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Rudy Escobar

Oakland,CA

Summary

I am seeking a position within the line of hard work as an entry level to establish a rewarding career through hard work, dedication and the willingness to learn all that is needed to effectively work as a team member.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting Firefighter 2

East Bay Regional Park District Fire Department
Orinda
12.2023 - Current
  • Responds to structure fires, wildland fires, emergency medical incidents, hazardous material spills, search and rescue, and other emergency calls.
  • Prescribed burn program; EMS, technical rescue and defibrillator programs; fire apparatus and equipment needs and specifications
  • Participated in training drills and exercises to maintain proficiency in fire suppression tactics.
  • Cleaned, serviced and maintained fire apparatus in condition of readiness and performed general maintenance of fire department property.
  • Laid hose lines and operated nozzles, pumps, hydrants and fire extinguishers.
  • Attended trainings to maintain wealth of knowledge in firefighting techniques and suppression methods, enabling quick decision making during actual emergencies.

Fuels Crew Leader

East Bay Regional Fire Department
Pleasanton, Ca
08.2019 - Current
  • Manage day-to-day operations based on goals established.
  • Ensures own and crew welfare and safety in all aspects of assignment.
  • Trained new hires on job duties, safety protocols, and company policies.
  • Cut and remove brush, small trees, and other vegetation using chainsaws, weed eaters, trimmers, handsaws, pole saws, rakes, McLeods, Pulaskis, pruning shears, broom pullers, shovels, walk behind mowers etc. to reduce hazardous wildland fuels and create a fuel break.
  • Assist to prepare control lines and serve as holding crew during controlled burn and mop up hot spots utilizing backpack pumps, chainsaws and/or other hand tools to effectively control prescribed burns.
  • Cut fireline, Mop-up hot spots, and support hoselays by using chainsaws and/or other hand tools to assist with wildland fire suppression.
  • Attend fire department training and meetings including safety trainings

General Labor Landscape Worker

Stone Yard/Environmental Landscape Development (ELD)
Altadena, Ca
04.2016 - 03.2017
  • Often Doing a various of trades such as masonry, Re bar installation, irrigation system, demolishing structures and cement pour-in
  • Installed rocks, mulch beds and other decorative elements to enhance the look of landscapes.
  • Operated a variety of hand tools, power equipment, and trucks for landscaping projects.
  • Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks for transport to job sites.
  • Pruned and trimmed trees and hedges with shears, pruners, or chain saws.
  • Assisted in planting trees and shrubs according to landscape design plans.

Landscape Crew worker

Turf Terminators
Los Angeles, Ca
09.2015 - 12.2015
  • Worked in a crew of five, often working with high volume costumers
  • Removing grass/turf with hand and power tools, setting up and installing irrigation systerns, planting urban plants to reduce the usage of water; placing a underlayment of weed barrier and replacing the turf with mulch and / or gravel
  • Worked with a variety of hand tools such as Pulaski, square shovel, pigmatic, snow shovels, R-5 shovels and power tools such as Billy goat, sod cutter, wheat wacker.

FireFighter/Corpsmember

CAL FIRE/California Conservation Corp (CCC) (Non-Incarcerated)
Camarillo, Ca
01.2014 - 03.2015
  • Assigned to a Cal- Fire Hand Crew Firefighter-Clears fire Break, trails and motorways by cutting back brush and/or trees with chainsaws and hand tools, under fire emergency and precautionary conditions; also participates on other preventives measures, such as fuel reduction
  • Provides manual labor in other types of emergencies; fills sandbags, digs canals, and demolishes structures after earth quakes
  • Utilize and maintain a variety of power and hand tools
  • Often working in miserable conditions and remote settings, and traveling long distance by foot.
  • Assisted in responding to emergency calls, assessing situations, and providing necessary medical aid.
  • Extinguished fires using water hoses, chemical extinguishers, smoke ejectors, and other tools.
  • Communicated effectively with crew members while performing tasks under stressful conditions.

Education

Emergency Medical Technician

Merritt College
Oakland, CA
12-2022

High School Diploma -

John Muir Charter School

Some College (No Degree) - Firefighter 1 Academy

Merritt College
Oakland, CA

Skills

  • Cal Fire 64 Hr course For Fire Crew FireFirefighter
  • S-211 Portable Pumps
  • S-100 Intro To The Incident
  • Command Center System
  • S-110 Basic FireFighter Wildland Orientation
  • S-190 Introduction To Wildland FireFighter Behavior
  • L-180 Human Factors On The Fire Line
  • S-130 Firefighting Training
  • FF1A- firefighter Cert
  • EMT 1B Certified
  • OSHA 24 hour Hazwoper
  • First Responder Awareness/Operations
  • Confined Space Awareness Certification
  • AHA-CPR and AED Healthcare Provider
  • Flood Fight Training 8 HR Course
  • S-230 Crew Boss
  • S-231 Engine Boss
  • S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
  • L-280 Followership to Leadership
  • S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaw (FAL-3)
  • S-131 Firefighter Type 1 Training
  • S-219 Firing Boss
  • S-215 Fire operations in the wildland/Urban Interface

References

  • Mike Sweany, Retired Fire Captain (EBRFD), (925) 383-3445
  • Justin Neville, Fire Captain (EBRFD), (510) 690-6605
  • Aileen Theile, Fire Chief (EBRFD), (510) 861-7538
  • Josh Mackinney, C-1 Supervisor (CCC), (909) 720-0718

Accomplishments

  • Received a Captains Award for going above and beyond the call of duty in 2023.

Timeline

Acting Firefighter 2

East Bay Regional Park District Fire Department
12.2023 - Current

Fuels Crew Leader

East Bay Regional Fire Department
08.2019 - Current

General Labor Landscape Worker

Stone Yard/Environmental Landscape Development (ELD)
04.2016 - 03.2017

Landscape Crew worker

Turf Terminators
09.2015 - 12.2015

FireFighter/Corpsmember

CAL FIRE/California Conservation Corp (CCC) (Non-Incarcerated)
01.2014 - 03.2015

Emergency Medical Technician

Merritt College

High School Diploma -

John Muir Charter School

Some College (No Degree) - Firefighter 1 Academy

Merritt College

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