At a recommendation of a good friend, I took an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic class during my senior year at Northeastern University. After graduation, I worked briefly as an EMT-B for Fallon Ambulance, a private ambulance company operating in the metro Boston area. In July 2007, I was honored to be hired by Boston EMS, where I was employed for five and a half years. During that time I operated as both an EMT-B and an Emergency Medical Dispatcher. As a dispatcher, I instructed people in the steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) over the phone to ensure high quality CPR was being performed until medical professionals arrived. In 2009, I became certified as an AHA CPR Instructor. I conducted many CPR classes for organizations both public and private, including one class at the Boston Fire Academy. In 2010, I enrolled in paramedic school; a joint program between Boston EMS and Northeastern University. I graduated the 18 month program in August of 2011, obtaining my paramedic license that October. I continued working my dual role until December 2012, when I was hired as a Firefighter/Paramedic for the City of Attleboro. Since then, I have taught a number of classes through work, and on my own time to friends and family. I transferred to the Town of Needham Fire Department in August 2014, primarily to stay close to my family in New Hampshire. I am thankful to have spent almost the entirety of my professional career in the fire/EMS field. I am not just a teacher. I have performed each and every one of the skills presented throughout my ongoing EMS career, which you will learn. This is what makes me a qualified instructor. I am passionate about my job, teaching, and my family. Because of that, I believe in the importance of learning the basics about first aid and CPR because you never know when you will need it or who you will save.
