Kenneth Stroud
Hoffman Estates,IL
Summary
Attentive and compassionate professional with calm and organized approach to emergency response needs. Facilitates field care and critical interventions to address severe injury and illness. Established care plan and carries out in-field care to stabilize patients for transport.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Medical Technician
Lifeline Ambulance Service Inc.
Skokie, IL
01.2025 - Current
- Communicated effectively with physicians and hospital personnel regarding patient's condition during transport process.
- Assisted in providing medical care to patients with life-threatening conditions and injuries.
- Provided on-scene treatments such as administering oxygen therapy and splinting fractures.
- Transported patients to hospitals or other healthcare facilities using ambulances or other vehicles.
- Communicated with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to exchange information and arrange patient intake.
- Evaluated patients at accident scenes to screen, assess and treat significant injuries.
- Evaluated illnesses or injuries to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
- Ensured that ambulance was stocked properly with necessary supplies prior to responding to calls.
- Monitored patient status during transport ensuring safety at all times.
- Observed and assessed incident scenes to maintain safety of first responders.
- Collaborated with medical personnel to quickly treat and transport patients.
- Adhered strictly to safety regulations set forth by local governing bodies.
Lead Assistant Manager
Dollar Tree
Hoffman Estates, IL
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Provided guidance and support to subordinate staff members on a daily basis.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Developed training programs for new employees as well as existing staff members.
- Enforced disciplinary actions when necessary according to company guidelines.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Proposed or approved modifications to project plans.
- Identified areas of improvement within the store operations and took appropriate action to rectify them.
- Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
- Implemented quality control measures to uphold company standards.
- Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling shifts or preparing documents for management review.
Forklift Operator
Global CFS Inc
Elk Grove Village, IL
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Drove gasoline- or electric-powered vehicles to transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline warehouse operations and increase productivity.
- Unloaded delivery trucks with product by hand or utilizing lift-gate truck when needed.
- Performed daily equipment checks to verify proper operation and minimize downtime.
- Complied with safety regulations at all times while operating heavy machinery like forklifts.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Verified accuracy of incoming orders against packing slips before loading onto truck and trailer for shipment.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Operated powered industrial trucks in accordance with OSHA regulations.
Education
Certificate - Emergency Medicine
Lifeline Academy
Carol Stream, IL12-2024
High School Diploma -
Barrington Highschool
Barrington, IL05-2023
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Emergency response
- Medical transportation
- Team collaboration
- Medical coding
- Pre-hospital care
- Task prioritization
- Effective communication
- Leadership development
- Oxygen administration
- Pediatric basic trauma life support
- Time management abilities
- First aid certification
- Patient triage
- Medical procedure prioritization
- CPR/AED
- Pediatric basic trauma life support (PBTLS)
- Radio communication
- Vital signs monitoring
- Condition assessment
- Trauma care
- Rapport building
- Hemorrhage control
- Ambulance operation
- Multitasking
- Splinting and bandaging
- Cardiac defibrillation
- Emergency medical team coordination
Certification
- Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician License
- BLS/ CPR Certification Card
- PALS Certification
- Serve Safe Certification
References
- Kristine Pruski (Lead EMS Instructor & Supervisor) Cell: (630)-330-3124
- Emily Parchert (EMT partner/ Co-worker) Cell: (309)-373-8324
- Sean Ross (EMT partner/ Co-worker) Cell: (773)-520-2117
Timeline
Emergency Medical Technician
Lifeline Ambulance Service Inc.
01.2025 - Current
Lead Assistant Manager
Dollar Tree
06.2024 - 09.2024
Forklift Operator
Global CFS Inc
06.2023 - 12.2023
Certificate - Emergency Medicine
Lifeline Academy
High School Diploma -
Barrington Highschool
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