Lisa Carey
Winslow
Summary
Dynamic Fire Medic with extensive experience at Waterville Fire Department, delivering advanced life support and critical care in high-pressure situations. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective teamwork and critical thinking. Skilled in emergency vehicle operation and proficient in trauma care techniques, ensuring reliable and compassionate service during emergencies.
I started my EMS career in 1989 as a Basic EMT. I have worked my way up through the ranks to Paramedic and have worked in this field my entire career. I love doing this job, and I am one of the few people who can say that they are doing what they have always wanted to do. It is something new every call, and keeps you on your toes.
I can't imagine myself doing anything else.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Medic
Waterville Fire Department
10.2022 - Current
- Provided life-saving medical interventions during high-pressure situations, ensuring positive patient outcomes.
- Respond to 911 calls, as well as Interfacility transports.
- Documented patient information, medical interventions and patient outcomes for accurate record-keeping.
- Operated electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators or bag valve mask resuscitators in advanced life support environments.
- Monitored patients' vital signs to assess condition and identify necessary medical interventions.
Fire Medic
Winslow Fire Department
07.2020 - Current
- Responded to emergency calls to provide immediate and life-saving medical care.
- Attended training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in field and maintain existing knowledge.
- Transported critically ill and injured patients to nearest medical center, using advanced life support equipment as needed.
- Provided life-saving medical interventions during high-pressure situations, ensuring positive patient outcomes.
- Operated electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators or bag valve mask resuscitators in advanced life support environments.
Paramedic
Northern Light Medical Transport
03.2020 - Current
- 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.
Education
General Studies
Winslow High School
Winslow, ME06-1984
Skills
- Emergency vehicle operation
- Vehicle extrication
- Advanced life support
- Documentation and reporting
- Incident command system
- Pediatric emergency care
- Geriatric emergency care
- Pharmacology
- Trauma care techniques
- Medical equipment management
- Cardiac emergency response
- Public safety education
- Emergency medical services
- Vital signs monitoring
- Airway management
- Intravenous therapy
- Geriatric care
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Seizure management
- Pediatric care
- Emergency medicine
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Basic life support
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Excellent communication
- Decision-making
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Emergency vehicle driving
- Patient lifting
- Basic trauma life support
- Prehospital care
- Patient transport
- Emergency treatment procedures
Certification
- PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support
- Paramedic
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
- CPR
- AVOC
- PIFT
- GEMS
- MCI Drills
- Mandated Reporter
- Community Paramedic
Timeline
Fire Medic
Waterville Fire Department
10.2022 - Current
Fire Medic
Winslow Fire Department
07.2020 - Current
Paramedic
Northern Light Medical Transport
03.2020 - Current
General Studies
Winslow High School
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