Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Fire Certifications
Military Awards
Languages
Timeline
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Anthony Ricci

Anthony Ricci

Redlands,CA

Summary

To obtain a position as Paramedic and/or Trainer where my foreign language and deployed experience (civilian & military), can be utilized to provide exceptional quality and reliable support for mission needs.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

EMS Field Training Officer

International SOS
05.2025 - Current
  • Evaluating Training Calendar, identified gaps and redundancies to align annual training with NREMT, Environmental Safety Hazards, QMS, and ISOS standards
  • Developing a monthly lecture series based on clinical trends and call audits as well as developed monthly scenario templates and NREMT-compliant skills testing
  • Provide training-specific update briefings to the EMS Chiefs and Captains
  • Regularly work 24-shifts on field ambulance to provide shift coverage to field medics and maintain personal skills

DS EMS Trainer / UDS Admin

Acuity International
08.2024 - 12.2024
  • Primary AHA Instructor for US Diplomatic Security (DS) and Acuity personnel including Paramedics, Nurses, PAs, and physicians.
  • "Out-reach" 1st Aid, CPR/AED, and stop-the-bleed instructor to DOS, LN, OTN, Italian Army, and other US civilian contract personnel.
  • Urinary Drug Screen administrator assisting with >300 donors per month.
  • Back-up paramedic for 911 response to Baghdad Diplomatic Security Compound (BDSC).

Paramedic (Ambulance)

Morongo Basin Ambulance
03.2024 - 08.2024
  • Field Paramedic providing emergency (911) advanced life-support care as well as non-emergency response, treatment and transport to the Inland Empire (San Bernardino & Riverside Counties).

Primary Instructor

Riverside Community College District
01.2019 - 12.2021
  • Primary instructor for patient assessment & airway management for multiple annual classes consisting of 32 EMT & EMT-Paramedic candidates.
  • Trauma assessment and care instruction including basic life support, advanced airway management with orotracheal, endotracheal, supraglottic, surgical, and non-surgical airway access and management, and external hemorrhage control.
  • Pharmacology instruction for all standard cardiopulmonary resuscitative, seizure control, and palliative medications including sympathomimetics, anticholinergics opiates, benzodiazepines, dissociatives, paralytics, etc.

Firefighter - Fire Apparatus Engineer - Fire Captain

CAL FIRE: Riverside & San Bernardino Units
01.1993 - 12.2016
  • Supervised up to three (3) Fire Engines in the performance of the following: 911 response for suppression & investigation of all-cause fires & other emergencies, including hazardous materials events, rescues, traffic collisions, medical emergencies.
  • Responded as Fire Captain as a member of multiple CA State strike team assignments.
  • Conduct regular training and inspection of subordinate personnel on tactics, safety, strategies, policies, EMS training, and physical training.
  • Conducted numerous public relations events, including school demonstrations, business & residential compliance inspections, and fire safety classes.
  • Provide routine and ALS emergency medical assessment, care, and follow-up.

Flight Paramedic

Mercy Air Service (Air Methods)
01.2006 - 12.2012
  • Provide Emergency assessment, treatment & transport of critical patients.
  • Advanced skills in airway management and trauma including rapid sequence induction (RSI), chest tubes, surgical cricothyroidotomy, central intravenous access, and pericardiocentesis.
  • Annual cadaver & advanced skills training.
  • Advanced training in critical care pharmacology, pumps, and ventilators.
  • Flight physiology and advanced certifications.

Paramedic (Ambulance)

ICEMA & REMSA
01.1995 - 12.2009
  • Hemet Valley Ambulance - 911 responses to San Jacinto, Hemet Valley.
  • AMR Redlands - Primary Instructor teaching divisional EMTs and Paramedics Basic 12Lead and Capnography use.
  • Desert and Morongo Ambulance - Served rural areas with long transport times where few resources were available, and much initiative was required.

Medic / Squad Leader

USMC / USNR / US Army
01.1984 - 12.2009
  • US Army (2006-2009) - Infantry Company Medic Squad leader of six to twelve medics.
  • Combat Lifesaver Instructor (CLS) for 540th Engineer Battalion and C Company 3/160th Regiment preparing soldiers for mass casualty incidents and TC3 (tactical combat care).
  • Section supervisor of combat medics responsible for treating >20,000 Iraqi detainees and US / British / Romanian military personnel and civilian contractors and responding to casualties from rocket attacks.
  • Revamped emergency medical section equipment, MCI kits, personnel training, SOPs.
  • Taught 60 documented classes for nurses, physicians, and combat medics.
  • Developed TIF's first organized patient care reporting system.

