Editorial Team
Editor-In-Chief
Michael R. (Mic) Gunderson, EMT-P (Ret.), FAEMS – President, Center for Systems Improvement; Chief Strategy Officer, Cambridge Consulting Group; Adjunct Faculty, Department of Emergency Health Services, University of Maryland - Baltimore County; Madisonville, TN, USA
Associate Editor - Marketing
Andrew J. Steward, BS, NRP – Paramedic, Wellspan EMS; EMS Instructor, Harrisburg Area Community College; Tanytown, MD USA
Associate Editors - Peer-Review
Kevin T. Collopy, MHL, FP-C, NRP, CMTE – Clinical Outcomes & Compliance Manager, Novant Health AirLink/VitaLink; Chair, Global Critical Care Transport Higher Education Council; Wilmington, NC, USA
Cole Ettingoff, MPH – Medical Student, Trinity School of Medicine; Memphis, TN, USA
Jamie K. Jacobs, MS, NRP – EMS Lead, Senior Consultant, Environmental Systems Research Institute; Marshfield, MO, USA
Ginny Kaplan, PhD, MHS, Paramedic, FAEMS – Chair and Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration, Methodist University; Clayton, NC, USA
Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CIC, CPH, EMT-P/FFII – Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, College of Public Health; Director, Infection Control for Emergency Responders Collaborative and Training Hub (ICER); Tampa, FL, USA
Scot Phelps, JD, MPH, Paramedic, FP-C – Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Mobile Intensive Care; Principal Researcher, NYC Ambulance History Project / NJ Ambulance History Project; Bordentown, NJ, USA
Vincent D. Robbins, MSc, FACPE, LFACHE – Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Consulting Group; Cambridge, MD, USA
Associate Editor – Production
James D. Dinsch, MS, NRP, CCEMTP – Director of EMS, LifeCare Medical Center; Principal, Dinsch Consulting Group; Executive Director, Florida Association of EMS Educators; Executive Director, Florida Association of EMTs and Paramedics; Roseau, MN, USA
Senior Editors – Statistics and Methodology
Eihab Khasawneh, DDS ,RN ,Paramedic, PhD - Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean, Paramedic Program and Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology; Irbid, Jordan
Sonja Maria, PhD, Paramedic – Associate Head of School, Head of Discipline for Paramedicine, Charles Sturt University; Chair of the Australasian Paramedic Clinical Practice Guidelines SIG, Australasian College of Paramedicine; Bathurst, NSW, Australia
Nikiah Nudell, MS, MPhil, NRP, FACPE – Paramedic Scientist, The Paramedic Foundation; Research Manager, University of Colorado Health; Loveland, CO, USA
Assistant Editors – Copy and Proof
Laura L. Chadwick, BS, MLS(ASCP)CM, QLS CM, NRAEMT – Fairview Park Hospital, Dublin, GA, USA
Craig Evans, MEd – Assistant Professor, George Washington University; Washington, DC, USA
Allison G.S. Knox, MPH, MA, EMT-B – Instructor, Political Science, Marist College; Instructor, Emergency Management & Fire Science, American Military University; Intermittent Emergency Management Specialist, Administration of Strategic Preparedness and Response; Pawling, NY, USA
Megan A. Mason MPH, NRP, FFII – Firefighter/Paramedic, Cranesville Fire Department; Cranesville, PA, USA
Martha A. Peribonio, BA – Executive Director, National Association of Mobile Integrated Healthcare Providers; Buford, GA, USA
Brian C. Wilcox, BS, NRP, CCEMTP – Program Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Chautauqua Regional Paramedic Program; Clinical Coordinator/Paramedic, Alstar EMS; Jamestown, NY, UA
Assistant Editor – Layout
Theron Becker, MPH, MPA, FACPE, CP-C – Deputy Director of EMS, Raven Advisory; Fayetteville, NC, USA
Section Editors – Benchmarks
John R. Clark, JD, MBA, NRP, FP-C, CCP-C, CMTE – Chief Operating Officer, International Board of Specialty Certification; Apollo, PA, USA
