Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Department activities
Timeline
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Michael Hawthorne

Feeding Hills,MA

Summary

Experienced Fire Service Professional prepared for leadership role. Proven ability to manage emergency situations, ensure safety protocols, and lead teams effectively. Strong focus on team collaboration, flexible in dynamic environments, and consistently achieve operational goals. Skilled in incident command, firefighting techniques, and emergency medical response. Reliable, adaptable, and results-driven.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Captain

Westfield Fire Department
03.2010 - Current
  • Respond to fire alarms, accidents, and other emergencies. Assume command as needed and direct firefighters and equipment.
  • Manage the work of firefighters, and EMS staff. This includes assigning work, training, and evaluating performance.
  • Plan and organize fire department activities, including training, inspections, and drills.
  • Ensure that all personnel follow department policies and procedures.

Paramedic

Action Ambulance Service Inc.
02.2011 - Current
  • Respond to medical emergencies and provide advanced emergency medical care to patients and transport them to hospital.
  • Cleaning and restocking of ambulance and station.
  • Community education as needed.

Paramedic

American Medical Response, AMR
08.2019 - Current
  • Respond to medical emergencies and provide advanced emergency medical care to patients and transport them to hospital.
  • Cleaning and restocking of ambulance.

Education

Associate of Science - Fire Science

Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, MA

Bachelor of Science - Fire Science

Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA
05-2022

Skills

  • Excellent communication
  • Critical decision-making skills
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Team-Oriented Approach
  • Crew training
  • Personnel management
  • Documentation and Reporting Skills

Certification

Fire Officer 1 and 2

Fire Instructor 1

National Fire Academy Command and Control at Multi-alarm incidents.

National Fire Academy Fire and Emergency Services Training Program Management.

MA Class B Commercial drivers license and 2A Hoisting License.

Department activities

  • Helped organize and put together a Westfield FD team for the Special Olympics polar plunge held in our community.
  • Organized a team to represent Westfield Fire at the Firefighter Combat Challenge.

Timeline

Paramedic

American Medical Response, AMR
08.2019 - Current

Paramedic

Action Ambulance Service Inc.
02.2011 - Current

Captain

Westfield Fire Department
03.2010 - Current

Associate of Science - Fire Science

Greenfield Community College

Bachelor of Science - Fire Science

Anna Maria College
Michael Hawthorne