Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Melissa Hardesty

Acworth,GA

Summary

Professional with strong foundation and many years in emergency medical care with extensive and varied training focused on supporting emergency response and community needs in emergencies and man-made or natural disasters. Well-coordinated, decisive and eager to make impact on established structures, improve service quality and contain costs in order to optimize program reach. Knowledgeable about working with committees to effectively manage traumatic incidents, crisis situations and disaster response. Experienced from the ground up.

Overview

7
years of professional experience

Work History

MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service

Paramedic
10.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Delegated life-saving tasks to provide comprehensive treatment to triaged patients in emergency situations.
  • Communicated with medical professionals in medical terms to relay patient needs and maintain accuracy.

Central EMS

Paramedic
11.2017 - 10.2019

Job overview

  • Transferred patients safely and securely to medical facilities for continued care.

Education

FEMA

from Disaster And Emergency Management

University Overview

  • Professional Development
  • Relevant Coursework

Clayton State University
Morrow, GA

No Degree from PreHospital Emergency Medicine
07.1995

University Overview

  • Dean's List

Skills

  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Equipment Deployment
  • Disaster Response
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Incident Command Systems 100,200,300,400,700,800
  • Hazard Mitigation
  • Emergency Management Procedures
  • HAZMAT Knowledge
  • Special Events Management
  • Emergency Response Coordination
  • Medical Emergency Response
  • First Responder Training
  • Emergency planning

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • IAEM

Timeline

Paramedic
MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service
10.2019 - Current
Paramedic
Central EMS
11.2017 - 10.2019
Clayton State University
No Degree from PreHospital Emergency Medicine
FEMA
from Disaster And Emergency Management
Melissa Hardesty