Achieved Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) on two separate cardiac arrest incidents within the past year through high-performance CPR and rapid clinical interventions
**Executed critical truck and engine company operations, including forcible entry, primary search and rescue, coordinated ventilation, and meticulous overhaul on numerous working structure fires
**Directed complex vehicle extrication operations safely stabilizing scenes and utilizing specialized rescue tools to free trapped survivors of severe motor vehicle accidents
**Responded to and mitigated over 1,200 high-volume Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and fire incidents while assigned to Station 205 in Alexandria, VA, demonstrating strong geographic familiarity and rapid response capabilities
**Suppressed and extinguished multiple structural, vehicular, and wildland/brush fires utilizing advanced hose line deployment and fire streams to minimize property conservation losses
**Ensured 100% operational readiness by conducting rigorous daily inspections and maintenance of apparatus, tools, and firefighting equipment
Certification
- Firefighter I & II Certificate (NFPA / Pro Board)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (VA / NREMT)
- Hazardous Materials Operations (Level A/B/C)
- CPR / AED / Advanced First Aid (AHA)
- Driver Pump Operator
- Driver Aerial Operator
Timeline
Firefighter / EMT
Alexandria Virginia Fire Department
10.2024 - Current
4th Combat Engineer Battalion, Charlie Company
United States Marine Corps
08.2024 - Current
Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge (SNCOIC)
Naval Discharge Review Board
02.2021 - 08.2024
Drill Instructor
United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot
10.2017 - 02.2021
Gunnery Sergeant
USMC
01.2010 - Current
MBA - Emergency And Disaster Management
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Entrepreneurship
American Military University