Oliver R. Chavious III
Lexington,SC
Summary
Experienced Fire Chief and HSE Manager offering extensive list of successes building and leading talented teams in training, drills and high-danger emergency events. Highly committed to safety and continuous provision of quality emergency response. Equipped with strong background overseeing group efforts across diverse facilities ranging in size and complexity.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Battalion Chief
McCrady Fire Rescue/ DOD, SC Office of the Adjudant General
Eastover, SC
10.2022 - Current
- Day-to-day leadership and management of 3 shifts/ 21 crew members related to fire operations, fire prevention, inspection, suppression, medical response, and training. Coordinate and assist with department training. Responsible for entering administrative, personnel and vital run data into ERS. Assist personnel with career goals and guidance
- Supervise personnel for daily station and equipment maintenance
- Time management for Shift Supervisors
- Conduct annual written performance evaluations for Captains with recommendations and future requirements
- Writing SOG/ SOP’s for policies, regulations, and procedures
- Adhere to requirements set by DoD regulations pertaining to Fire Operations on base
- Assumes all required duties of Chief and Assistant Chief of Operations in absence of
- Championed advancements in technology usage within the department to improve operational efficiency during both daily activities and emergency situations.
- Conducted thorough incident investigations to identify root causes and determine necessary corrective actions for future prevention.
Captain, PPE Logistics
McCrady Fire Rescue/ DOD, SC Office of the Adjudant General
Eastover, South Carolina
05.2017 - 10.2022
- Day-to-day leadership and management of 6 crew members related to fire operations, fire prevention, inspection, suppression, medical response, and training. Shift Supervisor maintaining daily personnel assignments in response to emergency incidents. Oversee and coordinate shift training. Responsible for entering personnel training and vital run data into the ERS. Developing and maintaining departmental training curriculum.
- Supervised personnel for daily station and equipment maintenance.
- Managed needs of time off for crew members.
- Mentored, coached, and led personnel to obtain required training.
- Conducted annual written performance evaluations for Lieutenants, Engineers, and Firefighters with recommendations and future requirements.
- Wrote SOG/ SOP’s for policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Adhered to requirements set by DoD regulations pertaining to Fire Operations on base.
- Assumed all required duties of Assistant Chief of Operations in his absence
Engineer, Training Officer, PPE Logistics
Awendaw McClellanville Fire Dept.
02.2015 - 05.2017
- Coordination, development, and delivery of training to department personnel. Fire strategies, tactics, pre-planning, operations and mitigation. Operation of fire apparatus to include: pumping, driving, maintenance, and care. Maintenance, repair, and distribution of departmental PPE. Wildland firefighter encompassing Federal wildlife forest and rural interface
- Supervision of 10 Firefighters and Engineers at the station and on scene of incidents
- Training of 40 Firefighters and Engineers to meet departmental requirements
EH&S Supervisor I, Fire Protection Specialist (Acting Fire Chief), SRT Coordinator, Corporate Trainer
V.C. Summer Nuclear Station/ Shaw Group, CB&I
Jenkinsville, South Carolina
12.2011 - 05.2014
- Coordination, development, mitigation, planning and preparation of SOP/SOG’s, fire plans, prevention and protection to the site, employees and subcontractors. Train and prepare a multifaceted Site Response Team for immediate response and mitigation to any on-site emergency. Assist in the response for the world’s largest HLD crane. Assisted with other aspects related to HSE coaching, mitigation, remediation and investigations. SIPP I & II Instructor certified (equivalent to OSHA 500), Basic Rigging Safety Instructor, Confined Space, Fall Protection, OSHA HazMat & HAZWOPER, DOT HAZWOPER Instructor and OSHA Safety Educator
- Led and supervised a Site Response Team consisting of 30 personnel with a mission of protection and mitigation of fire, trench rescue, hazmat response, confined space rescue
- NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) liaison on the construction side of the plant. Meeting with the NRC on a quarterly basis for inspections and discussing overall plant safety improvements
- Monitored a $38 million budget. Kept vital records and accountability of all needs and requirements of the SRT
- As the Fire Protection Specialist and NRC liaison, my first project was to find the deficits on the site and mitigate them as needed. Coordinated the NRC insurance safety score from 84 to 118 within the first quarter. With an insurance premium savings of $5 million dollars, aided in cost reduction
- Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
Resident Training Specialist, Program Coordinator I
SC Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulations
Columbia, SC
03.2004 - 12.2011
- Coordinate, plan and instruct industrial and municipal fire suppression strategies and tactics. Assist with training recruits from First Responder through Firefighter II. Assist in teaching ARFF, HazMat, Rope Ops and Confined Space. Coordinate and lead training of RTR and RIT programs. Coordinate and lead fire suppression and upper management ICS program training for state nuclear facilities and many other industrial facilities
- Supervision and management of teams of Instructors and students up to 40 personnel during all types of live fire scenarios
- Participated in staff training sessions to continually enhance knowledge and skills in resident care practices.
