Timothy O'Toole
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Senior EMS educator and Fire Service Paramedic with a robust background in emergency medical services and training. Combines tactical medicine instruction with advanced life support to prepare emergency responders for high-threat environments, fostering coordination with multidisciplinary teams to enhance readiness and effectiveness in critical situations.
Overview
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Certification
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Fire Service Paramedic
PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Philadelphia, PA
01.1995 - Current
- Delivered advanced life support and prehospital emergency medical care within Philadelphia's 911 emergency response system, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Assess, stabilize, treat, and prepare critically ill and injured patients for transport to appropriate medical facilities.
- Deliver patient care in accordance with established paramedic practices, treatment protocols, and medication therapy guidelines.
- Coordinated emergency operations and patient care with fire, police, EMS, and healthcare professionals, ensuring seamless response and treatment.
- Communicated effectively with patients, families, and emergency-response personnel in high-stress environments, fostering trust and clarity during crises.
EMS Instructor
PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ACADEMY
Philadelphia, PA
01.2002 - Current
- Train fire recruits and paramedics in emergency medical care within a large urban, fire-based 911 EMS system.
- Deliver classroom instruction and practical skills training in prehospital emergency care.
- Educated Philadelphia Fire Department recruits for EMT certification, ensuring readiness for emergency medical response.
- Facilitated student preparation for EMT certification through structured education programs.
- Integrated frontline paramedic experience into instruction, enhancing understanding of clinical, operational, and interpersonal demands in EMS.
Rapid Assessment Medical Support (RAMS) Instructor
PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Philadelphia, PA
01.2014 - Current
- Instructed paramedics in Rapid Assessment Medical Support procedures for active-shooter and high-threat incidents, enhancing their readiness for critical situations.
- Taught rapid casualty assessment, hemorrhage control, emergency treatment, patient extraction, and EMS resource coordination, fostering integrated emergency response.
- Trained EMS personnel to collaborate with law-enforcement officers in environments cleared by police, improving safety and operational effectiveness.
- Managed integration of fire, EMS, and law-enforcement personnel during high-threat medical incidents.
Pennsylvania/NREMT Certification Evaluator
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL EMS
Philadelphia, PA
01.2005 - Current
- Monitored, evaluated, and tested EMT and paramedic students for professional certification, ensuring readiness for real-world applications.
- Assessed practical skills performance and competency during certification testing to uphold certification standards.
- Supported consistent application of EMT and paramedic certification standards, fostering compliance and integrity in evaluation processes.
Tactical Medicine Instructor
TECHLINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
01.2015 - Current
- Instructed on evidence-based, lifesaving trauma-care techniques for tactical and battlefield environments, ensuring preparedness for critical situations.
- Educated students in emergency trauma-care principles and casualty-management strategies for high-threat operational scenarios, fostering effective response skills.
- Delivered comprehensive training on NAEMT Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) to improve emergency response capabilities.
Tactical Combat Casualty Care Instructor
DAVIS DEFENSE GROUP, INC.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Delivered Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Combat Lifesaver instruction to U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Army personnel.
- Conducted classroom and practical medical training in tactical casualty management, enhancing readiness of personnel for real-world scenarios.
- Managed training equipment and ensured student safety during instructional exercises, fostering a secure learning environment.
- Completed risk-assessment documentation and after-action reports to identify areas for instructional improvement and enhance future training effectiveness.
Paramedic / EMT Instructor
STAR CAREER ACADEMY
Philadelphia, PA
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Delivered emergency medical instruction aligned with U.S. DOT and NHTSA curriculum standards, enhancing student knowledge and compliance with national protocols.
- Conducted classroom and practical education that effectively prepared students for critical emergency medical service responsibilities, fostering confidence and competence.
- Educated EMT and paramedic students in a comprehensive two-year paramedic training program, ensuring readiness for real-world emergency situations.
EMT / Paramedic Instructor
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND — EUROPE
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Taught National Registry EMT coursework to military students, equipping them with essential skills for emergency medical response.
- Instructed military students in emergency medical service operations, enhancing their readiness for real-world medical scenarios.
- Delivered medical education to support students in preparation for military medical responsibilities, ensuring competence in high-pressure environments.
Education
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) - Biblical Evangelism
NationsUniversity
New Orleans, LA01-2026
Master of Arts - Global History
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ01-2025
Bachelor of Science - History
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA01-2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior University
Albany, NY01-2020
Fire Service Paramedic -
Philadelphia Fire Academy
Philadelphia, PA01-1995
Paramedic -
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA01-1993
Skills
- Advanced life support (ALS)
- Prehospital emergency care
- Tactical combat casualty care (TCCC)
- Rapid assessment medical support (RAMS)
- Emergency response coordination
- Interagency collaboration
- Fire service operations
- Technical rescue operations
- High-angle rescue techniques
- Emergency responder training
- EMS education
- EMT instruction
- Clinical skills training
- Student evaluation
- Pennsylvania/NREMT certification evaluation
- Training program development
- Practical skills training
- Hybrid education strategies
- Crisis intervention techniques
- Tactical medicine
- Active shooter medical response
- Healthcare professionals collaboration
- Multidisciplinary public safety teamwork
Certification
EMT-Paramedic, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, Pennsylvania EMT/Paramedic Instructor, AHA CPR Instructor, Tactical Medicine, Combat Lifesaver, Aeromedical Critical Care, NALS, EVOC, Hazardous Materials, WMD/NBC, Emergency Response to Crime Scenes, Firefighting, Trench Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Structural Collapse Operations I & II, Vehicle Rescue, Rapid Intervention Team (RIT), Marine Operations, Rappelling & High-Angle Rescue
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Russian — Beginner / Currently Studying
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
- United States Army National Guard | 2002–2010 Cavalry Scout / Bulk Fuel / Combat Medic
- Units included C Troop, 1st/104th Cavalry; 29th Infantry Division, Maryland National Guard; 19th Special Forces Group, West Virginia National Guard; and HHT, 1st/104th Cavalry — Medic Platoon.
- United States Marine Corps | 1988–1992 Infantry / Bulk Fuel
Timeline
Tactical Medicine Instructor
TECHLINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
01.2015 - Current
Rapid Assessment Medical Support (RAMS) Instructor
PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
01.2014 - Current
Tactical Combat Casualty Care Instructor
DAVIS DEFENSE GROUP, INC.
01.2010 - 01.2015
Paramedic / EMT Instructor
STAR CAREER ACADEMY
01.2007 - 01.2014
Pennsylvania/NREMT Certification Evaluator
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL EMS
01.2005 - Current
EMS Instructor
PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ACADEMY
01.2002 - Current
EMT / Paramedic Instructor
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND — EUROPE
01.2002 - 01.2003
Fire Service Paramedic
PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
01.1995 - Current
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) - Biblical Evangelism
NationsUniversity
Master of Arts - Global History
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - History
Holy Family University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior University
Fire Service Paramedic -
Philadelphia Fire Academy
Paramedic -
Thomas Jefferson University