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
Winston-Salem, NC
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
Sandy Ridge, North Carolina
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.
Mayodan, North Carolina
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
Wentworth, NC
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, NC12.2025
Diploma - undefined
North Stokes High School
Danbury, North Carolina01.2011
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