Scott Blandford
Ripon
Summary
Accomplished Fire Service proffesional, specializing in emergency management and interagency coordination. Excelled in deploying personnel for optimal response, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and enhancing regional preparedness. Skilled in advanced life support and operational efficiency, consistently improving patient and public safety outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Battalion Chief
Menlo Park Fire Protection District
10.2010 - 12.2024
- Served as an effective liaison between firefighters under my command and upper-level administration to address concerns promptly while still upholding department policies and procedures.
- Performed frequent station inspections and drafted reports and plans for issues of importance.
- Determined how to deploy personnel during periods requiring special fire department response and assigned activities.
- Developed scheduling and coordination of shift staffing levels, changes and activities.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the department by encouraging feedback from all personnel and prioritizing ongoing training opportunities.
- Reviewed fire reports and payroll entries of station officers to verify accuracy and completeness.
- Collaborated with neighboring jurisdictions on regional emergency preparedness plans to ensure seamless response capabilities across borders during large-scale events or disasters.
Fire Engineer
Ripon Fire Protection District
07.2007 - 10.2010
Fire Suppresion
Paramedic
American Medical Response, AMR
03.2005 - 07.2007
- Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
- Delivered compassionate care to patients with a variety of medical emergencies, including cardiac arrests, traumas, strokes, and respiratory distress.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing timely and accurate assessments, treatments, and interventions.
- Worked en-route to hospital to prepare patients for arrival or surgery and control wounds.
Education
Associate of Science - Fire Science
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL07-2020
Skills
- Incident command
- Gas detection systems
- Documentation and reporting
- Firefighting tactics
- Advanced life support
- Operational efficiency
- Fire suppression
- Public safety
- Emergency management
- Interagency coordination
Certification
Certified Welder
- Confined Space Rescue Technician Certification - Technical Rescue Association.
- Incident Command System Certification (ICS) - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- Trench Rescue Technician – State, local, or private training organizations specializing in technical rescue.
- Paramedic Certification - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
- Fire Officer Designation (FO) - Center for Public Safety Excellence.
- Pump Operator Certificate – Various firefighting training institutes or community colleges.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association.
- Rope Rescue Technician Level I & II Certifications - State or local government emergency services department.
- Structural Collapse Operations Level I & II Certifications - State or local government emergency services department.
- Wildland Firefighter Type 1 Certification - National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
- Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFO) - Commission on Professional Credentialing.
- Fire Instructor I, II, III Certifications – NFPA or Pro Board accredited certifying body.
- Class A CA Commercial Driver's License
- Forklift Certification
Timeline
Battalion Chief
Menlo Park Fire Protection District
10.2010 - 12.2024
Fire Engineer
Ripon Fire Protection District
07.2007 - 10.2010
Paramedic
American Medical Response, AMR
03.2005 - 07.2007
Certified Welder
- Confined Space Rescue Technician Certification - Technical Rescue Association.
- Incident Command System Certification (ICS) - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- Trench Rescue Technician – State, local, or private training organizations specializing in technical rescue.
- Paramedic Certification - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
- Fire Officer Designation (FO) - Center for Public Safety Excellence.
- Pump Operator Certificate – Various firefighting training institutes or community colleges.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association.
- Rope Rescue Technician Level I & II Certifications - State or local government emergency services department.
- Structural Collapse Operations Level I & II Certifications - State or local government emergency services department.
- Wildland Firefighter Type 1 Certification - National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
- Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFO) - Commission on Professional Credentialing.
- Fire Instructor I, II, III Certifications – NFPA or Pro Board accredited certifying body.
- Class A CA Commercial Driver's License
- Forklift Certification
Associate of Science - Fire Science
Columbia Southern University
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