Zacharie Fansler
Salyer,CA
Summary
Highly motivated firefighter with 12 years of wildland, structure and volunteer fire suppression experience. Dedicated to fire prevention, protection and safety. Wildland fire suppression/management/control as a specialized firefighter with responsibility for the operation and maintenance of specialized tools or equipment such as chainsaws and hand tools. Safety oriented with experience in the fields of fuels reduction, wildland firefighting and forestry. Excels in complex and stressful situations with exceptional communication skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forestry Technician ( GS-5 / Step 4 )
Ukonom Handcrew
02.2021 - Current
- Serve as a skilled Hotshot crew member
- Lead saw (2021-2024)
- Reduced fire hazards through controlled burns and brush clearing, maintaining safe environments for wildlife and human populations.
- Proficient in Paycheck 8 and ETS2 ( Travel Reservations )
- Knowledge of the 10 standard fire orders, 18 watchout situations and the importance of the use of the IRPG
- Experienced in spinning weather, GPS, maps and compasses and in operating the radio
- Responsible for up keeping a safe and clean environment within the Lower Trinity Ranger District, our crew buggies/vehicles, barracks and district office.
- preformed all aspects of wildland suppression activities such as line construction, firing operations prep and ignitions, holding, operation of pumps, patrolling, monitoring and mop-up operations.
- Working knowledge of pump operations (including Mark III and Wickman 1000) and hoselay operations (simple and progressive).
- Preform safe and professional tree felling operations
- Utilized a variety of specialized tools, equipment and techniques to move dirt, chop brush and fall trees to build fireline; such as Pulaski, Chinga, Rake and Chainsaw to control the spread of wildfires.
- Preformed duties under stressful and adverse operating conditions such as long work hours, heavy workloads, emergency situations, adverse working and environmental situations.
- Required to uphold a positive and flexible attitude throughout the work day.
- Maintain a high standard of safety by utilizing knowledge of safety practices in suppressing fires and various incidents to prevent injury and damage to life and/or property.
- Participated in ignitions, holding and monitoring, and mop-up for hand pile and broadcast for prescribed burning units to reduce fuel hazards and disease, while protecting wildlife and preforming minimum suppression tactics.
- Participated in the protection of WUI areas through tactics such as fuels reduction, structure triage, structure prep, sprinkler set-up and backfiring operations.
- Preformed sawyer/swamper duties for various fuels reduction project work.
- Responsible for maintaining chainsaws and chainsaw bin on the crew haul.
- Proficient in the use of Bendix King radios and there programming
- Test and maintain wildland fire tools and equipment
- Responsible for leading small groups of crew members during mop-up operations
- Evaluated situations at emergency sites to determine and execute most effective methods for saving life and property.
- Removed individuals from dangerous situations and offered emergency assistance for minor and critical concerns.
- Work in an urban interface environment where I have done structure protection by laying hoes around the perimeter of the structure, cutting hand line, and removing all flammable material like propane tanks and gas cans.
Forestry Technician ( GS-4 ) Apprentice
Engine 343 Mad River Ranger District
04.2020 - 10.2020
- Working on an engine, I was able to efficiently work with crew members to put a hose lay from the engine and around the fires perimeter during initial attack to prevent further progression of the fire.
- Led team in fighting fires and exercised considerable judgment in deciding best way to extinguish based on type of fuel and environment.
- Inspected apparatus, equipment, grounds and stations for proper order and condition.
- Trained new crew members to make hose packs and how to deploy a simple and progressive hose lay. These require knowing different types of hose and fittings, and which one is an effective application for different situations.
- Removed individuals from dangerous situations and offered emergency assistance for minor and critical concerns.
- Evaluated situation at emergency sites to determine and execute most effective methods for saving life and property.
- Operated pumping engine to direct water pressure in hose and nozzle for most efficient operation.
- I can effectively use a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, a device worn to provide breathable air in an immediately dangerous to life or health atmosphere. For the purpose to engage in a vehicle, structure and trash can fire.
- Can properly run, set up, maintain, and trouble shoot the Mark 3 and other portable water pumps that are commonly used in wildland fire suppression, as well as train new crew members in its operation.
