Erik Johnsen
Mukilteo
Summary
Dynamic Paramedic Firefighter with Shoreline Fire Department, skilled in advanced life support and critical decision-making. Enhanced patient outcomes through timely assessments and compassionate care during emergencies. Proficient in documentation and emergency management, fostering collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure efficient patient transport and treatment.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Paramedic Firefighter
Shoreline Fire Department
01.1988 - 04.2025
- Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
- Delivered compassionate care to patients with a variety of medical emergencies, including cardiac arrests, traumas, strokes, and respiratory distress.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing timely and accurate assessments, treatments, and interventions.
- Worked en-route to hospital to prepare patients for arrival or surgery and control wounds.
- Documented patient care accurately using electronic medical records software according to regulatory guidelines for billing purposes and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
Education
Certification Harbourview Medical Center - Paramedicine
University of Washington
Seattle, WA07-1988
High School Diploma -
Shore Wood High School
Shoreline, WA06-1981
Skills
- Documentation and reporting
- Advanced life support
- Critical decision-making skills
- Direct patient care
- Patient management
- Intubation
- Patient assessments
- IV insertion
- Intravenous therapy
- Airway management
- Emergency management
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Pre-hospital care
- Medical equipment operation
- Patient transport
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Stroke management
- Medication administration
- Emergency response
- Vital sign assessment
- Patient examination
- Emergency diagnostics
- Behavioral emergency intervention
- Triaging
- Scene safety assessment
- Vital assessments
- Mental health crisis management
- Safety protocols
- Geriatric emergency care
- Allergic reaction management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Mass casualty incident response
- Obstetric emergencies
- Fracture stabilization
- CPR
- Medical records management
- Treatment Planning
- Medical history collection
- Burn treatment
- Wound care
- Care plan adherence
- Spinal immobilization
- Diabetic emergencies
- Patient immobilization
- Poisoning response
- Vital sign monitoring
- Seizure management
- Hazardous materials awareness
- Medical coding
- Indirect patient care
- IV fluid replacement
- Field patient assessments
Accomplishments
37 years with fire service
33 years Paramedic
10 years EMS teacher
Fire Academy Graduate
University of Washington school of medicine p
1991 class 18
Timeline
Paramedic Firefighter
Shoreline Fire Department
01.1988 - 04.2025
Certification Harbourview Medical Center - Paramedicine
University of Washington
High School Diploma -
Shore Wood High School
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