Chris Desjarlais
High Prairie
Summary
Focused professional with several years of experience as key member of crew while fighting numerous fires across multiple types of terrain and in varied weather conditions. Talented at establishing water supplies, planning escape routes and directing crews. Extensive experience performing forest maintenance and improvement by cutting brush, planting trees, marking and cutting timber and creating fuel brakes.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Wildland Firefighter
East prairie metis settlement
High Prairie
04.2023 - 08.2025
- Communicated regularly with Incident Command System personnel via radio transmissions about progress made in containing a fire.
- Participated in post-incident reviews following successful completion of a wildfire assignment.
- Built containment lines around the perimeter of an active wildfire using shovels, Pulaskis and chainsaws.
Wildland Firefighter
East Prairie Metis Settlement
High Prairie
04.2025 - 05.2025
- Communicated regularly with Incident Command System personnel via radio transmissions about progress made in containing a fire.
- Participated in post-incident reviews following successful completion of a wildfire assignment.
- Built containment lines around the perimeter of an active wildfire using shovels, Pulaskis and chainsaws.
Wildland Firefighter
East prairie metis settlement
High Prairie
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Communicated regularly with Incident Command System personnel via radio transmissions about progress made in containing a fire.
- Participated in post-incident reviews following successful completion of a wildfire assignment.
- Built containment lines around the perimeter of an active wildfire using shovels, Pulaskis and chainsaws.
Education
E.W Pratt
High Prairie, ABSkills
- Fire containment
- Radio communication
- Safety protocols
- Emergency response
- Hazard assessment
- Public relations
- Equipment maintenance
- Risk management
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Leadership skills
- Water supply management
- Emergency medical response
- Helitack operations
- Firefighting equipment maintenance
- Controlled burning techniques
- All-terrain vehicle operation
- First aid certified
- Map reading and navigation
- Fire prevention education
- High-pressure nozzle changes
- Fire behavior prediction
- Physical fitness and endurance
- Chainsaw operation
- Self motivation
- Maintain equipment
- Physical fitness training
- Multitasking
- Teamwork
- Time management abilities
Timeline
Wildland Firefighter
East Prairie Metis Settlement
04.2025 - 05.2025
Wildland Firefighter
East prairie metis settlement
04.2024 - 09.2024
Wildland Firefighter
East prairie metis settlement
04.2023 - 08.2025
E.W Pratt
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