Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Awards
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Eric Roberts

Kansas City

Summary

Dynamic firefighting specialist dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency and safety within emergency response environments. Proven expertise in the operation and maintenance of fire apparatus, ensuring optimal equipment readiness while executing comprehensive emergency protocols. Recognized for exceptional teamwork and adaptability in high-pressure situations, with a strong foundation in firefighting techniques, equipment maintenance, and emergency medical response. Developed and instructed multiple training programs for the KCFD, including advanced courses in high-rise pumping, hose deployment, and apparatus operation, accumulating over 1,000 hours of out-of-class experience in the FAO role.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Representative

DHI Roofing
04.2025 - Current

Working and communicating within the Kansas city community providing roofing and other exterior services.


Project managing a crew of 7-12 members to be able to provide an exterior renovation for a home.

Firefighter/EMT

Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD), Kansas City
01.2020 - Current
  • Provide fire suppression and extinguishment needs to the City of Kansas City
  • Provide pre-hospital care with Basic Life Support and emergency medical stabilization to trauma, critical, and patients with various medical needs
  • Facilitate transportation from field to hospital

EMT

American Medical Response (AMR), Independence
04.2019 - 01.2020
  • Provided pre-hospital care with Basic Life Support and emergency medical stabilization to trauma, critical, and patients with various medical needs
  • Facilitated transportation from field to hospital

Patient Care Technician/EMT

University Health, Kansas City
07.2015 - 04.2019
  • Emergency Department and Behavioral Health
  • Provided assistance with Basic Life Support and emergency medical care to trauma and critical patients
  • Assisted with vitals collection, phlebotomy, transportation, patient de-escalation and monitoring

Education

Fire I and Fire II -

Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) Fire Academy
04.2020

Emergency Medical Technician Course - undefined

University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
08.2018

Bachelors of Science - Kinesiology

Avila University
12.2017

High School Diploma - undefined

Drexel R-IV High School
Drexel, MO
05.2013

Fire Engineering

Revolutionary Fire Tactics
Lake Of The Ozarks
10-2022

Fire Science

Wichita HOT
Wichita, KS
10-2024

Fire Science

Gone To Texas Fire Forum
Dallas, TX
06-2023

Fire Science

FDIC
Indianapolis, IN
04-2024

Fire Science

FDIC
Indianapolis, IN
04-2025

Fire Science

KCFD Fire Academy
Kansas City, MO
09-2024

Vehicle Operations

AMR Academy
Independence, MO
04-2019

Skills

  • Stress tolerance and resilience
  • Fire safety
  • Fire pump operation
  • Water supply management
  • Accountability
  • Critical incident stress management
  • Fire service leadership
  • Emergency scene management
  • Leadership and supervision
  • Apparatus inspection

Accomplishments

    Lead Instructor for KCFD High Rise Suppression Course - 2024 to Present

    Lead Instructor for KCFD Hose deployment and tactics 2024-Present

    Chief Citation for Meritorious Service - 2024

    Subject matter expert and adjunct instructor for the IFSTA fire operator core class.

    Subject matter expert and adjunct instructor for cadet classes for both hose deployment and high rise pumping and firefighting operations.

Certification

Firefighter 1&2

Hazmat Ops and awareness

Emergency vehicle operations

IFSTA Apparatus operator core

Instructor 1

ICS 200/300/400

Class E driver license


Awards

Lead Instructor for KCFD High Rise Suppression Course - 2024 to Present, Lead Instructor for KCFD Hose deployment and tactics 2024-Present, Chief Citation for Meritorious Service - 2024

Timeline

Sales Representative

DHI Roofing
04.2025 - Current

Firefighter/EMT

Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD), Kansas City
01.2020 - Current

EMT

American Medical Response (AMR), Independence
04.2019 - 01.2020

Patient Care Technician/EMT

University Health, Kansas City
07.2015 - 04.2019

Emergency Medical Technician Course - undefined

University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine

Bachelors of Science - Kinesiology

Avila University

High School Diploma - undefined

Drexel R-IV High School

Fire I and Fire II -

Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) Fire Academy

Fire Engineering

Revolutionary Fire Tactics

Fire Science

Wichita HOT

Fire Science

Gone To Texas Fire Forum

Fire Science

FDIC

Fire Science

FDIC

Fire Science

KCFD Fire Academy

Vehicle Operations

AMR Academy

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