Sarah Kendall

• Promoted a culture of safety among colleagues by adhering to established guidelines regarding personal protective equipment and hazard avoidance.
• Maintained essential equipment functionality, performing routine checks and troubleshooting issues as needed during flights.
• Assisted in the development of standard operating procedures for air medical transports, ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
• Served as a vital resource for colleagues by providing expert guidance on the management of complex medical cases within the flight paramedic scope of practice.
• Streamlined the transition from scene-to-hospital care, communicating thoroughly with receiving medical facilities about patient status and needs.
• Delivered life-saving interventions by administering IVs, intubations, and medication administration during flights.
• Enhanced team efficiency through expertly coordinating with flight nurses and pilots in high-pressure situations.
• Transported critically ill and injured patients to nearest medical center, using advanced life support equipment as needed.
• Attended training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in field and maintain existing knowledge.
• Liaised with police, fire department and other emergency responders to manage emergency scenes.

In my assigned roll as Lead Medic, I was responsible for coordination with the transfer center to complete all code 2&3 in and out of county transfers, while maintaining and participating in 911 ALS coverage to the county.

SNA is a single roll medic staffing in a busy 911 system with BLS FD.

Being owned by the hospital gave us an expanded scope for Heparin and Nitro infusions administration during an IFT w/o an RN present.

I still love being a Paramedic.

I continue to be humbled and forever grateful for the opportunity and trust I am given as I work alongside the selfless individuals who continue to teach me every day.

• Provided visual guidance, navigation and radio communications and assistance to pilot on both scene calls and interfacility flights.
• Communicated pertinent patient information and status to hospital staff in route and upon arrival.
• Performed complete, rapid assessments and rendered all appropriate emergent treatment to trauma and medical patients in the neonatal, pediatric and adult patient populations.
• Treated thousands of patients being transported by air on both rotor and fixed wing platforms. Flights ranging from 10 min, up to 7 hours of out of hospital care.
• Managed ventilators, multiple medication pumps, Isoletts, Impella's, Reboas, transduced central lines and ICP monitors.
• Followed established procedures for personal and patient safety.
• Complied with all company, state and county protocols.
• Acquired all required and expanded certifications and educational standards.
• Completed additional continuing education courses each year to maintain relevant knowledge.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Led the Stockton/Sacramento/Marysville team in delivery of multiple projects and training events within the company and extended outside agentencies.
• Ran meetings and lead training events.
• Spent 6 years as a Medical Crew Lead. Similar to a field supervisor with FT flight hours responsible for on boarding and training all new Medics and Nurses.
• Completed the first established PEER Support training and worked full time shifts during Covid to support other first responders.
• Attended multiple leadership and management training events from outside vendors including the Blue Angels Pilots.
• Worked 24 hour shifts, and on-call.

• Responded to emergency medical calls to perform lifesaving procedures and other emergency medical services.
• Inspected buildings for pre-fire plans, fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances.
• Responded to confined space incidents, EMS and hazardous material incidents.
• Directed evacuations during fires and emergencies to avoid fatalities, injuries and panic.
• Educated public and community members on fire safety and prevention methods to provide life-saving techniques.
• Carried, placed and extended ladders in training and in emergencies.
• Oversaw equipment and vehicle upkeep to maintain emergency readiness.
• Maintained close contact with dispatch to receive and share information about current fires, equipment movements and incoming personnel.
• Performed maintenance on water tanks, fire hoses and other firefighting equipment.
• Inspected all equipment following each fire call to ascertain effective functionality of hoses, breathing masks and fire tools.

• Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
• Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
• Consulted with managers to organize special events and promotions.
• Assisted servers with specialty drinks orders by preparing on-demand items without delay.
• Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet all customer needs.
• Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies in daily totals.
• Polished glassware, bussed tables and removed debris to keep customer areas clean.

Taught ACLS, PALS, BLS/CPR classes at the Roseville office. I often did the travel classes in places like San Quintin Prison, Travis Air Force Base, Samuel Marriott University and other Northern California hospitals.

Was the lead instructor responsible for all lectures and skills stations.

• Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
• Facilitated preparation and training for mass-casualty occurrences to minimize loss of life and maximize patient recovery.
• Assessed, treated and stabilize patients in field or in transit.
• Restocked and cleaned ambulance equipment to maintain optimum pt care and service delivery.
• Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
• Communicated with patients about pain, comfort and needs during transportation and medical care.
• Used provided equipment to administer treatment in all situations with accuracy, safety and speed.
• Trained numerous EMTs/Medics in basic to advanced life support skills within their scope of practice.
• Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
• Responded to 911 calls and completed local/long distance transport needs as assigned.

• Responded to emergency medical calls to perform lifesaving procedures and other emergency medical services.

First Jr hospital volunteer to work in the Urgent Care/ED.