Education

Master of Science - Kinesiology

AT Still University
Mesa, AZ
06.2015

B.S. - Sports Management

California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
05.2012

A.S. - Emergency Medical Services

Crafton Hills
Crafton Hills, CA
05.1999

Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic -

Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
05-1995

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic -

College of The Desert
Palm Desert, CA
12-1993

Certification

  • National Registry EMT-P #M5136077
  • CA State EMT-P #P07718
  • AHA ACLS / PALS / BLS Instructor
  • AHA ACLS / PALS/ BLS Provider
  • NAEMT PHTLS
  • NIMS IS 100, 200, 700 & 800
  • EMS 239 EMS Instructor (Crafton College)
  • Federal Advanced Ambulance Driver
  • TNATC (Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Care)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider)
  • AMLS (Advanced Medical Life Support)
  • ABLS (Advanced Burn Life Support)
  • Flight Physiology (Mercy Air)
  • Basic 12 Lead ECG Instructor
  • Advanced Airway Management Course (Mercy Air)
  • Capnography & Capnometry Instructor
  • CPAP & BiPAP Trainer
  • U.S. Army Combat Medic Course (68W3)
  • U.S. Army Combat Lifesaver Instructor
  • U.S. Navy Corpsman School
  • U.S. Navy Petty Officer Leadership Course
  • National Academy Sports Medicine Trainer (CPT)
  • USMC Techniques of Instruction (TMI)
  • USMC Basic Electronics Course
  • USMC Radio Fundamentals Course
  • USMC Ground Radio Repair Course
  • USMC Basic Leadership School (NCO School)

Fire Certifications

  • CDF Firefighter I (Basic 67 Hour)
  • CDF Basic Fire Control 1A
  • CDF Basic Fire Control 1B
  • CDF Basic Fire Control 2A
  • CDF Basic Fire Control 2B
  • ICS 100, 200, 300
  • S-190 Intro Fire Behavior
  • S-244 Wildland Field Observer
  • S-245 Display Processor
  • S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior
  • S-212 Wildland Power Saws
  • S-359 Medical Unit Leader
  • CSFM Confined Space Rescue Awareness
  • CSFM Firefighter I
  • CSFM Trench Rescue
  • CSFM Low Angle Rescue
  • CSFM Auto Extrication
  • CSFM Fire Control 2
  • CSFM Fire Control 3
  • CSFM EMT-Instructor
  • CSFM Prevention IA
  • CSFM Fire Investigation 1A
  • CSFM Fire Instructor 1A
  • CSFM Fire Instructor 1B
  • CSFM Supervision II
  • CSFM Command IA
  • CSTI Hazmat FRO
  • CSTI Hazmat Decon
  • CDF Advanced Firefighter I
  • Wildland Firefighter Safety
  • CSFM Swiftwater Awareness
  • High Rise Operations
  • U.S. Navy Shipboard Firefighting

Military Awards

  • Army Commendation Medal
  • Joint Service Achievement Medal
  • Navy Achievement Medal (USMC)
  • Army Achievement Medal (x 2)
  • Combat Action Ribbon (USMC)
  • Navy Unit Commendation
  • National Defense Service Medal (x 3)
  • Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
  • Southwest Asia Service Medal (x 2)
  • Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
  • Overseas Service Ribbon
  • Good Conduct Medal (x2) USMC
  • Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
  • Meritorious Unit Award
  • Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal-M device
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Iraq Campaign Medal
  • Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal
  • CA Federal Service Ribbon

Languages

Italian
Professional Working
German
Elementary

Timeline

EMS Field Training Officer

International SOS
05.2025 - Current

DS EMS Trainer / UDS Admin

Acuity International
08.2024 - 12.2024

Paramedic (Ambulance)

Morongo Basin Ambulance
03.2024 - 08.2024

Primary Instructor

Riverside Community College District
01.2019 - 12.2021

Flight Paramedic

Mercy Air Service (Air Methods)
01.2006 - 12.2012

Paramedic (Ambulance)

ICEMA & REMSA
01.1995 - 12.2009

Firefighter - Fire Apparatus Engineer - Fire Captain

CAL FIRE: Riverside & San Bernardino Units
01.1993 - 12.2016

Medic / Squad Leader

USMC / USNR / US Army
01.1984 - 12.2009

A.S. - Emergency Medical Services

Crafton Hills

Master of Science - Kinesiology

AT Still University

B.S. - Sports Management

California University of Pennsylvania

Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic -

Victor Valley College

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic -

College of The Desert