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Uunited States Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician with 3 years on active duty.
I am currently a volunteer with the Dixon Rural Fire Protection District located in Dixon, Missouri as a firefighter and as an emergency medical first responder.
Military Experiences
Dec 2011 - Nov 2012
EOD Trainee
Established the qualifications required to select and utilize the best methods and procedures required to render safe, recover, evaluate and dispose of conventional ordnances, improvised explosive devices (IED), and nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons used in joint military operations. Gained a detailed understanding of weapons systems design (engineering features) used to deliver various ordnances.
Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
EOD Trainee
Trained on topics include explosive ordnance disposal procedures and fundamentals, safety procedures, ordnance identification, explosive ordnance disposal specialty tools, explosives and explosive effects, basic demolition procedures, and modern demolition procedures.
Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
Trainee
Received the training and experience necessary to; proficiently preform casualty care, CPR, lifesaving, land navigation, physical fitness training, methods of close
quarter combat and self-defense skills, and weapon training.
Started in Nov 2012
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Member
Skilled in determining the location, identification, rendering safe, removal, and destruction of explosive ordnance and improvised explosive devices; uses detection instruments appropriately; destroys or neutralizes unserviceable and irreparable conventional explosive devices; reads and interprets radiographs, diagrams, drawings, and technical literature; identifies explosives by appearance and markings; cooperates with law enforcement agencies and protection services.
Military Credentials
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Dec 2013
Route Reconnaisance & Clearance Course - Hand Held Detector
Dec 2011 - Nov 2012
Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (phase 2)
Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist/Officer School (phase 1)
Certifications
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
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