Nicholas Dunham
Brighton,Canada
Summary
To continually grow as an emergency response professional and Instructor. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Faculty Instructor
Loyalist College Pre-Service Firefighter Program
01.2021 - Current
- Designed and delivered comprehensive theory-based lessons centered on fire safety, response, and firefighting techniques.
- Developed and adapted curriculum materials to ensure alignment with industry standards and certification requirements.
- Enhanced student competence and confidence through hands-on, safety-focused practical training exercises that simulated real-life fireground operations.
- Evaluated student performance on assignments, provided constructive feedback, and worked closely with students who required additional support to improve their skills.
Faculty Instructor
Fleming College Pre-Service Firefighter Program
05.2018 - Current
- Instruct comprehensive firefighter training courses, focusing on essential firefighting techniques, fire behavior, and safety protocols.
- Deliver technical rescue skills training, including rope rescue, confined space entry, and hazardous materials operations, providing students with hands-on experience in high-pressure scenarios.
- Facilitate live fire training exercises that simulate real-world firefighting situations, enhancing teamwork and promoting effective response strategies.
Acting Captain
Whitby Fire and Emergency Services
03.2013 - Current
- Lead fire suppression and emergency response efforts, making critical decisions to effectively manage fireground operations and ensure the safety of all personnel and the public.
- Supervise and coordinate the actions of fire crews during complex incidents, including structure fires, hazardous materials situations, and technical rescues.
- Implement incident command procedures, maintain clear communication with all responding units, and adapt strategies as necessary to address evolving emergency scenarios.
- Guide and mentor junior firefighters, providing hands-on training and leadership to develop their skills in fire suppression, technical rescue, and emergency medical response.
Emergency Response Trainer (Training Officer)
Shell Albian Sands Emergency Services
01.2009 - 03.2013
- Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs focused on fire suppression techniques, industrial firefighting strategies, and emergency response protocols tailored to the unique hazards of an industrial setting.
- Facilitate hands-on training scenarios that simulate real-life rescue situations, ensuring personnel have the skills and knowledge required to safely and effectively conduct technical rescues in high-risk industrial settings.
- Lead and oversee training programs for paramedical services, ensuring all emergency medical personnel are certified and competent in advanced life support (ALS), trauma care, and industrial-specific medical emergencies.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Business: Emergency Services (BAppBus: ES) -
Lakeland College
Vermillion, Alberta04.2023
EMT-A (Primary Care Paramedic) -
Professional Medical Associates
St Albert, Alberta05.2010
Firefighter Journeyman (QL5) -
Canadian Forces Fire Academy (CFFA)
Borden, Ontario07.2008
Pre-Service Firefighter Education And Training -
Marine Institute (SERT)
Stephenville, Newfoundland05.2005
Skills
- Instructional design and delivery
- Training program management
- Performance evaluation and development
- Interpersonal communication and team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Organizational and time management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Incident command
- Emergency response operations
- Emergency management
Volunteer Work History
Brighton Fire Department, Brighton, Ontario. (January 2020 – May 2023).
- Responded to fire and medical emergencies for the municipality of Brighton.
- Served as a training officer and first aid instructor for the department.
St. John Ambulance, Halifax, Nova Scotia. (January 2001 – March 2013).
- First Aid and CPR Instructor.
- Participated in the community first aid team for city events (January 2003 – January 2009).
Halifax Fire Department, Halifax, Nova Scotia. (August 2005 – May 2007).
- Responded to fire and medical emergencies in the Herring Cove community.
- Served as an assistant instructor for the Nova Scotia Firefighter School.
Certification
- Ontario Class DF Driver’s License with Z Air Brakes endorsement.
- NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level 1 & 2.
- NFPA 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator (Pumper, Aerial and ARFF).
- NFPA 1003 Airport Rescue Firefighter.
- NFPA 1006 Technical Rescuer Awareness.
- NFPA 1006 Technical Rescuer - Rope Rescue Level 1 & 2.
- NFPA 1006 Technical Rescuer - Confined Space Rescue Level 1 & 2.
- NFPA 1021 Company Officer Level 1 & 2
- NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level 1 & 2.
- NFPA 472 Hazard Materials Awareness, Operations and Technician.
- NFPA 472 Tank Car (Rail) Specialist (CP Rail).
- NFPA 1081 Industrial Brigade Incipient, Adv exterior and Interior structural.
- NFPA 1521 Fire Department Safety Officer
- Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200 and 300 Certification.
- Basic Emergency Management Certification.
- Emergency Medical Responder certified by Lakeridge Health.
- Primary Care Paramedic, previously licensed in Alberta and Nova Scotia.
- Basic and Awareness CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) Responder
- Basic Military Qualification
Timeline
Faculty Instructor
Loyalist College Pre-Service Firefighter Program
01.2021 - Current
Faculty Instructor
Fleming College Pre-Service Firefighter Program
05.2018 - Current
Acting Captain
Whitby Fire and Emergency Services
03.2013 - Current
Emergency Response Trainer (Training Officer)
Shell Albian Sands Emergency Services
01.2009 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Applied Business: Emergency Services (BAppBus: ES) -
Lakeland College
EMT-A (Primary Care Paramedic) -
Professional Medical Associates
Firefighter Journeyman (QL5) -
Canadian Forces Fire Academy (CFFA)
Pre-Service Firefighter Education And Training -
Marine Institute (SERT)
- Ontario Class DF Driver’s License with Z Air Brakes endorsement.
- NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level 1 & 2.
- NFPA 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator (Pumper, Aerial and ARFF).
- NFPA 1003 Airport Rescue Firefighter.
- NFPA 1006 Technical Rescuer Awareness.
- NFPA 1006 Technical Rescuer - Rope Rescue Level 1 & 2.
- NFPA 1006 Technical Rescuer - Confined Space Rescue Level 1 & 2.
- NFPA 1021 Company Officer Level 1 & 2
- NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level 1 & 2.
- NFPA 472 Hazard Materials Awareness, Operations and Technician.
- NFPA 472 Tank Car (Rail) Specialist (CP Rail).
- NFPA 1081 Industrial Brigade Incipient, Adv exterior and Interior structural.
- NFPA 1521 Fire Department Safety Officer
- Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200 and 300 Certification.
- Basic Emergency Management Certification.
- Emergency Medical Responder certified by Lakeridge Health.
- Primary Care Paramedic, previously licensed in Alberta and Nova Scotia.
- Basic and Awareness CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) Responder
- Basic Military Qualification
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