introductions and Member Info

[K.L. Davis]

Just a thought... I saw the thread where people are basically doing some introductions and a brief professional bio; maybe it would help to make a tacked thread for folks to reference?

I was copying individual posts to this post, but it was getting so long it really saves no time - please take a second to read through the who's who; a lot of real world knowledge in one place!

[Decon]

EMT-Paramedic

Oh wait, that isn't what you meant by message is it.

KLD: Works fine

[citizensoldier16]

25 years old. Volunteer EMT-B during college. After finishing college in 2006, I got my EMT-Intermediate cert and have 2 years paid with a county agency. EMT-B instructor. ACLS, PALS, ITLS and AMLS certifications. Also Wilderness EMT. Currently, I'm working on my EMT-Paramedic and will be testing National Registry in December. Other certifications include Swift Water, Confined Space, and High Angle Rescue Technician. Current member of NAEMT, NREMT, and former member of Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference, Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group.

[NinjaMedic]

HazMat Paramedic in a large progressive urban third service ems agency, assigned to care for the bomb squad at EOD incidents. I am on a regional CBRNE Strike Team and have most of the rescue certs out there. Commissioned FireFighter, USAR Technical Search Specialist, HazMat Technician, Swiftwater, Confined Space, High Angle, Trench, Wide Area Search, Etc. If you can think of a government sponsored CBRNE class, I have probably had to go (ACBIRC at Dugway Proving Ground, LSU Sampling, COBRA Live Agent at FtMcClellan, NERTC in Maryland (National Fire Academy), Rad/Nuc in Nevada, IRTB and PRSBI at EMRTC in New Mexico, basically everything. Plus studying for my FP-C exam. Currently in pursuit of both my TCLEOSE Peace Officer license with the county sheriffs dept as well as a BAAS in Emergency Management Administration through West Texas A&M.

[Doc Solo]

Fulltime FF/Medic since 90, have rotated thru most of our specialty teams over that time, 4 years ago was assigned to our county SWAT team as a tacmed. Flew for a couple programs, rotary and fixed wing and ground CCT.

[Joe_Friday]

I have been in the Fire Service since 1997 and an NREMT-I since 2000. As for certifications, well they number in the triple digits but the only ones that really mean anything to me are, NREMT-I, NPQ FF II, Haz-Mat Technician, Rapid Intervention Techniques, FF Survival, BTLS & ITLS, PALS, ACLS (they would not give me the card because I am an intermediate), Crash Victim Extrication (x7, yeah I like this course), and if I can get off my tail and finish two more classes I will have my Associates Degree in Fire Science.
I work one full time fire dept. in a county that serves around 100,000 citizens and has a daytime population of around 130,000 due to several industries. I worked part time with the EMS service here for about three and a half years before taking an additional full time job (FF/EMT-I) in the county I live in. In 1988 we held the "distinction" of being the "Murder Capital of the World" with the highest murder rate per capita. Well we dont hold that title anymore but the murders keep coming. We have had three seperate shootings in the last two weeks alone and the neighbor to my fire station (house within 50') was found brutually murdered in her home last year. Hell, the first shooting I went to was a double with one DOA and I had only been there 7 shifts. I guess what I am getting at is working here is a trial by fire.

[firediver32]

Hi...
Dan, Upstate Ny

NYS EMT- Paramedic since 1994
NYS EMT since 1989
Firefighter since 1989

Career Firefighter/Paramedic since 1996
Career EMS Urban setting 1989-1996

various alaphabet classes, ACLS, PALS, BTLS, AHLS etc.

Other stuff:
Former Hunting safety Inst, PADI SCUBA divemaster

[Taran]

Taran, West-Central PA (currently)
New to the forum.
Used to be a certified first responder in Alaska several years back. Then I was a BSA Lifeguard, then a VA Beach lifeguard, and somewhere in there a Red Cross CPR/1st Aid instructor. All my certifications have lapsed so I'm still operating off 10 yr old data.

In all that time, and especially now, if I'm not the guy receiving the first aid, I'm just the guy giving it when the medics/paramedics finally arrive.

[airwayguru]

I work as a medical Missionary at this time. I am on call for a Family Practice/Urgent Care Clinic. I help teach some basic 3rd world medical skills for missionaries. I worked 911 as an explorer and have numerous years working medical standby's for events. I equip medical misio teams with gear for there clinics and help them equip hospitals and clinics they go to.


Certified Medical Assistant (01 to Present)
Wilderness First Responder (Just Certified)
EMT-I (Basic) (Expired)
Basic Fire Fighter (90 to Present)
Introduction to Tacitcal Medicine (03)
Hazardous Material Awareness (92 to Present)
Basic Search and Rescue (90 to Present)
High Angle Rescue (94 to Present)
Audit ACLS and PALS Courses for knowledge in working in clinic and mission trips.

[Flight-ER-Doc]

Good day...I thought this might be a good first post for me.

I'm an Emergency Physician. I used to work in a major urban trauma center/teaching hospital as an ED attending and faculty member, now I work in a fairly small town ED in rural America. I'm also the medical director for our multi-county EMS agency and the local county FD. I also participate in one or two medical missionary trips a year, either Africa or S. America.

I'm a former fighter pilot, retired USAF, I used to be a paramedic back in the dawn of time, and am involved in SAR.

Originally I came here because I want to get some NFA weapons, and saw this sub. If I can answer any questions, I'll give it a shot. Of course, while I'm a physician, I'm not YOUR physician so no medical advice is offered.