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Overview
Work History
Education
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Matthew Gerzin

Summary

Extremely vigilant, attentive, and goal oriented Wildland Firefighting professional. I'm ready to take the next step in furthering my fire career, willing and able to do what it takes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Saw Team 4 Swamper

Pioneer Peak Hotshots
04.2022 - Current
  • Worked with Crew-mates to accomplish assignments.
  • Fixed and maintained hand tools for alpha squad.
  • Prepared and assisted in burnout operations.
  • Performed the roles of Pump Operator.
  • Lead grid-shows.
  • Built direct saw line to contain spot fired.
  • Cleaned and sharpened chainsaws.
  • Performed duties as a swamper.
  • Assisted with camp duties and responsibilities.
  • Performed mop up with various hand tools such as Pulaski, Mcloud, and Combe.
  • Loaded tail-booms with hazardous material.
  • Communicated with pilots for sling missions and bucket drops.
  • Preformed Saw truck lead duties/ vehicle inspections

Lead Sawyer

Yukon Type2 IA
05.2018 - 10.2021
  • Taught S-212 qualification
  • Mitigation of hazard trees and snags
  • Regular chainsaw inspections and maintenance
  • Build direct saw line to contain spot fires
  • Built indirect saw line to contain and control fire edge
  • Helped devise adequate tactics and strategies for fire suppression and containment
  • Moved cut fuel and mitigate hazards around sawyer
  • Assisted in building heli-spots on various terrain
  • Led grid-show and moped up hotspots with Pulaski, combe, McLoud, etc.
  • Mix gas and make sure fuel and bar oil supplies are at Initial Attack standards
  • Led short squads in various assignments
  • Prepared and assisted in burnout operations
  • Assisted in saw operations for structure protection
  • Assisted other crew members to achieve goals.
  • Collaborated with crew members to complete orders.

Smoke Chaser

Minnesota DNR
03.2018 - 05.2018
  • Engine crew member for type 6 engine 347
  • Maintain up keep on various hand tools
  • Served as lookout
  • Kept a high presence in the community and surrounding communities of northern Minnesota
  • Patrolled state and county road systems
  • Operated engine pump to support adjacent forces with water

Sawyer/Rigger

Bear Tooth Tree Removal
05.2017 - 03.2022
  • Cut hazard trees impacting commercial and residential buildings
  • Climbed, rigged, and used winch systems to fell trees at intended lay
  • Worked with various logging equipment to safely mitigate job site hazards
  • Limbed and bucked trees to specific measurements to fit various types of buckets and heavy machinery
  • Maintained upkeep on chainsaws, and arborist equipment

Carpenter Apprentice

Kovall Construction
11.2023 - Current
  • Organized materials, tools and equipment to supply team members.
  • Maintained and repaired facilities, equipment and tools.
  • Read and understood orders to accurately measure, cut and lay out needed materials
  • Installed level, plumb and square trusses
  • Framed load bearing walls
  • constructed and deconstructed scaffolding
  • Sheathed roofs from 2 pitch to 13 pitch
  • Repaired valleys and chimney seams to stop water leaks
  • worked with cranes to lift trusses and other materials

Education

Ely Memorial High School
Ely Minnesota
05.2018

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Scene Safety
  • Understanding the 10 and 18 orders/situations
  • Knowledge of the Incident Command System
  • Troubleshooting pumps/chainsaws
  • Maintaining PPIHC Crew Culture
  • Asset to PPIHC saw program
  • Increasing Crew Moral

Additional Information

Robert Lacy 907-313-0585

Brent Benson 913-912-2127

Sean Gothea 907-858-2444

Timeline

Carpenter Apprentice

Kovall Construction
11.2023 - Current

Saw Team 4 Swamper

Pioneer Peak Hotshots
04.2022 - Current

Lead Sawyer

Yukon Type2 IA
05.2018 - 10.2021

Smoke Chaser

Minnesota DNR
03.2018 - 05.2018

Sawyer/Rigger

Bear Tooth Tree Removal
05.2017 - 03.2022

Ely Memorial High School
Matthew Gerzin