Tyler Sawtell
Firefighter/EMT-B
Tomball,TX
Summary
Highly focused and dependable FireFighter EMT-B with TWO years of ride up experience as an Equipment Operator on both pumper and quint apparatus. Highly dedicated to being the best I can to my ability not only to the fire service by as many in my life outside of the fire service. Dedicated to making steps every day to better myself and understanding the day I believe I know everything is the day I have failed.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
City of Katy Fire Department
08.2019 - Current
- Respond to emergency incidents; preform firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical services
- Assist with daily apparatus inspections and maintaining a level of readiness with apparatus and myself
- Preform daily station duties to maintain a high level of cleanliness and professionalism, and preform minor maintenance on station and equipment
- Driver and Operate both pumpers and quint apparatus as well as operate medic units.
- Preform minor maintenance of fire apparatus
- Train daily as a crew and as an individual on Firefighting skills, driving skills, apparatus operating skills and emergency medical service skills to maintain a high standard of professionalism and be able to respond to multitude of emergency situations with the training and skills need to accomplish the goal of saving life and property in a safe and effective manner
- Train new Firefighter on the basic skills of fire fighting and how to hold themselves to a high level of professionalism
- Work with a crew of 4 to 26 people of different background and training levels to achieve a common goal on a daily basis
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
Harris County ESD16
Klein, TX
06.2023 - Current
- Conduct equipment and apparatus checks continuously to maintain a level of readiness at all times
- Maintain levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure, high-stress situations as both a Fire fighter and Equipment Operator
- Maintain documentation via log books, run reports and training records
- Work as a team to achieve a common goal on a daily basis
- Drive and Operate pumper and tanker apparatus in a proficient and safe manor
- Train on basic skills as well as advance Equipment Operator skills and understanding the apparatus
- Treat patients on a variety of emergency medical calls as an EMT-B
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
City of Tomball Fire Department
Tomball, TX
06.2018 - 09.2022
- Work as a volunteer from 6/1/2018 to 10/1/2019 to learn the fundamentals of being a FireFighter while going to school to obtain EMT-B certificate, then work as duty crew from 10/01/2019 to 9/4/2022
- Learn the fundamentals of being a Fire Fighter and how to be a "Rookie"
- Learn the ins and outs of fire apparatus, bunker gear, and basics of fire fighting
- Train on all basic fire fighter skills until i could not get it wrong
- Responded to a multitude of emergency situations
- preform daily station duties and maintain a clean fire station and apparatus on a daily basis
- Train daily to become a professional FireFighter
Education
No Degree - Basic Structure Firefighter
Lone Star College Cy-Fair
Cypress, TX 05.2001 -
Skills
Dependability
Professionalism
Communication
Working on a team
Leading a team
Decision making
Family oriented
Driving and operating fire apparatus
Fire fighting
Problem solving
Accountable
Cleanliness
Certification
TCFP Basic structure firefighter
Accomplishments
- Medal of Merit from the Harris County Precinct 3 commissioner for my actions as a Equipment Operator on a residential structure fire with a rescue.
- Maintaining a healthy home life/ work balance, and keeping a heathy and beautiful relationship with my now wife who I have been with since 2015.
- Joined the Iron Brotherhood Fools in 2021, since then continued to increase my knowledge and education by attending multiple trainings and getting awarded member of the year in 2022 for amount of functions attended.
Timeline
TCFP intermediate structure fire fighter
08-2024
Driver Operator aerial
03-2024
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
Harris County ESD16
06.2023 - Current
Driver Operator pumper
06-2022
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
City of Katy Fire Department
08.2019 - Current
TCFP Basic structure firefighter
01-2019
EMT-B
12-2018
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
City of Tomball Fire Department
06.2018 - 09.2022
No Degree - Basic Structure Firefighter
Lone Star College Cy-Fair
05.2001 -