Andrew Geres

Background

About Andrew Geres

Fire/ EMS Officer with a wide range of experience. I have a true passion for my profession, a high standard of ethics, and am easily self motivated. I enjoy working in a team environment. I am a family-man, married with three wonderful children currently residing in Wood Buffalo, AB. I am an active individual with consciousness in community and have been a lacrosse coach with St. Albert Rams, Kingston Crossfire and Wood Buffalo Bison lacrosse clubs ranging from assistant coach to head coach. I have been involved in two volunteer positions one being Operations Area Team Lead (SunCares) and Community Team Member (United Way)- NFPA 1001 L1, L2 - Experience and certification in wild land firefighting - Experience in oilfield/ industrial firefighting and industrial rescue - Swift water rescue technician - Technical rope rescue technician - Ice rescue specialist - Ice Rescue Technician - HAZMAT Operations - ICS 100, ICS 200 - Registered Primary Care Paramedic (AB)- CPR Instructor ( heart and stroke ) including BLS for HCP - Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Level 1 and 2 - Experience in rural, municipal, remote and industrial EMS - Aquatic spine rescue - Firefighter self rescue - Experience in mountain/ parks rescue - Experience in municipal firefighting - Experience in industrial firefighting - Experience in incident command - Proficient in Blue Card Command - Experience in emergency dispatch (Private Sector 911)