Walter Barden
Dadeville,AL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Fighter
STILLWATERS FIRE AND RESCUE
DADEVILLE , AL
08.2024 - Current
- Extinguished flames and embers to suppress fires with shovels and hand-driven water or chemical pumps.
- Participated in on-call schedule to respond to requests for assistance after hours and on weekends or holidays.
- Prepared reports detailing the outcomes of emergency incidents including any property damage or injuries sustained.
- Located hydrants and operated pumps at proper pressure to evaluate adequacy of water system and availability of water supply.
- Collaborated with other emergency personnel when responding to accident scenes or acute illness calls requiring emergency medical care.
Owner/Operator
BARDEN AND ROSE ASSOCIATES LLC
DADEVILLE, AL
07.2019 - Current
- Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Maintained relationships with vendors and suppliers in order to secure favorable terms on materials and services.
- Developed business plan and budget to maximize profitability.
Lineman Foreman
Pike Electric
MT AIRY, NC
01.2014 - 06.2019
- Filled out work orders, repair logs and maintenance plans to document work completed.
- Trained others with less experience and supported and participated in growth of co-workers and company.
- Maintained detailed records of all line repairs, upgrades, and installations.
- Conducted safety meetings and inspections to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Coordinated with local utility companies to plan outages for scheduled maintenance work.
- Monitored crew progress to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Trained new employees on proper safety protocols and procedures for working near power lines.
- Operated bucket trucks, lashers, core machines and powered hand tools safely and efficiently.
Education
High School Diploma -
ENTERPRISE HIGH SCHOOL
ALABAMA03-2006
Skills
- Fire apparatus operation
- First aid and CPR
- Emergency medical services
- Decision-making under pressure
- Leadership qualities
- Fire suppression
- Critical thinking
- Personal protective equipment
- Incident command system
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Emergency response
Certification
- EMERGENCY VEHICLE DRIVER
- CPR
- BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS
- COMMERCIAL DRIVER
- OSHA 10
- ADVANCED WORKSITE TRAFFIC CONTROL
- POLE TOP RESCUE
- ARIAL RESCUE
- JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
Affiliations
- VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER
- MAKE A WISH FUNDRAISER
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Fire Fighter
STILLWATERS FIRE AND RESCUE
08.2024 - Current
Owner/Operator
BARDEN AND ROSE ASSOCIATES LLC
07.2019 - Current
Lineman Foreman
Pike Electric
01.2014 - 06.2019
High School Diploma -
ENTERPRISE HIGH SCHOOL
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