Licensed Paramedic and Driver/Operator with STEM background
Resume:
Nicholas A Cordova,
N.R.P., A.A.
Licensed Paramedic
Driver/Operator 1a/1b
STEM Associate’s Degree
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
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EDUCATION
January-February 2025
La Habra Heights Fire Department
Instructor: Captain David Olivas
Driver/Operator 1a/1b training, awarded 4/16/2025 engineer badge number 407 LHHFD
12/15/2025
Began role as assistant 1b engineer instructor under Captain David Olivas. Spring 2023–Spring 2024
UCLA
Center for Prehospital Care
● Paramedic Class 74. Certification awarded 4/19/2024
● NREMT Paramedic license #M5142046 awarded 05/06/2024
● California paramedic license #P47141 awarded 07/19/2024
● Clinicals at UCLA Ronald Reagan level 1 trauma center
● Interned at Los Angeles County Fire Department station 73
● Interned at Glendale Fire Department station 27
Fall 2017 to 2021
Los Angeles Pierce College
● Associate’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) awarded 06/06/2022
● Associate’s Degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences awarded 06/06/2022
● Dean’s list
Los Angeles Valley College
● EMT certificate awarded 06/14/2020
Fall of 2017 through Fall of 2020
Pierce College Science tutor, Anatomy/Physiology
● Presented workshops to students on details of human anatomical structures while answering specific detailed questions relevant to the material
● Functioned as an embedded tutor for Anatomy and Physiology courses from Spring 2019 to 2021
● Attended multiple tutor training sessions
● Letters of recommendation available on request from multiple professors
● Left to pursue a career in EMS at the start of the Covid 19 pandemic due to the shutdown of in-person classes while continuing to tutor via zoom in the 2020 Spring and Fall semesters.
EXPERIENCE
Fire Departments
La Habra Heights Fire Department
La Habra Heights CA
November 12, 2024- Present
Paramedic/ Engineer
● Filled role of Primary paramedic on Medic Engine 771 serving 911 medical, trauma, fire suppression and public assist calls in the La Habra Heights area and surrounding LA County districts through mutual aid.
● Performed Driver/Operator Engineer role on ME 771 on an as needed basis
● Participated in daily firefighter training exercises and engineer certification training and conducted teaching scenarios for EMT firefighters on BLS and ALS 911 skills.
● Prepared future firefighter engineers for 1b class by presenting drills on fireground hydraulics and engine pumping operations.
● Maintained EMS inventory stock, restock, and reordering reports.
● Drove Type 1 Engine during Code3, 911 responses on mountainous roads. Staged engine for fire attack, established water source and pump pressures for fire attack lines.
● Executed practice drafting operations with both hard and soft suction.
● Checked, maintained, and performed minor repairs on the fire engine and all fire equipment including daily review of proper hose loading for emergency readiness and deployment.
● Set up and executed practice LARO rope rescue and stokes basket operations.
● Directed traffic at emergency scenes. Maintained scene safety.
● Fought a structure fire in Hydrant man role. (Whitehill fire, 7/10/2025)
● Created and presented electrical power line training drills in coordination with professional lineman, for the purpose of increasing departmentwide personnel safety.
● Independently electronically mapped all hydrants within the LHHFD district and created a navigable electronic smart phone based system for all personnel to use for rapid precision locating of fire hydrants while navigating to fire scenes.
● Presented classroom instruction on proper utilization of the online hydrant locating system to improve department readiness for fire attack.
● Interviewed and discussed hiring decisions with EMS coordinator for oncoming paramedic new hires to the department.
● Designed and implemented new Standard Operating Guidelines in coordination with chief for medical treatment readiness policies and conducted training sessions on those standards.
EMS
Ambuserve Event Paramedic
Glendora, California
May 23 2025 - present
Support Pasadena Fire Department at events at the Rose Bowl. This includes 911 ALS transport for any patient at the event who requires a higher level of care. Treat and release patients on scene when feasible via on scene MD supervising physician support.
