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