Sample Fire Resume

A firefighter is a savior in disguise, who is involved in prevention of unexpected fire outbursts as well as provides emergency services to protect the life and property by use of various techniques and equipment to combat fire. With respect to this your resume should speak volumes about your skills, your sound health along to supplement your educational history and some noteworthy experience which prevented loss of lives and property. Experience must include and be a reflection of your brave and fearless personality. Do go through this sample resume to save your time and energy and use it as a template to pen down a resume along your lines to ensure a place among the top contenders for the position.

John G. Rivera
3532 Pheasant Ridge Road
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone - 215-523-7617
E-mail - john.rivera@mymail.com

Objective:

Seeking to work as the Fire Investigator in a professional environment so that I can utilize and share my educational background and five years of work experience in fire investigating to benefit the community.

Qualification Summary:

• Trained in fire investigations and accident reconstruction.
• Wide knowledge of relevant equipment, procedures, policies and strategies to promote national, state or local security operations for the security of data, people, property and institutions.
• Extensive knowledge of laws, court procedures, legal codes, precedents, executive orders, government regulations, the democratic political process and agency rules.
• Able to form general rules or conclusions by combining pieces of information.
• Have stronger ability to detect or identify a known pattern such as object, figure, sound or word that is hidden in other distracting material.
• Observing, collecting, receiving, and obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Able to work independently as well as within a competitive team.

Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Science,
University of California,
May 2002

Work Experience:

Fire Investigator
California Fire Department
July 2003 - present

• Conducted investigations for determining causes of explosions and fires.
• Collecting and packing pieces of evidence in securely closed containers such as crates, bags, or boxes, to protect them.
• Analyzing fire sites and collecting evidence such as metal fragments, glass, accelerant residue and charred wood to determine the cause of a fire.
• Instructing children and people about the dangers of fire.
• Interviewing witnesses, building occupants and property owners to obtain information and sworn testimony.

Fire Investigator Assistant
California Fire Department
June 2002 - June 2003

• Testifying in court cases that includes suspected arson, fires, and false alarms.
• Responsible to prepare and maintain investigation results reports, and records of arson suspects and convicted arsonists.
• Testing materials and sites to establish facts, such as flash points and burn patterns of materials, using test equipment.
• Held internal investigation to determine violation and negligence of laws and regulations by the employees of fire department.