Additional Information • Skills Diploma - United States A.docx
firefighter
1. Theresa Moy 5290 Duke St. Apt #101, Alexandria, VA 22304
Cell (757) 376-0297 terri.moy@gmail.com
Education B.S., Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Major GPA: 3.08, May 2000.
Training
Virginia Certifications
VA State Firefighter I and II
VA State Paramedic Apr 2015
Tidewater Regional Fire Academy
MayDay! Firefighter Down
Chainsaw Safety
Mass Casualty
Vehicle Extrication
Rope Rescue
EVOC
California Certifications
CA EVOC II CA State Paramedic San Diego County EMT
EMS Certifications
PALS Apr 2018 ACLS May 2017 CPR May 2017
National Registry- Paramedic Mar 2018
Other Certifications
Airport Firefighting
HazMat Operations
Driver/ Operator Aerial
Rope Rescue
Driver/ Operator Pump
Confined Space Awareness
Department of Navy Regional Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Mar 2019
ProBoard certifications and reciprocities:
Firefighter I and II Driver/ Operator Aerial Driver/ Operator Pump
HazMat Operations Airport Firefighting
DoD reciprocities:
HazMat Operations May 2003
Airport Firefighting Oct 2009
Firefighter I and II Jun 2003
Driver/ Operator Pump Oct 2009
Driver/ Operator Aerial May 2010
Work Experience
Firefighter/ Paramedic,
Naval District Washington, Joint Base Anacostia- Bolling. GS 9 step 3. Feb 2016- Present
Perform technical emergency response work in firefighting, medical services, rescue, and hazardous materials
incidents.
Provides pre-hospital emergency medical care utilizing AHA CPR and ACLS guidelines, transportation of the sick
and injured with the use of Physio-Control Lifepak 15, EZ IO peripheral access, and manage compromised
airways with King airways and waveform capnography.
Perform fire and injury prevention, detection, extinguishment, and control in a federal government fire department
with the use of fire communications equipment with Harris portable radio systems.
Provide fire education and community services to residents, visitors, and employees of Anacostia- Bolling, Naval
Research lab, and Washington Navy Yard-- to decrease and make those more aware of fire related incidents in the
home and business settings.
Trained in the methods and techniques of emergency response operations, and the use and maintenance of
equipment and apparatus through daily apparatus check-offs.
Respond to and from emergency incidents by driving and operating fire engine apparatus with consideration to
apparatus staging and placement to correspond with incoming unit to the incident scene.
Operate as a firefighter to assist Fire Officers with structure entry, investigation, and fire mitigation. To determine
risks and hazards to occupied structures during presence of a natural gas leak, or suspicious package alert.
Received Department of Navy Regional EVOC training for proper use and operations of apparatus.
2. Trained in approach, entry, and extinguishment protocols for various aircraft designs on both military and
domestic airfield operations.
Trained in the use of donning and doffing of Levels A-D protective suits for HazMat incidents with exposures to
liquids, gaseous, and solid unknown chemical spills, evacuation guidelines, decontamination protocols, and
treatment when exposed and in contact with hazardous materials.
Paramedic
Washington DC Veterans Administration. Washington, DC. GS 9, step 3. Sept 2015- Feb 2016
Establish and implement an interfacility ambulance program for the DC Veterans Administration with the
assistance of an Emergency Medical Technician, who is also licensed in the state of Virginia, by developing
working relationships with personnel involved in logistics, finances, human resources, and fleet maintenance and
operations.
Draft and obtain approval of protocols for a service that will cater to the Veteran’s facility to alleviate a financial
load on the federal system with transports to other local facilities for higher level care, and for return to the nearby
Soldier’s home.
Establish a professional staff uniform that will be approved and incorporated into the system as the program may
be adopted by other VA centers.
Provide public awareness with the use of static displays at local events in the area to promote the development of
the new ambulance service. Bring awareness to hospital staff of the new transport service that will be available to
make available beds for those patients who are ready to return to their residence or to be taken to more definitive
care.
