Taylor Mink
Highlands Ranch,CO
Summary
Results driven individual with a proven record of overseeing operational processes, coordinating cross-functional teams, and implementing strategic plans to optimize efficiency. Strengths include strong project management skills, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and deep knowledge of tactical and emergency operations. Made significant impact in previous roles by reducing costs, improving workflow efficiency, and enhancing overall team productivity.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
SWAT Medic
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
Centennial, Colorado
09.2025 - Current
- Armed SWAT medic providing advanced life support during high-risk operations, delivering rapid medical intervention, and enhancing civilian and officer survivability.
- Responds to call-outs on a regional Tier 1 SWAT team as both an interior operator and a paramedic in high-threat response situations.
- Assists in providing quarterly tactical medical training to over 500 law enforcement personnel.
Flight Medic - Squadron Deputy Superintendent
34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, US Air Force
Peterson SFB , CO
08.2024 - Current
- Designed and implemented a streamlined NREMT/CMRP hour-tracking system, eliminating member self-tracking, preventing annual refresher training, and lapses in currency. Saving significant time and training costs.
- Provide leadership, career development, and supervision for over 40 flight medics, strengthening unit readiness, as well as working with recruiters for talent acquisition.
- Serve as an Aeromedical Evacuation Technician, delivering in-flight medical care to stabilize and transport sick and injured personnel in dynamic, resource-limited environments.
- Led the clinical training section as NCOIC, executed realistic scenario-based instruction, helped establish the Tactical Combat Casualty Care program in the squadron, and worked on 100% ACLS and PALS qualifications for all members in the unit to improve squadron readiness and clinical knowledge.
Firefighter Paramedic-Field Instructor
South Metro Fire Rescue Authority
Centennial, CO
03.2022 - Current
- Battalion Supervisor - EMS Field Instructor overseeing training and medical oversight for six fire stations. Assists in training and mentoring new Firefighter-Paramedics through their training process.
- Primary Instructor for the EMT program at South Metro, assisting in the education and NREMT credentialing of over 70 EMT students per year.
- Operates as a Firefighter Paramedic in the second-largest department in Colorado, with an all-hazards response. Familiar with technical rescue, hazardous materials, motor vehicle extrication, search and rescue, and advanced life support.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Emergency Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL01-2026
Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL
08-2024
National EMS Certification-Paramedic - Paramedic
Denver Health-Rita Bass Trauma Institute
Denver, CO08.2020
Tactical Paramedic Certification (TP-C)
International Board of Specialty Certifications
Skills
- Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance
- National Paramedic Certification (NREMT) - Paramedic
- State of Colorado Paramedic
- Incident Command Systems 100, 200, 700, and 800
- EVOC/CEVO certified
- AHA CPR instructor certification
- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor
- AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 3 instructor
- CMCB Professional Firefighter I and II
- Hazmat Awareness and Operations certification
- Tactical Paramedic Certification
Timeline
SWAT Medic
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
09.2025 - Current
Flight Medic - Squadron Deputy Superintendent
34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, US Air Force
08.2024 - Current
Firefighter Paramedic-Field Instructor
South Metro Fire Rescue Authority
03.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Emergency Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL
National EMS Certification-Paramedic - Paramedic
Denver Health-Rita Bass Trauma Institute
Tactical Paramedic Certification (TP-C)
International Board of Specialty Certifications