Phillip Damato
Glen Ellyn,IL
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Lieutenant
Village of Forest Park
Forest Park, IL
06.2005 - Current
- Respond to fire and emergency incidents, perform scene size-up, and establish command.
- Coordinate operations with other agencies during emergency incidents.
- Prioritize and organize tasks to efficiently accomplish goals.
- Investigate fires to determine the origin and cause.
- Evaluate the performance of subordinate staff, and provide feedback.
Fire Inspector
Village of Forest Park
Forest Park, IL
01.2018 - 12.2023
- Inspected commercial, industrial, and residential properties to identify hazardous conditions and fire code violations.
- Preformed acceptance testing of fire protection systems.
- Prepared inspection reports detailing investigative findings, and recommendations for corrective action.
- Maintained accurate records pertaining to all inspections performed, and any follow-up actions taken.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable, friendly service.
- Provided public educational presentations regarding fire prevention to local schools and businesses.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Fire Science
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL05-2018
Skills
- Fire inspection and code enforcement
- Fire/Arson Investigation
- Emergency response
- Incident command
- Leadership and team development
- Community education and outreach
- Customer Service and Conflict Resolution
- Records management
Certification
- Fire inspector I
- Fire/arson investigator
- Firefighter II
- Paramedic
- Child passenger safety technician
- Trench rescue technician
- Hazardous material technician
- Structural collapse operations
- Confined space operations
Affiliations
- IAFF Local 2753 executive board; Treasurer
- Village of Forest Park Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Fund; Treasurer
- Commendation of excellence form Loyola Emergency Medical Services System
- Organized community events, such as coat drives and blood drives.
Timeline
Fire Inspector
Village of Forest Park
01.2018 - 12.2023
Fire Lieutenant
Village of Forest Park
06.2005 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Fire Science
College of DuPage