Michael L. Yarger
Port Huron,MI
Summary
Attentive and focused healthcare professional offering 32 years of hands-on experience in pre-hospital environments as a Paramedic and Firefighter. Successful in quickly building rapport with patients and families. Highly proficient in patient care, assessments, medication administration, delegation, and health education. Dependable individual with mechanical aptitude and extraordinary integrity. During my firefighting career I was dedicated to saving lives and property, enhancing the quality of life through medical intervention, fire suppression, community education, and prevention activities. I also developed strong analytical problem-solving skills and observational expertise. Safety-conscious and resourceful professional.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Firefighter/Paramedic (RETIRED)
City Of Marysville
06.2004 - 07.2023
- Utilize strong organizational and critical thinking skills while performing search and rescue missions, fire prevention and suppression.
- Respond to numerous medical emergencies and calmly deliver life saving care to sick and injured patients in pre-hospital settings, necessitating split-second decision making skills.
- Established strong and mutual respect relationships with co-workers, medical facilities, and public.
- Driver/Operator of 8 different types of emergency response vehicles.
Firefighter/Paramedic
City Of Harper Woods
02.2002 - 06.2004
- Respond to numerous medical emergencies and calmly deliver life saving care to sick and injured patients in pre-hospital settings.
- Provided station tours, pre-incident surveys and installed smoke detectors to provide fire education to public.
- Participated in daily, weekly, monthly training exercises and in-class training to improve on career trends and knowledge.
Firefighter/Paramedic
City Of Grosse Pointe Woods
09.2001 - 02.2002
- Respond to numerous medical emergencies and calmly deliver life saving care to sick and injured patients in pre-hospital settings.
- Drove and operated structural pumpers, ladders and service vehicles to aid in rescue operations.
- Inspected fire and life safety systems and equipment for proper operation and deployment.
Paramedic
Tri-Hospital E.M.S.
05.1991 - 02.2002
- Triaged injuries by communicating with patients, bystanders and family members, while providing life saving care to sick and injured patients in pre-hospital settings and identified appropriate medical facility for transport.
- Dispatcher - Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch EMS units while tracking data in real-time environments.
Education
Associate of Arts - Registered Nurse - ADN Paramedic To R.N
St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron06.2024
Firefighting
Macomb Community College Fire Training Institute
Clinton Twp., MI05.2000
State of Michigan Paramedic Program
Tri-Hospital E.M.S. Education System
Port Huron, MI05.1991
Business Administration And Management
St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI03.1988
High School Diploma -
Port Huron Northern High School
Port Huron, MI06.1986
Skills
- ACLS, PEPP Certifications
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Community Relations & Education
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Fire Officer II
- Incident Command 100, 200, 700, 800
- Hazmat, Confined Space, Trench & Collapse Rescue Operations
Timeline
Firefighter/Paramedic (RETIRED)
City Of Marysville
06.2004 - 07.2023
Firefighter/Paramedic
City Of Harper Woods
02.2002 - 06.2004
Firefighter/Paramedic
City Of Grosse Pointe Woods
09.2001 - 02.2002
Paramedic
Tri-Hospital E.M.S.
05.1991 - 02.2002
Associate of Arts - Registered Nurse - ADN Paramedic To R.N
St. Clair County Community College
Firefighting
Macomb Community College Fire Training Institute
State of Michigan Paramedic Program
Tri-Hospital E.M.S. Education System
Business Administration And Management
St. Clair County Community College
High School Diploma -
Port Huron Northern High School
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