First Rescue Ambulance
Azusa, California
August 10 2025- present
Perform IFT ALS transports including frequent higher acuity urgent care to ED runs. Daily review of LA county protocols. ALS assessment and treatment of patients.
Premier Ambulance
Glendale, CA
August 5, 2024- April 24th 2025
Paramedic
Perform IFT ALS transports including Orange County expanded ALS scope of practice. Daily review of LA and OC county protocols. ALS assessment and treatment of patients.
PRN ambulance, North Hills division
February 2022 to September 2023
EMT ambulance driver / patient attendant
Responsibilities include ambulance driving, attending patients on BLS calls and assisting ALS, CCT, NICU and PICU transports and occasional code 3 driving. Utilized a stair chair or backboard to carry patients up or down stairs including team carries of bariatric patients over 400 pounds and developed a reputation as the EMT to send when heavy lifting was expected. Also transported 5150 psychiatric hold patients in restraints and performed decontamination and restocking of all ambulance equipment and the ambulance itself.
Ready L.A. (in home covid testing)
April 2020 to May 2021
Position: “Responder”
Responsibilities:
Performed in-home assessments on patients during the peak of the covid-19 crisis. Functioned as an intermediary to Physicians and Nurse Practitioners by performing primary assessments and vitals on patients with suspected covid-19 infection and other suspected conditions at their homes while the licensed providers consulted via video chat and directed diagnosis and treatment of patients.
CHARITABLE VOLUNTEER WORK
March 2023
Crestline,Bluejay, Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks “Snowmageddon” crisis in the San Bernardino Mountain communities.
(residents stranded due to extreme snowfall.)
Worked as a civilian volunteer in conjunction with SCOR+ off-road group, Operation Mountain Strong and in coordination with the San Bernardino County Fire Department and later the San Bernardino County Storm Response volunteer unit. Spent weeks on the mountain assisting stranded residents. August 2023
American Red Cross
Volunteer
Disaster Action Response Team
Completed all Red Cross disaster response training, and was activated for one standby shift during hurricane Hillary.
2023 and 2024
SCOR+ off-roading community annual “spring clean” events with U.S. Forest Service and other year round activities.
Volunteer
Once per year, a large group of off-road enthusiasts organized by Rolando Anton of SCOR+ offroad group, coordinates with the U.S. Forest Service to spend the day removing tons of garbage dumped in the San Bernardino recreational off-road areas. We use our off-road vehicles to load up tons of trash and take it to the large dump bins provided by the forest service. Year round, the group operates volunteer off-road assistance through its 45,000 member Facebook page, on which I am a volunteer assistant administrator and participant in rescues multiple times per year on a case by case basis. 2022–2024
Zion Lutheran School children's dance performance productions Volunteer
I seasonally assist the staff with their extracurricular yearly activities on a volunteer basis, such as:
Costume nights
Christmas shows
Picture days
Children’s dance recitals
09/11/2024
San Bernardino Line Fire
Wildhaven Ranch wildlife sanctuary
Volunteer
Assisted in the evacuation of 3 bears and one deer in conjunction with the San Diego Zoo emergency response team.
01/12/2025 and 1/24/2025
Los Angeles, Palisades Fire
County of Los Angeles, Equestrian Response Team
Pierce College, large animal evacuation station.
Volunteer
Assisted with the care of horses, alpacas, and sheep who were evacuated from the Pacific Palisades area and temporarily housed at the Equestrian facilities of Los Angeles Pierce College.
Certified member of the Los Angeles County Disaster Action Response Team/ Equestrian Response Team.
Performs large animal evacuation and emergency housing/care during wildfires and other natural disasters.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
May 16 2024 to July 19th 2024
Powell Electric
5625 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
1-800-***-**** supervisor Sam Simms
Journeyman Electrician
Perform electrical repair and remodel for residential and commercial projects with crews from 2 to 7 electricians and apprentices. Journeymen are responsible for the inventory control and restock of the electrical van as well as supervision, quality control, technical expertise and workplace safety for all personnel on the job site. I was also sent on service calls to make initial client in person contact and to price and contract large projects for future dates. 2015–April 2024
Uber/Lyft Driver
● Experienced with driving all over the greater Los Angeles area. Very familiar with the city.
