Eric Madden

The purpose of this position is to perform highly responsible administrative, managerial, and technical functions in Emergency Medical Services for the citizens of Bonita Springs. The position operates in command and function in place of the Fire Chief and the Assistant Fire Chief when assigned. The position responds to structural fires, working brush fires, hazardous material incidents, emergency medical incidents, and technical rescues. The position coordinates and manages EMS training. The work requires the application of technical knowledge and emergency skills. Work is performed with considerable latitude in decision making, initiative, and leadership within the framework of established policies and procedures. Work is evaluated by attainment of objectives, a review of written and oral reports, and thorough periodic conferences and supervision.

• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
• Maintained records management system to process personnel information and produce reports.
• Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
• Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
• Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental information exchanges.
• Maintained awareness of government regulations, health insurance changes and financing options.
• Administered fiscal operations for accounting, budget planning, authorizing expenditures and coordinating reporting.

• Provides pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility maintaining thorough patient care documentation.
• Obtains information from persons involved, examines victims, and determines nature, extent, or magnitude of illness or injury to establish emergency medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance.
• Communicates with professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding treatment and to arrange for reception of victims at medical treatment facilities.
• Lifts, carries, and transports injured, sick or incapacitated persons from residential or accident scenes to medical facilities.
• Adhered to protocols and procedures to maintain safety of patients and paramedic crew.
• Saved lives by administering medications, monitoring cardiac output and performing emergency intubations.

Operations Specialists advise on shipboard warfare operations and navigation; maintain Combat Information Center (CIC)/Combat Direction Center (CDC) displays and provide strategic plotting for warfare areas, weapons control and navigation; operate surveillance radars, identification equipment, communications equipment, and associated Command and Control equipment; interpret and evaluate radar presentations and tactical situations and make recommendations to senior leadership; apply current procedures and doctrine to CIC/CDC operations as specified by Joint/Allied/U.S. Navy publications and instructions; and display and disseminate tactical information during Surface Warfare, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Undersea Warfare, Amphibious Warfare, Mine Warfare, Littoral Warfare, Naval Surface Fire Support, and Search and Rescue operations.