Paul Michaels
Hinckley,Illinois
Summary
Dedicated firefighter and EMT with a strong focus on emergency medical care, structural firefighting, and community engagement. Committed to providing exceptional service and education, ensuring public safety and effective problem-solving in high-pressure situations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Laborer
Lee's Trees
11.2023 - Current
-Seasonal Work (Approx. 6 weeks per year)
-Helping people find their Christmas trees
-Harvesting Christmas Trees using chainsaws
-Educating people on Christmas trees
-Tying Christmas trees on cars
-Shaking and baling Christmas trees
-Negotiating prices
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
Hinckley Fire Protection District
05.2023 - Current
-Provide Emergency Medical Services to the public
-Extinguishing Building/Vehicle/Brush Fires
-Preform Search and Rescue techniques
-Respond and mitigate to Hazardous Materials incidents
-Respond and mitigate to Technical Rescue Incidents
-Conduct fire prevention education to the public
-Maintain and inspect equipment
-Participating in training sessions
Education
No Degree - Fire Science
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL12-2026
High School Diploma -
Aurora Central Catholic High School
Aurora, IL05-2023
Skills
- Structural firefighting
- Emergency medical care (EMT-B Level)
- Fire prevention techniques
- Community relations
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
Certification
-Illinois OSFM Basic Operations Firefighter (BOF)
-Illinois OSFM Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO)
-Illinois OSFM Vehicle and Machinery Operations
-Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) EMT-Basic
-National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) EMT-Basic
Timeline
Laborer
Lee's Trees
11.2023 - Current
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
Hinckley Fire Protection District
05.2023 - Current
No Degree - Fire Science
Waubonsee Community College
High School Diploma -
Aurora Central Catholic High School