Eddie L. Richard
   
Eddie has experience as a Fire Captain with more than 26 years of progressively responsible experience in the public service area.He has strong qualifications in resource management, personal affairs, training, public safety, and emergency response.   
 
Work Experience
 
Fire Captain
 
City of Lafayette, Lafayette,La. 
Daily operations of station management. Accountable for policy and procedure enforcement, emergency responses, facility and equipment inspection, personnel training, performance evaluations, and regulatory documentation and filing.
 
Owner/ Manager
  
Vermilion Fire & Safety

 
Provided Fire and Safety sales, service & inspections, in the commercial, industrial and marine services for the Gulf South. Supervising operations,hiring and training labor, purchasing materials and handling payroll and customer relations. 
 
 
Territory Representative
 
Film Transit Freight Company, Memphis, Tn.
 
Owner operator picking up and delivering freight across south Louisiana. Maintained customer contacts and sales calls and routing of freight across the southeast with proper shipping documentation. 
 
 
Pipeliner
 
United Gas Pipeline, Lafayette, La.
 
Offshore pipeline services for natural gas transmission system. Repairing platform meter stations, clearing right-of-ways and general maintenance of pipelines.
 
  
Education & Certifications
 
High School Diploma - Lafayette High School, Lafayette, La. 
  
Specific Skill Areas - Lafayette Fire Training Academy, Lafayette, La.
 (Feb, 1982 - Present)
 
HAZMAT Awareness, HAZMAT Operations, Fire Instructor I, Fire Instructor II, Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, CPR, First Responder, Emergency Response Procedures, Firefighting Techniques, Fire Prevention, Enforcement, Time & Resource Allocation, Vehicle Rescue, Incident Command System
  
 
Life Safety & Property Protection License - Office of the State Fire Marshal, Baton Rouge, LA. 70806
 (May, 2000 - Present)
 
Fire Extinguishers, Pre-Engineered suppression systems, Hood suppression systems 
 
  
Addtitional Education - Louisiana State University , Eunice, La.
 (May, 1986 - Present)
 
OSHA Compliance, Arson investigation