MICHAEL COOK

Paramedic and public safety professional with a background in emergency response, patient assessment, airway management, and pre-hospital care. Brings a strong record of calm decision-making, clear communication with fire-rescue, law enforcement, and hospital staff, and dependable project coordination across client-facing and time-sensitive work.

• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians — Paramedic, 2025, Florida Paramedic License, 2026, American Heart Association — Basic Life Support (BLS), 2026, American Heart Association — Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2024, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians — Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), 2025, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians — Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), 2025, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians — Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC), 2025, Volunteer Firefighter Insurance Services (VFIS) — Emergency Vehicle Operations Course, 2025, Criminal Justice Information Services — Security and Privacy Training/Certification, 2026

• Pasco County Fire Rescue, Volunteer Firefighter, Land O' Lakes, FL, 2022-05, 2025, Participate in firefighter training, drills, and emergency-response exercises designed to maintain operational readiness., Respond to fire alarms and other emergency calls for service., Assist paramedics with advanced life-support operations, including patient movement, lifting, and ambulance loading., Perform emergency medical response procedures, including CPR and first aid., Deploy and connect fire hoses to hydrants and pumping apparatus during emergency operations., Maintain fire stations, firefighting equipment, and emergency apparatus., Participate in training involving emergency-response techniques, equipment, and operational procedures.
• Pasco County Sheriff's Department, Jeep Unit Volunteer, New Port Richey, FL, 2020-09, 2025, Provide vehicular support during emergencies and public-safety operations throughout Pasco County., Support search-and-rescue activities and other emergency-response operations., Operate and maintain vehicles and equipment used in volunteer response activities.
• Team Rubicon, Grey Shirt, Florida, 2020-03, Present, Participate in disaster-response and recovery operations supporting communities affected by severe weather and other disasters., Provide flood and disaster assistance as part of organized response operations., Participate in Community Emergency Response Team training., Provide food-support services during Operation “Kick the King” in Tampa, Florida., Perform debris cleanup during Operation “Darn the Torpedoes” in Escambia County, Florida, and Baldwin County, Alabama.