Patrick Prendergast

Selected as squad leader to lead group through evolutions and day to day operations

Trained in variety of disciplines including structural firefighting, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue

• Emergency medical response throughout New York City, primarily neighborhoods of Harlem and Washington Heights
• Triage, treatment, and transport of patients from variety of emergencies ranging from cardiac arrests, auto vehicle collisions, structure fires, violent crimes, and mental health crises
• Interfacing with multiple agencies including FDNY Fire, FDNY EMS, NYPD and multiple dispatching frequencies
• Member of Clinical Excellence Committee offering recommendations and implementing new equipment and approaches to raise quality of care throughout service

• Provided emergency medical response and interfacility transport throughout New York City metro area within Empress core system
• Rapidly was promoted to working outside systems, providing staffing to variety of EMS agencies throughout Westchester County working within their unique SOPs