Sadam Bani Hamdan

Highly motivated Battalion Firefighter & occupational health and safety advisor with 11 years’ experience Eager to protect life, property and the environment, skilled in deploying aid efficiently and effectively during high-risk situation, seeking to share my knowledge, training and experience to ensure the safety of the greater company staff.

April 2019 - Present

Founder & Owner, Renaissance for Development and Entrepreneurship (RDE), Amman, Jordan 

• Preparing and implementing development projects aimed to advance local communities 
• Conducting economic feasibility studies for various types of projects
• Leading project management and implementation 
• Developing young people’s entepenritual skills by providing training and workshops 

July 2017 - October 2019

Founder & Owner, International Center for Occupational Health and Safety (ICOHS), Irbid, Jordan 

• Established the center to meet the increasing demand by companies and industrial cities for courses to preserve lives and property
• Leading training courses and issuing certificates in health, safety, and environment (HSE)
• Providing HSE consultations to industrial cities and companies 
• Facilitating HSE training courses for Jordanian police and military squads

December 2010 - December 2013

Health & Safety Engineer, The Technical Rescue & Quick Intervention Section of Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Performed all firefighting tasks according to the German firefighting regulations
• Developed strategies to prevent and respond to hazardous material accidents
• Directed activities designed to prevent fires
• Operated pumps, spray foam, and hoses as well as portable extinguishers or other appliances to extinguish fires or to disperse or neutralize dangerous substances such as a chemicals or petroleum
• Provided training in the industrial sector by giving instructions in evacuation and fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue
• Investigated incidents involving hazardous materials, dangerous locations or potential fire hazards

January 2013 - December 2014

Occupational Health and Safety Advisor & Professional Firefighter, Assetco Fire and Rescue Company, Zirku Island, United Arab Emirates 

• Led firefighting, rescue, and accident response and maintenance activities using a range of fire and safety equipment
• Supervised permit-to-work (PTW) implementation in oil and gas field 
• Gained expertise in operating the following equipment: Integrin, deluges, portable fire extinguishers, monitors, foam system, and B.A sets
• Maintained watch duty at oil tanker berth, chemical berth, and hazardous areas and explosive tanks
• Handled hazardous materials
• Identified oil and gas facility hazards and safety concerns that differ from more traditional wildland fire hazards (fuels/slope/snags etc.)
• Trained team on how to treat the leaks of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
• Advised inspection and cleaning of firefighting equipment and other special devices

January 2014 - April 2017

Founder & Owner, Jordan Institute for Occupational Health & Safety, Amman, Jordan

• Founder and owner of the Jordan Institute for Occupational Health & Safety, considered by the Ministry of Labor as the first HSE institute in Jordan for the private sector, providing training and certifications
• Leading training courses and issuing certificates in health, safety, and environment (HSE)
• Providing HSE consultations to industrial cities and companies 
• Trained and supervised 2,500 students in occupational health and safety supervisor courses
• Trained the Jordanian police department, gendarme’s forces, anti-narcotics and rapid intervention forces, under the course name “First Aid During the Raid & Arrest in the Hot Zone”
• Lecturer for the following courses: Biological hazards, chemical hazards, electrical hazards, physical hazards, firefighting all types of fire, first aid, and emergency planning and (HSE) courses
• Led accident investigation in industrial cities

2017 - 2021 A.A., English Literature, Arab University College of Technology

Amman, Jordan        

2018 Professional Diploma, Occupational Health and Safety Consultant, 

 American – Canadian Board for Professional Training 

 Amman, Jordan

2013 E- Vocational Diploma, Safety & Fire Engineering, University of Newcastle 

 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

August 2022

Seminar on china’s Development Experience & Cases sponsored by china Ministry of Commerce, Center for International Knowledge on Development, china.

June 2022 – July 2022

Enhancing Professional Competence for Young Officials of Developing Countries, China Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), China

July 2019 - August 2019 

English as a Second Language (ESL), Ottawa Catholic School, Ottawa, Canada

October 2016

Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Course, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Training Institute, Oklahoma, United States of America

Meeting the OSHA, ANSI, and EM 385-1-1 requirements

October 2016

Safety, Health and Environmental Risk Management (SHREM) Principles Course, The OSHA Education Center, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, United States of America

July 2015 

Occupational Health & Safety Supervisor Program, Ministry of Labor Institute, Amman, Jordan

September 2015

Control of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) in Oil & Gas Facilities Course,  JIOHS, Amman, Jordan

 September 2015

Planning of Emergency Course, JIOHS Amman, Jordan

October 2015

Management of Hazardous Materials Course, Jordan Institute for Occupational Health & Safety (JIOHS), Amman, Jordan

 October 2015

Corrosion of Metals in Oil Installation Course, JIOHS, Amman, Jordan

October 2015

Investigation of Industrial Accidents Course, JIOHS, Amman, Jordan

November 2015 

Safety in Oil and Gas Installation, JIOHS, Amman, Jordan

October 2013 

Introduction to Safety Management Course, OSHAcademy

November 2012

Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training Course (Code: 5501), Gulf Technical & Safety Training Center, United Arab Emirates

April 2011 

How to Use the Breathing Apparatus Course, Abu Dhabi GHQ, United Arab Emirates

December 2011 

Fire Fighting of Ships & Steamers Course, Abu Dhabi GHQ, United Arab Emirates

December 2009 - January 2010

All Types of Civil Defense (Firefighter) Duties Course, Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II Academy of Civil Protection, Jordan

February - May 2010 

Fire Fighting System Course, Profinet, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates