SAMPLE FIREFIGHTER RESUME
Name
Street Address
City, State, ZIP
Telephone number
Email address
Date
Objective
To become a valued member of a firefighting team and begin my lifelong
firefighting career. As detailed in this resume, Ive completed my training
and preparations, and I look forward to the next steps.
Education
Fire Sciences
Associate Degree
Ivy Tech Community College
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Paramedic Certification
University of Texas, Southwestern
Dallas, TX 75390
Experience
Volunteer, Otis Fire Department
April 2012 to June 2014
Residential fire suppression
Commercial and industrial structure fire suppression
Fighting forest-fires
CPR
Community education about fire prevention
Community-service education
Fire station maintenance
Assisted with paperwork, filing, data-entry, and computer records
Achievements
MVP volunteer with Otis Fire Department: 2012-2014
Graduated Fire Training Program with Honors 2015
Managed Valparaiso public-safety employee softball team for 6 winning
seasons, 2009-2015
Skills
Category
Name
Proficiency
Years
experience
Last Used
Household
Plumbing,
electrical,
carpentry
Advanced
amateur
Ongoing
Computer
Microsoft
Word
Advanced
9 years
Ongoing
Teamwork,
leadership
Softball,
search
party
Led successful
search for
missing child in
community; led
6 winning
softball
seasons
Ongoing
Computer
Microsoft
Excel
Intermediate
7 years
Ongoing
Mechanics
Auto
Advanced
amateur
15 years
Ongoing
Computer
Typing
40 wpm
12 years
Ongoing
Language
Spanish
Fluent
10 years
Ongoing
Emergency
Medical
Full
paramedic
(certified)
In top 5% of
cass, have
maintained
skills
2 years
Recognized
for saving life
in recent
train
derailment
accident
References available on request.