ODIS HICKS
Compton,CA
Summary
Talented and energetic professional with over 15 years of proven success in management and leadership; recognized for exceptional ability to meet the most challenging organizational goals and objectives. Thrive on the challenge of achieving superior results under pressure or stress within a complex, fast-paced environment. Develop and implement process improvements within the assigned scope of influence to deliver flawless adherence to established requirements, procedures, and policies. Propagate a result-oriented, compliant performance through coaching, personnel training, and direction.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FIRE FIGHTER
DynCorp Int.
Kabul, Afghanistan
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Company Overview: U.S EMBASSY
- Perform search, rescue, and dire fighting operations involving fires, accidents, floods, bomb incidents, and spillage of dangerous substances
- Safely and efficiently operate emergency response vehicles, equipment, and tools
- Operate hand and power tools to ventilate structures, position and climb ladders, pull hoses from truck bed and connect to hydrant and pump apparatus, and operate water charged hose lines of various sizes to combat fires
- Operate pumps, foam generators, boom and ground sweep nozzles, and other similar equipment
- Perform salvage and overhaul operations to minimize damage
- Participate in station drills and emergency procedures training
- Respond to hazardous materials emergencies in accordance with requirements
- Perform other duties as assigned
- U.S EMBASSY
FIRE CREW CHIEF / STATION CAPTAIN / LOGISTICS
DynCorp Int.
Shindand, Afghanistan
10.2011 - 10.2014
- Provided excellent fire protection services for 1521 military and 2147 civilian personnel across 1463 facilities
- Spearheaded Incident Management, Aircraft Firefighting, Aircraft Rescue Operations, Structural Firefighting, Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Mitigate POL Spills, And Vehicle Extrication operations
- Directed fire attack, confinement, salvage, overhaul, ventilation, and rescue (emergency medical care and CPR)
- Sustained superior readiness and availability of personnel and resources; successfully passed various asset audits
- Eagerly accepted increasing responsibility for extra duties assigned (confined space program, driver's licensing, emergency vehicle accident prevention (EVAP) Monitor, Powered And Non Powered Equipment, And Radio Monitor Programs, Logistics, Confined Space Rescue)
- Conducted 50 successful facility inspections; identified and eliminated 25 safety discrepancies
- Accelerated entrusted logistics operations, holding responsibility for 331 property items turned into $615,448 of excess equipment and $315,00 of TPE vehicle assets
- Overhauled the quality of protection for UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, MV-22 Osprey, UH-1Bell 214, AN-12, B-100 King Air, SH-61 Sikorsky, C-182T, C-208B, MD530F, MI-17, and MI-171
- Leveraged excellent training skills to educate personnel on Confined Space Rescue tactics/processes; managed 90 confined spaces base wide; led and mentored a team of 11 certified fire department Rescue Technicians
STATION CAPTAIN / CREW CHIEF
USAF
Honduras, Honduras
02.2010 - 10.2010
- Company Overview: Honduras AB Fire Dept
- Supervised and effectively achieved emergency operations objectives through effective resource deployment to consistently meet demands of each separate incident; served as a liaison for the Assistant Chief to the shift
- Enhanced shift roster to ensure proper manning; upgraded training & OJT for airman
- Assured exceptional personnel readiness through regular performance evaluations and assessments to determine specific training needs; cooperated with leadership to develop solutions and fill identified skill gaps; coordinated and conducted various trainings; participated in recurring proficiency and on the job certification
- Delivered excellent equipment readiness by coordinating, scheduling, and directing maintenance activities
- Led, coached, and directed a team of 3-9 professionals; administratively supervised 2-5 Fire Lieutenants and other subordinates assigned to a fire station on any of two entrusted shifts
- Acted as a Crew Chief for multiple fire vehicles; responsible for the safety/direction for up to four fire fighters
- Delivered timely, effective, and compliant response to crash, structural, HAZMAT and medical emergencies
- Designed 150lbs gallon extinguisher tracker; increased service rate by 40%
- Taught 60 Honduran National fire fighters on CENTAM SMOKE taught structural fire tactics at 612th Air Force to improve mutual aid response
- Formulated and integrated routines produced, resulting in 95% pass rate and optimized fire fighter readiness
- Appointed as an SCBA program manager; coordinated repair, testing, and maintenance for 104 airpacks
- Certified MAFT trainer, developing the skills of 16 fire department personnel on aircraft live fire operations
- Honduras AB Fire Dept
FIRE INSPECTOR / PTL / SAFETY
USAF
Osan, Korea
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Osan AB Fire Dept
