Travis Hinkle
Shippensburg,PA
Summary
Dedicated Firefighter/EMT with over 23 years of diverse experience in career, volunteer, and military service. Extensive expertise in fire suppression, technical rescue, driver-operator duties, hazardous materials management, fire inspection, and prevention strategies. Renowned for exceptional performance and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to assess situations swiftly and implement effective solutions. Committed to enhancing community safety through strategic planning and team coordination in emergency response and crisis management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Captain
Harrisburg INternational Airport Fire Department
Middletown, PA
09.2022 - Current
- Led emergency response operations, ensuring safety protocols and effective team coordination during high-pressure situations.
- Developed training programs to enhance firefighter skills, focusing on advanced techniques and safety procedures.
- Managed fire scene investigations, analyzing causes and developing strategies to prevent future incidents.
- Implemented equipment maintenance schedules to ensure operational readiness of firefighting apparatus and tools.
- Collaborated with community organizations to promote fire prevention initiatives and public safety education programs.
- Oversaw incident command during large-scale emergencies, coordinating resources and directing personnel effectively.
- Evaluated performance metrics to identify areas for improvement in operational efficiency and response times.
- Mentored new firefighters in developing essential skills and understanding departmental expectations for performance excellence.
- Led a team of firefighters in extinguishing hazardous material fires, minimizing environmental impact and potential harm to nearby residents.
- Improved firefighter safety through consistent training sessions and adherence to established guidelines.
- Compiled and maintained log books, run reports and training records.
- Delivered timely incident reports to senior leadership, providing accurate data for budgetary decisions and policy development purposes.
- Conducted thorough post-incident analysis, identifying areas for improvement in both tactics and equipment usage.
Lead Firefighter / Acting Fire Captain
Harrisburg International Airport Fire Department
Middletown, PA
08.2017 - 09.2022
- Assign tasks to assigned personnel, lead / manage / coordinate the completion of assignments, and complete required paperwork to document shift activity and work accomplished. Delegates duties and tasks as necessary.
- Command firefighting crew (on-airport and mutual aid) in the proper selection of response equipment, extinguishing agent, and to lead the firefighters in firefighting and rescue operations.
- Responsible for one or more major department duties, which may include, but not limited to fire and life safety inspections, hydrant inspections, fire extinguisher inspections, fuel facility inspections, EMS/QRS program, fire equipment and apparatus testing, etc.
- Ensure that shift personnel comply with all Standard Operating Procedures.
- Monitor the status of the ARFF emergency response vehicles to ensure compliance with Part 139.
- Monitor the status, capabilities, performance, and wellbeing of shift personnel and inform the Fire Chief of irregularities and conditions, which would impact a Firefighters ability to perform their job.
- Ensure responses to emergency incidents including, but not limited to aircraft, buildings, property, facilities, vehicles, medical, hazardous materials, and other incidents endangering life and/or property and they are handled appropriately.
- Conducts preliminary investigation of fire cause and origin to determine need to notify appropriate authorities per SOPs. Secure incident scenes and establish fire lines to prevent unauthorized persons from entering incident area to protect and preserve incident area for post-incident investigation.
- Directs, coaches, and conducts training for personnel on shift to include, but not limited to aircraft rescue firefighting, structural firefighting, hazardous materials, water rescue, vehicle rescue, fire inspections, fire instruction, vehicle operations, emergency medical services and other courses as assigned by the Department.
- Develop and/or maintain fire, rescue, life safety, and/ or emergency medical training programs in accordance with state and national guidelines and regulations.
- Establish Incident/Unified Command at an incident site as required, and take command until relieved by the appropriate officer per the Incident Command SOP.
- Communicate with co-workers, Command Post, Emergency Operations Center, mutual aid, and others during emergency situations by two-way radio, phone, in person, or other methods of communication.
- During roll call, assign tasks and schedules duties to assigned personnel in order to accomplish assigned tasks and duties as set out in the SOPs and other assigned duties in coordination with the Fire Chief. In the absence of the Fire Chief conducts roll call with assigned personnel.
- In the absence of the Fire Chief performs operational duties of the Fire Chief.
- Complete reports, forms, and journal entries on daily activities, emergency incidents, non-emergency incidents, fire inspections, equipment inspection, and vehicle inspections.
- Perform complimentary customer service functions.
Firefighter / EMT
Harrisburg International Airport Fire Deparment
Middletown, PA
04.2012 - 08.2017
- Worked on a 4 platoon system, 24 hour shifts, 42 hours per week.
- Respond to fire and medical emergencies, operate fire equipment at an emergency incident site (including but not limited fore vehicles, hoses and hand-lines, hand and rescue tools, ladders, river rescue equipment, ect.)
