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omas Michael Bertsch
201 E. Oak St, St John,
Washington 99171
or
1700 Lenter St, Apt #7, Moscow, Idaho 83843

Phone: (509)-386-9606
Message Phone: 509-648-3853
Email: cdfsfr11@hotmail.com



OBJECTIVE: Meaningful public service employment.


QUALIFICATIONS:

A life time career in the Nations third largest fire fighting agency. The California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection. This organization averages over five thousand emergency responses annually.
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“EXEMPT” Management Project Manager Position through the Washington State Governors Office, Department of Corrections, Division of Correctional Industries.

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One year service as a Washington State Parks & Recreation, Conservation Corps Crew Leader. Building State Park Facilities, performing Natural Resource, Forest Management, Conservation, and Natural Recreation Opportunities for the citizens of Washington State.

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Started and expanded eco-friendly, Computer Recycling Company, Mainframe Materials Inc. Started with a small business loan ($1200.00) and grew in eight years to annual sales of over four hundred thousand dollars annually.




Thomas Michael Bertsch

Education



1971-1975 Christian Brothers High School
Sacramento, California

1974-1975 Sacramento County (Regional Occupational Program) Firefighter I Certification, Pump Operator I Certification.

1975-1976 Butte Valley Junior College Woodland, California
California Emergency Medical Technician Certification

1977-1978 CDF Fire Academy Ione, California. Wildland Fire and Structural Firefighting Strategy, Tactics, Fire Investigation & Fire Sciences.

1977-1978 CDF Fire Fire Apparatus Engineer Fire Academy

1978-1979 Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, California
CPR & First Aid Instructor Certifications

1984-1984 Fire Marshal - Effective Management in the Fire Services

1985-1985 U.S. Army Bomb Disposal Division: Searching and Identifying Explosive Devices.

1987-1987 State Fire Marshal, State Board of Fire Services
Lifetime Credentials - Fire Service I, Instructor

1985-1988 State of California Fire Academy Instructor

1978-1988 Napa Valley junior College, Napa, California
Emergency Medical Technician Refresher Classes.

1998 - 1999 Walla Walla Community College
Washington State EMT Certification


NOTE: Additional individual certifications totaling 64 Units.

Thomas Michael Bertsch

Employment History





2002-2007
Truck Driver/Operator/Mechanic/Laborer

Seney Farms 12536 Middle Waitsburg Rd. Waitsburg, WA.
Pay Scale: $900. Per Week
Supervisor: Van Seney 509-337-8024
Cell 509-520-8024

Duties: Drive, Operate, and Maintain semi Truck Tractor Trailers. Supervise the loading of 100,000 pounds of wheat. Deliver same in a safe and effective manner to Grain Elevators located between 20 and 100 miles away. Maintain Logs and reports. Other duties as required

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2000 -2001
WCC Crew Supervisor

Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission
Wenatchee Headquarters / Dayton Washington.
Pay Scale: $14.00 Per Hour
Supervisor: Vicki Malloy Phone: 509-662-0420

Duties: Interview, hire, train, and supervise WCC crew of “Disadvantaged” youth 18-25 years of age. Design, repair, and rebuild State parks destroyed by severe flooding. State wide travel to many other work assignments. Compile and maintain personnel records, performance reports, attendance records, fuel consumption, and operational expenses. Plan, invent, and present weekly Safety meetings. Maintain cooperative working relationships with Conservation Corps Managers, State Park Rangers, Wenatchee Headquarters, and fellow corps members and crews.

Thomas Michael Bertsch

Employment History
Continued

1988 -1997
CEO and Owner MAINFRAME MATERIALS

551 Arden Way Sacramento, CA.
Pay Scale: 5K To 7K Per Month
Supervisor: Self Phone: 509-386-9606

Duties: Interaction with all State Agencies. Purchase, procure, distribute, resale and recycling of obsolete electronics. Hire , Train, supervise, and monitor staff of five to fifteen employees. Prepare documents, supervise payroll, Corporate Taxes Records, Represent Company to Organizations of varying stake holder level of authority. Ie: State Capitol, Legislators, Assemblymen, Congressional Representatives, State Capitol Sergeant at Arms, Assorted Party Majority Leaders. First years certifications indicated a company operational level of 99.9 %


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1998 - 1998 Correctional Industries Manager I

Walla Wall State Penetentiary, Walla Walla, Washington
Pay Scale: $2200. Bi-Monthly
Supervisor: On Site: Mr. Krause
Olympia: Deputy Director of Corrections

Exempt Appointment through Washington State Governors Office.

Duties: Assigned to The Walla Walla State Penitentiary. Nine Month Contract, I completed assignment in three.
Directed to examine and streamline various operations within the Correction Industries Branch of Washington State DOC. Effectively initiate cost saving and production generating strategies and tactics. Eliminate waste and excessive production costs. Design and present sales process theories and advanced management training.
Thomas Michael Bertsch

Employment History
Continued



1978-1988
State Fire Apparatus Engineer /
Fire Suppression Captain

State of California Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection
1199 Big Tree Rd. St Helena, California
Pay Scale: Two to Seven Thousand Dollars per Month.
Supervisor: (Letters of Recommendation Attached)

Duties: Respond to structural, and wild land fires, Fire Suppression. Emergency Medical Responder, State -Wide. Respond to natural disasters, floods, earthquakes, act. Manage day to day operations of firefighting station. Supervising and commanding three to five engine companies and emergency medical personnel. Also directing supporting volunteer firefighting agencies.
Budget planning, fire code inspections & Interpretations. Fire and accident investigations and documentations. Public presentations to various stake holders and government agency Directors.


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1977-1978
Fire fighter / Fire Apparatus Engineer/
Training Officer

Winters Fire Protection District
10 Abbey St. Winters, California 530-795-4131
Pay Scale: $850. Per Month
Supervisor: Fire Chief Vern Bruhn

Duties: Structural and wildland fire suppression. EMS Volunteer Experiences


1999 - 2003
Emergency Medical Technician

Waitsburg Ambulance Service
Waitsburg, Washington
Pay Scale: Volunteer
Supervisor: Non Profit Board of Directors

Duties: Respond to emergency medical aid calls.
Perform ICS situational R-E-H-A-B Branch Functions
Fire and accident prevention through elementary school class presentations. Prepare and document State EMS forms and records.


1973 - 1998
Volunteer /Relief Paid Firefighter

Washington Fire Protection District
317 Third St, West Sacramento, California 95605
Pay Scale: Volunteer
Supervisor: Fire Chief Ambrose M. Bertsch (Father)

Duties: City Fire Protection and EMS.


1977 - 1988
State of California
Dept. of Emergency Services (OES)

Assigned to OES Pumper Engine # 174
Winters Fire Department
Pay Scale: Volunteer W/Insurance Coverage

Duties: When requested, respond through-out the State to Fires and other Emergencies. Attend State wide Training Assignments and obtain required Certifications.

NOTE:

Additional charitable and non-profit organizational experiences are available upon request.