J Thomas

• Facilitated open communication with students through regular office hours and prompt responses to inquiries via email or phone calls.
• Improved student success rates by implementing effective teaching strategies and utilizing diverse learning materials.
• Managed classroom logistics such as equipment setup and maintenance, ensuring optimal functionality for instructional purposes.
• Provided support to students with diverse learning needs, implementing accommodations and modifications when necessary.
• Promoted a safe learning environment by adhering to established safety protocols during all training activities.
• Collaborated with fellow instructors to design innovative and engaging curricula, resulting in increased student satisfaction.
• Coordinated clinical rotations for students at local hospitals or ambulance companies, providing real-world exposure to emergency medical situations.
• Enhanced training outcomes by incorporating real-life scenarios and hands-on experiences into paramedic instruction.
• Led workshops on specific topics such as advanced airway management or cardiac arrest treatment, fostering specialized expertise among students.
• Evaluated student performance through practical assessments and written exams, providing valuable feedback for improvement.
• Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
• Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.

Additional duties include: Staffs designated sprint unit and schedule and responds to major accident scenes or calls

• Facilitated smooth shift transitions through comprehensive briefings that covered ongoing incidents, pending tasks, equipment status updates, and pertinent operational concerns.
• Maintained high levels of preparedness for mass casualty incidents through regular drills and coordination with regional disaster response teams.
• Continually upgraded professional knowledge through participation in industry conferences, workshops, and training sessions, incorporating new techniques and best practices into departmental operations.
• Increased interagency cooperation through participation in joint training exercises with fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and other emergency responders.
• Enhanced employee satisfaction by advocating for staff needs related to scheduling, workload distribution, and resource allocation.
• Contributed to the development of departmental policies and procedures aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and patient outcomes.
• Managed on-scene operations during emergencies, ensuring timely and effective delivery of medical services.
• Streamlined communication between dispatchers, field personnel, and hospital staff by implementing new technologies and standardizing terminology.
• Assisted in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of qualified paramedics by creating a supportive work environment and promoting professional development opportunities.
• Enhanced team performance by conducting regular evaluations, identifying areas for improvement, and offering targeted training programs.
• Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
• Transferred patients safely and securely to medical facilities for continued care.
• Supervises up to 40 field personnel, observing field personnel on emergency and non-emergency scenes
• Coaches employees, providing professional and personal guidance, aimed at optimizing performance and morale
• Observes crew change and ensures smooth transition
• Responsible for employee documentation and maintenance of the computerized Employee Profile system (i.e., commendations, counselings, attendance, incident reports, etc.)
• Staffs openings and extra crews in area as needed
• Facilitates new employee orientation and new paramedic skills/performance assessment
• Monitors O2 levels at stations in assigned area
• Completes medical audits for assigned area
• Ensures equipment is routed to appropriate units and stations
• Monitors and reports on condition of mainline and spare units in area
• Monitors refusals, on-scene times and AllSafe driving reports and implements strategies with employees for improvement
• Communicates policies, procedures, and information appropriately and in a timely manner to employees
• Monitors station maintenance
• Participates in goal planning sessions
• Participates in area disaster drills
• Visits hospital and nursing home staff to maximize relationships
• Assists Operations Manager with corrective action, investigations, and complaint resolutions
• Monitors usage and storage of controlled substances
• Facilitates a voice mail sprint shift report to district management
• Attends staff meetings and may assist with facilitation of the meetings
• Represents Acadian at occasional public meetings
• Responds to calls as a first responder when necessary
• Periodically rides third person with assigned employees
• Obtains signatures on assigned documents
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Patient-focused health care professional with hands-on experience delivering pre-hospital urgent and quality patient care during emergency situations
• Knowledgeable with using a wide array of basic and advanced abilities to offer life support and ambulatory care to extremely ill and injured people
• Superior communicator forging positive relationships with other emergency responders while exemplifying efforts to remain calm during stressful scenarios
• Gather crucial information about patients - including allergies, medications, and pain levels to influence efficient decision making
• Analyze medical conditions of 10+ patients daily, performing preliminary diagnosis and delivering emergency treatment accordingly
• Acquire practical knowledge regarding usability of medical equipment and ongoing treatment plans, resulting in optimized patient care
• Designed and implemented cardiology coursework and ACLS instruction regarding advanced telemetry and 12-lead cardiology analysis
• Stabilized, monitored and transported at ACLS level Organized and managed daily operations
• Advanced critical care monitoring to include automated ventilators, automated medication administration pumps, and automated CPR machines
• Administered emergency medical treatment to patients including CPR, medications/drugs
• Managed several special projects including a revision of the emergency equipment bags utilized by career and volunteer EMS providers
• Directed patient care while performing assessments, administering medical interventions, and transporting patients requiring advanced life support during inter-facility transfers
• Provided basic and advanced life support and comprehensive patient assessment skills, invasive airway management, cardiac monitoring and medication administration
• Provided compassionate care to patients experiencing traumatic events or medical emergencies while easing anxieties during high-stress situations.

