william Knobloch

Supervisor Dan Zach
(208) 860-2984
Description of work:
● I assisted the Tree Company crew with their efforts in trimming trees as well as being on the ground. While on the ground, I supported the crew by
securing their ropes and grabbing their branches and feeding them into the chipper. I used a wide variety of equipment on the job such as pole saws,
pruners, wood chippers, chain saws and different rigging systems.

97845
United States
Supervisor Chad Lauer (541) 255-6107
Description of Work:
● Knowledge of fire behavior in order to know where to establish anchor
points, build fire lines, where to be positioned to manage a wildland fire, and to identify hazards.
● Specialized knowledge and necessary certifications such as, chainsaw operation and repair, pump operation and water handling, use of specialized
equipment used in response to wildland urban interface situations, and prescribed burns.
● Knowledge of general forestry technician work in order to personally
perform and lead others in the performance of a variety of work in suchareas as hazard tree removal, hazard fuel reduction, prescribed burning, and in the general facility of vehicle and equipment maintenance and upkeep.
● Perform as a skilled crewmember to suppress varying complexities of fires.
● Properly used portable and mobile multi-channel radio in clear and concise manner.
● Work with Dispatch to mobilize and gather additional information appropriate
for the project at hand.
● Successfully navigated back country areas with tools such as maps, compasses and GPS units.
● Safely operate and maintain chainsaw in accordance with agency procedures
● Properly set up, operate and maintain Mark 3, portable pumps, and various pumps.
● Serve as tool manager, use and maintain specialized tools for fire
suppression; Pulaski, Shovel, Mcleod, Rhinehard, Ax, Rake, Chainsaw etc.
● Served as a lookout; Understanding the fundamentals of the position.
● Successfully solved challenges with teammates using the chain of command.
● Proficiently carried out engine tactics; hose lays, hose packs, basic pump
● operations, etc.
● Certified in the use of chainsaws, building on over 3 years of work experience.
● Tool Management: Ensured that tools were sharp and in good condition, including daily sharpening, repair and replacement, and bin organization.
● Weather information management, Carried and maintained a belt weather kit at all times. Gathered, recorded, and transmitted accurate and relevant
weather information.
● Utilize tools used during prescribed burns such as a drip torch and a very pistol.

40 hours a week
John Day Oregon 97845
United States
Supervisor Chad Lauer (541) 255-6107
Description of Work:
● Knowledge of fire behavior in order to know where to establish anchor
points, build fire lines, where to be positioned to manage a wildland fire, and to identify hazards.
● Specialized knowledge and necessary certifications such as, chainsaw operation and repair, pump operation and water handling, use of specialized
equipment used in response to wildland urban interface situations, and prescribed burns.
● Knowledge of general forestry technician work in order to personally perform and lead others in the performance of a variety of work in such
areas as hazard tree removal, hazard fuel reduction, prescribed burning, and in the general facility of vehicle and equipment maintenance and upkeep.
● Performed as a skilled crewmember to suppress varying complexities of fires
● Properly used portable and mobile multi-channel radio in clear and concise manner.
● Worked with dispatch to mobilize and gather additional information appropriate
for the project at hand.
● Successfully navigated back country areas with tools such as maps, compasses
and GPS units.
● Safely operated and maintained chainsaw in accordance with agency procedures
● Properly set up, operated and maintained portable pumps.
● Served as tool manager, used and maintained specialized tools for fire
suppression; pulaski, shovel, mcleod, rhinehard, ax, rake, etc.
● Served as a lookout; Understanding the fundamentals of the position.
● Successfully solved challenges with teammates using the chain of command.
● Proficiently carried out engine tactics; hose lays, hose packs, basic pump operations, etc.
● Certified in the use of chainsaws, building on over 2 years of work experience.
● Tool Management: Ensured that tools were sharp and in good condition, including daily sharpening, repair and replacement, and bin organization.
● Weather information management, Carried and maintained a belt weather kit at all times. Gathered, recorded, and transmitted accurate and relevant weather
information.
● Utilized tools used during prescribed burns such as a drip torch and a verry pistol.