Diane C. Flint, DPA, MS, NRP – Assistant Dean, School of Health Professions, Community College of Baltimore County; Baltimore, MD, USA
Ben Neal, BS, NRP – Division Chief of EMS, Fern Creek Fire and EMS; Vice-Chair, Kentucky Board of EMS; Louisville, KY, USA
Tanveer Ahmed Yadgir, PhD, MBA, PGDEMS – Academic Faculty & EMS Researcher, Fatima College of Health Scinces; Abu Dhabi, UAE
Section Editors – Case Scenarios
Becky J. Donelon, EdD, ACP – Paramedic Programs Faculty, Northern Lakes College; Applied Research & Graduate Studies, Justice Institute of British Columbia; Edmonton, AB, Canada
Paul LeSage – Founding Partner & Senior Analyst, SG Collaborative Solutions LLC; Portland, OR, USA
Luke A. Persin, MS-3, EMT-B – EMT, Mutual Aid Ambulance Service; MS-3, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine; Greensburg, PA, USA
Section Editors – Comparisons
Luc de Montigny, MFR, PhD – Conseiller en Analyse et Recherche Clinique, Urgences-santé; Adjunct Professor, McGill University; Montréal, QC, Canada
Brian A. Donaldson, CCP, ASM, AAS – Director of EMS, Peach County (GA); Centerville, GA, USA
Mark Weiss, DHA, MHA, MEP, NRP/FF – Training Officer, District of Columbia Fire Department; Principal, Expeditionary Medical Education & Training; Alexandria, VA, USA
Section Editors – Externals
Jenifer A. Swab, PhD, Paramedic – Training Coordinator, Foxwall EMS; Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Robert K. Waddell II – Training Manager, SAM Medical; Beulah, WY, USA
Section Editors – Literature Searches
Shaughn Maxwell, PsyM, EMT-P – Deputy Chief, South County Fire and Rescue; Everett, WA, USA
Brenda M. Morrissey, DPA, FP-C, FACPE – Paramedic Communications Coordinator (Quality Management) & EMS Educator, Northwell Health; President, Second Chance Safety, LLC; Floral Park, NY, USA
Section Editors – Paramedicine Contents
Brad Buck, BS, NRP, CP – Community & Emergency Paramedic, Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service; Board of Directors, American Paramedic Association; Rochester, MN, USA
LaTosha A. Hogan, EMT-P, MA – Paramedic, University of Chicago/Adventhealth; Chicago, IL, USA
Julius McAdams, BA, Paramedic – AirLink/VitaLink Clinical Education Coordinator, Novant Health-New Hanover Regional Medical Center; International Board of Specialty Certifications Liaison, International College of Advanced Practice Paramedics; Wilmington, NC, USA
Julius McAdams, BME, FP-C, CCP-C – Education Coordinator, Novant Health AirLink/VitaLink; IBSC Liaison, I-CAPP; Wilmington, NC, USA
Sean M. Teed, CCP, MEd(c) – Paramedic Educator, Nova Scotia Health; Lead Faculty, Interprofessional Practice and Learning; Halifax, NS, Canada
Section Editors – Performance Indicators
Ian E. Blanchard, PhD, ACP – Scientist, Alberta Health Services; Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Calgary; Calgary, AB, Canada
Todd Hatley, PhD, MBA, MHA – Chief Executive Officer, Integral Performance Solutions; Improvement Advisor, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Wilmington, NC, USA
Oren Wacht, EMT-P, PhD – Department Head, Emergency Medicine, Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Medical Council, Magen David Adom; Beer Sheba, Israel
Section Editors – Perspectives
Albert Bouwer-Monroy, MS-1, NRP, FP-C – Deputy Chief, Foxwall EMS; Medical Student, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine; Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Elizabeth Lacy, MPS, BS, Paramedic – EMS Outreach Coordinator LCMC Health - University MedicalCenter New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
Christopher Suprun, BS, NRP, FP-C – Director, Clinical Operations, September 11 Foundation; Dallas, TX, USA