- Inspected residential and commercial building projects, as well as existing facilities to ensure conformance with fire standards; examined blueprints; prepared violation notices and inspection reports; updated ACES
- Successfully accomplished Conducted 200 facility inspections and identified over 300 deficiencies
- Conducted acceptance tests of alarms, sprinklers, extinguishers, and other fire protection systems and equipment
- Studied fire code violations and provided direction and technical assistance for correction of identified issues
- Investigated citizen complaints involving fire safety or hazardous conditions; handled fire cause and origin surveys, evidence preservation and reporting
- Delivered exceptional fire protection for 60 aircraft and 667 facilities (7.1M square feet and 11K personnel)
- Propagated superior compliance with AF, National and Federal fire codes
- Planned, optimized, and implemented life safety/fire prevention education services to all US forces and host nation personnel; led fire extinguisher training sessions; trained over 500 personnel in fire safety and related procedures
- 51st CES UFPM/PTL, scheduled 200 fitness test and PT tested 30 fire fighters
- Authored 26 ORM plans; formulated Fire Safety Deficiencies for suppression systems
- Briefed 30 FTAC classes, MFH occupants; engrained life safety principle within the team
- Fire Prevention Week frontman for 5 events, scheduled media/educational event to raise community awareness
- Osan AB Fire Dept
FIRE FIGHTER / DRIVER OPERATOR / CREW CHIEF / TRAINING MANAGER
USAF
Dover, USA
03.2002 - 01.2009
- Company Overview: Dover AFB Fire Dept
- Supervised 2 to 5 firefighters providing fire/rescue for assigned C-5/C-17/transient aircraft/280 facilities
- Led crews at hazardous materials/confined space/medical emergency responses and initiate mitigation action
- PTL (Physical Training Leader) motivated 45 fire fighters to meet flight standards with 98% pass rate
- Inspected and performed preventive maintenance on assigned pumper apparatus and mounted equipment
- Determined approach and positioning of fire apparatus; calculated pump pressure and agent discharge rate
- Served on a crew, responding to fires involving aircraft, structures, laboratories, manufacturing, mercantile, industrial, health care, educational facilities, research facilities, brush/woods, vehicle accidents, hazardous materials
- Inspected and performed preventive maintenance on firefighting equipment ensured immediate availability
- Served as a 436 CE Training Program Manager; upgraded training programs for all CE and Fire Department
- Conducted work center visits, organized programs to develop and perform effective job site training
- Contributed to organization's readiness to obtain and analyze history of Education and Training
- Dover AFB Fire Dept
Education
OSHA 40 Hour Safety Courses -
01.2012
Associates - Fire Science
Community College of the Air Force
01.2006
Airman Leadership School -
01.2006
Louis F. Garland Fire Academy -
01.2001
Bachelor's - Psychology
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's - Fire Science
Columbia Southern University
NIMS Courses - 100/200/300/400/700/800
Skills
- FACC SPECIALIST
- FIRE FIGHTER
- ARFF
- CREW CHIEF
- LOGISTICS
- DRIVER OPERATOR ARFF
- MOBILE WATER SUPPLY & PUMPER STATION CAPTAIN
- HAZMAT TECH
Certification
- First Responder and CPR Certified
- Telecommunication I and II
- Driver/Operator ARFF | 3 day PME Course
- Driver/Operator Mobile Water Supply
- Driver/Operator Pumper
- Airport Firefighter
- Firefighter I and II
- HAZMAT Awareness Ops and Tech
- Fire Inspector I and II
- Fire Instructor I and II
- Fire Officer I and II & Rescue I
Awards
- Osan Air Base 2009 Fire Department of the Year
- 2009 Fire Prevention of the Year
- Fire EOC Rep, recognized and coined by 51 FW/CV
- Chosen as Best of the Best twice at CE formation
- Attended 3 day PME course
- 2006 436 CES Fire Department Airman of the Year
- 01/01/09 Air Force Commendation Medal
- Space Shuttle Rescue
Professional Development
- Airman Leadership School, 2006
- Louis F. Garland Fire Academy, 2001
- NIMS Courses, 100/200/300/400/700/800
- OSHA 40 Hour Safety Courses, 2012
Security Clearance
Active Security Clearance
Timeline
FIRE FIGHTER
DynCorp Int.
01.2017 - 02.2018
FIRE CREW CHIEF / STATION CAPTAIN / LOGISTICS
DynCorp Int.
10.2011 - 10.2014
STATION CAPTAIN / CREW CHIEF
USAF
02.2010 - 10.2010
FIRE INSPECTOR / PTL / SAFETY
USAF
01.2009 - 01.2010
FIRE FIGHTER / DRIVER OPERATOR / CREW CHIEF / TRAINING MANAGER
USAF
03.2002 - 01.2009
- First Responder and CPR Certified
- Telecommunication I and II
- Driver/Operator ARFF | 3 day PME Course
- Driver/Operator Mobile Water Supply
- Driver/Operator Pumper
- Airport Firefighter
- Firefighter I and II
- HAZMAT Awareness Ops and Tech
- Fire Inspector I and II
- Fire Instructor I and II
- Fire Officer I and II & Rescue I
OSHA 40 Hour Safety Courses -
Associates - Fire Science
Community College of the Air Force
Airman Leadership School -
Louis F. Garland Fire Academy -
Bachelor's - Psychology
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's - Fire Science
Columbia Southern University
NIMS Courses - 100/200/300/400/700/800
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