• An EMT, or Emergency Medical Technician, responds to emergency situations by stabilizing patients before taking them to a medical care facility
• Their main duties include transporting patients to hospitals, driving emergency vehicles safely and responsibly and quickly responding to calls made by Dispatchers
• EMTs respond to emergencies and provide an appropriate level of care, which in many cases involves lifesaving treatment
• EMTs also frequently respond to traumatic injuries, such as gunshot or stab wounds and injuries sustained from serious car crashes
• Other essential duties and responsibilities for an EMT include: Provide first-aid treatment, such as bandaging wounds
• Provide life support care, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), when needed
• Assess a patient’s conditions and provide initial treatment
• Determine whether a patient needs to go to an ER or a trauma center
• Work 12-hour shifts, sometimes staying on call for 24 hours
• Communicate with other emergency services, such as firefighters and police officers, to respond to calls for help
• Conducted thorough assessments of patient conditions, utilizing critical thinking skills to determine optimal courses of action.
• Prepared patients for transport by securing them appropriately using stretchers or other immobilization devices when necessary.
• Maintained clean and organized ambulances, ensuring a safe and efficient environment for both patients and colleagues.

• Under the supervision of the Fire Chief, the Volunteer Firefighter performs advanced firefighting work in preventing, combating, and extinguishing fires, responding to hazardous materials incidents and emergency calls which include special rescue situations such as vehicle and steep angle rescue
• Work involves training for and participating in duties of protecting life and property through the performance of firefighting and emergency service activities
• Volunteer Firefighters are required to learn and participate in the operation of apparatus and the performance of hazardous tasks under emergency conditions which may require strenuous exertion under such handicaps as smoke, fire, heat and cramped surroundings
• Participation in 30% of department calls for service in a calendar year is required to remain an active Fire Department member
• Although firefighting and emergency services work constitutes the primary and most difficult and responsible area of work, the volunteer is also required to drill at least 24 times per year for 3 hours
• These drills consist of practice sessions dealing with various aspects of firefighting, rescue, hazardous materials awareness, and emergency medical work
• Time spent at the station may consist of studying, custodial care and a wide variety of maintenance of departmental facilities, apparatus and equipment
• Work is usually performed in accordance with explicit instructions and well defined procedures; however, performance of the work requires initiative and the exercise of independent judgment
• Work is performed under the general supervision of a Lieutenant or Captain

• Poultry Field Service Technician: Inspects farms for compliance with contract and cooperative agreement standards and advises farmers regarding development programs to aid in producing quality poultry products
• Tours farms to inspect facilities and equipment for adequacy, sanitation, and efficiency of operations
• Examines chickens for evidence of disease and growth rate (according to weight and age) to determine the effectiveness of medication and feeding programs
• Recommends changes in facilities, equipment, and medication to improve production, based on knowledge of poultry farming, hatchery operations, and processing
• Informs farmers of new procedures and techniques, government regulations, and company and association production standards to enable them to upgrade farms and meet requirements
• Recommends laboratory testing of diseased chickens, feeds, and supplements or gathers samples and takes them to plant laboratory for analysis
• Reports findings of farm conditions, laboratory tests, recommendations, and farmers’ reactions to keep superior apprised of farmers’ efforts to furnish quality products
• Act as liaison between Company and contract growers providing technical advice to growers regarding Company expectations (i.e
• Building and equipment specifications, farm sanitation, biosecurity, etc.)
• Monitor assigned flocks (i.e
• Bird comfort, equipment settings, etc.), ensuring grower compliance with Company policies and procedures, and Federal and State regulatory laws and guidelines
• Ensure maximization of grower performance, and adherence to animal welfare laws and regulations
• Ensure proper preparation of farm facilities to receive birds at scheduled time
• Track, analyze and record bird mortality rates
• Maintain feed tank inventories, ordering feed and coordinating deliveries ensuring timely delivery
• Share performance numbers with growers instilling a sense of pride, and reviewing performance deficiencies
• Other relevant duties and projects as assigned
• Inspected equipment to diagnose operational issues.
• Adhered to safety protocols and policies to reduce workplace hazards.
• Effectively communicated technical information to non-technical clients, ensuring proper understanding and utilization of equipment features.
• Responded to customer inquiries quickly and professionally to increase satisfaction.
• Increased customer satisfaction by providing timely and efficient service for various technical issues.

• An EMT, or Emergency Medical Technician, responds to emergency situations by stabilizing patients before taking them to a medical care facility
• Their main duties include transporting patients to hospitals, driving emergency vehicles safely and responsibly and quickly responding to calls made by Dispatchers
• EMTs respond to emergencies and provide an appropriate level of care, which in many cases involves lifesaving treatment
• EMTs also frequently respond to traumatic injuries, such as gunshot or stab wounds and injuries sustained from serious car crashes
• Other essential duties and responsibilities for an EMT include: Provide first-aid treatment, such as bandaging wounds
• Provide life support care, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), when needed
• Assess a patient’s conditions and provide initial treatment
• Determine whether a patient needs to go to an ER or a trauma center
• Work 12-hour shifts, sometimes staying on call for 24 hours
• Communicate with other emergency services, such as firefighters and police officers, to respond to calls for help