- Render first aid to injured, apply CPR and/or artificial respiration as necessary.
- Selects hose nozzle, depending on type of fire, and directs stream of water or chemicals onto fire.
- Maintains firefighting apparatus, equipment, and hydrants.
- participates in drills and training in hydraulics, pump operation and maintenance, safety, and firefighting techniques, and other courses as assigned by the Department.
- Knowledgeable, skilled and able in topics, such as airport familiarization, aircraft familiarization, firefighter safety, emergency communications, fire hose, nozzles, turrets, extinguishing agents, aircraft evacuation, ARFF firefighting operations, structural fire and rescue equipment use for ARFF, aircraft cargo hazards, and duties under the airport emergency plan.
- Ability to operate, inspect and service emergency vehicles.
- Communicate with co-workers, command post, emergency operations center, mutual aid, and others during emergency situations by two-way radio, phone, in person, or other methods of communication.
Firefighter / EMT
U.S. Air Force
McGuire, NJ
02.2008 - 02.2014
- Serve as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew engaged in fire protection and prevention activities for the 514th Civil Engineer Squadron.
- Respond to alarms and combats fires, requiring the full performance of firefighting tasks. Alternate as ladder-man, hydrant-man, rescue-man, and hand lineman. Lay and connect hose, lay hose line places and raises ladders and operate portable or stationary firefighting apparatus.
- Serve as firefighter/driver-operator of one of more types of major motorized firefighting equipment under all types of conditions.
- Place equipment, deploy attack lines, operate apparatus, turrets, master stream devices, fire extinguishers and ladders during firefighting operations.
- Perform salvage, forcible entry, overhaul and rescue operations at fire scenes as directed.
- Perform preventive maintenance on firefighting vehicles, equipment and other related facilities, aircraft, fuels, chemicals and brush fires.
- Perform full range of firefighting for protection of life and property. Respond to alarms, Fight fires involving structures, equipment, including multi-story housing units, regional hazardous waste/materials storage/collection point facility, major tactical motor pools, warehouse, multi-story barracks/dormitories, schools, child daycare centers, industrial facilities, and hospital.
- Provide crash rescue fire protection for airfield, and eight helicopter pads that involve a wide range of aircraft, armed and unarmed (AC130, A10, AH1, AH64, F16, F18, F15, C130, UH60, CH47, UH1, HH53, OH58, U21A, OVID, C20 and C12).
- Movement of hazardous water/material to/from regional collection facility throughout the installation and for two state highways that traverse through the installation, including large, various types of stored fuels.
- Respond to emergency calls as EMT-Basic. Assist and render care to patients. Take vital signs, stabilize victim, stop all external bleeding and require specific information from the patients and records data. Administer first aid and CPR.
- Performed firefighting/rescue duties for three different types of major transient aircraft, 608 buildings, 67,219 acres of wilderness and three mutual aid areas of responsibilities.
Education
High School Diploma -
Shippensburg Area Senior High School
Shippensburg, PA2006
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Strong verbal communication
- Extremely organized
- Team player
- Safety conscious
- Resourceful
- Personnel management
- Technical rescue
- Emergency response procedures
- Public education
- Incident command
- Interagency coordination
- Security certifications
Certification
- Pro-Board Firefighter I
- Pro-Board Firefighter II
- Pro-Board Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)
- Pro-Board Fire Officer I
- Pro-Board Fire Officer II
- Pro-Board Fire Instructor I
- Pro-Board Fire Inspector I
- Pro-Board Hazardous Materials Awareness
- Pro-Board Hazardous Materials Operations
- Pro-Board Hazardous Materials Technician
- Pro-Board Driver-Operator Pumper
- Pro-Board Driver-Operator Mobile Water Supply
- Pro-Board Driver-Operator ARFF
- Pro-Board Rope Rescue Technician
- Pro-Board Confined Space Rescue Technician
- Pro-Board Trench Rescue Technician
- Pro-Board Incident Safety Officer
- Vehicle Rescue Technician
- CPR / AED for the Professional Rescuer
- NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
- Water rescue Emergency Response
- Water Rescue Emergence Boat Operations
- Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (E.V.O.C.)
- Red Cross CPR/AED & First Aid instructor
- Pennsylvania Act 235 certified
Timeline
Fire Captain
Harrisburg INternational Airport Fire Department
09.2022 - Current
Lead Firefighter / Acting Fire Captain
Harrisburg International Airport Fire Department
08.2017 - 09.2022
Firefighter / EMT
Harrisburg International Airport Fire Deparment
04.2012 - 08.2017
Firefighter / EMT
U.S. Air Force
02.2008 - 02.2014
High School Diploma -
Shippensburg Area Senior High School
Professional Designation
AAAE/ARFFWG National Certified Airport Master Firefighter