Critical Care Flight Paramedic
Resume:
Michael Torrente
*******************@*****.***
Objective
• To work for a Texas Fire Department as a paramedic or any emergency medical services. Skills
• Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
• Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
• Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as gastro decompression, airway management, or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride.
• 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.
• Drive mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
• Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease and report case to proper authorities.
• Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures under a physician's direction.
• Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device.
• Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
• Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenish first aid equipment and supplies.
• Communicate with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, or to receive instructions for further treatment.
• 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.
• Comfort and reassure patients.
• Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
• Perform emergency pharmacological interventions.
• Perform emergency invasive intervention before delivering patient to an acute care facility.
• Perform emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.
• Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
• Instruct emergency medical response team about emergency interventions, to ensure correct application Page 2
of procedures.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Perform aviation duties during aircraft start up, in flight, and shut down.
• Perform routine maintenance on aircraft in garrison and austere environment.
• Administer advanced life-saving care to patient during flight transportation.
• Provide triage to all patients prior to loading aircraft.
• Comply with all FAA and Military Aviation regulations for aircrew members. Experience
• Certified Licensed Examiner / Instructor 2020 - Present
• Lead Paramedic Supervisor 2019 - Present
• Life Ambulance Paramedic 2019 - 2020
• Critical Care Flight Paramedic 2018 - Present
• Event Coverage Paramedic 2018
• Combat Life Saver Instructor 2010 - Present
• Combat Medic 2009 - 2014
Education
• UT Health San Antonio Critical Care & Paramedic
• Pierce College
• American Military University
• Higley High School
Certificates
• IBSC Certified Flight Paramedic no. 8915 Exp. Sept 2022
• Texas State Paramedic no. 761678 Exp. Dec 2023
• National Paramedic License no. m5061146
• Advanced Medical Life Support Certificate
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Hazmat First Responder Awareness Level no. 385372 Exp. Mar 2023
Exp. July 2022
Exp. July 2022
Exp. April 2024
Exp. April 2024
Exp. April 2024
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• Hazmat First Responder Operational Level no. 385401 References
• John Heathcoat (Health Care Provider) 915-***-****
• Tanner Grant (Firefighter & Paramedic) 480-***-****
• Aaron Massie (Flight Paramedic) 360-***-****
• Katie Dove (Flight Paramedic) 810-***-****
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