Work alongside the Chief of Emergency Services to incorporate the ambulance program into the Washington DC
response area with a possibility of expanding the response area to other VA facilities in the neighboring areas and
states.
Construct and differentiate the Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) systems that may
eventually develop into an on campus emergency incident response team.
Participate in meetings and conference calls from vendors for equipment comparisons for the Chief of Emergency
medicine.
Research and attempt to convince the federal government for a need of electronic tracking and patient care
software for an up and coming program so that it may also incorporate the fire departments that are located in
other VA facilities.
Paramedic
Fort Benning Emergency Medical Services. Fort Benning, Georgia. GS 7, step 9. May 2014- Sept 2015
Provide medical treatment to medical and trauma patients who are occupants and civilians, who work and live on
Fort Benning using EMT and advance medical (Paramedic skills) treatments and equipment-- including the use of
CPR and advanced cardio life support skills.
Respond to medical treatments using bleeding control, temperature assessments, and EKG field diagnostics to
determine urgency and level of care, and transport to appropriate medical facility.
Utilize Lifepak 15 equipment to establish baseline vitals and monitor any changes during treatments and en route
to facilities using EKG and 12 Lead EKG techniques, capnography, and pulse oximetry.
Administer appropriate narcotics, including morphine, dilaudid, and Versed; also medications to patients based on
complaint and assessments— glucometers for low or high blood sugar, possible narcotic overdoses, and cardiac
related issues.
Transfer patients from Martin Army Community Hospital to more specialized care facilities in local and statewide
treatment facilities.
Operate and drive emergency rescue equipment to respond to and from scenes utilizing emergency lights and
sirens.
Establish intravenous catheters for medicine administration, perform endotracheal (ET) intubation, insertion of
oro- and nasopharyngeal adjuncts to maintain airways, and stabilize and maintain injuries by splinting and
decreasing pain.
Perform aggressive procedures for rapid cooling of heat emergency patients utilizing protocols that have been
internationally adapted for treatment and full recovery of persons overheating due to environment and training.
3. Work with and around federal installation fire department for combined delivery of quality medical and trauma
response and care of patients on the Fort Benning installation.
Firefighter
Camp Pendleton Fire Department. San Diego, California. GS 7, Step 8. Oct 2012--April 2014
Perform technical emergency response work in firefighting, medical services, rescue, brush fires, and
hazardous materials incident.
Provide pre-hospital emergency medical care though transportation of the sick and injured with the use of Zoll
R series defibrillator, and waveform capnography during management of respiratory and cardiac emergencies using
CPR with the Zoll AED.
Perform fire prevention, detection, extinguishment, and control in a federal government fire department with the use of
Harris and Motorola portable radio systems, and Bendix King radios for Brush fire incidents.
Provide fire education and community services to residence and visitors of Camp Pendleton to lessen fire related
incidents in the home and workplace.
Provide automatic aid agreements with North San Diego County, Oceanside Fire Department, and Orange County Fire
Authority.
Trained in the operations and performance of emergency response while driving and operating the fire engine to and
from incidents with consideration to staging, and apparatus placement.
Trained in the use of donning and doffing of Levels A-D protective suits for HazMat incidents with exposures to
liquid, gaseous, and solid unknown chemical spills, evacuation guidelines, decontamination protocols, and
treatment.
Establish and perform operations for confined space rescue and recovery, vehicle extrication, and high and low angle
rescue incidents, and warehouses located on base.
Utilization of personal protective equipment with daily check offs of Survivair self-contained breathing apparatus,
direct line breathing for confined space entry teams, and Hot Mask use for Brush fire operations.
Firefighter/ Paramedic
Fort Belvoir Fire Department. Fort Belvoir, Virginia. GS 8, step 4. Feb 2009–Oct 2012
Perform technical emergency response work in firefighting, medical services, rescue, and hazardous materials
incidents.
Provides pre-hospital emergency medical care utilizing AHA CPR and ACLS guidelines, transportation of the sick
and injured with the use of Physio-Control Lifepak 15, EZ IO peripheral access, and manage compromised airways
with RescuePod, waveform capnography, and King Airways.
