Mark Foster

Experienced emergency medical care provider with extensive experience working in fast paced, high stress situations. Recipient of two 'STAR' awards from the National Park Service for operations in emergency response coordination and implementation. Skilled in basic life support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with a track record of training staff and leading high-stakes missions.

• Recipient of the National Park Service 'STAR' award in 2020 for "outstanding contributions to Joshua Tree National Park"
• Recipient of the National Park Service 'STAR' award in 2021 for responding to an abnormal amount of High Alpine Search and Rescue call outs in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
• Served as a family liaison for the Joshua Tree Search and Rescue team during the winter of 2022
• Began routinely teaching sections of the Olympic National Park EMS Refresher in the summer of 2022

Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT/WEMT)

Basic Life Support

Draw-Up Epinephrine

King Airway

Search and Rescue (SRT2)

A-100 Aviation Training

ICS-100

ICS-700

I am currently enrolled in the pre-nursing program at Peninsula College with aspirations to work locally as a nurse upon graduation. Working as an Emergency Room Technician while in the program would allow me to stay up to date on emergency medical service practices and expand my skillset to a hospital setting.