Zachary Ayers
Sarasota,FL
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
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Firemedic
Sarasota County Fire Department
Sarasota , FL
2017.10 - Current
- Specialties: Hydraulic Maintainence Technician, Ladder Operator,Tiller Operator.
- Has taken a lead journeyman role, responsible for training St.01 assigned Apprentices.
- Adjunct Instructor for SCFD New Hire Orientation 2019 - Present
- Performs daily checks and inventory on emergency vehicles and equipment
- Operate emergency vehicles during routine and emergency calls
- Provide Basic Life Support for all community members of Sarasota County
- Perform firefighting operations on structure, vehicle and wildland fires
- Perform vehicle stabilization and patient extrication on complex vehicle accidents
- Provides initial and recurrent training to orientation and apprentice firefighters
- Member of special operations team. Performs operations at confined space, trench, rope rescue, structural collapse and hazardous materials incidents
- Performs daily station and cleaning upkeep
Lieutenant
Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department
Nokomis , FL
2016.07 - 2020.02
- Performs daily checks and inventory on emergency vehicles and equipment
- Operate emergency vehicles during routine and emergency calls
- Provide Basic Life Support for all community members of the city of Nokomis
- Perform firefighting operations on structure, vehicle and wildland fires
- Perform vehicle stabilization and patient extrication on complex vehicle accidents
- Provides initial and recurrent training to orientation and apprentice firefighters
- Performs daily station and cleaning upkeep
- Rotational Lead Instructor for weekly Thursday Night Trainings.
Education
Minimum Standards FF1 - FF2
Suncoast Technical College
Sarasota, FL2016-06
Emergency Medical Technician
Suncoast Technical College
Sarasota, FL2016-03
High School Diploma -
Family Christian Academy
Old Hickory Tennessee 2014-06
Skills
- Fire Suppression Techniques
- Emergency Medicine
- Attention to Detail
- Communication Equipment Operation
- Emergency Vehicle Driving
- Fire Control
- Alarm Response
- Water and Chemical Streams
- Fire Suppression Work
- Ladder Operation
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Building Construction Knowledge
- Burning Building Entry Tactics
- Firefighting Procedures
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Fire Response Team Direction
Certification
FL State Certified Firefighter
Fl State Certified Instructor 1
FL State Certified Pump Operator
Wildland S-130 S-190
Aerial Operator
Flusar VMR Operator
Hazardous Materials Technician
Flusar Structural Collapse Rescue Operator
Flusar Rope Rescue Technician
Flusar Confined Space Technician
Flusar Trench and Excavation Rescue Technician
Tactics and Strategy 1
Building construction
Course Delivery
Company Officer
VFIS EVOC
Professional References
Supervisor - Lieutenant David Brooks
Contact - 813-407-2955 - Dbrooks@scgov.net
Supervisor - Lieutenant Ryan Jekonski
Contact - 941-809-5932 - Rjekonski@scgov.net
Timeline
Firemedic
Sarasota County Fire Department
2017.10 - Current
Lieutenant
Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department
2016.07 - 2020.02
Minimum Standards FF1 - FF2
Suncoast Technical College
Emergency Medical Technician
Suncoast Technical College
High School Diploma -
Family Christian Academy
FL State Certified Firefighter
Fl State Certified Instructor 1
FL State Certified Pump Operator
Wildland S-130 S-190
Aerial Operator
Flusar VMR Operator
Hazardous Materials Technician
Flusar Structural Collapse Rescue Operator
Flusar Rope Rescue Technician
Flusar Confined Space Technician
Flusar Trench and Excavation Rescue Technician
Tactics and Strategy 1
Building construction
Course Delivery
Company Officer
VFIS EVOC
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