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HOBBIES
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Yin Yat Lai

LEEMING,WA

Summary

Committed Correctional Officer skilled in maintaining order by enforcing rules and regulations in prison and jail settings. Handles difficult inmates and high-pressure situations with sound judgment and reasoned thinking demonstrated over 15 plus year industry history.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Prison

Casuarina
08.2012 - Current
  • Ensure safe and good operating order for uniform/civilian staff
  • Increased active surveillance of prisoners to prevent breaches of prison legislatures, standing orders and local orders
  • Performed daily logs of incidences and duties undertaken by staff while on shift
  • Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers
  • Conducted routine and emergency head counts

Special Handling Unit/Multi-Purpose Unit

  • Currently working a permanent roster in Special Handling Unit and Multi-Purpose unit, Managing over 40 high profile criminals with indefinite sentences, including ex-prison officers and police officers
  • First responders to riots, extraction of prisoners posing serious threat to themselves and/or to other prisoners in general living units
  • Participate in regular impromptu and emergency security checks in line with set protocols/procedures
  • Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.

Casuarina Prison Reception

  • Induction of prisoners transferring into Casuarina Prison
  • Conduct strip searches and tests for ingested substances
  • Manage multiple prisoner properties on induction and transfers to regional prisons
  • Established accurate logs on prisoner properties on prison’s TOMS computer network system.

Hakea Prison
10.2007 - 08.2012
  • Manage remand prisoners, settling them into daily prison routines
  • Manage alerts between prisoners with information provided by security, segregating prisoners and groups in necessary ensuring safety of prisoners and staff
  • Monitored behaviour of prisoners for intimidation, bullying as well as depression and suicidal tendencies as per training

Sentence Planning/Assessments

  • Recommended intervention programs and educational courses for eligible prisoners by assessing psychology reports, addictions evaluations and course recommendations by specific assessors from various departments
  • Recommend placement to medium or minimum-security prisons in line with individual security ratings.

Independent Contractor

Australian National Couriers
12.2004 - 10.2007
  • Ensure on-time delivery for State wide parcels, merchandise and documents to clients.
  • Sort and deliver over 300 parcels daily.

Manager

THALES Avionics, Asia Pacific
01.1999 - 12.2004
  • Establish good working relationships with engineering departments of various national airlines operating Airbus models A340/A330
  • Established effective working partnerships with existing and prospective clients/suppliers
  • Provide regional technical support for regional Eurocopter helicopter operators, namely AS350, EC120, EC130 and EC 135 variants
  • Acquire fleet operating data from airlines to determine equipment reliability
  • Implement specific fleet retrofit or individual equipment modification in line with global aviation updates
  • Overcame operational and front-line issues in collaboration with lead engineers and line engineers.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground

Technical Consultant

SEXTANT Avionique
  • Asia Pacific
  • Provide extensive technical support to major airlines operating in Asia Pacific
  • Provide solutions and recommendations to faults identified by engineering departments of major airlines
  • Scheduled on-site visitation to airlines performing necessary retrofitting and reviews of maintenance standards of workshops.

Education

No Degree - Certificate II in Security Operations (CPP20207)

Paragon Corporate Training
Perth, WA
08.2011

No Degree - Certificate 3 in Correctional Practice (CSC30201)

Department of Corrective Services
Perth, WA
06.2008

Bachelor of Science - Aviation Technology

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida. USA.
08.1994

Skills

  • Responding to Medical Emergencies
  • De-escalation / Conflict Resolution
  • Incident Management
  • Monitoring of CCTV cameras / Radio Protocols
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Safety and Risk Management
  • Client Liaison and Communication
  • Advance Customer Service
  • Federal and State Regulation Compliance
  • Intruder Response and Removal
  • Superb Surveillance Skills
  • Attentive and Observant

Accomplishments

  • Seized numerous self made weapons, illegal drugs and alcoholic brews during random cell searches.
  • Documented and resolved a prisoner experiencing a cardiac arrest, which led to implementing CPR on the prisoner. Prisoner survived the ordeal.
  • Supervised a team of 8 staff members to attend when prisoners climbed on the roofing area, assisted in cordoning and securing areas where escape is possible..
  • Achieved acquiring intelligence by translating and interpreting intercepted phone calls from Hong Kong to triad members with accuracy and efficiency to prison security officers.

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Malay
Elementary

HOBBIES

Gym and Fitness

Outdoors

Bicycling

Motorcycle Rides

REFERENCES

Available  on Request.

Timeline

Prison

Casuarina
08.2012 - Current

Hakea Prison
10.2007 - 08.2012

Independent Contractor

Australian National Couriers
12.2004 - 10.2007

Manager

THALES Avionics, Asia Pacific
01.1999 - 12.2004

Technical Consultant

SEXTANT Avionique

No Degree - Certificate II in Security Operations (CPP20207)

Paragon Corporate Training

No Degree - Certificate 3 in Correctional Practice (CSC30201)

Department of Corrective Services

Bachelor of Science - Aviation Technology

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Yin Yat Lai