Sandra Merritt
About
Sandra is a dedicated, hard worker with a great deal of ambition. She can instantly figure out what needs to be done, who needs to do it, and why. She lives out her relationships with people by being decisive and sure about her actions while conveying her confidence to others. Her natural leadership skills allow Sandra to overcome obstacles and achieve her goals. Sandra goes after it when she knows what she wants and doesn't give up easily. She is energetic and loaded with enthusiasm. She has a positive outlook on life. Energy, drive, and accountability are what sets Sandra apart from others. She does not quit until she has met her goal.
Sandra loves helping people, fundraising, and teaching. She enjoyed going into fires and loved doing patient care on a medical. She has a passion for hazmat. She has never turned down training and is a lifetime learner. Sandra loves physical work. When she was a kid, people would ask what she wanted to be when she grew up. She would always say a gym teacher because women weren't firefighters back then, and she wanted a physical job. She couldn't sit still when she retired from the fire department, so she joined the Local 1091 laborers union to return to physical work. Sandra loves to work hard and loves seeing the results of her hard work. Her passion was for patient care, hazmat, public education, inspections, and pre-plans with the fire department.
Hobbies include: swimming daily, traveling - near and far, Zumba, Ballroom Dancing, and spending time with family. She loves cars, car shows, and Cruise for Cancer fundraising events.
Work Experience
LIUNA Local 1091 Laborer's Union
May 2021 - Present
Duluth Fire Department - Duluth, MN
November 1998 - August 2020
(Retired)
Superior Fire Department -
Superior, WI
January 1998 - November 1998
City of Duluth - Duluth, MN
August 1993 - January 1998
Laborer
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Environmental Cleanup
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Road and Building Construction
Firefighter/EMT/Hazmat Specialist
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Protect life, property, & environment
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Fire, Medical & State Hazmat Team Responder
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Public Relations & Education
Firefighter/EMT/Hazmat Technician
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Protect life, property, & environment
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Fire, Medical & State Hazmat Team Responder
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Public Relations & Education
Information Specialist
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Customer Relations & Assistance
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Data Entry
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Meter Applications
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Scheduling
Education
Lake Superior College
September 1993 - June 1996
Lake Superior College
September 1984 - June 1986
Duluth Denfeld High School
September 1980 - June 1983
Firefighter I & II, Hazmat Operations & Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, and Wildland Firefighting.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
High School Diploma
Certifications
Hazmat Training
Emergency Response to Terrorism
Fire Department Company Officer
Basic Fire Prevention Inspections
Incident Saftey Officer
Ventilation
Driver Operator
Supervisor Management
Safety
Osha 30
Confined Space
Hazardous Waste
MnDOT Flagger
Fire Watch
General Construction
Global Harmonization
Pro-10
Scaffold
Occupational Therapy Asst.
Firefighter I & II
Hazmat
Wildland Firefighting
EMT
Fire Cause
National Fire Academy Leadership
Juvenile Fire Setter
Incident Response
Terrorist Bombings
COBRA Training
Radiological/Nuclear Training
ICS 100, 200, 700
Hazmat Emergency Response
WMD Hazmat Tech
Incident Safety Officer
Fire Cause Determination/Investigation
CAMEO Training
Erailsafe
Enbridge Operator Qualifications
Enbridge Site-Specific Orientation
Enbridge CORE Safety Orientation
Sappi Contractor Orientation
Allete/MN Power Contractor Orientation
Competent Drivers Safety
ServSafe Certification
MN Child Passenger Safety Program
MSHA Certifcation
Hazmat IQ
Above the line Below the Line
Firefighter I & II
Local Hazard Zone MGMT
Hazmat Specialist A
MN Child Passenger Safety Program
IAFF Behavioral Health Awareness
BLS Training Faculty
Chemical Assisted Suicide
Drone Training
Advanced Air Monitoring
Permit to Carry
Emergency Medical Technician
Bakken Crude Oil
Tank Car Specialist
Crude By Rail Emergency Response
Mercury It's not just a Planet
Missing Component of Emergency Response
I-35W Bridge Collapse
Hazmat Team Leadership
Handling Rail Car Emergencies