Larry Bradford
Vernon
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of knowledge in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wildland Firefighter
Diamond Fire
04.2023 - Current
- Establish and maintain the physical fitness level necessary to effectively perform hard physical labor for extended periods under adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions
- Perform wildland fire and prescribed fire duties including suppression, preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop-up
- Use standard firefighting tools such as pulaskis, shovels, McLeods, chainsaws, drip torches, and fusees to do this work
- Perform hand crew duties including packing heavy loads of fuel, food, water, and tools for miles over rough terrain in hot and smoky conditions to get to the work site
- Perform engine operations duties including running the pump, deploying hoselays, completing preventative engine maintenance checks, and effectively using water and additives
- Perform portable pump operator duties such as pump site selection, set up, and operation
- Support chainsaw operations
- Apply knowledge of fuels, terrain, weather, and fire behavior to decisions and actions
- Use Incident Command System (ICS) terminology, organization, and command structure
- Use and maintain personal protection equipment (PPE)
- Follow crew standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure proper refurbishing and resupply of tools, vehicles, food, water and supplies.
Combat Medic
U.S. Army
04.2020 - Current
- A US army certificated combat medic
- Currently in a reserve unit out of Middletown.
Assistant General Manager
Urban Air Adventure Park
11.2021 - 07.2023
- The Assistant General Manager motivates, instills accountability and achieves results to drive success in the position while maintaining our Culture of Activating Awesome! This role provides overall leadership, supervision, and direction on strategic initiatives and operating standards to positively impact business results.
Administrative Office Assistant
Food Lion
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Supervise all cashiers in duty work office roles including counting all funds received and making sure a funds (cash ,checks, food stamps ext.) All are accounted for and match the system count
- Run and maintain western union transactions, as well as work a register expected to have excellent customer service skills and maintain the front end in a professional manner.
Dish Network Technician
Dish Network
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Installing and repairing satellite television in customers homes worked as a remote Technician was responsible for hundreds of different inventory items
- Maintaining a spread sheet of currently possessed, used, and needed stock items ranging from receivers, sound systems, remote controls and other related items
- As a level 2 technician was responsible to install satellites and install cable into customers home in a professional and an aesthetic manner
- Which included but was not limited to drilling holes through walls and through floors also in small areas like crawl spaces and attics.
Customer Service Supervisor
Harris Teeter
02.2017 - 09.2018
- Performed customer service surveys
- Assisted customers with a warm and professional attitude
- Answered general questions
- Resolved customer information and complaints
- Responsible for tracking and maintaining inventory
- Responsible for cashier duties
- Handled online orders and credit card transactions.
Cap team 2
Walmart
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Unloaded trucks of daily deliveries of groceries and general merchandise
- Kept inventory of all items received and checked that all items ordered are accounted for
- Stocked and maintained a clean and well-organized appointed department for that day, also bringing the newly received merchandise to the sales floor.
Vernon Fire Department Volunteer Department
02.2015 - 07.2017
- Responded to car crashes, chemical spills, and fire calls
- Had various certifications.
Cashier/Customer Service
Dunkin' Donuts
02.2015 - 07.2017
- Customer Service, preparing orders, handling cash
Education
High School Diploma -
Rockville High School
Vernon Ct08.2014
Skills
- Personal & Administrative Management
- MS Office
- Military Discipline
- Data Entry
- Fire Suppression Tools Operations
- Employee Relations
- Hiring and Recruitment
Certification
- EMT-B, 08/01/21, 08/01/25
- Secret Security Clearance, 07/01/21, 07/01/30
Personal Information
Military Service Branch: Army Reserve
Timeline
Wildland Firefighter
Diamond Fire
04.2023 - Current
Assistant General Manager
Urban Air Adventure Park
11.2021 - 07.2023
Combat Medic
U.S. Army
04.2020 - Current
Dish Network Technician
Dish Network
04.2018 - 12.2018
Administrative Office Assistant
Food Lion
02.2018 - 03.2019
Cap team 2
Walmart
01.2018 - 03.2018
Customer Service Supervisor
Harris Teeter
02.2017 - 09.2018
Vernon Fire Department Volunteer Department
02.2015 - 07.2017
Cashier/Customer Service
Dunkin' Donuts
02.2015 - 07.2017
High School Diploma -
Rockville High School
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