Miles Teeter

I have completed training with the Mojave handcrew, with the San Bernardino National Forest.

• Classroom and on-the-field training for the following courses: S-190, S-130, L-180, S-212.
• Completed rigorous physical training led by the Big Bear Hotshots.

In the EMS field, I have learned how to adapt to new environments and situations on each call. Working this job has taught me leadership and teamwork skills, which are essential in this field. I have also learned efficient investigative skills when working with a patient's condition, as well as making decisions on the fly.

• Transportation: On-the-job experience with responding to emergency calls, understanding the ambulance driving laws, and ensuring safe patient transport to medical facilities.
• Patient Assessments: On-the-job experience conducting patient assessments, including vital signs monitoring, injury evaluation, and medical history documentation.
• BLS Medical Treatment: On-the-job experience with Basic Life Support (BLS) interventions, such as bleeding control, splinting, airway management, and oxygen therapy.
• PCRs: Trained in maintaining accurate and detailed patient care reports, in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Teamwork skills: Collaborates effectively with paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement, and hospital staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Working under pressure: Successfully manages high-stress situations, providing quality care to patients with diverse medical and trauma emergencies.
• Radio communication: It gives radio reports to all SD County hospitals and to dispatch. Understands radio terminology and proper radio communication.
• Patient advocacy: knowledgeable and effective in patient advocacy, and able to ensure correct patient care, making sure patients receive the treatment they need.

In the restaurant industry, I learned how to provide appropriate and effective customer service. Taking control of situations and handling stressful situations with customers. Meeting everyone's needs and expectations is crucial in the restaurant industry.

• Customer Service: Provided friendly and efficient service to ensure a positive dining experience for all guests.
• Cash Handling: Accurately handled cash, credit card transactions, and balanced the cash register at the end of shifts.
• Phone Orders: Answered phones promptly, assisted customers with placing orders, and resolved inquiries professionally.
• Host Duties: Greeted and seated guests, managed reservations, and maintained an organized waitlist during busy hours.
• Bussing tables: Cleared and reset tables promptly to maintain a clean and welcoming dining environment.
• Tending to Dissatisfied Customers: Resolved guest complaints tactfully and efficiently to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Customer Interaction: Maintained constant, positive interaction with guests to provide excellent service.
• Serving Shifts: Covered server duties, including taking orders, delivering food and beverages, and addressing customer needs.
• Team Collaboration: Worked closely with coworkers to ensure smooth restaurant operations during a high-volume period.

In the construction field, I was taught to work quickly and effectively on how to finish jobs as efficiently and fast as possible. This job also improved my problem-solving skills and my ability to make quick, critical decisions on the fly. I have knowledge how to use hand tools and power equipment that would be beneficial for the fire industry.

• Digging ditches and moving dirt: excavated trenches and relocated soil for drainage systems, foundation preparation, and landscaping projects. Ensured accurate measurements and proper grading for effective water flow and stability.
• Installing Drains and Irrigation Systems: Installed and maintained drainage systems and irrigation setups for residential properties, ensuring proper water distribution, and minimizing water waste.
• Building Retaining Walls: Construct durable retaining walls using a variety of materials to stabilize slopes, prevent erosion, create a stable foundation for house build-ons, and enhance landscaping.
• Installing Rebar: Measured, cut, and installed rebar for concrete reinforcement in various construction projects, ensuring structural integrity, and compliance with building codes.
• Demolition: Safely dismantled structures, including walls and foundations, using hand tools and machinery, while adhering to safety protocols and environmental regulations.
• Towing Trailers: Operated vehicles to tow trailers loaded with tools, equipment, and materials to job sites, ensuring proper loading, securing, and safe transport.
• Chopping shrubs, shrub removal, and tree removal: performed landscaping tasks such as trimming shrubs, removing unwanted vegetation, and cutting down small trees while maintaining safety and environmental standards.
• Operating power tools, shovels, pickaxes, digging bars, jackhammers, and chainsaws: proficiently operated a variety of tools and equipment to complete tasks efficiently and safely, maintaining tools in good working condition.
• Working with Large Machinery (e.g., Bobcats and Excavators): Worked alongside heavy machinery to move earth, clear debris, and prepare job sites for construction projects, ensuring precision and adherence to safety guidelines.
• Concrete Work: Mixed, poured, and finished concrete for the patio and retaining walls, ensuring proper curing and durability.
• Teamwork and Collaboration with Coworkers: Coordinated with team members to complete projects on time and efficiently, fostering a cooperative and productive work environment.