Firefighter/ Engineer, EMR Instructor I
Irmo Fire District
Irmo, South Carolina
01.2003 - 05.2011
- Safety of fire personnel and civilians, fire prevention, pre-fire planning, fire suppression, building inspections, report writing, incident investigation, apparatus maintenance, and OSHA, NFPA codes and procedures
- American Red Cross First Responder Instructor, duties to include keeping records of training of 30 personnel and notification to the ARC
- Evaluated student assessments to identify areas of growth and improvement, adjusting instructional strategies accordingly.
Training Officer, Engineer, Firefighter
Union County Fire Service
01.1994 - 01.2003
- Safety of fire personnel and civilians, fire prevention, pre-fire planning, fire suppression, building inspections, report writing, incident investigation, apparatus maintenance, and OSHA, NFPA codes and procedures
- Apparatus maintenance and operation
Training Officer, Engineer, Firefighter
Horry County Fire Service
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
01.1990 - 01.1994
- Safety of fire personnel and civilians, fire prevention, pre-fire planning, fire suppression, building inspections, report writing, incident investigation, apparatus maintenance, and OSHA, NFPA codes and procedures. Training personnel in CPR & First Aid
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fire Administration
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama05.2025
Associate of Science - Fire Science
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama02.2025
Skills
- Incident command
- Firefighting strategies and tactics
- Operational efficiency
- Fire suppression
- Occupational safety and health
- Code enforcement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Risk assessment
- Operational procedures
Certification
- Fire Officer I, II, III, IV (799864) (2904073) (3174115) (3176396)
- Fire Investigator (3491547)
- Fire Instructor I, II (483242) (2895797)
- Fire Fighter I, II (482772) (648686)
- Incident Safety Officer (2543394)
- HazMat Incident Commander (3146516)
- Hazardous Materials Technician, Operations, Awareness (3104021) (3077094) (3339859)
- Airport Fire Fighter (817890)
- Driver/ Operator- EVD, Pumper, Mobile Water Supply, Aerial (3104388) (3072212) (3072389) (3077388)
- Hazardous Materials Incident Commander (233651)
- Hazardous Materials/WMD - Technician (252881)
- Driver/ Operator- ARFF (216314)
- Public Safety Telecom I/ II (198318)
- Fire Inspector I, II (216765)
- EMR, First Aid, CPR, AED Instructor
- SCFA HazMat Technician Instructor
- SCFA HazMat Operations Instructor
- SCFA Technical Rescuer Instructor
- SCFA Principles of Building Construction Instructor
- SCFA EVDT (Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training) Instructor
- SCFA Pump Operations I Instructor
- SCFA Pump Operations II Instructor
- ARFF Instructor
- Rescuing the Rescuer Instructor
- RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) Instructor
- Fire Officer II Instructor
- South Carolina Chief Fire officer
- Leadership I, II, III
- Strategies and Applications in CRR
- FEMA ICS- 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
- EMI Professional Development Series
- Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions
- Performance Management - Goal Writing
- Disaster Basics
- Wildland Mitigation
- Earthquake Mitigation
- Earthquake Science Risk and Mitigation
- Incident Management/ Unified Command
- Active Shooter Incident Management
- Certified International Fire Prevention Technician
- Safety Auditor Certification
- Hazard Analysis Technician
- Accident Investigation Technician
- Occupational Safety and Health Professional
- Occupational Safety and Health Manager
- Occupational Safety and Health Specialist
- Occupational Safety and Health Supervisor
- Occupational Safety and Health Trainer
- Safety Committee Chair
- Safety Committee Member
- NWCG S-110, S-130, S-190, Smoke Management, Risk Management 101
Affiliations
- South Carolina State Association of Fire Chiefs
- National Volunteer Fire Council
- The National Society of Leadership and Success
- Omega Nu Lambda
Timeline
Battalion Chief
McCrady Fire Rescue/ DOD, SC Office of the Adjudant General
10.2022 - Current
Captain, PPE Logistics
McCrady Fire Rescue/ DOD, SC Office of the Adjudant General
05.2017 - 10.2022
Engineer, Training Officer, PPE Logistics
Awendaw McClellanville Fire Dept.
02.2015 - 05.2017
EH&S Supervisor I, Fire Protection Specialist (Acting Fire Chief), SRT Coordinator, Corporate Trainer
V.C. Summer Nuclear Station/ Shaw Group, CB&I
12.2011 - 05.2014
Resident Training Specialist, Program Coordinator I
SC Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulations
03.2004 - 12.2011
Firefighter/ Engineer, EMR Instructor I
Irmo Fire District
01.2003 - 05.2011
Training Officer, Engineer, Firefighter
Union County Fire Service
01.1994 - 01.2003
Training Officer, Engineer, Firefighter
Horry County Fire Service
01.1990 - 01.1994
Associate of Science - Fire Science
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor of Science - Fire Administration
Columbia Southern University
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