● Experienced in providing excellent customer service
● Excellent driver safety record and customer satisfaction rating. 2016
IST Towing
37925 6th St. E Palmdale
818-***-**** supervisor, Chris
Tow truck driver
Operated a Kenworth two car hauler flatbed tow truck that was 30 ft long weighing 18,000 lb when not loaded. Perform daily maintenance checks and drove routes to pick up, load and transport vehicles safely to the wrecking yard from police impound yards and body shops after vehicles had been declared total losses.
July 2005–August 2012
America’s Best Electric, Phoenix, Arizona
AZ Registrar of Contractors license number K11 251693
(Formerly Nick’s Electrical Service, license number C11 210023) Owner-operator
● Owned and operated an Arizona licensed commercial and residential electrical contracting business with an outstanding reputation.
● Managed the business and oversaw simultaneous complex projects utilizing electrical foreman who I trained or qualified.
● Trained dozens of entry level staff members in the tasks of electrical installation, repair, electrical code, workmanship habits, leadership, management and job safety.
● Good at explaining complex systems to beginners.
● Managed 15 employees and performed the networking and client outreach necessary to ensure that a steady flow of quality work came in on a regular basis.
● Licensed for 9 years, completed thousands of small and large projects and had zero complaints filed with the registrar of contractors. Reason for leaving
Dismantled the business to return to California for family reasons during a slow time and pursue a career change to healthcare/ Emergency Medical Services, with aspirations to join a Fire Department as a Paramedic Firefighter. 1996-2000
United States Marine Corps
51093 Basilone Rd, Camp Pendleton North, CA 92055
0311 Basic Rifleman
Duties
Non-military
Held corporal billet in base maintenance and led a team of 12 Marines on punitive duty status in the day to day performance of basic maintenance at 52 area, including building outdoor volleyball courts, repairing fencing, rebuilding decks, and brush clearance all over the base.
AWARDS
Ryan M. Sorek Memorial Scholarship
UCLA Paramedic Program
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS
● UCLA paramedic program graduate certification awarded 04/19/2024
● NREMT licensed paramedic certification awarded 06/05/2024
● CA licensed paramedic awarded 07/19/2024
● EMT certificate awarded 6/14/2020
● California DMV Ambulance driver certificate awarded 06/20/2022
● LADOT ambulance permit awarded 8/14/2022
● Associates in S.T.E.M. Awarded 6/6/2022
● Associates in Social and Behavioral Science Awarded 6/6/2022
● Fire Engine Operator/Driver 1a/1b certification awarded 04/16/2025
● LADWP entry level lineman course certification awarded 06/16/2002
● Licensed residential and commercial electrical contractor in the state of Arizona (now expired) awarded 01/05/2005
● AHA ACLS certification awarded 8/8/2023
● RHeart ACLS certification awarded 05/23/2025
● PALS certification awarded 8/8/2023
● PHTLS certification awarded 08/05/2023
● ICS series awarded 5/13/2018
● AHA BLS CPR certification awarded 5/27/2020
● OCEMS accreditation certification awarded 09/18/2024
● LA County accreditation certification awarded 09/04/2024
● Riverside County accreditation certification awarded 05/29/2025
● Los Angeles County Equestrian Response Team Volunteer. ERT 1 Certification awarded 04/11/2025 ERT level 2 awarded 12/10/2025 Physical capabilities as of 12/11/2025
● 3 mile run time : 21:00 minutes
● Situps in one min : 60
● Pushups in one minute: 60
● Pullups in one minute: 25
● One hand push-ups, right handed 25
● One hand push-ups left-handed 19
Linguistics as of 12/11/2025
● Read and understand basic Spanish.
● Difficulty with interpretation of spoken word due to the speed.
● Difficulty with speaking due to lack of vocabulary practice.
● Skills are currently progressing with continued use in the field.
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