JERROD W.

LAWLEY
404 Oxford Street, Apt # 4302 ~ Houston, Texas 77007
H: 832-971-9037 jlf9a198@westpost.net W: 832-426-3607

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Oil & Gas Industry ~ Construction ~ Occupational Health & Safety
Accomplished, knowledgeable professional with outstanding safety compliance expe
rience in Emergency Services, Firefighting, Oil & Gas Industry, and Construction
Industries. Current education in Occupational Health and Safety (degree pending
). Skilled instructor with experience educating professionals, trainers, and the
public. Dedicated and hard-working with award-winning background organizing lar
ge-scale emergency relief and safety effort. Motivated, versatile leader excels
in high-stress situations. Organized team player finds resourceful ways to incre
ase efficiency, improve service, and standardize processes. Creative, analytical
problem solver with outstanding work ethic and ability to inspire teams. Commun
icates easily with staff, military, public, and government officials. Highly tra
inable with educational background from elite firefighting school. Technically p
roficient. Basic Spanish skills. Skilled in:
* Operations Management * Regulatory Compliance * Internal Efficiency
* Training Solutions * Procedure Development * Personnel Supervision
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Orange Beach, Alabama
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health and Safety, 2011 (Expected)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SALLYPORT GLOBAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, COB Basra, Iraq 2010 - Present
Firefighter / Driver Operator
Respond to fires, emergency calls, and airfield crashes. Analyze safety hazards
in emergency situations and handle hazardous material mitigation.
Reduce risk and improve team tactics by conducting training classes on firefight
ing and safety.
Ensure adherence to NFPA 1500 standards and maintain all equipment as member of
Safety Committee handling completion of annual paperwork and inspection reports.
Identify potential fire hazards on base and increase awareness of risks by educa
ting public.
URS / BERGER / SALLYPORT, JOINT VENTURE, Various Locations, Iraq 2009 - 2010
Hazardous Materials Specialist
Handled emergency response, mitigation, and remediation of spilled and released
hazardous materials and environmental hazards throughout Iraq while supervising
teams of 4 to 12 persons.
Facilitated removal and disposal of 1000+ tons of chemicals and contaminated soi
l.
Oversaw numerous cleanup projects on base and in field while managing waste prod
uct collection operations for both military personnel and civilians.
Maintained safety by accurately classifying unknown chemicals using monitoring e
quipment then trained personnel on proper handling and identification of hazardo
us materials and waste.
Facilitated base closures by conducting 15 environmental audits, handling assess
ments, and managing cleanup operations to reduce environmental dangers.
Ensured proper disposal by establishing command and control protocols for spille
d or released waste.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(Continued)
URS / BERGER / SALLYPORT, JOINT VENTURE, Various Locations, Iraq (Continued) 200
9 - 2010
Hazardous Materials Specialist (Continued)
Presented reports to high ranking officials in environmental agencies and milita
ry while organizing locals and military personnel to assist with cleanup and dis
posal operations.
Simplified technical information by developing and authoring Standard Operating
Procedures for identification and containment of unknown materials and chemicals
throughout Iraq.
ELLINGTON FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD FIRE DEPARTMENT, Houston, Texas 2008 - 2009
Firefighter / Driver Operator
Protected public and property by responding to fires, emergencies, and airport r
escue calls.
Handled containment of hazardous materials while controlling environmental conta
mination and managing cleanup operations for both oil, chemical, and waste spill
s.
Ensured safety and established current firefighting techniques by conducting tra
ining including drills and practice while maintaining equipment and station.
FIRETRON INC., Stafford, Texas 2005 - 2008
Fire Alarm Technician
Increased profits by completing projects early and below bid in the installation
and repair of commercial grade fire alarm and detection systems while ensuring
compliance with NFPA 72 codes.
Handled projects for the Army Corp of Engineers for Ellington Field Air National
Guard installations.
Improved company reputation by managing technical troubleshooting, materials, eq
uipment, customer relations, subcontractors, and manpower to finish projects qui
ckly and without problems.
Secured quick promotion within company from apprentice to technician while passi
ng state tests first time with outstanding scores then handling training for oth
er apprentices.
Streamlined operations by tracking materials, blue prints, installation diagrams
, records, and logs.
Worked as Bartender in various restaurants in Texas while recovering from injury
, 2003-2005
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL / AQUATICA, Lafayette, Louisiana 2001 - 2003
Diver / Lead Tender
Performed welder and diver operations in the Gulf of Mexico for various oil / ga
s companies as technical diver using extensive knowledge of oil / gas operations
and equipment.
Ensured diver safety while establishing dive stations for each project, organizi
ng schedules, enforcing emergency procedures, and training other tenders as Lead
Tender.
Handled non-destructive testing of offshore equipment while tracking materials a
nd keeping accurate dive logs and inspections reports
Worked as Bartender in Sugarland, Texas while in school, 1999-2000
MESA SOUTHWEST CONSTRUCTION CO., Houston, Texas 1999
Assistant Superintendent
Maintained compliance with contract requirements for construction of multimillio
n dollar second phase of church.
Established procedures and schedules while interacting with subcontractors, orga
nizing delivery of materials, and handling onsite safety inspections.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(Continued)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Misawa, Japan & Travis AFB, California 1995 - 1999
Firefighter / Crew Chief / EMT-B / E4 Senior Airman
Protected life and property by responding to emergencies as Structural, Technica
l, and Aircraft Rescue Firefighter (ARFF) as well as Crew Chief.
Awarded several medals for outstanding service including one for prevention of l
arge fire and injury by organizing civilian bucket brigade in Japan to extinguis
h fire in tightly packed housing area.
Improved team by assessing subordinate personnel and establishing training progr
am to address weaknesses. Developed effective training for confined space rescue
, pump theory, and hydraulics.
Ensured safe airport rescue by handling shut down and safety procedures for mult
iple aircraft types.
Educated public, wrote reports, developed work plans, created Standard Operating
Procedures, and kept station, equipment, and vehicles maintained.
Taught rappelling and mountaineering techniques as volunteer for base Moral Welf
are operations.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
THE OCEAN CORP., Houston, Texas
Commercial Diver, 2001
Trained in oil and gas field construction and equipment; non-destructive testing
; safety standards; and mixed gas and hyperbaric chamber.
LOUIS F. GARLAND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIRE ACADEMY, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
Honors Graduate in Fire and Emergency Response, 1995
CERTIFICATIONS
Firefighter II | Hazardous Materials Operations | Hazardous Materials Technician
| Airport Firefighter Driver Operator ARFF | Driver Operator Pumper | HAZWOPPER
-40hr | HAZWOPER Supervisor | Hazardous Materials Technical Transportation | Ha
zardous Materials Incident Commander | HAZWOPER Train the Trainer | Telecommunic
ator I/II | Confined Space Rescue (U.S. Airforce)| OSHA Construction-10hr | OSH
A General Industry-10hr | NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
HONORS & AFFILIATION
RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
United States Army Awards (3), 2009 & 2010
Presented with honors for operations on COB Adder during OIF (2009); for operati
ons on COB Speicher during OIF (2009); and for response to large fire on COB Bas
ra (2010).
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS
Member, 2010