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Paramedic 890
- 24, Male
- Nicholson, PA
- United States
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Last On: 5:14AM, 16 May 09
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Profile Information
- Role in EMS
- Paramedic/EMT-I/EMT-D, EMT-B, Instructor/Educator, EMS Chief
- Primary Agency/Department Type
- Volunteer Fire/EMS Department
- Primary Department/Agency Name
- Factoryville Fire Company Ambulance
- Department/Agency Web Site
- http://www.factoryvillestation9.com
- Years in EMS/Public Safety
- 2001-Present
- Other Past or Current Departments
- I currently work as a full time paramedic on Tyler 601 in Tunkhannock, PA. Tyler 601 is the only ALS unit in rural Wyoming County running out of Tyler Memorial Hospital. Tyler 601 has one non-transport ALS unit. I have been working for Tyler 601 since September 2005.
I work PRN as a paramedic for Community Life Support Systems, Inc. (CLS) in Lackawanna County. CLS is a private ambulance company running out of Scranton, PA. CLS has seven transport capable ALS/BLS units and one non-transport ALS unit. CLS does ALS/BLS emergencies, ALS intercepts, and interfacility transports. I have been working for CLS since December 2003.
I also work PRN as a paramedic for Honesdale Mobile 504 which is a private volunteer/payed ambulance company in Honesdale, PA. Mobile 504 has coverage area in both Wayne and Pike Counties. Mobile 504 has six ALS/BLS transport units and one non-transport ALS unit. Mobile 504 does ALS/BLS emergencies, ALS intercepts, and interfacility transports. I have been working for Mobile 504 since September 2008.
I volunteer for Factoryville Fire Company Ambulance in Factoryville, PA where I run as an EMT. Currently I hold the title of Ambulance Captain. Factoryville Fire Company Ambulance is completely volunteer covering eight municipalities in three different counties. Factoryville Fire Company has one Ambulance. I have been volunteering with Factoryville Fire Company Ambulance since 2004.
I also volunteer as an EMT for Dalton Fire Company Ambulance in Dalton, PA. In the past I have held the title of Ambulance Captain, Ambulance Lieutenant, Relief Association Treasurer, Board of Director, and AED coordinator. Dalton Fire Company Ambulance is completely volunteer covering six municipalities in Lackawanna County. Dalton Fire Company has one Ambulance. I have been volunteering with Dalton Fire Company Ambulance since 2001.
I also hold a membership with Justus Volunteer Fire Company and in the past had worked for Waymart Volunteer Ambulance Association from 2004 to 2005.
- My Training:
- I attended EMT class at Community Medical Center School of Nursing in Scranton, PA completing the course in 2003.
After graduation from Lackawanna Trail High School in 2004, I attended Luzerne County Community College's Paramedic Program graduating in August 2005.
I am currently certified as a PA EMT-B, PA EMT-Paramedic, NREMT-Paramedic, AHA Healthcare Provider, AHA BLS & First Aid Instructor, ASHI BLS & First Aid Instructor, VFIS Emergency Vehicle Operator, HAZ-MAT Awareness Level, PA Basic Vehicle Rescue Operations Level, Basic Medical Response to Terrorism, Emergency Response to Terrorism, NIMS ICS 100, 200, 300, 700, & 800, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider, Neonatal Resucitation Program Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, Advanced Burn Life Support Provider, and ITLS Advanced Provider.
- About Me
- I am 23-years-old. I live in Northeastern Pennsylvania with my two-year-old little princess, Aubreyana Marie. My daughter is my life and without her I would be lost. My daughter also has two older sisters, Mersadies and Annalease who also mean the world to me. I enjoy the simple life, love my family, and hope someday to meet a nice girl who can complete me.
Secondary to my daughter and my family, EMS is a huge part of my life. Starting out in a volunteer fire company ONLY because my dad was the fire chief, hating blood and vomit, I decided to take an EMT course and immediately fell in love. Like all the other EMS providers began to think blood and vomit was actually pretty neat. I ran as a voluteer EMT for two local volunteer fire companies while finishing high school.
Like many other paramedics I did not want to go to college for four years so took the "easy" way out and attended paramedic school. I truely love EMS however don't think of it much as a career.
I try to stay extremely active in my local EMS community. I teach EMT classes in Wyoming County to get to know those I will be working with in the field. I teach continuing education for many EMS associations mostly because I don't know how to say no. I attend EMS consortium meetings, moderate a county emergency services forum, and do anything else to better our EMS community.
In the Fall of 2005, I took part in the Pennsylvania EMS Task Force III responding to Louisianna and Mississippi in their time of need during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It was a great experience learning most of all that skills are not important without caring and compassion.
If you want to know anything else, just ask me and I will tell you because like I said I can't say no.
- Day Job
- I am a night shifter...
- Personal Site/Profile
- http://www.myspace.com/paramedic890
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because
- I love being under payed and treated like crap.
- Relationship Status
- Single
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Alaska Robert and welcome. Have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Take care and stay safe. You've got some very cute girls.