Additional Skills
US War Veteran, Combat Medic **W
Served as an Emergency Care NCO and Instructor for Soldiers, responsible for the emergency medical care of Officers, NCOs and enlisted Soldiers from Light Airborne, Air Assault and Mechanized Engineer units; supervised and conducts sick call and emergency medical procedures for over 40 personnel at any given time; responsible for the supervision, health, welfare and training of DrEmergency Care Specialists; provides technical guidance to subordinates in the transport of routine and urgent patients for care;
Administer emergency medical treatment to battlefield casualties. Assist with outpatient and inpatient care and treatment. Interview patients and recording their medical histories. Take patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Prepare blood samples for laboratory analysis. Keep health records and clinical files up-to-date. Give shots and medicines to patients. Prepare patients, operating rooms, equipment and supplies for surgery. Responsible for the maintenance of 1 Front Line Ambulance and medical sets, kits and outfits worth over $1,000,000.
Work Experience
RICHMOND COUNTY AMBULANCE STATEN ISLAND, NY May 2014 - Present dedicated 911
HUNTER AMBULANCE INWOOD, NY August 2010 - September 2012 dedicated 911
HUDSON VALLEY PARAMEDICS HUDSON VALLEY, NY September 2011 - March 2012 dedicated 911
WEEHAWKEN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP WEEHAWKEN, NJ January 1992 - February 1993 dedicated 911
Emergency Medical Technician
Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
Dedicated 911 Basic Life Support in a Pre Hospital Setting
Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
Communicate with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, or to receive instructions for further treatment.
Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
Coordinate with treatment center personnel to obtain patients' vital statistics and medical history, to determine the circumstances of the emergency, and to administer emergency treatment.
Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures under a physician's direction.
Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
CHAUFFEUR UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PRINCE KALEAD BEN SULTAN 1984-1989
CHAUFFEUR HENRY ANSBACHER BANK, MR. CHRISTOPHER SHAW, CHAIRMAN 1984-1989
CHAUFFEUR RKO WARNER THEATER, MICHAEL LANDIS 1983-1984
Picked up and delivered clients using a company provided automobile.
Transported clients to and from various locations in the surrounding areas.
Prepared additional routes utilizing map books.
Interacted with dispatch via two-way radio.
Reported on all problems and codes in a timely manner.
Education
DUTCHES COMMUNITY COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Para Medicine Candidate, Sep 2016
Studying Para medicine