Derrick Skinner
St. Louis
Summary
Emergency responder with over six years of management experience focused on enhancing the fire department encounters with the public and improving comradery of the team.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Battalion Chief
NORTHEAST fire PROTECTION DISTRICT
- Assumed command of incidents necessitating command and control while answering emergency alarms throughout region.
- operates as designated communication channel for administrative matters and issues after hours and on weekends and holidays.
- Assesses operations and aids in formulating procedures and training programs for district.
- Established and maintained productive working relationships with supervisors, subordinates, and peers. Actively participated as a core team member to support collective goals.
- Maintains accuracy of district records, logs, and reports.
- Oversees general maintenance and servicing of fire district facility apparatus and equipment.
- Maintains protection protocols for personnel and equipment.
- functions as district public information officer during absence of other fire chief
- Election running
- facilitating collaboration between community outreach efforts and governmental entities
Fire-Fighter/Paramedic
NORTHEAST fire PROTECTION DISTRICT
- Triage on-the-scene
- Provide required/needed treatment
- Render on-the-scene life-saving measures
- Stabilize ill/wounded patients
- Expeditious transportation of patient(s) to hospital ER
- Always exercise sensitivity
- Maintain objectivity
- Extinguish fires in accordance with State of Missouri regulations
- Administer IV medications
- Perform advanced cardiovascular life-saving procedures
- Administer life-support measures/techniques
- Maintain daily trip sheets/logs
- Record patient history and treatment
- Record all AMA (against medical advice)
- Release DOA to Medical Examiner
Police Officer
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
- Performed preventive patrol in assigned beat by continually observing for criminal activity, safety hazards, traffic violations, persons needing assistance.
- Became and remained familiar with patrol beats, geographic locations, known offenders, neighborhood routines, potential problem areas.
- Made presentations to groups and individuals on subjects related to the job’s task and functions.
- Handled complaints made by the public.
- Investigated violations of laws and ordinances and documents those actions for future use.
- Conducted interviews and interrogations victims, witnesses, suspects and offenders.
- Conducted searches of person, vehicles, places and things.
- Identified and arrested offenders, including subduing resistive arrestees.
- Served arrest warrants, search warrants and other court documents.
- Assisted prosecutors in the preparation of cases for trial.
- Appeared and testified in court, juvenile hearings, at deposition sessions and similar proceedings.
- Enforced traffic and parking laws, including driving under the influence detection and apprehension, direction vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
- Investigated traffic accidents, including protecting the scene, aiding the injured, controlling traffic, clearing the scene, determining the cause, preparing reports and diagrams.
- Assisted disabled motorists.
- Dealt with domestic disputes and other interpersonal and business contacts.
- Investigated incidents involving dead persons resulting from criminal, accidental, suicidal and natural causes, including determination of the circumstances and handling/removal of the body and dealing with the family , relatives, friends, witnesses.
Margin Manager
A.G. Edward’s
- Audited cash and loan accounts to ensure compliance with the New York Stock Exchange and Government regulations.
- Responsible for collecting funds and securities for payment of trades.
- Maintained good client relations by responding in writing to complaints and concerns in a timely manner.
- Investigated and corrected erroneous activity that prevented negative balances.
- Reconciled accounts to verify all money and securities are routed to the correct person and all necessary documents are completed.
- Monitored account to eliminate any unauthorized movement of funds and securities.
- Liaison to financial consultant to manage special requests such as adding systematic withdrawals to the clients account.
- Calculated the money and securities value in the client’s account to enable the financial consultant to advise the client to make educated decisions on how to appropriate funds.
Education
Bachelor - Business Administration
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MissouriSkills
- Personnel management
- Staff scheduling
- Community relations
- Emergency management
- Operational efficiency
- Training programs
- Organizational skills
- Effective communication
- Decision-making
Accomplishments
Commendation for performance beyond the call of duty 2005
Commendation for bravery and heroism 2006
Certification
- Nationally licensed EMT from Forest Park Community College
- P.O.S.T. certified from St. Louis Metropolitan Police Academy
- St. Louis County Fire Academy
- Fire Fighter 1 & 2 from Missouri Division of Fire Safety
- Hazardous Materials Awareness From Missouri Division of Fire Safety
- Hazardous Materials Operations From Missouri Division of Fire Safety
- Laclede Gas, Natural Gas Emergency Control Certification
- CIT certified from St. Louis County Police Academy
- NIMS 100, 200, 700, 701.a, 800
- REJIS certified from Rejis
SPECIAL AWARDS
Commendation for performance beyond the call of duty 2005
Commendation for bravery and heroism 2006
Timeline
Margin Manager
A.G. Edward’s
Police Officer
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Battalion Chief
NORTHEAST fire PROTECTION DISTRICT
Fire-Fighter/Paramedic
NORTHEAST fire PROTECTION DISTRICT
Bachelor - Business Administration
Lincoln University