Zachary Amodio
Marlton,NJ
Summary
Hardworking and motivated professional, with confidence and the ability to problem solve. Ready to contribute to the success of any company or agency with consistency and reliability. Results-driven firefighter with proven skills in firefighting, rescue operations, and emergency management. Committed to teamwork, leadership, and effective problem-solving in high-pressure environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lieutenant
Burlington Township Fire Department
Burlington, NJ
01.2021 - Current
- Directs water stream at or as near as possible to source of
fire or other target to extinguish fire or to cool given target,
and to prevent ignition. - Performs rescue operations such as searching for victims,
identifying searched areas, and guiding or carrying victims. - Extricates victims from entrapment.
- Radios the dispatcher for additional help if needed.
- Reports to the dispatcher the nature and extent of injuries to ensure
prompt medical care on arrival. - Loads and unloads equipment.
- Selects best route to scene of emergency.
- Drives and maneuvers fire apparatus for optimal firefighting position.
- Maintains radio communications with emergency personnel
and relays information to facilitate firefighting and rescue operations. - Identifies fire source and type and anticipates fire behavior.
- Maintains daily log of all house activities, such as time and
nature of alarms, units responding, arrival and departure times,
names of visitors, time and nature of phone calls, and time and
nature of any unusual events.
Diver/Dive Supervisor/DMT
The Castle Group
Hainesport, NJ
05.2017 - 12.2020
- Inspect and test docks, piers, bridges, bulkheads, dams, tide gates, tanks, and various other marine structures using audio visual equipment, still photography and testing equipment
- Repair docks, piers, bridges, bulkheads, dams, tide gates, tanks, and various other marine structures below and above water using materials and equipment
- Perform general construction duties in association and in relation to the work above
- Use pneumatic, hydraulic, power, and hand tools to accomplish repair or replacement of marine structures
- Move or recover objects by placing rigging around objects, some sunken, hooking rigging to crane lines and operating winches, derricks or cranes to raise objects
- Check and maintain diving equipment such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses and gauges
- Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths
- Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions
- Operation of dive/survey boats
- Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using line signals or audio communication
Diver/Tender
U.S. Underwater Services LLC
Mansfield, TX
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Worked as an offshore diver on multiple jack-up oil rigs
- Proficient in grit blasting and operating man lift
- Performed NDT Inspection on rig welds (MPI)
- Inspected and cleaned potable water tanks for inland work
- Proficient in hatting up diver and assisting in dress out (i.e. Bailout, weights, gloves)
General Laborer
RMA Landscaping
Marlton, NJ
05.2013 - 07.2016
- Worked as general laborer
- Consisted of cutting lawns with various machines both stand-on mowers and push
- Operated weed wacker and blower for clean up and trim
- Worked on mulching properties
- Installed pavers along with composite deck boards
- Drove trucks to and from work site
- Operated, maintained, and repaired machines
Education
DCBC Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver - Commercial Diving
Divers Academy International
Sicklerville, NJ2016
Skills
- Firefighter 2
- New Jersey Emergency Medical Technician
- Fire Officer 2
- Fire Official
- Instructor 1
- IMS Level 2
- Truck Company Operations
- Engine Company Operations
- Vehicle Extrication 2
- Over-ride and Under-Ride
- Squad Company Extrication
- Hazmat On-Scene Incident Commander
- Hazmat Operations
- Hazmat Awareness
- NFA Safety Officer
- Strategies and Tactics
- RIC Technician
- Rope 2
- Swiftwater Technician
- Confined Space Technician
- Ice Water Technician
- Structural Collapse Technician
- Swiftwater Boat Operator
- ICS 100
- ICS 200
- ICS 300
- ICS 700
- New Jersey Boating Safety Certificate
Accomplishments
- Divers Academy International Captain's Award
- Divers Academy International Perfect Attendance
- 2016 Emergency Responder of the Year Station 225
Reference
- Matthew Tomaszewski, Burlington Township Fire Department, Battalion Chief (609)-304-5773
- Stephen Fazekas, Burlington Township Fire Department, Fire District Administrator, (609)-209-6873
- Steven Gardner, S.T. Hudson Engineers, PE/Diver, (908)-461-1296
- Katie Kelly, The Castle Group, PE/Diver, (914)-261-0912
- Rob Blankenship, (LU) Hydro Marine-Construction, Dive Supervisor, (213)-999-7734
- Scott Farris, U.S. Underwater Services, Project Manager, (817)-447-7321
- Robert Zane, Evesham Fire-Rescue, Deputy Chief, (609)-929-4971
- Benjamin Guerrini, Westampton Township Fire Department, Firefighter, (856)-904-6715
Timeline
Lieutenant
Burlington Township Fire Department
01.2021 - Current
Diver/Dive Supervisor/DMT
The Castle Group
05.2017 - 12.2020
Diver/Tender
U.S. Underwater Services LLC
02.2017 - 05.2017
General Laborer
RMA Landscaping
05.2013 - 07.2016
DCBC Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver - Commercial Diving
Divers Academy International