Brian Oftedal

About Brian Oftedal

Motivated Fire Service, EMS and Homeland Security professional. Aircraft Rescue…

Experience

1. Captain of Fire

   City of Oakland

   Sep 2000 — Present · Oakland, CA, US

   Captain/Paramedic from 2015-PresentThe Captain is responsible for all shifts at a fire station, also has command responsibilities at the scene of an emergency in the absence of a Battalion Chief.The Captain establishes supervision at emergencies, implements inspections, performs and/or directs pre-incident fire planning and equipment, facilitates maintenance; provides in service training; oversee records management and community relations; enforces discipline, rules and regulation; fulfills over management duties at the fire station level; and performs related duties as assigned.Lieutenant/Paramedic from 20••••15The Lieutenant of Fire is a first line working supervisor with oversight of operational and administrative activities during duty. In absence of the Captain, the Lieutenant serves in a full authority of that position; participating and supervising the activities of subordinate Firefighters; Engineers; and sometimes; civilian personnel. The Lieutenant enforces City and Departmental rules and regulations; prepares reports and correspondence completes logs and forms. This coordinates schedules to ensure appropriate staffing; orders stations supplies; supervises residential and business inspections conducted by station personnel.The Lieutenant participates in emergency medical, rescue, suppression, and clean up operations. In emergencies the Lieutenant serves as incident commander until arrival of higher-ranked officers. The Lieutenant also trains station personnel and takes formal and informal disciplinary action to ensure readiness of the company.Firefighter/Paramedic from under general supervision, perform the full range of duties related to the protection of life and property under emergency and hazardous conditions, including fire suppression, fire prevention, rescue, Basic and Advanced Life Support and emergency care, public education, salvage and overhaul; serve as first responders to BLS/ALS emergency calls

Education

• Paul Cline & Associates

  Paramedic License, Paramedicine

  1997 — 1998

• Las Positas College

  EMT Program, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT)

  1996 — 1996