William Karcher
Pueblo,CO
Summary
Highly motivated, accountable employee with strong interpersonal skills showcasing ability to communicate effectively, build trust, resolve conflict, and work well with others. Always keeping integrity, compassion, dedication, vision, customer service, and safety in focus.
Overview
1
1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Medical Officer
City of Pueblo Fire Department
Pueblo, CO
01.2018 - Current
- Serve as an Emergency Medical Officer/Firefighter for the Pueblo City Fire Department. Job duties include, providing Advanced medical care as a paramedic to the citizens of pueblo, Prevent, mitigate, and extinguishment of fire, respond to a variety of rescue calls and hazardous situations. Document and complete fire and medical reports. Continued maintenance on fire and medical equipment. Constantly participate in continued medical and fire education as well as Teaching continued medical education to the department.
Firefighter
City of Pueblo Fire Department
Pueblo, CO
08.2010 - Current
- Functioned as a firefighter for the Pueblo Fire Department, filling in as an emergency medical officer or engineer as needed. Responded to emergent and non-emergent calls, provided advanced emergency medical care, conducted fire and hazmat mitigation, performed technical rescue, and operated apparatus, along with maintaining apparatus and the station.
Paramedic
American Medical Response, AMR
Pueblo, Colorado
10.2015 - 05.2019
- Managed a team of two as a part-time paramedic, responded to both non-emergent and emergent calls, provided basic and advanced life support to critically ill or injured patients, developed treatment plans, and delivered advanced interventions to patients in high-stress situations.
Emergency Medical Technician
American Medical Response, AMR
Pueblo, Colorado
11.2008 - 04.2010
- Perform under emergency situations as an EMT Basic, provide medical care, code 3 driving, and vehicle maintenance
Education
Some College (No Degree) - EMT Intermediate
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, COSome College (No Degree) - Paramedicine
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, COSkills
- Advanced life support
- Advanced interventions
- Emergency scene management
- Problem-solving under stress
- Calm under stress
- Mechanical aptitude
- Adaptive
- Accountable
- Integrity
- Compassionate
- empathetic
Certification
- Paramedic
- BLS/CPR
- PALS
- ACLS
- Trained at Firefighter II level
- Trained at HazMat Ops level
- ICES 100
- ICES 200
- ICES 300
- ICES 400
- ICES 700
- ICES 800
- S130
- S190
- L180
- Red Card
Timeline
Emergency Medical Officer
City of Pueblo Fire Department
01.2018 - Current
Paramedic
American Medical Response, AMR
10.2015 - 05.2019
Firefighter
City of Pueblo Fire Department
08.2010 - Current
Emergency Medical Technician
American Medical Response, AMR
11.2008 - 04.2010
Some College (No Degree) - EMT Intermediate
Pueblo Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Paramedicine
Pueblo Community College