Oscar Elias
Douglas,AZ
Summary
Seasoned Assistant Fire Chief from City of Douglas - Douglas Fire Department, adept in emergency response and leadership. Excelled in developing training procedures, enhancing policy compliance, and spearheading emergency management initiatives. Proven track record in staff development and implementing effective communication strategies, significantly improving operational efficiency.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Fire Chief
City of Douglas - Douglas Fire Department
Douglas, AZ
05.2003 - Current
- Provided pre-hospital care to those in need within the community, including administering medications, providing wound care and performing intubations.
- Managed staffing, recruitment, interviewing and selection of potential team members in alignment with station needs.
- Responded to fire and emergency alarms and evaluated emergency to direct company operations.
- Reviewed incident reports for accuracy and completeness prior to submission for review by higher-level administrators or outside agencies.
- Developed and implemented training procedures for newly hired personnel.
- Created policies, procedures, standards, and protocols related to fire suppression operations and emergency response.
- Ensured compliance with established policies related to infection control procedures.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Fire Science
Cochise College
Douglas, AZ12-2012
High School Diploma -
Douglas High School
Douglas, AZ05-2000
Skills
- Emergency response
- Pre-hospital care
- Incident management
- Policy development
- Training implementation
- Risk assessment
- Problem solving
- Fire suppression techniques
- Leadership skills
- Emergency management
- Incident command
- Staff development
- Occupational safety
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Team management
- Effective communication
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- EMT - NREMT 2002
- CEP - NREMT 2007
- Fire Instructor 1 - AZ State Fire Marshal 2022
- Fire Inspector 1 - Az State Fire Marshal 2008
- Firefighter 1 & 2 - Cochise College 2004
- Haz-Mat Technician - Cochise College 2004
Timeline
Assistant Fire Chief
City of Douglas - Douglas Fire Department
05.2003 - Current
- EMT - NREMT 2002
- CEP - NREMT 2007
- Fire Instructor 1 - AZ State Fire Marshal 2022
- Fire Inspector 1 - Az State Fire Marshal 2008
- Firefighter 1 & 2 - Cochise College 2004
- Haz-Mat Technician - Cochise College 2004
Associate of Applied Science - Fire Science
Cochise College
High School Diploma -
Douglas High School
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