Russ Beam
Simpsonville
Summary
Passionate emergency services responder looking to contribute in other areas of the emergency field. Experienced in multiple areas of technical rescue, including dive, swiftwater, structure collapse, confined space, and firefighting/EMS.
Experienced in an incident support team role, including assisting in building an IAP, and working with and coordinating responses with multiple agencies.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plans Team Manager
SC-TF1
Columbia
01.2021 - Current
- Serve as a plans team manager, which includes working with the task force leader to create rosters, travel plans, and tactical worksheets in conjunction with an IAP.
- Ensure all required documents are complete and stored for member reimbursement (214s).
- Operate SARCOP on incidents and deployments to create and assign search segments, identify search data, and report or show results to the AHJ during an incident.
- I also serve as a paramedic, rescue specialist, and tech info specialist as needed.
Firefighter
Fountain Inn Fire Department
Fountain Inn
01.2014 - Current
- Operated firefighting equipment and tools during emergency situations.
- Maintained and inspected firefighting gear for optimal performance and safety.
- Documented incident reports detailing actions taken during emergency responses.
- Participated in training drills and exercises to maintain proficiency in fire suppression tactics.
- Serve as a firefighter paramedic and driver operator.
Paramedic Training Specialist
Greenville County EMS
Greenville
06.2008 - 01.2025
- I provided pre-hospital ALS care, trained new EMTs, and paramedics.
- I taught advanced airway courses for experienced paramedics.
- Positions that I held include operations support technician, EMT, paramedic, supervisor, and field training officer.
Deputy Coroner
Greenville County Coroner's Office
Greenville
03.2020 - 12.2024
- Performed death scene investigations and autopsies to determine the cause of death.
- Assisted in death investigations in remote environments, including water-related deaths and mountainous environments.
Education
Bachelor in Emergency Services Management - Emergency Management
Anderson University
Anderson SC09-2020
Skills
- Emergency response
- Search and rescue
- Equipment maintenance
- FF2
- Paramedic
- ERDI instructor, dive, and swiftwater
- FEMA PTM, Div/Group Sup, staging area manager, structural collapse technician
- FEMA professional development series
- Amateur radio technician
Accomplishments
- GCEMS employee of the year
- Fountain Inn Firefighter of the year
- Eagle Scout
Certification
- NREMT Paramedic
- FF2
- Auto Extrication
- Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) Instructor for open water, rescue diver 1/2, confined space ops, swift water rescue 1/2, full face mask, dry suit, hazmat, deep, night, navigation, nitrox, advanced open water
- Teex 8280
- Fema PTM
- Teex div/group sup
- Teex staging area manager
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Plans Team Manager
SC-TF1
01.2021 - Current
Deputy Coroner
Greenville County Coroner's Office
03.2020 - 12.2024
Firefighter
Fountain Inn Fire Department
01.2014 - Current
Paramedic Training Specialist
Greenville County EMS
06.2008 - 01.2025
Bachelor in Emergency Services Management - Emergency Management
Anderson University
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