Shawn Paulson
Summerville,SC
Summary
Confident Firefighter works effectively as part of cohesive team. Highly trained individual with great mechanical aptitude and background in medical response and fire suppression. Handles issues quickly and resolves conflicts successfully.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Firefighter/EMT
Jasper County Fire and EMS
02.2023 - Current
- Enhanced community safety by conducting thorough building inspections and identifying potential fire hazards.
- Reduced response times to emergencies by effectively coordinating with dispatch and other first responders.
- Performed life-saving procedures during medical emergencies, administering CPR and first aid as needed.
- Collaborated with fellow firefighters to execute efficient firefighting strategies, mitigating property damage and loss of life.
- Maintained optimal readiness for emergency situations by regularly participating in drills and training exercises.
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
C And B Fire Department
02.2023 - Current
- Enhanced community safety by conducting thorough building inspections and identifying potential fire hazards.
- Reduced response times to emergencies by effectively coordinating with dispatch and other first responders.
- Performed life-saving procedures during medical emergencies, administering CPR and first aid as needed.
- Collaborated with fellow firefighters to execute efficient firefighting strategies, mitigating property damage and loss of life.
- Maintained optimal readiness for emergency situations by regularly participating in drills and training exercises.
- Assisted in the containment of hazardous materials spills, ensuring public safety and environmental protection.
- Educated the local community on fire safety practices through presentations at schools, businesses, and other public venues.
- Conducted search and rescue operations during natural disasters, locating trapped individuals and providing assistance as needed.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills while serving as a mentor to new firefighters, fostering a culture of teamwork and professionalism within the department.
Fire Captain
North Berkeley Fire District
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Enhanced emergency response efficiency by implementing streamlined communication protocols within the department.
- Improved firefighter safety through consistent training sessions and adherence to established guidelines.
- Developed strong relationships with community leaders, fostering trust and collaboration for public safety initiatives.
- Managed personnel schedules, ensuring adequate staffing for optimal response times during emergencies.
- Conducted thorough post-incident analysis, identifying areas for improvement in both tactics and equipment usage.
- Spearheaded a fire prevention campaign within the community, reducing property damage and personal injuries from preventable fires.
- Collaborated with local schools to implement fire safety education programs, empowering students with life-saving knowledge.
- Mentored new firefighters in developing essential skills and understanding departmental expectations for performance excellence.
- Delivered timely incident reports to senior leadership, providing accurate data for budgetary decisions and policy development purposes.
EMT
Medtrust Medical Transport
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Improved patient care by efficiently assessing and stabilizing patients during medical emergencies.
- Enhanced team performance by effectively collaborating with paramedics, nurses, and physicians in high-pressure situations.
- Reduced response times by accurately navigating emergency vehicles to scenes of accidents and medical crises.
- Ensured patient safety by properly utilizing immobilization devices and administering appropriate treatments.
- Streamlined documentation processes for efficient patient information transfer between EMS personnel and hospital staff.
- Maintained a clean and organized ambulance, ensuring optimal readiness for emergency calls.
Firefighter/EMT
Georgetown County Fire and EMS
08.2015 - 03.2019
- Performed life-saving procedures during medical emergencies, administering CPR and first aid as needed.
- Conducted search and rescue operations during natural disasters, locating trapped individuals and providing assistance as needed.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills while serving as a mentor to new firefighters, fostering a culture of teamwork and professionalism within the department.
- Improved operational efficiency by helping maintain apparatuses, equipment, and facilities according to established standards.
- Responded to emergency medical calls to perform lifesaving procedures and other emergency medical services.
- Evaluated situation at emergency sites to determine and execute most effective methods for saving life and property.
- Initiated first aid measures to alleviate further injury and prepared victims for transport to medical facilities.
- Monitored and responded to hazardous gas levels and smoke detectors to avoid injuries and fatalities.
Fire Captain
Macedonia Rural Volunteer Fire Department
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Enhanced emergency response efficiency by implementing streamlined communication protocols within the department.
- Improved firefighter safety through consistent training sessions and adherence to established guidelines.
- Developed strong relationships with community leaders, fostering trust and collaboration for public safety initiatives.
- Managed personnel schedules, ensuring adequate staffing for optimal response times during emergencies.
- Oversaw multi-agency responses to large-scale incidents, coordinating resources effectively for successful outcomes.
- Conducted thorough post-incident analysis, identifying areas for improvement in both tactics and equipment usage.
- Spearheaded a fire prevention campaign within the community, reducing property damage and personal injuries from preventable fires.
- Led a team of firefighters in extinguishing hazardous material fires, minimizing environmental impact and potential harm to nearby residents.
- Increased overall departmental efficiency by regularly evaluating and updating standard operating procedures as needed.
- Collaborated with local schools to implement fire safety education programs, empowering students with life-saving knowledge.
- Contributed to regional disaster planning efforts, enhancing preparedness for natural disasters and other potential crises.
- Mentored new firefighters in developing essential skills and understanding departmental expectations for performance excellence.
Field Supervisor
Vital Care EMS
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Improved project efficiency by consistently monitoring work progress and providing timely feedback to team members.
- Enhanced team productivity with thorough training sessions on safety protocols and daily task management.
- Reduced project completion time by effectively delegating tasks and setting clear goals for the field team.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing timely and accurate assessments, treatments, and interventions during emergency situations.
- Enhanced teamwork efficiency by effectively collaborating with paramedics, firefighters, and police officers in high-stress environments.
- Reduced response times by maintaining a well-organized ambulance stocked with necessary supplies for various emergency scenarios.
- Increased patient satisfaction by demonstrating empathy, active listening, and clear communication during medical emergencies.