Perform fire and injury prevention, detection, extinguishment, and control in a federal government fire department
with the use of fire communications equipment with MaCom and Motorola portable radio systems.
Provide fire education and community services to residents and visitors of Ft Belvoir, Virginia to decrease and
make those more aware of fire related incidents in the home and business settings.
Provide mutual aid agreement and responses with Fairfax County Fire Department.
Trained in the methods and techniques of emergency response operations, and the use and maintenance of
equipment and apparatus through daily apparatus check-offs.
Respond to and from emergency incidents by driving and operating fire engine apparatus with consideration to
apparatus staging and placement to correspond with incoming unit to the incident scene.
Operate as a firefighter to assist Fire Officers with structure entry, investigation, and fire mitigation. To determine
risks and hazards to unevacuated structures during presence of a natural gas leak, or suspicious package alert.
Received Virginia State and ProBoard reciprocity for the certifications of Driver/ Pump Operator, Aerial Operator,
and Aircraft Rescue Firefighting.
Trained in approach, entry, and extinguishment protocols for various aircraft designs on both military and domestic
airfield operations.
Trained in the use and operations of Osh Kosh apparatus for aircraft fire extinguishment on jet propelled, propeller,
and helicopter malfunctions and crashes.
Establish and perform operations for confined space rescue and recovery, vehicle extrication, and high and low
angle rescue incidents.
4. Trained in the use of donning and doffing of Levels A-D protective suits for HazMat incidents with exposures to
liquids, gaseous, and solid unknown chemical spills, evacuation guidelines, decontamination protocols, and
treatment when exposed and in contact with hazardous materials.
Firefighter/ Paramedic
County of York. Yorktown, Virginia. Mar 2004 - Jul 2006
Control and extinguish fire incidents in a county fire department that works in mutual aid agreements with three
other surrounding fire departments (Newport News Fire Department, City of Williamsburg Fire Department, and
James City County Fire Department) as well as two surrounding military installations (US Coast Guard—
Yorktown, and Joint Base Langley- Fort Eustis).
Perform technical emergency response work in emergency medical services using guidelines from AHA CPR and
ACLS with equipment such as Physio-Control Lifepak 12, peripheral access for preventative measures or
stabilization of critical patients (including use of external jugular access), advance pharmacological treatments of
altered mental status patients using Haldol, agitated and/ or seizing patients using Valium and Versed, dyspnic
patients using Solumedrol, Albuterol, and Atrovent.
Extreme measures protocol involving limb amputation or emergency C-section procedures to preserve life, and
needle cricothyrotomy and chest decompression procedures for extreme airway issues.
Establish and provide vehicle extrications and confined space rescues using rope rescue training in conjunction
with the use of Holmatro and Hurst Spreaders, Combi-tool, rams, and air bags.
Trained in the use of donning and doffing of Levels A-D protective suits for HazMat incidents with exposures to
liquids, gaseous, and solid unknown chemical spills, evacuation guidelines, decontamination protocols, and
treatments to exposures.
Emergency Medical Technician
Physicians Transport Service. Herndon, Virginia. Dec 2008 - Feb 2009
Eastern Shore Ambulance Services, Inc. Chesapeake, Virginia. Feb 2004 - May 2005
Provide monitored care for transport to and from facilities, and admissions to/ discharges from hospitals.
Occasional emergent transport from assisted living institutions/ residences to closets Emergency Rooms.
Assist Paramedics with extended transports, critical, and special needs patients.
Emergency Room Technician,
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. Fairfax, Virginia. Aug 2008 - Feb 2009
Riverside Community Hospital. Riverside, California. Oct 2006 – Mar 2007
Assist nurses, physicians, physician assistants, and all hospital employees in providing exceptional care to each
patient being evaluated in the emergency department for medical and trauma incidents.
Perform AHA CPR on cardiac compromised patients, maintain and assist with airway management using rescue
breathing techniques and a BVM.
Obtain patient turn over from incoming EMS crews by assisting with continuity of care.
Documenting peripheral intravascular access, specimen collections, and transport to and returns from diagnostic
testing or admissions to the floor.
