ILDisasterEMT

50, Male

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Other Response Agency Type
Job Function
EMT - Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:
Less than 2
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team (IMERT)
Years With Department/Agency
<1
Dept. Web Site:
http://imert.org
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
I start fire school on February 9th.
My Training:
June 2006-EMT-B/D, NREMT-B/D
CPR/AED for Healthcare Providers (AHA)
IMERT Boot Camp
IMERT Disaster Preparedness
ICS 100, 200, 700
WMD Basic Concepts for EMS
Bioterrorism for Health Care Providers
Decontamination Procedures (CDC Updated for 2007)
CDC Standard Precautions
Radiological Emergency Awareness
Landing Zone Safety
Extrication/Disentanglement Procedures
About Me:
I received my EMT-B/D license in June of 2006 in Illinois after passing the NREMT. I currently serve as a Basic Life Support Specialist with IMERT (Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team) as well as being on the medical support teams for IL Task Force 1 (USAR) and the Illinois Terrorism Task Force. I am currently working on my Master's degree in Disaster and Emergency Management at the American Military University, where I am also pursuing graduate level certificates in Homeland Security, Counter-Terrorism and Logistics/Intelligence.
Relationship Status:
Single
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Helping others in distress
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Lack of cohesiveness and professionalism as well as the hit and miss approach to EMS education. I am very involved in working toward a national EMS curriculum with protocols to be identical in all 50 states.

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  • Mike Dettman

    Where are you going to school? Rockford? Give me an add.

    Mar 17, 2008

  • Walter Messer

    just wondering if you finished your book,superstitions and traditions

    Sep 25, 2008

  • Alex White

    Hey, I seen your post on the Gladius Flashlight and was wondering if you had a link to it...

    Sep 30, 2008