Fire Service Experience

As a twenty-year veteran of the fire service and a seven-year company officer, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) is a leading organization in the fire service. During this time, I have gained valuable knowledge and experience. My greatest strengths are interpersonal skills, administrative skills, and the ability to adapt. Some of the challenges I expect to encounter are, no longer working on a four-person crew and now managing a battalion of thirty plus personnel.

Working in a diverse high level organization with high standards, allows my outgoing personality to provide a courteous, friendly, and sympathetic service that mirrors the departments norms and values. I use My interpersonal skills every day to be a leader, educator, and a manager. I lead by example, using best and safest practices educating my crews and the public for operational readiness which ultimately leads to improved customer service. I pride myself on being a good manger by employing compassion, good communication skill and a common sense approach.
I am proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Knowing how to navigate these programs gives me confidence. As a battalion chief, I will be able to help out my superior officers and subordinates with projects such as issue papers, update standard operating procedures, and incident action plans.

At age fourteen, I learned how to adapt and overcome as my parents immigrated to the United States. This left me no choice but to quickly acclimate to a new culture while learning English. I continue to embrace this skill as it has payed big dividends working in a dynamic fire service organization. The position of battalion chief is very fluid, it requires you to constantly change and adapt to variable situations. The quality of being able to adapt comes naturally to