Assist with splinting, bandaging, and patient education with orthotic injuries.
Paramedic
Bowers Ambulance. Long Beach, California. Dec 2007 - Jun 2008
Schaefer Ambulance Service. Los Angeles, California. Jun 2007 - Dec 2007
Responsible for care and transport of stable ALS and BLS patients to and from receiving facilities, nursing homes,
and treatment centers.
Additional responsibilities involve providing treatment and transport for high risk sports (Long Beach Grand Prix,
X Games), and movie standbys (Hancock, Transformers, Disney television productions, etc.).
Monitor patient vitals and stability with Zoll M series defibrillator and BVM equipment.
5. Firefighter
City of Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Feb 2003 - Jan 2004
Trained in all aspects of firefighting for city fire department operations through Tidewater Regional Fire
Academy, Class 83—graduated June 4, 2003.
Training consisted of fire prevention, control, salvage, extinguishment, minimization of property damage from
fires and other disasters through the uses of hoses, ladders, tools, and water supplies.
Received certifications through Virginia Department of Fire Programs, and ProBoard reciprocity for Firefighter I,
II, and HazMat Operations.
While working in conjunction with a city coordinated all Volunteer rescue squad, insured resident and visitor
safety for the City of Virginia Beach by providing ALS and BLS care to those complaining of medical and trauma
related emergencies.
Exposure training to Wildland firefighting, Shipboard firefighting, confined space awareness, rope rescue module
I, vehicle extrication, water tanker operations, firefighter self rescue procedures and MayDay protocols, and basic
fire ground operations.
Trained in the use of donning and doffing of Levels B-D protective suits for HazMat incidents with exposures to
liquids, gaseous, and solid unknown chemical spills, evacuation guidelines, decontamination protocols, and
treatment when exposed and in contact with hazardous materials.
Volunteer Experience
Emergency Medical Technician
Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad. Virginia Beach, Virginia Aug 2001 - Jan 2003
Provide Basic Life Support to residents and visitors of the City of Virginia Beach.
Patient care and transport were provided to medical and trauma patients through the use of spinal immobilization,
assessment of vitals, CPR, and ensuring an adequate airway.
Advanced Life Support providers were assisted with IV setups, medication administration, ongoing assessments,
and transport.
Trained in PPE protocols for HazMat exposures and patient recovery, rapid decontamination, and treatment.
6. Firefighter
City of Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Feb 2003 - Jan 2004
Trained in all aspects of firefighting for city fire department operations through Tidewater Regional Fire
Academy, Class 83—graduated June 4, 2003.
Training consisted of fire prevention, control, salvage, extinguishment, minimization of property damage from
fires and other disasters through the uses of hoses, ladders, tools, and water supplies.
Received certifications through Virginia Department of Fire Programs, and ProBoard reciprocity for Firefighter I,
II, and HazMat Operations.
While working in conjunction with a city coordinated all Volunteer rescue squad, insured resident and visitor
safety for the City of Virginia Beach by providing ALS and BLS care to those complaining of medical and trauma
related emergencies.
Exposure training to Wildland firefighting, Shipboard firefighting, confined space awareness, rope rescue module
I, vehicle extrication, water tanker operations, firefighter self rescue procedures and MayDay protocols, and basic
fire ground operations.
Trained in the use of donning and doffing of Levels B-D protective suits for HazMat incidents with exposures to
liquids, gaseous, and solid unknown chemical spills, evacuation guidelines, decontamination protocols, and
treatment when exposed and in contact with hazardous materials.
Volunteer Experience
Emergency Medical Technician
Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad. Virginia Beach, Virginia Aug 2001 - Jan 2003
Provide Basic Life Support to residents and visitors of the City of Virginia Beach.
Patient care and transport were provided to medical and trauma patients through the use of spinal immobilization,
assessment of vitals, CPR, and ensuring an adequate airway.
Advanced Life Support providers were assisted with IV setups, medication administration, ongoing assessments,
and transport.
Trained in PPE protocols for HazMat exposures and patient recovery, rapid decontamination, and treatment.