40 hours a week
John Day Oregon 97845
United States
Responsibilities
● I have operated and/or directed the operations of various dispatch telecommunication systems.
● I have Provided information and consulted with cooperators and other interested entities.
● I assisted on problems encountered by co-worker dispatch personnel.
● I Communicated effectively with ground resources, tracking resources using both physical means (mapboard) and computer tracking programs,
effectively documenting resources needs and other communications, and forwarding this information to appropriate people.
● Daily duties required my high level skill to dispatch personnel, aircraft, equipment and various supplies to several multi-level fire and all-risk
incidents.
● Tracking non-fire field going resources.
● Working very closely with neighboring dispatch centers enhanced the cooperative working relationship currently set up.
● Disseminate the proper resources to respond to incidents.
● Communicate and relay pertinent information, fire weather forecasts, red flag warnings and emergency fire weather watch information for Malheur
National Forest.
● Continue to work with personnel to resolve the full range of irregular or problem situations in anticipating resource needs for fire suppression
activities and law enforcement incidents.
● Proficient with WILDCAD.6 software to update resource status and input information for all fire, law enforcement and miscellaneous emergency
incidents.
● Use topographical, WILDCAD.6 and LocatOR maps to find jurisdiction and land ownership of emerging wildland fire incidents.
● Collected, processed, and submitted information for spot weather forecasts, prescribed burn requests, aircraft flight requests in support of fire and aerial
operations.

40 hours a week
John Day Oregon 97845
United States
Supervisor Tim Boethin (541)620-4158
● Assigned to look for fires from atop a building known as a fire lookout tower.
● I relayed "Smoke Reports" by radio or phone. Also used a device known as an Osborne Fire Finder to obtain the radial in degrees off the tower, and the estimated distance from the tower to the fire.
● Duties included taking weather readings and reporting the findings to the John day interagency dispatch center
● Related Skills: Hardy, self-sufficient type of person, maintained situational awareness, can work with no supervision, and is able to survive without any
other human interaction.
USDA - Forest Service, Malheur National Forest
Blue Mountain Handcrew

(541) 620-4158
● Worked on Handcrew as well as type 6 engine. Also frequently created fire lines. Also used prescribed fires to burn potential fire fuel under controlled
conditions. Prime physical condition; able to carry loads of over 45 lbs. for long periods of time. Main duties included:
● Felling trees
● conducting backfire and burnout operations
● Operating water and chemical hoses and pumps
● Recording/analyzing fire weather and topographical data
● Constructing landing spots for fire suppression helicopters
● Related duties and skills include: wildfire suppression, mop up, and prescribed burn programs; including holding line and ignition, using a drip
torch.
● Built progressive and expansive hose lays on initial attack incidents.
● Worked initial attack fires in and around wildland urban interface
● Constructed fire line using hand tools such as the Pulaski, shovel, hazel hoe,
McLeod, Rhino and chainsaw.
● Recorded hourly weather utilizing the belt weather kit and Kestrel.
Transmitted the results to the crew, adjoining forces, and dispatch via radio.
● Proficient in inspection and maintenance of hose and nozzles.
● Programming and operating two-way Bendix King radios. communicating
conditions at an emergency scene to other firefighters and to emergencyresponse crews.

Jennifer Hardwick
● Project Helping Hands ('PHH') is a nonsectarian nonprofit organization that sends teams of volunteers on missions into developing nations to provide
basic medical care and health education. PHH offers short term assignments for volunteers to conduct medical and dental clinics that provide free, expert
care and health education in areas where it is limited or difficult to obtain.
● My role was assisting medical personnel in free clinics for the local citizens
in Haiti:
● Intake the area outside of the clinic where people line up waiting to get in.
● Assessment Station - The nurse and translator will see patients at these stations, getting a history, performing a brief physical assessment and trying
to determine how to best help the individual. Teaching occurred at this
station as well as developing a plan of care.
● Treatment area - Minor procedures and in-depth examinations were conducted. Everything from IV rehydration to pelvic exams to wound care
occurred in this area.
● Pharmacy - staffed by a nurse, student and non-medical personnel, nurses came to this area to pick up their needed supplies. From here providers
discuss cases, signed off on treatments, or were pulled into assessment or
treatment areas, as appropriate.
● Teaching: Taught about first aid, body mechanics and water purification.
Taught children about cleanliness, tooth care and avoiding infection. Taught about STDs and birth control.