- Capable of operating a Type 3 and Type 6 Fire Engine to draft and pump water to a fire. I can also teach and train new crew members to do the same.
- Maintain the engine by making sure it’s well organized, ready at all times, and full of water.
- Work in an urban interface environment where I have done structure protection by laying hoes around the perimeter of the structure, cutting hand line, and removing all flammable material like propane tanks and gas cans.
- Trained others how to maintain tools property, by showing them how each tool may require more attention to sharpening, or a different form of maintenance. Preparing different fuel mixtures of gasoline. Proficient in the use of a wide range of different hand tools and power tools such as chain saws, weed eaters, pole saws, and lawn mowers. Have been tasked with training crew members to use these tools.
- I keep a high level of physical fitness and encourage crew members to do the same.
- Use the radio to effectively communicate with others using proper terminology, different tones, and channels. I can teach others how to manually program radios, clone radios, gather the correct frequencies that are being used.
- Proficient in taking weather and recorded using a weather kit.
- Used a (GPS) to find the latitude and longitude on remote fires, I also used it to calculate the side of the fires edge perimeter. I can teach others how to use a map and compass to navigate using the town ship and range.
- As a Firefighter Type 1 trainee, I was part of a team to help in prescribed burn, pre-burn preparation, ignitions, holding mop-up, and rehab operations.
- Can independently operate and maintain a variety of fire suppression, prescribed fire and fuels treatment equipment.
- Have led 3-5 employees daily on wildland fires. Have also helped new employees to get all there required equipment.
- Oversaw equipment and vehicle upkeep to maintain emergency readiness.
- Cleaned and performed general maintenance of fire equipment and fire stations.
- Cut and cleared brush, as well as dug trenches to create fire lines using axes, chainsaws or shovels.
Forestry Technician ( GS-4 )
Klamath Hotshots
04.2018 - 11.2019
- Serve as a skilled Hotshot crew member
- Lead saw (2019)
- Second saw (2018)
- Knowledge of the 10 standard fire orders, 18 watchout situations and the importance of the use of the IRPG
- Experienced in spinning weather, GPS, maps and compasses and in operating the radio
- Responsible for up keeping a safe and clean environment within the oak knoll work center, our crew buggies/vehicles, barracks and district office.
- preformed all aspects of wildland suppression activities such as line construction, firing operations prep and ignitions, holding, operation of pumps, patrolling, monitoring and mop-up operations.
- Working knowledge of pump operations (including Mark III and Wickman 1000) and hoselay operations (simple and progressive).
- Preform safe and professional tree felling operations
- Utilized a variety of specialized tools, equipment and techniques to move dirt, chop brush and fall trees to build fireline; such as Pulaski, Chinga, Rake and Chainsaw to control the spread of wildfires.
- Preformed duties under stressful and adverse operating conditions such as long work hours, heavy workloads, emergency situations, adverse working and environmental situations.
- Required to uphold a positive and flexible attitude throughout the work day.
- Maintain a high standard of safety by utilizing knowledge of safety practices in suppressing fires and various incidents to prevent injury and damage to life and/or property.
- Participated in ignitions, holding and monitoring, and mop-up for hand pile and broadcast for prescribed burning units to reduce fuel hazards and disease, while protecting wildlife and preforming minimum suppression tactics.
- Participated in the protection of WUI areas through tactics such as fuels reduction, structure triage, structure prep, sprinkler set-up and backfiring operations.
- Preformed sawyer/swamper duties for various fuels reduction project work.
- Responsible for maintaining chainsaws and chainsaw bin on the crew haul.
