Willie Thompson
Upper Marlboro
Summary
Retired in promoting background in emergency support and medical response coupled with fire suppression techniques. Possessing skills needed to be valued member of highly effective team. Looking to tackle new challenges with organization that appreciates employee with great integrity and reliability.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Emergency Response Team Instructor 2G
Prince George’s County Office of Emergency Management/Office of Homeland Security
- Teaching emergency preparedness to citizens of the county
- Training citizens to mitigate and extinguish small fires
- Educated citizens in basic first aid
- Teaching how to safely support emergency operation centers
- Assisting to help manage traffic and crowds
- Ensuring that individuals can fulfill their roles safely and effectively
- Teaching proper light search and rescue techniques
- Enabling individuals to help their families and neighbors prepare, respond and recover within their own neighborhood
Community Development Assistant I (G12)
Prince George’s County Public Safety Assistance Program
06.2022 - 06.2024
- In charge of providing holiday baskets for the citizens of Prince George’s County
- Managed a budget of $50,000-$70,000 budget
- Coordinated schedules between public safety agencies Fire/EMS, Police, Sheriff’s Department, Corrections and Office of Emergency Management personnel
- Supervised up to 15-20 personnel within the public safety agencies
- Worked in coordination with the County Executive’s Office to ensure the program was successful
- Made sure that holiday baskets were delivered safely to more than 3000 residents a year
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department
11.2000 - 05.2022
- Responded to over 20 emergency incidents per 24-hour shift and used systematic search and rescue procedures and location and evacuation devices to safely locate and evacuate victims.
- Rescued fire victims and administered emergency medical aid.
- Handled routine custodial maintenance of fire department equipment and maintain equipment, including oxygen breathing, resuscitation and apparatus equipment.
- Performed inspections of places of residency, places of businesses, churches, other various type locations and made sure building codes were up to date and had an adequate system to support fire suppression and held classes on fire prevention duties to protect life and property in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
- Performed Fire Drills, CPR training, and fire prevention duties to protect life and property in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
- Inspected schools, theaters, offices and various other buildings to check for proper fire precautionary measures.
- Stayed in close contact with dispatchers to obtain and relay current information about fire status, supplies and personnel.
- Trained continuously to maintain required physical fitness for demanding work.
- Met with members of the community to provide information on ways to prevent fires and to offer fire safety tips.
- Assessed the nature and extent of fire, condition of buildings, danger to adjacent buildings and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.
- Operated pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.
- Transferred, lifted and moved patients while employing appropriate safety and lifting techniques.
- Informed and educated the public about fire prevention.
- Conducted emergency response planning, including overseeing research for development of building pre-plans and handling company building fire prevention inspections.
- Preserved order and discipline among subordinates and gave assignments and instructions.
- Cleaned, serviced and maintained fire apparatus in condition of readiness and performed general maintenance work in upkeep of fire department property.
- Maintained tools and fire vehicles to ensure rapid response capability.
- Promptly responded to incidents and demobilized pertinent equipment, including water tenders and fire engines.
- Responded to fire alarms and used job-specific equipment, including operating pumps, aerial ladders, and auxiliary equipment.
- Participated in fire and life safety inspections of commercial and residential properties and checked operating condition of hydrants.
- Operated hose lines, operated nozzles, pumps, and hydrants and utilized fire extinguishers and operated hydraulic, pneumatic, manual and power tools.
- Performed fundamental firefighter and driver duties when required, including driving and operating fire apparatus and training new employees.
- Maintained discipline and insured those personnel followed department rules and regulations.
- Planned, developed, implemented and monitored fire safety plans that addressed specific fire and life safety systems.
- Retired
Education
Business Management
University of South Carolina - Aiken
Aiken, SCSkills
- Public assistance and support
- Verbal communication
- Time and resource allocation
- Hazardous materials handling
- Medical assessments
- Crisis communications
- Apparatus maintenance
- Conditions assessment
Certification
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Rescue Technician
- Building Construction Wood and Ordinary Materials
- Hazardous Materials Technician
- Firefighter I
- Firefighter II
- Firefighter Safety and Survival
- Instructor I
- Rescue Technician-Site Operations
- Fire Inspector I
- Emergency Vehicle Operations
Timeline
Community Development Assistant I (G12)
Prince George’s County Public Safety Assistance Program
06.2022 - 06.2024
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department
11.2000 - 05.2022
Community Emergency Response Team Instructor 2G
Prince George’s County Office of Emergency Management/Office of Homeland Security
Business Management
University of South Carolina - Aiken
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