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Tabitha Farmer

Greensboro,NC

Summary

Seeking a position in emergency management where I can leverage my strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills to support preparedness, response, and recovery efforts, ensuring the safety and resilience of the community during emergencies and disasters.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Communications Specialist/Flight Coordinator

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist AirCare
03.2023 - Current
  • Emergency dispatch for AirCare ground and air ambulances, neonatal transports.
  • Ensure the safety of the AirCare flight crew by being responsible for planning, flight following, and tracking.
  • Provides in-flight communications and plots flight following locations on a map for helicopters to complete the call for service.
  • Obtains reliable and accurate landing site information to ensure safe operations.
  • Call taking and priority dispatching of all transports, air, and ground units, with complete documentation of events.

Emergency Telecommunicator

Rockingham County
08.2021 - 03.2023
  • Determine emergency priority, monitor radio traffic, dispatch Police, Fire, and EMS units to the location of emergencies using CAD and residential maps.
  • Receive incoming telephone calls and provide pre-arrival instructions, use of VHF, UHF radios.
  • Full documentation of emergencies.

EMT/Firefighter

Northeast Stokes V.F.D
08.2013 - 01.2023
  • Company Overview: Sandy Ridge, North Carolina
  • Rescue Captain 22/23
  • Rescue Chief 16/17, 20/21, 21/22
  • Rescue Lieutenant 15/16, Rescue Sergeant 14/15
  • Member of the Year 2015
  • Sandy Ridge, North Carolina

Warehouse Manager

Patchouli, Inc.
06.2011 - 08.2021
  • Company Overview: Mayodan, North Carolina
  • Picking, filling, verifying, and packaging orders, including fragile and heavy goods for domestic shipment.
  • Also receiving new inventory, shipping through UPS & USPS software, overseeing daily priorities and time management.
  • Mayodan, North Carolina

Part-time EMT-B

Rockingham County EMS
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Supporting ALS, providing BLS care, safe pt & crew transports, apparatus inventory, incident documentation.

Education

Associate Degree - Applied Science Major: Emergency Management

Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
12.2025

Diploma - undefined

North Stokes High School
Danbury, North Carolina
01.2011

Skills

  • Emergency Management
  • Incident Command
  • Crisis response coordination
  • Disaster response organization
  • Incident management documentation
  • Emergency communication coordination
  • Proficient in CAD systems
  • Call taking & Emergency dispatch
  • Search operations management
  • Advanced navigation skills

Certification

  • North Carolina EMT-B
  • NC Firefighter I & II
  • NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, etc
  • FEMA Professional Development Series
  • ETC, EMD, EFD, EPD (Emergency: Telecommunicator, medical, fire, police dispatcher)
  • AHA BLS Provider
  • Certified Flight Coordinator
  • Technical Rescue Specialties: General TR, Water, Vehicle, Machinery & Ag
  • Hazmat Level I
  • SAR Tech II (search & rescue technician)

Timeline

Communications Specialist/Flight Coordinator

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist AirCare
03.2023 - Current

Emergency Telecommunicator

Rockingham County
08.2021 - 03.2023

Part-time EMT-B

Rockingham County EMS
01.2016 - 01.2017

EMT/Firefighter

Northeast Stokes V.F.D
08.2013 - 01.2023

Warehouse Manager

Patchouli, Inc.
06.2011 - 08.2021

Diploma - undefined

North Stokes High School

Associate Degree - Applied Science Major: Emergency Management

Forsyth Technical Community College