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Ryan Howard

Hephzibah,United States

Summary

Firefighting professional with comprehensive experience in emergency response and life-saving techniques. Known for strong focus on collaboration and adaptability in dynamic environments. Reliable team player skilled in equipment maintenance and fire prevention strategies. Experienced with machine operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Utilizes technical skills to ensure efficient and reliable machine performance.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Firefighter II / AEMT

Columbus Fire and EMS
09.2023 - Current
  • Maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
  • Equipment and maintenance checks on emergency response vehicles.
  • Survey hazardous material incidents to identify the materials and containers involved, and to identify and verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous material through the use of specialized monitoring equipment.
  • Serve as a member of a firefighting crew engaged emergency responses including structural, aircraft, wild land, brush firefighting, emergency medical response, hazardous material, monitoring/control and containment.
  • Operate several types of portable and fixed equipment to include deluge guns, nozzles, fans, axes, hoses, generators, atmospheric monitoring meters and several pieces of related equipment.
  • Serve as a member of a firefighting crew engaged in technical rescue, confine space/high angle rescue and water rescue operations.
  • Participate in continuous training
  • Complete incident reports.
  • Salary: $54,000.00 USD Per Year
  • Hours per week: 72
  • Supervisor: Sergeant Zach Pevitt (706 332-4660)
  • Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Firefighter II / EMT

Columbia County Fire Rescue
08.2017 - 09.2023
  • Maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
  • Equipment and maintenance checks on emergency response vehicles.
  • Survey hazardous material incidents to identify the materials and containers involved, and to identify and verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous material through the use of specialized monitoring equipment.
  • Serve as a member of a firefighting crew engaged emergency responses including structural, aircraft, wild land, brush firefighting, emergency medical response, hazardous material, monitoring/control and containment.
  • Operate several types of portable and fixed equipment to include deluge guns, nozzles, fans, axes, hoses, generators, atmospheric monitoring meters and several pieces of related equipment.
  • Serve as a member of a firefighting crew engaged in technical rescue, confine space/high angle rescue and water rescue operations.
  • Participate in continuous training
  • Complete incident reports.
  • Salary: $55,000.00 USD Per Year
  • Hours per week: 72
  • Supervisor: Lieutenant Micheal Stead (706 832-3210)
  • Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Firefighter

Burke County Emergency Management Agency
05.2015 - 08.2017
  • Maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
  • Equipment and maintenance checks on emergency response vehicles.
  • Survey hazardous material incidents to identify the materials and containers involved, and to identify and verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous material through the use of specialized monitoring equipment.
  • Serve as a member of a firefighting crew engaged emergency responses including structural, aircraft, wild land, brush firefighting, emergency medical response, hazardous material, monitoring/control and containment.
  • Operate several types of portable and fixed equipment to include deluge guns, nozzles, fans, axes, hoses, generators, atmospheric monitoring meters and several pieces of related equipment.
  • Serve as a member of a firefighting crew engaged in technical rescue, confine space/high angle/low angle and water rescue operations.
  • Participate in continuous training
  • Complete incident reports.
  • Salary: $39,000.00 USD Per Year
  • Hours per week: 72
  • Supervisor: Chief Earl Bradley (706 554-5498)
  • Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Education

High school diploma or equivalent -

Hephzibah High School
Hephzibah, GA
05.2011

Skills

  • Structural firefighting
  • Fire safety
  • Troubleshooting skills
  • Medical response
  • Fitness and agility
  • Vehicle extrication
  • Hazardous materials handling
  • Critical thinking
  • Public education
  • Equipment inspection
  • Machine operation
  • Mechanical troubleshooting

Certification

  • Firefighter I certification - 8/24/2015
  • Hazmat Awareness certification - 9/10/2015
  • Hazmat Operations certification - 9/10/2015
  • EMT-B license - 6/1/2018
  • Firefighter II certification - 12/20/2019
  • Apparatus Operator certification - 8/13/2021
  • EMT-A license - 5/10/2024


Timeline

Firefighter II / AEMT

Columbus Fire and EMS
09.2023 - Current

Firefighter II / EMT

Columbia County Fire Rescue
08.2017 - 09.2023

Firefighter

Burke County Emergency Management Agency
05.2015 - 08.2017

High school diploma or equivalent -

Hephzibah High School

Additional Information

  • Firefighter I certification - 2015-08-24
  • Hazmat Awareness certification - 2015-09-10
  • Hazmat Operations certification - 2015-09-10
  • EMT-B license - 2018-06-01
  • Firefighter II certification - 2019-12-20
  • Apparatus Operator certification - 2021-08-13
  • AEMT - 2024-05-10