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For those few of you left, who still care:
More information here: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
-Tom
Wow! Cancelled already!!
Let's hope the producers have learned their lesson!
And yeah, it didn't necessarily offend me, it was just a stupid show. Highly unbelievable with unbelievable characters.
Nice post, Gul.
--Tom
because H1N1 hasn't hit there yet.
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- Role in EMS
- Paramedic/EMT-I/EMT-D, Instructor/Educator, EMS Chief
- Primary Agency/Department Type
- Municipal Agency, Hospital, Educational
- Primary Department/Agency Name
- Director of the Paramedic Program
- Department/Agency Web Site
- http://umich.confidentialresume.com/tomdurkee
- Years in EMS/Public Safety
- 25
- Other Past or Current Departments
- Director of Operations
Paramedic Supervisor
Lead Paramedic Instructor
EMT-B Instructor
CPR/First-Aid/AED Instructor
CERT instructor
NIMS instructor
ACLS instructor
PALS instructor
PHTLS instructor
Director of Emergency Management
Director of Public Health Preparedness
Director of Paramedic Instruction
- My Training:
- MPH - Health Management & Policy
MBA - General Management
MHCA - Healthcare Administration
BBA - Human Resources Management
B.S. - Community Health Education
A.A.S. - General Management
A.A.S. - EMS Management
A.A.S. - Legal Studies
Over 100 Emergency Management Certifications
FEMA Emergency Management Institute
Dept. of Homeland Security Training
Recent FEMA/Dept of Homeland Security graduate with several years of emergency management and emergency medical services experience seeks emergency management/public works preparedness position with a reputable organization that offers career promotion opportunities.
- Extensive working knowledge of ICS, NIMS, the National Response Framework and national preparedness programs being implemented in support of Homeland Security Presidential Directives No. 5,8, and 21.
- Significant familiarity with Federal technical assistance and grants programs for improving national preparedness capabilities and all-hazards response and recovery activities in the public health setting.
- Experience developing and leading Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)-compliant exercises.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise and manage employees.
- Outstanding project management skills.
- Demonstrated business development experience.
- Ability to be a team leader.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
EMT-P (Paramedic), State of Michigan, #3201001753; expires: 10-31-09
BDLS - Basic Disaster Life Support
ADLS - Adv. Disaster Life Support
ATLS - Adv. Trauma Life Support
ADMR - Adv. Disaster Medical Response
AMLS - Adv. Medical Life Support
HICS - Hospital Incident Command System
ACLS - Adv. Cardiac Life Support
PALS - Pediatric Adv. Life Support
PHTLS - Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support
ICS-L449 - NIMS train-the-trainer certification
CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) train-the-trainer certification (Apr. 2008)
ICS 1, 3, 5A, 7, 8, 15A, 55, 100, 100HC, 111, 120, 130, 139, 197, 200, 200HC, 208, 230, 235, 240, 241, 242, 244, 250, 253, 271, 275, 279, 288, 292, 300, 317, 324, 340, 346, 361, 362, 386, 393A, 394A, 400, 546, 547, 630, 650, 700, 701, 702, 703, 706, 800A, 800B, 804, 860, 900 certifications through FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute.
FEMA Professional Development Series (Jan. 2008)
FEMA Disaster Operations & Recovery (Feb. 2008)
American Red Cross Disaster Response classes
NDMS - Certificate of Training: Emergency Management for Health Care Systems (Mar. 2008)
NDMS - Certificate of Training: Improving Public Health & Medical Mutual Aid (Mar. 2008)
NDMS – Certificate of Training: Disaster Recovery Planning for Hospitals and Health Care (Mar. 2008)
CDC - Bioterror 'A-List' Preparation & Response training certification (Mar. 2008)
- About Me
- I was raised in a military family, my mother’s side of the family are all NAVY sailors, and my father’s side of the family are all ARMY soldiers. My father was a military police officer during the Vietnam War and most of my uncles are firefighters or paramedics. My brother-in-law is a State police officer. I chose not to go into the military; I went to college instead. I am the first member of my family on either side to complete a college degree. I learned my business acumen by watching my father operate his business and I get my love of the arts from my mother who is a musician and artist.
Growing up in Battle Creek, Michigan was great… the Cereal City. My life was full of sugary cereals and Pop-Tarts. During junior high, I used to go visit my uncles at Emmett Rescue Squad and make a couple of dollars washing ambulances. I would even ride along on some of their calls. I completed high school at Harper Creek, one of the top high schools in the State of Michigan, with a college prep track. I was on the swim team there, which led to a college scholarship and I began swimming in college at age 17. I have two letters in swimming, and I was the swim team captain during my final year of competitive swimming. During those swim team years, I took lifeguard training including CPR and First-Aid, and saved my first life using CPR. I was hooked. I took EMT classes and eventually, Paramedic classes. I began volunteering as an EMT at Emmett Rescue in 1987 and was hired in part-time in 1988. I became a full-time EMT in 1989. By 1991 I was a paramedic supervisor, and by 1993 I was Emmett’s Director of Operations. I motivated, trained, hired, fired, and scheduled employees until Emmett merged with another area ALS provider, in order to keep AMR out.