- Ensured scene safety by quickly evaluating potential hazards and taking appropriate precautions to protect patients, bystanders, and team members.
- Facilitated seamless handoffs to hospital staff through comprehensive documentation and verbal reports of patient care provided during transport.
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
City Of Hanahan
10.2011 - 07.2015
- Enhanced community safety by conducting thorough building inspections and identifying potential fire hazards.
- Reduced response times to emergencies by effectively coordinating with dispatch and other first responders.
- Performed life-saving procedures during medical emergencies, administering CPR and first aid as needed.
- Collaborated with fellow firefighters to execute efficient firefighting strategies, mitigating property damage and loss of life.
- Maintained optimal readiness for emergency situations by regularly participating in drills and training exercises.
- Assisted in the containment of hazardous materials spills, ensuring public safety and environmental protection.
- Educated the local community on fire safety practices through presentations at schools, businesses, and other public venues.
Education
Emergency Medical Technician - EMT
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL01.2002
GED -
James H. Faulkner State Community College
Bay Minette, AL01.2001
Skills
- Fire Suppression
- Medical First Aid
- Auto Extrication
- Haz Mat Response
- Scene Size-up
- Apparatus Operations
- Fire pump operation
- Community Education
- Cooperative relationships
- Fire Control
- Conditions assessment
- Fire containment
- Rescue equipment use
- Emergency Response
Certification
- Fire service
- Firefighter I &II IFSAC and Pro Board
- Fire Instructor I IFSAC and Pro Board
- Fire and Life Safety EDUCATOR, IFSAC
- Health and Safety Officer
- Incident Safety Officer
- Auto Extrication
- ICS for the fire service
- S190 S130 Wildland firefighter
- EVDT
- Pump Operations I
- Mobile Water Supply (Pump Operations II)
- Aerial Operations
- Tech Rescuer I
- Truck Company operations
- Youth Fire setting Intervention Specialist
- Arson Detection For the First responder
- EMS
- EMT Basic
- CPR AED BLS provider
- BLS instructor
- OSHA
- OSHA 30 for the construction industry
- OSHA 500 expired
- OSHA 510
- OSHA 7500 Intro to Health and Safety Mgt
- OSHA 7505 Intro to Accident and Incident Investigation
- OSHA 7845 Recordkeeping Seminar
- Ives Training Group Certified Core 4 trainer
- Hazwoper 24 hr
- MSHA Part 46
- Hazardous Waste Management for Generators
- NFPA 70E
- Lock Out/Tag Out Emergencies
- Trenching and Excavation Emergencies
Timeline
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
C And B Fire Department
02.2023 - Current
Firefighter/EMT
Jasper County Fire and EMS
02.2023 - Current
EMT
Medtrust Medical Transport
03.2022 - 02.2023
Fire Captain
North Berkeley Fire District
02.2022 - 06.2023
Firefighter/EMT
Georgetown County Fire and EMS
08.2015 - 03.2019
Field Supervisor
Vital Care EMS
01.2014 - 01.2017
Fire Captain
Macedonia Rural Volunteer Fire Department
01.2013 - 01.2019
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
City Of Hanahan
10.2011 - 07.2015
Emergency Medical Technician - EMT
University of South Alabama
GED -
James H. Faulkner State Community College
- Fire service
- Firefighter I &II IFSAC and Pro Board
- Fire Instructor I IFSAC and Pro Board
- Fire and Life Safety EDUCATOR, IFSAC
- Health and Safety Officer
- Incident Safety Officer
- Auto Extrication
- ICS for the fire service
- S190 S130 Wildland firefighter
- EVDT
- Pump Operations I
- Mobile Water Supply (Pump Operations II)
- Aerial Operations
- Tech Rescuer I
- Truck Company operations
- Youth Fire setting Intervention Specialist
- Arson Detection For the First responder
- EMS
- EMT Basic
- CPR AED BLS provider
- BLS instructor
- OSHA
- OSHA 30 for the construction industry
- OSHA 500 expired
- OSHA 510
- OSHA 7500 Intro to Health and Safety Mgt
- OSHA 7505 Intro to Accident and Incident Investigation
- OSHA 7845 Recordkeeping Seminar
- Ives Training Group Certified Core 4 trainer
- Hazwoper 24 hr
- MSHA Part 46
- Hazardous Waste Management for Generators
- NFPA 70E
- Lock Out/Tag Out Emergencies
- Trenching and Excavation Emergencies
Skills Abilities
- Management, I have 10 years of management experience. I retired as a senior Captain with the Macedonia Rural Volunteer Fire District. I also served as a Field Supervisor with Vital Care EMS. Responsibilities will be noted in my work experience. Over the last year I have also worked as a safety director as well as a health and safety manager.
- Communication, My communication skills are a work in progress. I currently have my Fire Instructor I, CPR Instructor, Fire and Life Safety Educator and a Youth fire setting Intervention Specialist. All of these allow me to broadcast and educate with lectures about the respective course and subject.
- Leadership, I have served as Vice President of a fraternal order (Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society) Which is a firefighter fraternal order. I served in this capacity for 5 years.
Skills Abilities
I have 10 years of management experience. I retired as a senior Captain with the Macedonia Rural Volunteer Fire District. I also served as a Field Supervisor with Vital Care EMS. Responsibilities will be noted in my work experience. Over the last year I have also worked as a safety director as well as a health and safety manager., My communication skills are a work in progress. I currently have my Fire Instructor I, CPR Instructor, Fire and Life Safety Educator and a Youth fire setting Intervention Specialist. All of these allow me to broadcast and educate with lectures about the respective course and subject., I have served as Vice President of a fraternal order (Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society) Which is a firefighter fraternal order. I served in this capacity for 5 years.
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