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STEVEN SKALSKI

Virginia Beach

Summary

I am seeking a position on VA Task force 2, of Hazmat Specialist. I have been employed with the City of Virginia Beach since 2023 and currently assigned to Ladder 16-C. Previously I was employed with the City of Hampton since 2004 and was assigned to Station 9 which is the Hazmat Team from approximatley 2009-2018. I have attended various training classes associated with Hazardous materials and its various modes of transport. I was familiar with the different monitor and detection meters, research manuals, the different levels of suits needed for entry and decontamination procedures used by the City Of Hampton at that time. My business of construction has given me a skills set to be able to understand building construction, and has made me familiar with different hand, gas and pneumatic tools to do just about any phase of construction. I feel I would be a great asset to the team bringing both past and current knowledge.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Firefighter

City of Virginia Beach
02.2023 - Current

Performs duties as a firefighter assigned to firefighting. Performs daily preventive maintenance inspections on assigned vehicles at the beginning of each shift and after each response. I apply my knowledge of firefighting, hydraulics, forcible entry, ventilation, and EMS skills. Apply driver operator techniques in daily operations and incidents. Keep apparatus, equipment, tools, and firefighting ensemble in clean condition. Participate in drills and conduct and receive training on fire suppression and rescue operations relative to structural, vehicle and rope rescue. Also performs ventilation of structures also performs salvage and overhaul. Performs rescue of personnel and a variety of first aid measures to alleviate further injury and prepare the victim for transport to a medical facility. Participates in regular training and exercises as required.

Vice-President

Blue Line Investments
01.2016 - Current
  • Blue Line investments is a real estate investment company run by myself and my Wife Maryann Skalski. We buy and rehab properties all over the tidewater area and remotely, we do simple rehabs all the way to full guts and replacements.

Owner/ President

S&S Construction & Painting L.L.C.
05.2006 - Current
  • I have been operating this business since 2006. I have done just about all trades I am licensed for. I have done all phases of construction from simple repairs to full kitchen and bathroom remodels. I set up all the ordering of supplies for my customers to ensure the proper materials are purchased and that they are getting exactly what they are looking for. This job is done when I am not working for the fire department. My daily tasks are going to customers homes and perform the work they have requested. I take all the calls for service and do all the estimating.

Medic/Firefighter

City of Hampton
11.2004 - 01.2023
  • Performs duties as a firefighter assigned to firefighting and rescue equipment. Performs daily preventive maintenance inspections on assigned vehicles at the beginning of each shift and after each response. I apply my knowledge of firefighting and rescue techniques, hydraulics, forcible entry, ventilation, and EMS skills. Apply driver operator techniques in daily operations and incidents. Keep apparatus, equipment, tools, and firefighting ensemble in clean condition. Participate in drills and conduct and receive training on fire suppression and rescue operations relative to structural, automobile, and aircraft firefighting techniques. Performs as hose man, ladder man, and hydrant man on structural firefighting equipment. Also performs ventilation of structures also performs salvage and overhaul. Performs rescue of personnel and a variety of first aid measures to alleviate further injury and prepare the victim for transport to a medical facility. Participates in regular training and exercises as required.

Instructor/ Proctor

Tidewater Community College
08.2007 - 01.2010
  • Duties were to set up medical station for students for their practical sessions in class. Stations were set up within the VA State guideline for testing purposes. The student would come to a station and be expected to perform the skills needed to pass the practical exam at the state test sites. My job was to guide the students and make sure they were performing their skills right and proficiently. Also assisted with other duties as needed

Medic

Special Events providers of EMS
06.2007 - 11.2009
  • Standby and various events in the city of Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Hampton. Duties are to report for duty at a specific time and check off the EMS equipment. When the event starts i am to either be at specific location, to stage or be ready for any medical emergency that should arise. If there is a medical emergency i am to stabilize the patient while waiting for outside EMS to arrive if the person needs to be transported. If not then i treat and release

Crew Supervisor

White Nursery & Greenhouses
03.2003 - 10.2004
  • Daily tasks included putting together the orders and separating them to be giving out to the crew. I supervised up to 8 workers to make sure they were working and putting the orders for the day together the right way. I was also responsible for checking the orders before they were transported to the packing shed for final check and then they would be loaded onto the truck for delivery.

Crew Supervisor

WD Henry & Sons
06.1993 - 02.2003
  • I took crews into the field to harvest various crops to fill orders for the day. I operated various size farm tractors and implements, fork lifts straight trucks and tractor trailers. I delivered various products from the farm on both short and medium distances travels to our customers.

Education

EMT-Intermediate - EMS

Tidewater Community College
Virginia Beach, Virginia
06.2006

High School Diploma - General

Eden Jr/Sr High school
Eden, New York
06.1994

Skills

  • Proficient in emergency vehicle driving
  • Proficient in operating forklifts
  • Hazmat Technician since 2009
  • Class B commercial driver license
  • Proficient in using various construction tools

Certification

Hazardous Materials Technician since 2009

EMT-Intermediate since 2006

ICS-100

ICS-200

ICS-300

ICS-700

ICS-800

Timeline

Firefighter

City of Virginia Beach
02.2023 - Current

Vice-President

Blue Line Investments
01.2016 - Current

Instructor/ Proctor

Tidewater Community College
08.2007 - 01.2010

Medic

Special Events providers of EMS
06.2007 - 11.2009

Owner/ President

S&S Construction & Painting L.L.C.
05.2006 - Current

Medic/Firefighter

City of Hampton
11.2004 - 01.2023

Crew Supervisor

White Nursery & Greenhouses
03.2003 - 10.2004

Crew Supervisor

WD Henry & Sons
06.1993 - 02.2003

High School Diploma - General

Eden Jr/Sr High school

EMT-Intermediate - EMS

Tidewater Community College
STEVEN SKALSKI