After the merger, I went back to school at Western Michigan University where I earned two separate bachelor’s degrees (BBA and BS), and two Master’s degrees (MBA & MHCA). I began teaching EMT classes part-time while I was in school. I then transferred to a top-tier university; the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health (highly ranked) and finished in August of 2006 with a Master of Public Health. Since then, I have been taking classes at FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute as well as the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Domestic Preparedness. I consider myself highly proficient in the field of bioterrorism/public health preparedness.
I enjoy University of Michigan football games, the occasional game of pool, swimming, water polo, riding my mountain bike (nothing too aggressive), driving up and down the West Coast, Utah (anything in Utah is fun), 4-wheeling in Moab, windsurfing the Hood River, jet skiing on Lake Michigan, and skiing/snowboarding down Mt. Hood. One day I am going to make it to Thailand where some of my friends from college are. Alaska is on the to-do list as well. But whatever happens and wherever I go, I will always be a Paramedic at heart.
- Day Job
- Director of Emergency Management; Public Health Preparedness; Director of the Paramedic Program
- Personal Site/Profile
- http://umich.confidentialresume.com/tomdurkee
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because
- of my fellow EMS workers. It's a brother/sisterhood.
- Relationship Status
- Single
I am a private EMS/Public Health Preparedness consultant for ICF International.
www.icfi.com
I am currently working on the National Capital Region's (NCR) Bioterrorism and Pandemic flu (H1N1) plans.
I work for the Metro Washington (DC) Council of Governments (MWCOG) Bio-Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee (BEPS) as an EMS/Public Health Planner.
My office is located inside the D.C. Department of Health's Health Emergency Preparedness & Response (HEPRA) office (entire 5th floor of the People's building) at
64 New York Ave NE #5000 (corner of NY and North Capital Ave NE) which is ten blocks north of the U.S. Capitol (Congress) Building.
Although I am employeed by a private consulting group, I take direction from Col. Beverly Pritchett, Sr. Deputy Director at the D.C. Dept of Health. and Nancy Rea, of the MWCOG (www.mwcog.org) and Samson Williams, at HEPRA.
I have an office in Washington D.C. at the D.C. Dept of Health, and an office at ICF International in Fairfax, VA, and an office near my home in San Jose, CA.
Does this sound like government work, or what??!!??
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
ACHE American College of Healthcare Executives
www.ache.org
Member since: Aug, 2002
NAEMT National Assn of Emergency Medical Technicians ID# 78788
www.naemt.org
Member since: May, 2002
IAEM International Association of Emergency Management
www.iaem.com
Member since: Sept 2004
MPHA Michigan Public Health Association
www.mipha.org
Member since: Sept, 2002
Participated in public health training events through the State of Michigan Public Health Training Center.
Completed online training classes in program evaluation, environmental hazards, and public health emergencies.
MHESA - Michigan Healthcare Executive Student Association (UM School of Public Health)
www.umich.edu/~mhesa
Member since: Oct, 2004
Participated in volunteer events held by MHESA and ACHE.
Member, University of Michigan School of Public Health Symposium Committee
PHSA Public Health Student Association (UM School of Public Health)
www.sph.umich.edu/phsa/events.htm
Member since: Sept, 2002
Coordinated volunteer activities through the School of Public Health
Completed HIPA A Basics and HIPAA for Researchers training
HONORS AND AWARDS
Scholarships –
- State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship
- KCC Board of Trustees’ Academic Scholarship
- Battle Creek EMS Scholarship
- State of Michigan Governor’s Career Scholarship
Academic Awards –
- Ogimaawiwin Award for outstanding academic progress, Western Michigan University (2002).
- Western Michigan University Platinum Award for outstanding academics and community leadership (2002).
- Harper Creek High School Academic Achievement Award (1987).
Honors –
- Admitted into the prestigious Carl and Winifred Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University (2001).
- Dean’s List, Kellogg Community College (1999, 2000, 2001), Western Michigan University, (2002)
- Kellogg Community College Honors Program (1999 – 2001)
- State of Michigan Board of Education Certificate of Recognition – Perfect MEAP score (1986).
- American Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving a life using CPR (1999).
www.icfi.com
I am currently working on the National Capital Region's (NCR) Bioterrorism and Pandemic flu (H1N1) plans.
I work for the Metro Washington (DC) Council of Governments (MWCOG) Bio-Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee (BEPS) as an EMS/Public Health Planner.
My office is located inside the D.C. Department of Health's Health Emergency Preparedness & Response (HEPRA) office (entire 5th floor of the People's building) at
64 New York Ave NE #5000 (corner of NY and North Capital Ave NE) which is ten blocks north of the U.S. Capitol (Congress) Building.
