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William Howard Whalen Jr

Mentor,OH

Summary

Highly focused and dynamic Firefighter with 32 Years experience in urban setting.

Paramedic level certification with strong background in leadership, supervision, training and customer service delivery

Hazardous Materials technician 28 years

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Career Firefighter/Paramedic

Painesville Township Fire Department
06.2001 - Current

AHA Instructor

Metro Health Hospital
04.2019 - 04.2021

Firefighter/Paramedic

Mentor Fire Department
09.2014 - Current

Firefighter/Paramedic

Mentor On The Lake Fire Department
12.1993 - 08.2014

Education

Certificate of Technical Studies - Fire And Life Safery Inspector

Tri C
Parma Hts, Ohio
09-2025

Fire Officer 1 And 2

Tri C
Parma Hts, Ohio
05-2022

FF 1 And FF 2 Certificate -

Ohio FF 240
Mentor Ohio
1997

Paramedic Certification - Paramedicine

Parma Hospital Paramedic Program
Parma, OH
1996

High School Diploma -

Mentor High School
Mentor, OH
06.1991

Hazardous Materials Technician

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio, OH
07-1998

Skills

  • Firefighter 1 and 2 instructor
  • Fire and Life Safety Inspector
  • Hazardous materials technician instructor
  • Emergency Vehicle Driving Instructor
  • NFPA 1403 Certified
  • Hazardous Materials Specialist Highway
  • Hazardous Materials Specialist Tank Car
  • NFPA 1081 FF
  • Fire Officer 1
  • Fire Officer 2
  • Con Ed instructor
  • Past Local 3411 Union President and Current Vice President
  • Class A CDL

Accomplishments

    2011 Gorge Medina Lake County Blue Coat award winner

Timeline

AHA Instructor

Metro Health Hospital
04.2019 - 04.2021

Firefighter/Paramedic

Mentor Fire Department
09.2014 - Current

Career Firefighter/Paramedic

Painesville Township Fire Department
06.2001 - Current

Firefighter/Paramedic

Mentor On The Lake Fire Department
12.1993 - 08.2014

Certificate of Technical Studies - Fire And Life Safery Inspector

Tri C

Fire Officer 1 And 2

Tri C

FF 1 And FF 2 Certificate -

Ohio FF 240

Paramedic Certification - Paramedicine

Parma Hospital Paramedic Program

High School Diploma -

Mentor High School

Hazardous Materials Technician

Cleveland State University