Career Path of a Firefighter Paramedic at San Ramon Valley Fire
Casey's career began at Butte Fire Academy, followed by an internship at Willows Fire Department where Casey "got my firefighter one signed off". After a seasonal wildland firefighting position and paramedic school, Casey worked for a private ambulance company before joining San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District in 2017 as a firefighter two paramedic, a position Casey has held for over seven years.
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Casey Good
Engineer Paramedic
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
Butte college
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Environmental & Related Sciences
Government & Public Sector
Medical
Worked 20+ Hours in School
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1. Casey started at Butte Fire Academy, then interned at Willows Fire Department, gaining certifications and experience.
2. Casey worked as a seasonal wildland firefighter and then attended paramedic school.
3. Casey joined San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District at 24 as a firefighter II paramedic and has been there for over 7 years.
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Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college and any internships or jobs you had before your current role as an engineer paramedic?
Yes. After high school, I started at the Butte Fire Academy in Chico. That's a community college fire academy. It gives you a lot of your certifications, all your basics for firefighter one and your EMT.
After that, I got an internship at Willows Fire Department, where I worked a two-days-on, four-days-off schedule. I worked as a firefighter and EMT for six months and got my firefighter one signed off.
Then I took a seasonal position as a wildland firefighter. After my season with the Forest Service, I went to paramedic school and got my paramedic license. I then went to a private ambulance company based out of Stockton.
After working there, I was hired at 24 years old by San Ramon Valley Fire, my current department. I work there as a firefighter two paramedic. I've been here for just over seven years, so I'm actually coming up on eight years. I've been here since 2017.
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