Crystal Ward
Scottown,OH
Summary
Energetic Emergency Medical Technician Basic responds to dispatch instructions and drives emergency vehicle to specified locations to administer life support in pre-hospital settings. Assesses nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures. Self-motivated in providing highest quality care with desire to learn and succeed.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EMT-Basic
Jan Care Ambulance Service
Huntington, WV
04.2016 - 05.2018
- Determined medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons.
- Administered basic life and advanced life support to patients at scene, en route to hospital and pre-hospital settings.
- Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
- Protected self and others to prevent risk of communicable diseases and comply with safety regulations and procedures.
- Leveraged defibrillator, oxygen, suction devices, CPR and other procedures and medications to provide advanced medical care.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
EMT-Basic
Special Medals
Huntington, WV
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Determined medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons.
- Administered basic life and advanced life support to patients at scene, en route to hospital and pre-hospital settings.
- Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
- Protected self and others to prevent risk of communicable diseases and comply with safety regulations and procedures.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
EMT-Basic
Ceredo Vol Fire Dept
Ceredo, WV 25507, WV
07.2020 - Current
- Administered basic life and advanced life support to patients at scene, en route to hospital and pre-hospital settings.
- Determined medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons.
- Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
- Removed victims from vehicles or scene of accident or catastrophe and assisted in transfer to receiving facilities.
- Completed and submitted field care report, patient billing and trip ticket and daily driver unit checkout form to facilitate record-keeping requirements.
- Leveraged defibrillator, oxygen, suction devices, CPR and other procedures and medications to provide advanced medical care.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
EMT-Basic
Putnam County Emergency Services
Winfield, WV
04.2022 - Current
- Determined medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons.
- Administered basic life and advanced life support to patients at scene, en route to hospital and pre-hospital settings.
- Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
- Protected self and others to prevent risk of communicable diseases and comply with safety regulations and procedures.
- Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
- Recorded situational triages, medication administration and patient statuses using [Software] to collect data on EMT effectiveness and emergency preparedness.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
Education
EMT-B -
Cabell County Ems
12.2016
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Everest Institute
Cross Lanes01.2009
High School Diploma -
Guyan Valley High School
Branchland05.2006
Skills
- Life Support Technique Skills
- Treatment Center Communication
- Emergency Vehicle Driving
- Emergency Medical Care
- Vital Sign Assessment
- Basic Trauma Life Support
- Medical Supply Replenishment
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Stabilization Procedures
- Medical Emergency Response
- Ambulance Transport
- Patient Condition Observation
- Injury and Illness Treatment
- First Aid
- Stretcher and Backboard Use
- Spinal Demobilization Devices
- Patient Immobilization
- Cardiac Arrest
- Airway Management
- Treatment Options
- Oxygen Equipment
- Blood Pressure Measurement
- Medical History Recording
- Drug Inventory Management
- Emotional Support
- Stair Chairs
- NARCAN Protocol
Certification
- EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
Timeline
EMT-Basic
Putnam County Emergency Services
04.2022 - Current
EMT-Basic
Ceredo Vol Fire Dept
07.2020 - Current
EMT-Basic
Special Medals
08.2018 - 07.2019
EMT-Basic
Jan Care Ambulance Service
04.2016 - 05.2018
EMT-B -
Cabell County Ems
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Everest Institute
High School Diploma -
Guyan Valley High School
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