Eric Collins Resume_Redacted — File 25-0578

Eric Collins EXPERIENCE Somerville Fire Department— Firefighter January 2018 - Present Served as a firefighter for two years on Engine Seven, four years on Rescue One, and currently serving as acting Lieutenant on Engine Two since September of 2024. Respond to fire, medical and rescue emergencies within the city as well as surrounding communities in mutual aid scenarios. Providing patient care, incident stabilization, and property conservation. Provide emergency prehospital medical care to members of the public as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) since 2019. Ensure that fire, rescue, and emergency medical equipment as well as fire apparatus are in good working order in the event they are needed in an emergency situation. Working within a team of other members from the department and other agencies to ensure that the above tasks are completed in a high quality, thorough, and expedited manner. Provide public education and aid in community relations through participating in community events and preventative exercises such as fire drills or pre incident walkthroughs. Eco Environmental Contracting — Laborer August 2014 - January 2018 Laborer for an environmental contracting company where I collaborated with a number of different companies in the identification, excavation, consolidation and removal of a variety of hazardous materials. Worked directly with and around heavy equipment in excavation efforts to remove hazardous materials. EDUCATION University of Massachusetts Boston - Bachelors in Criminal Justice 2009 - 2013 Graduated in 2013 where I received a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Criminal Justice. SKILLS ​FEMA Certified Structural Collapse Technician ​Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) ​Rope and High Angle Rope certified ​Confined Space Rescue certified ​Trench Collapse Rescue certified ​Swift Water and Flood Rescue certified ​Ice Water Rescue certified ​Surface Water Rescue certified ​Hazardous Materials Technician ​Machinery Rescue Technician Tactical Combat Casualty Care (Tactical Medical Practitioner)