Although I am employeed by a private consulting group, I take direction from Col. Beverly Pritchett, Sr. Deputy Director at the D.C. Dept of Health. and Nancy Rea, of the MWCOG (www.mwcog.org) and Samson Williams, at HEPRA.
I have an office in Washington D.C. at the D.C. Dept of Health, and an office at ICF International in Fairfax, VA, and an office near my home in San Jose, CA.
Does this sound like government work, or what??!!??
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
ACHE American College of Healthcare Executives
www.ache.org
Member since: Aug, 2002
NAEMT National Assn of Emergency Medical Technicians ID# 78788
www.naemt.org
Member since: May, 2002
IAEM International Association of Emergency Management
www.iaem.com
Member since: Sept 2004
MPHA Michigan Public Health Association
www.mipha.org
Member since: Sept, 2002
Participated in public health training events through the State of Michigan Public Health Training Center.
Completed online training classes in program evaluation, environmental hazards, and public health emergencies.
MHESA - Michigan Healthcare Executive Student Association (UM School of Public Health)
www.umich.edu/~mhesa
Member since: Oct, 2004
Participated in volunteer events held by MHESA and ACHE.
Member, University of Michigan School of Public Health Symposium Committee
PHSA Public Health Student Association (UM School of Public Health)
www.sph.umich.edu/phsa/events.htm
Member since: Sept, 2002
Coordinated volunteer activities through the School of Public Health
Completed HIPA A Basics and HIPAA for Researchers training
HONORS AND AWARDS
Scholarships –
- State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship
- KCC Board of Trustees’ Academic Scholarship
- Battle Creek EMS Scholarship
- State of Michigan Governor’s Career Scholarship
Academic Awards –
- Ogimaawiwin Award for outstanding academic progress, Western Michigan University (2002).
- Western Michigan University Platinum Award for outstanding academics and community leadership (2002).
- Harper Creek High School Academic Achievement Award (1987).
Honors –
- Admitted into the prestigious Carl and Winifred Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University (2001).
- Dean’s List, Kellogg Community College (1999, 2000, 2001), Western Michigan University, (2002)
- Kellogg Community College Honors Program (1999 – 2001)
- State of Michigan Board of Education Certificate of Recognition – Perfect MEAP score (1986).
- American Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving a life using CPR (1999).
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Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 7:23am on November 9, 2009,
Trish Boutwell said…
- Hi, thanks Tom. I am offically old now so my Mom told me yesterday!
- At 12:07pm on November 3, 2009,
Janet Smith said… - We're happy to welcome your comments always!! Thanks for your interest. So sorry I have been sketchy on keeping up with the site. Busy little EMS communications company here at On Assignment and On Assignment Studios.
Where are you from? What role do you play in the great EMS field?
- At 4:07am on October 26, 2009,
Johnson Smithwood said… - Yeah, we seem to share some views on the banality of today's EMS
- At 6:11am on October 25, 2009,
SHEREEN ALI said… - what a profssional and interesting CV to go through.Here in Egypt we are very much lacking the strong paramedic infrastructure or base,and i'm so eager and enthusiastic on opening a private paramedic program and buildup a high professional standard in my country and in the region.so where do i start from?and would you be interested to join forces with us.thanks
- At 9:58am on October 24, 2009,
Anna Chan said…
- The picture is definitely fitting for a diabetic, yes? :) Problem is it looks like a girl version of my dog so I had a hard time eating it. LOL
- At 2:43pm on August 5, 2009,
Frederick Georges said… - Tom,
Thank you for the invitation to the training event on September 24th. I apologize for having to pass on this offer especially in light of my desire to be better trained and certified in this area of public service but I have already scheduled my attendance at the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Memorial event on the 13th of the same month in Ottawa.
It will be too great a strain on my employer to have me away for that many days so I must decline your invitation.
I am very grateful you considered myself as a guest to your event, thank you.
Respectfully,
Fritz
- At 12:33am on July 31, 2009,
Thomas Durkee said…
- New EMS tool saves DOLLARS:
http://www.abc-7.com/Global/story.asp?S=10823416
Yup, this is the future of EMS.
- At 12:33pm on June 18, 2009,
Frederick Georges said…
- Hello Director Durkee,
Thank you for your understanding and willingness to associate with me.
Respectfully,
Fritz
- At 3:12am on December 4, 2008,
Thomas Durkee said…
- Hey check me out on Facebook and LinkedIn!
www.linkedin.com/in/tomdurkee
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Hi everyone, I have been working a Fly Car now for 2 years. I also like the concept. In fact, the hospital that I am working in (Bangkok, Thailand) is the only hospital base ambulance that operate this type of vehicle with multi-tasks.
If you work in a "fly car" or "first responder" this is the place for you. Say hello, get to know each other, share experiences good or bad. A good place to vent or just learn what we all do in our regions.
Very interestingly, how do you apply them (ice packs) on the patient ?
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