Josh Dufford
Indian Hills
Summary
Proven leader in fire operations with expertise in incident command, safety adherence, and risk assessment. Committed to effective communication and problem-solving to enhance operational success and team performance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
MODULE CAPTAIN/ENGINE BOSS
DFPC
Steamboat Springs
03.2020 - 01.2023
- Functioned as technical authority for fire operations medical calls and firefighter training initiatives.
- Oversaw crew management, leading teams of six to thirty or up to 200 as incident commander.
- Implemented risk assessments alongside long-term safety planning for operational success.
- Directed firefighting efforts, ensuring production targets were met through strong leadership.
- Served as fire behavior expert, focusing on fireline placement, adherence to specifications, safety, production goals, and communication with fire overhead.
- Acted as liaison between heavy equipment units and fire command to streamline operations.
- Maintained status as Duty and Implementation expert for chainsaw operations, maintenance, and teaching opportunities.
- Other fire qualifications I have experience in or was qualified in were ICT4(T), TFLD(T), Fal 1, RXB4(T), HEQB(T), EMT, CREW BOSS, AND ENGINE BOSS.
ENGINE CAPTIAN
DRAGON FIGHTERS INC
CLARK
07.2016 - 02.2020
- Guided firefighters in achieving suppression goals established by incident command team while ensuring seamless coordination with diverse resources and personnel to maintain productive communication and adjust strategies as situational factors shift.
- Functioned as company saw boss maintaining, rebuilding, and maintaining accountability of consumables and chainsaws.
- Conducted annual S-130/190 training sessions and supervised required work capacity tests.
- Taught over 700 students region wide the S-212 Power Saws course and facilitated field day exercise and evaluation for several agency run qualification events and traveled to teach departments such as North Metro Fire Protection District in Northglenn, Co.
- Planned, briefed, and oversaw to completion many firing operations varying in size from one torch to eight in various fuel models with varying degrees of infrastructure and personnel at risk.
- Was very successful at structure protection with water, without water, and utilizing aircraft.
Lead Sawyer
Vegas Valley Veteran Crew
Las Vegas
02.2013 - 11.2015
- served as lead sawyer for hand crew, tasks involved line location (micro scale), ensuring communication with other saw teams, removing danger trees, and performing chainsaw maintenance.
- The focus of the Lead Saw on a crew is safety, communication, coordination, and production.
Aviation Ordnance Technician
USMC
Havelock
11.2008 - 12.2012
- Inspected and maintained aviation ordnance systems and equipment for operational readiness.
- Ensured compliance with safety protocols during ordnance handling and storage.
- Implemented quality control measures for ammunition processing and distribution.
- Performed troubleshooting on malfunctioning ordnance systems to identify issues.
- Collaborated with pilots and ground crews to ensure mission support requirements were met.
- Oversaw ordnance loading operations for a ten-aircraft squadron.
- Division lead in Afghanistan and state side ensuring and coordinating aircraft maintenance, loading/unloading of ordnance and weapons, building ordnance, and coordinating with pilots on malfunctions.
- Obtained commendation from Commander of Naval Air Forces for full compliance with SOP, safety record, and knowledge of both aircraft and delivery systems.
Education
Vocational Certificate - Welding
Lincoln College of Technology
Aurora, CO11-2025
Associate of Science - Fire Science
Red Rocks Community College
Denver, CO05-2015
Skills
- Fire prevention
- Structure assessment and fire mitigation
- Team leadership
- Incident command
- Safety adherence
- Project management
- Mentoring
- Clear communication
- Exceeds expectations
- Attention to detail
- Situational Awareness
- Problem solving
- Team player
- Need little to no supervision
- Operational risk management
- Punctual
- Motivated self-starter
Certification
- FAL 1- USFS
- CREW BOSS
- ENGINE BOSS
- FIRING BOSS
- ICT4(T)
- TFLD(T)
- HEQB(T)
- 6G WELDING
- SERGEAENTS COURSE
- CORPORALS COURSE
- QUALITY ASSURANCE SAFETY OBSERVER (USMC)
- QUALITY ASSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE (USMC)
- COLLATERAL DUTY INSPECTOR (UH-1, AH-1, AV8B, CH-46, CH-53, EA-6B)
- SLIM SIX YELLOW BELT
- SLIM SIX BLACK BELT
Timeline
MODULE CAPTAIN/ENGINE BOSS
DFPC
03.2020 - 01.2023
ENGINE CAPTIAN
DRAGON FIGHTERS INC
07.2016 - 02.2020
Lead Sawyer
Vegas Valley Veteran Crew
02.2013 - 11.2015
Aviation Ordnance Technician
USMC
11.2008 - 12.2012
Vocational Certificate - Welding
Lincoln College of Technology
Associate of Science - Fire Science
Red Rocks Community College