- Proficient in the use of Bendix King radios and there programming
- Test and maintain wildland fire tools and equipment
Firefighter/EMR
Briceland Volunteer Fire Department
02.2013 - 04.2018
- Performed variety of fire suppression activities at fire scenes, including laying and connecting hose, holding nozzles and directing water streams, raising and climbing ladders and forcible entry tools
- Responded to emergency medical calls to perform lifesaving procedures and other emergency medical services
- Evaluated situation at emergency sites to determine and execute most effective methods for saving life and property
- Evaluated areas after containing fires to identify and suppress hot spots
- Type 2 firefighter
- Preform line construction with hand tools, chainsaws and proficient with their maintenance
- Completed controlled burns using trip torches and fusees. Preform tasks as a holder and a lighter
- Knowledge of the 10 standard fire orders, 18 watchouts situations, and the importance of the use of the IRPG
- Instructed and provided leadership to new employees
- Train with other departments to facilitate mutual aid response
- Communicate road closures and other obstacles to response teams
Faller/Sawyer
Briceland Forestry
01.2016 - 04.2018
- Crew boss
- Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures to crew members
- Provide leadership to new crew members
- Preform safe and efficient fuels reduction around homes and roadways
- Safely remove trees from around homes and roadways
- Proficient in the removal of hazard trees
- Announce and demonstrate safe hazard tree removal and safety procedures
- Proficient in swamp burning
- Announce and demonstrate how to build and properly ignite burn piles
- Proficient in tree felling operations
- Proficient in a variety of felling cuts
- Proficient in the use of felling wedges
- Knowledge of proper tree pruning and limbing technique on a variety of tree species including, Madrone, Fir, Redwood, Cedar, Pine, Oak and Manzanita
- Proficient in the use of chainsaws and their maintenance
- Safe and efficient use of chippers and knowledge of their maintenance
Sawyer/Swamper
Full Circle Forestry
01.2014 - 04.2018
- Follow instructions of my crew boss and gain knowledge as a sawyer while completing the tasks for the day
- Accurately understand and carry out oral instructions
- Safe and efficient operation of chainsaws and chippers
- Preform basic machine setup on chainsaws and chippers
- Limb and prune a variety of tree species including, Madrone, Fir, Redwood, Pine, Cedar and Oak
- Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedure
- Instruct and provide leadership to new crew members
- Preform safe and efficient fuels reduction around homes and roadways
- Preform swamp burning
- Announce and demonstrate how to build and properly ignite burn piles
- Preform safe tree felling procedure
Education
GED - undefined
Woodland Hills
Duluth, MN06.2005
Skills
- Tree removal
- High stress tolerance
- Team player
- Excellent physical strength
- Problem solving
- Wildland fire control
- Instructing and training
- EMR
- Fire equipment knowledge
Certification
- FFT1
- CRWB (Q)
- B-Faller
- C- Faller Job Aid
- ICS-100
- ICS-200
- ICS-700
- ICS-800
- L-180
- L-380
- RT-130
- RT-212
- RX-310
- S-130
- S-131
- S-190
- S-211
- S-212
- S-215
- S-219
- S-230
- S-231
- S-236
- S-260
- S-270
- S-290
- CPR
- AED First Aid Certified
- Cal-OSHA 10 hour safety training
- EMR
Referances
Micheal Peters- Ukonom Handcrew Superintendent 530-629-2114 micheal.l.peters@usda.gov
Adam Stevens- Ukonom Handcrew Captain 707-601-7712 adam.stevens@usda.gov
Lorin Daly- Ukonom Handcrew Squad Leader 707-740-2927 lorin.daly@usda.gov
Bryan Lanning- Division 3 Lower Trinity Ranger District 530-629-4137 bryan.lanning@usda.gov
Andy Zink-Division 1 Oak Knoll Ranger District 530-465-1511 andrew.zink@usda.gov
Seth Toerpe- LEO/Battalion 41 Mad River Ranger District 707-223-2621 seth.toerpe@usda.gov
Kai Ostrow- Briceland Fire captain/Southern Humboldt Technical Rescue Chief 5000 707-223-0042 kaiostrow@gmail.com
Aurora Studabaker- Briceland Chief 5400 707-834-1432
Timeline
Forestry Technician ( GS-5 / Step 4 )
Ukonom Handcrew
02.2021 - Current
Forestry Technician ( GS-4 ) Apprentice
Engine 343 Mad River Ranger District
04.2020 - 10.2020
Forestry Technician ( GS-4 )
Klamath Hotshots
04.2018 - 11.2019
Faller/Sawyer
Briceland Forestry
01.2016 - 04.2018
Sawyer/Swamper
Full Circle Forestry
01.2014 - 04.2018
Firefighter/EMR
Briceland Volunteer Fire Department
02.2013 - 04.2018
GED - undefined
Woodland Hills
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