Valerie Arriaga
Mesquite,TX
Summary
Results-driven with strong emergency response abilities and a commitment to compassionate patient care. Known for effective communication and collaboration with multiple agencies, ensuring exemplary treatment outcomes in high-pressure environments.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Medical Technician
Medical Jets
Balch Springs, TX
02.2026 - Current
- Administered emergency medical care in high-pressure situations, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Enhanced equipment readiness by rigorously inspecting, maintaining, and restocking ambulance supplies and tools as needed.
- Increased team efficiency by collaborating with paramedics, firefighters, and other emergency personnel to provide seamless emergency care to patients.
- Assisted paramedics in advanced procedures, contributing to successful treatment outcomes for patients.
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician
Cockrell Hill Fire Department
Dallas, TX
07.2025 - Current
- Performed life-saving procedures during medical emergencies, administering CPR and first aid as needed.
- Operated fire hoses, hydrants and extinguishers to eliminate fire and prevent from spreading.
- Maintained firefighting apparatus and tools, ensuring operational readiness and compliance with safety standards.
- Educated the local community on fire safety practices through presentations at schools, businesses, and other public venues.
- Administered emergency medical care to patients in high-pressure situations.
- Continuously improved skills through regular training sessions, workshops, conferences, and staying up-to-date on industry best practices.
Emergency Medical Technician
Allegiance Mobile Health
Carrollton, TX
01.2025 - 01.2026
- Interfacility Transport
- Operated emergency response vehicles, ensuring safe transport to medical facilities.
- Conducted routine equipment checks to ensure readiness for emergency response operations.
- Monitored vital signs continuously throughout transports, identifying subtle changes that could indicate a worsening condition or potential complications requiring intervention by more qualified medical personnel.
- Assisted with equipment inventory checks and restocking supplies as needed, guaranteeing that all necessary tools were readily available for efficient response times.
Education
TCFP-Basic Structural Firefighting -
Kilgore College Fire Academy
Kilgore, TX06-2026
EMT-B -
The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX12-2024
High School Diploma -
Ralph H. Poteet High School
Mesquite, TX06-2024
Skills
- Patient medical and trauma assessment
- Basic life support
- Compassionate patient care
- Accurate patient documentation
- Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with other responding agencies during emergency incidents
- Critical decision-making skills
- Communication skills
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Emergency Medical Technician
Medical Jets
02.2026 - Current
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician
Cockrell Hill Fire Department
07.2025 - Current
Emergency Medical Technician
Allegiance Mobile Health
01.2025 - 01.2026
TCFP-Basic Structural Firefighting -
Kilgore College Fire Academy
EMT-B -
The University of Texas At Dallas
High School Diploma -
Ralph H. Poteet High School