Ethan Burris
Cookeville,Tennessee
Summary
Hardworking and passionate Critical Care Paramedic with a history of leadership, and experience in medical, fire, communications, and emergency management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Paramedic
Putnam County EMS
01.2015 - Current
- Advanced EMT from 2015-2017
- Paramedic from 2017-2019
- Critical Care Paramedic from 2019-current
- Instructor in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and PEARS since 2017
- Instructor in AMLS since 2023, PHTLS since 2024
- Accepted Full time position beginning 07/01/2021
- Educator from 03/2023-present
- Homeland Security Coordinator 05/2023-present.
Critical Care Paramedic
Jackson County EMS
01.2014 - Current
- Advanced EMT from 2014-2017
- Paramedic from 2017-2019
- Critical Care Paramedic from 2019-current
- Public Relations such as educating the local schools of what EMS does for the community
- Motorola equipment maintenance, such as programming, repairing, and replacing equipment
- Public Information Officer
- Medical Examiner Investigator
- Instructor in EMR, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and PEARS since 2017
- Full time until 09/30/2020.
Firefighter/CCP
Wilson County EMA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Firefighter/Critical Care Paramedic
- Full time from 08/24/2020 to 07/24/2021.
EMA
Jackson County EMA
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Assists with roles, responsibilities, and tasks with EMA
- Public Information Officer
- Public Relations and education
- PIO for multiple major incidents including a cave rescue in 04/2019, Cummins Falls incidents, and MCI incidents with regional, statewide, national, and international coverage.
Firefighter
Dodson Branch Volunteer Fire Department
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Firefighter
- Voted as Lieutenant in 02/2016, stepped down in 2020 due to moving out of district
- Overseeing proper reports being completed for incidents, reporting to NFIRS on a regular basis, overseeing calls as Incident Command, Public Relations, teaching fire safety to local schools
- Motorola equipment maintenance, such as installing, programming, repairing, and replacing equipment
- Public Information Officer
- Instructor in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and PEARS since 2017.
Customer Service Associate
Lowes Home Improvement
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Customer Service Associate in multiple departments including Pro Services, Customer Service, Returns, Outdoor Lawn and Garden, Paint, Building Materials
- Brief period of working nights stocking merchandise
- RTM clerk on weekends overseeing disposal of hazardous materials, defective merchandise, receiving credit from manufacturers
- Also receiving shipments and assisting with deliveries
- Fill-in Head Cashier overseeing the checkouts, customer service, and returns when needed.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Paramedicine
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN08.2022
Critical Care Paramedic -
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
Cookeville, TN12.2019
Paramedic -
Vol State Community College
Cookeville, TN09.2017
EMT -
Tennessee Tech University
Cookeville, TN05.2014
General Education -
Cookeville High School
Cookeville, TN05.2011
Skills
- Incident Command
- Public Safety
- Emergency Operations
- Training and education
- Emergency Response Coordination
- Community Relations
- Self Motivation
- Decision-Making
- Multitasking Abilities
- Disaster Response
- Mass Casualty Incidents
- Advanced Life Support
Training / Leadership
EMT-IV obtained in 06/2014, later bridged to an Advanced EMT, Paramedic obtained in 09/2017, Critical Care Paramedic obtained in 12/2019
Instructor in BLS, ACLS, PALS, PEARS, AMLS, and PHTLS
Public Information Officer (FEMA G290), ICS 100,200,300,400,700,800
EMS Strike Team Certified
Medical Examiner Investigator experience
Active Attack Integrated Response training
Four years of Fire Lieutenant experience
Putnam EMS Homeland Security Coordinator
Timeline
Firefighter/CCP
Wilson County EMA
01.2020 - 01.2021
Critical Care Paramedic
Putnam County EMS
01.2015 - Current
EMA
Jackson County EMA
01.2015 - 01.2020
Critical Care Paramedic
Jackson County EMS
01.2014 - Current
Firefighter
Dodson Branch Volunteer Fire Department
01.2012 - 01.2020
Customer Service Associate
Lowes Home Improvement
01.2012 - 01.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Paramedicine
Motlow State Community College
Critical Care Paramedic -
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
Paramedic -
Vol State Community College
EMT -
Tennessee Tech University
General Education -
Cookeville High School
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