Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

7

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Manlius Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

1

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.manliusfire.com

Web Site:

http://www.dewittfire.org/

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Medical Director, Northern Oswego County Ambulance. February 2009 – Present.
Medical Director, East Area Volunteer Emergency Services. October 2008 – Present.
Associate Medical Director, Rural/Metro - Central New York. July 2008 – Present.
Medical Director, Cazenovia Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps. November 2007 – Present.
Medical Director, Taunton Volunteer Fire Department. November 2007 – Present.
Associate Medical Director, Scott and White Prehospital Services, Temple, Texas. 2006 – 2007.
Associate Medical Director, Temple Fire and Rescue, Temple, Texas. 2006 – 2007.
Associate Medical Director, Bell County Communications Center, Belton, Texas. 2006 – 2007.
Assistant Medical Director, Temple Fire and Rescue, Temple, Texas. 2003 – 2006.

My Training:

Fellowship:

Texas A&M University System Health Science Center – Scott and White Memorial Hospital. EMS / Prehospital Medicine Fellowship, July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007.

Residency:

Texas A&M University System Health Science Center – Scott and White Memorial Hospital. Emergency Medicine Residency Program, July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2006.

Graduate Education:

Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, College of Medicine. Doctor of Medicine, conferred May 17, 2003.

Emergency Service Education:

Onondaga County Department of Emergency Management, Fire Bureau, Firefighter 1 Course, completed November 21, 2009.

Temple College Department of EMS Professions, EMT-Basic Course completion August 30th, 2007, EMT-Paramedic Course, completed December 15, 2007.

Undergraduate Education:

Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts - Molecular Biology, Conferred May 17, 1998.

About Me:

Dr. Cooney is a an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Director of the EMS & Disaster Medicine Fellowship Program at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He provides lectures and training for medical students, residents and fellows in Emergency Medicine and EMS. In addition to his Emergency Medicine practice, Dr. Cooney is also a Hyperbaric Medicine Consultant and provides EMS medical direction to Fire and EMS agencies covering over 1200 square miles with about 60,000 EMS calls/year. He has worked to create an EMS physician response team to provide on-call field response for special circumstances and in case of disaster. Dr. Cooney has recently authored 4 book chapters in Emergency Medicine and EMS textbooks and has presented research at a number of regional, national and international meetings. Derek serves on state and national level committees and participates in paramedic education at multiple levels.

Day Job:

Director, EMS & Disaster Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1008511969

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Safety, finance and training.