Kade Smith
Regina,SK
Summary
Dynamic professional with a strong background in fitness and emergency services, including leadership as an acting Incident Commander with fireline operations. Proven ability in high-stress environments, demonstrating resilience and problem-solving skills. Expertise in creating tailored fitness plans, enhancing client wellness, and maintaining integrity in all operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technician
Fitness Warehouse
Regina, SK
01.2020 - 09.2021
Duties include selling, delivering, maintaining, and building gym equipment for clients at their homes and for gym businesses.
Warehouse organization and operations
Firefighter
Government of Alberta
Grande Prairie, AB
04.2024 - Current
Duties include working on a helicopter crew for wildfires using pumps , hand tools , heavy machinery , bucket drops, air tanker drops , and interfacing with other departments.
Worked as a leader for a helitack crew as acting Incident Commander on fires planning and organizing operations for different fires.
Attendant
Saskatchewan Patient Transfer Services
Regina, SK
04.2022 - 05.2024
Duties include driving and attending patients under our care. Transporting patients inbetween care facilities and home discharges.
Basic care needs such as CPR, ventilation devices , IV and cardiac monitoring.
Personal Trainer
Motion Fitness
Saskatoon, SK
05.2021 - 05.2024
Duties include creating meal plans and workout plans for clients seeking physical wellness help.
Primarily focused on athletes and first responders such as police officers, firefighters and hockey players.
Personal Trainer
Evolution Fitness
Regina, SK
03.2019 - 09.2021
Duties include helping people with their overall fitness goals.
Creating and implementing fitness and meal plans for contracted times to achieve their goals.
Education
Bachelors - Kinesiology
University of Regina
ReginaDiploma - Paramedic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatoon Wildfire Firefighter
Hinton Training Academy
Hinton, AB04.2024
Certificate - Firefighter
TDG Fire Academy
Dallas Fort Worth, TX08.2021
Skills
- High stress mitigation
- Leadership
- Planning
- Organization
- Problem solving
- Independent
- Teamwork
- Resilience
- Integrity
- High work ethic
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Elementary
Accomplishments
- Graduated with honours for fire training
- Finished course work for paramedic training
- Multiple MVP medals in hockey
- Multiple offers to play Junior A hockey in the states and Canada
- Offer to play for team Canada for minor hockey
- Picked to go to leaders training for wildfire
Certification
- NFPA 1001 (firefighter 1+2)
- NFPA 475 (hazmat awareness and operations)
- Primary Care Paramedic
- ISC 100
- ICS 200
- Dangerous Goods Transportation
- Wildfire Leader Training
- Personal Training Certification
- Confined Space
- H2S Safety
- ROC-A Communication
- Hover-Exit Training
- Respect in Workplace
- WHMIS 2015
- First Aid / CPR
- Rope Rescue
- ATCO Utility
References
Tyler Pinnock (Helitack Coordinator) Alberta Wildfire
+1 (780) 897-8118
Bryan Warick (Helitack Leader) Alberta Wildfire
+1 (780) 814-4193
Timeline
Firefighter
Government of Alberta
04.2024 - Current
Attendant
Saskatchewan Patient Transfer Services
04.2022 - 05.2024
Personal Trainer
Motion Fitness
05.2021 - 05.2024
Technician
Fitness Warehouse
01.2020 - 09.2021
Personal Trainer
Evolution Fitness
03.2019 - 09.2021
Bachelors - Kinesiology
University of Regina
Diploma - Paramedic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Wildfire Firefighter
Hinton Training Academy
Certificate - Firefighter
TDG Fire Academy