Silas Ferguson

In the summer of 2025 I was hired as an EMT-1 for the Sitka Fire department fresh out of EMT school. While working with them I developed my skills in regards to patient care, operations, and documentation. I was fortunate to participate in several boat fires, MCI trainings, joint operations with the US Coast Guard, and patient care in remote wilderness settings. I was able to develop and demonstrate leadership capabilities as the lead EMT, and learned how to better work in high-stress environments with other agencies personnel.

• Managed the early morning breakfast shifts and housekeeping. Served as a food prep-worker/chef, secured food goods and supplies. Transported clients to and from the lodge, either to the docks, airport, store, or wherever else they wished to go. During this time, I learned a great deal about communicating with a team setting to accomplish pre-set goals, as well as flexibility when those goals needed to change.
• Two seasons

• I have refereed all three styles of wrestling, folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco. As a “ref” my most important job was to maintain the safety of the athletes, while of course keeping track and scoring the match. I have not only served as the man on the whistle, but also as the “mat chairman” who runs the entire mat. As chairman I would oversee the ref on the whistle, the judge, the coaches and bystanders, and the wrestlers themselves. This has given me the opportunity to act as both a leader and follower, all the while making big decisions in “high stress” situations.