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Andre Wilkinson

Pinellas Park,FL

Summary

Current Special Operations Supervisor managing a multiple-disciplinary EMS division specializing in Emergency Management, disaster preparedness / Training / Response, Large professional sporting events / Mass Gatherings, MCI. Hardworking and dependable professional with first-rate leadership, problem solving and project management skills. Multi-talented Field Operations Supervisor proficient in leading teams and maximizing quality assurance. Demonstrated success in evaluating operations, determining problems and creating plans to improve operations. Offering 27 years of progressive experience.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Operations Supervisor

Patient Care EMS Solutions (Sunstar Paramedics)
Largo, FL
09.2023 - Current
  • Special Operations Supervisor responsible for the development of a team tasked with providing EMS services under austere environment conditions. Servies include:
  • Emergency Management (NIMS) Operations and Planning section Chief.
  • Development and training of specially trained team members to handle large community events, pro sports coverage and FEMA / CERT disaster deployment.
  • Training for co-responding agencies relating to Hurricane special needs shelters, "Stop The Bleed" community, law enforcement and school teacher training.
  • Routine management of public safety for gatherings of over 1,000 -20,000+ participants.

Communications Supervisor

Patient Care EMS Solutions (Sunstar Paramedics)
Largo, FL
09.2009 - 03.2016
  • EMS communications (System Status Controller) Supervisor coordinating 911 as well as non-emergency requests for service. In addition to line System Status Controller duties, this position ensures that all Communications Center and system compliance related functions are carried out in an effective and responsible manner. This position is responsible for day-to-day System Status Controller duties as needed, along with interacting with multiple internal and external customers daily. Location of this position was part of joint communications center at the Pinellas County Sheriffs office, Regional 9-1-1 Center. Partners included Sheriffs Office dispatch and Pinellas County Regional 9-1-1.

Assistant Field Operations Supervisor

Patient Care EMS Solutions (Sunstar Paramedics)
Largo, FL
09.2007 - 09.2008
  • FT Paramedic trained as a Supervisor and assigned to a full time FOS for mentorship and team coverage. Responsible for the nurturing and oversight of all personnel assigned to their direction. Hired position would be required to provide performance feedback to all employees: investigation of complaints, incidents, customer issues, etc.; liaison with other departments and agencies; enforcement of policies and procedures.

Paramedic Field Training Officer

Patient Care EMS Solutions (Sunstar Paramedics)
Largo, FL
05.2005 - 09.2007
  • FTOs, under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services and Clinical Services Coordinators. FTOs are responsible for the initial training of new field employees and preparing them to be cleared for operational status for ambulance operations.

Paramdic- Mobile Intensive Care Technician

American Medical Response- HI
Aiea, HI
02.2001 - 05.2005
  • Treatment and transport of the sick and injured. Operations included emergency, non-emergency requests for service in urban, sub-urban, rural and austere environments. Experiences included standby operations for the Honolulu Marathon, Hollywood production sets for major motion pictures and television series.

Paid On-Call Firefighter/EMT

Wayland Fire Dept
Wayland, MA
01.1996 - 04.2000
  • On-call, paid Firefighter/EMT in support of FT paid service. Sub-urban environment with population less than 30,000.

Emergency Medical Technician

Cataldo Ambulance
Somerville, MA
01.1997 - 02.2000
  • Treatment and transport of the sick and injured. Work enviroment included emergency and non-emergency requests for service in a 9-1-1 service contract.

Education

MGT-412

Pecial Event Evacuation And Protective Actions
12-2033

SafeTech Solutions

EMS Supervisor Boot Camp
Largo, FL
06.2022

Organizational Leadership

PCLS-Sunstar
Largo, FL
01.2022

Crew Resource Management

PCLS- Sunstar
Largo, FL
05.2014

"Just" Culture

PCLS- Sunstar
Largo, FL
07.2010

Leadership Effectiveness Training (L.E.T.)

PCLS- Sunstar
Largo, FL
06.2007

High School Diploma -

Wayland High School
Wayland, MA
05.1996

Some College (No Degree) - Paramdedic School

North East Emergency Medical Services
Massachusetts

Skills

  • Training and coaching
  • Schedule coordination
  • Employee coaching
  • Project leadership
  • Program management
  • Safety oversight
  • Communications Field/Dispatch
  • Field incident management
  • Emergency Management
  • Interdepartmental liason

Accomplishments

  • Pinellas County EMS Medical Director Commendation. 01/01/2020
  • Pinellas County EMS Medical Director Commendation. 2018
  • Commendation- Actions during officer involved shooting 02/2011
  • Commendation- Actions during Extreme weather- Tornado 2012

Timeline

Special Operations Supervisor

Patient Care EMS Solutions (Sunstar Paramedics)
09.2023 - Current

Communications Supervisor

Patient Care EMS Solutions (Sunstar Paramedics)
09.2009 - 03.2016

Assistant Field Operations Supervisor

Patient Care EMS Solutions (Sunstar Paramedics)
09.2007 - 09.2008

Paramedic Field Training Officer

Patient Care EMS Solutions (Sunstar Paramedics)
05.2005 - 09.2007

Paramdic- Mobile Intensive Care Technician

American Medical Response- HI
02.2001 - 05.2005

Emergency Medical Technician

Cataldo Ambulance
01.1997 - 02.2000

Paid On-Call Firefighter/EMT

Wayland Fire Dept
01.1996 - 04.2000

MGT-412

Pecial Event Evacuation And Protective Actions

SafeTech Solutions

EMS Supervisor Boot Camp

Organizational Leadership

PCLS-Sunstar

Crew Resource Management

PCLS- Sunstar

"Just" Culture

PCLS- Sunstar

Leadership Effectiveness Training (L.E.T.)

PCLS- Sunstar

High School Diploma -

Wayland High School

Some College (No Degree) - Paramdedic School

North East Emergency Medical Services

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