Michael Thomas, MHA, EMT-B, FACPE – Director of Safety & Government Relations, Deputy Director of Compliance & Human Resources, Jan-Care Ambulance, Inc. / GEMS; Beckley, WV, USA
Section Editors – Podcast / Vlog
Chris Cebollero, CCEMT-P, BS, MBA – Head of Operations - Partner Success, QuikMedic; Elmhurst, IL, USA
Robert C. Lawrence, MCMI – Executive Director, California Ambulance Association; Director, Pro EMS; Las Vegas, NV, USA
Mike Verkest, AAS, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, Paramedic – President, FireDog Productions; Manager, Content Development, ESO; Manor, TX, USA
Dean Pearcy – Video Production Technician, Spokane Fire Department; Spokane, WA, USA
Eoin Walker, MSc, BSc, Dip IMC RCSEd, FEWM, AFHEA – Senior HEMS Marketing Manager, Airbus Helicopters; Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Section Editors – Profiles
Sean Caffrey, MBA, FACPE, NRP – Chief Executive Officer & Commissioner, Crested Butte (CO) Fire Protection District; President, National EMS Management Association; Crested Butte, CO, USA
Christoph Redelsteiner, DPH, PhDr, MS – FH-Professor DSA Mag., St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences; St. Pölten, Austria
Section Editors – Reflections
Michael S. Gerber, MPH, NRP – Paramedic, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad; Adjunct Instructor, The George Washington University; Washington, DC, USA
Scott A. Lancaster, PhD, MHA, NR-P – Director of Operations, Cataldo Ambulance Service; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University; Goffstown, NH, USA
Section Editors - Social Media / Correspondence
Sean Ferguson, MCPara, FdSc, MSc, PGCert, FHEA, DDCM – Senior Lecturer, Paramedicine, University of Doha; Chief Education Officer, Alnawa Medical; Doha, Qatar
Ginny Kaplan, PhD, MHS, Paramedic, FAEMS – Chair and Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration, Methodist University; Clayton, NC, USA
Joshua Kimbrell, BA, NRP, CLI – Quality Manager, MediSys Health Network; Brooklyn, NY, USA
Section Editors – Toolbox
Charles A. Foat, PhD, MEdT, NRP – Director of Emergency Medical Science, Johnson County Community College; Olathe, KS, USA
Emily R. Kaplan, DrPH, MPA, EMT-P – Director, Clinical Practice Group, DocGo; Adjunct Faculty, Westchester Community College; Mahopac, NY, USA
Editorial Advisory Board
Mary Ahlers, MEd, BSN, ACP, NRP – President & Chief Executive Officer, Paramedic Health Solutions; President, Paramedic Network; Cincinnati, OH, USA
Ahed Al Najjar, FAHA, Paramedic, MPH, RN – EMS Education & Research Manager, National Ambulance; Professor, Trisakti University; Instructor, University of Pittsburgh; Abu Dhabi, UAE.
William K. Atkinson, PhD, MPH, MPA, FACHE, FACPE – Senior Advisor, Cambridge Consulting Group; Raliegh, NC, USA
Maria Beermann-Foat, PhD, MBA, NRP – EMS Training Coordinator, Eugene Springfield Fire Department; Battalion Chief of Operations (ret.), Johnson County MED-ACT; Cottage Grove, OR, USA
Scott S Bourn, PhD, RN – Research Chair, Senior Quality Consultant, ESO; Vice President, Clinical Quality & Impact, Securisyn Medical; Parker, CO, USA
Thomas Bouthillet – Battalion Chief of EMS (Ret.), Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue; Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Brooke Burton, NRP, FACPE – Quality Improvement / Controlled Substance Manager, Unified Fire Authority; Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Will Chapleau, Paramedic, RN, TNS – Director, International Prehospital Medicine Institute; Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA
Claire M. Corbett, MMS, MBA, Paramedic – Director of Performance Excellence, Novant Health; Wilmington, NC, USA
Bruce Evans, MPA, NRP, CFO – Fire Chief, Upper Pine River Fire Protection District; President, National Association of EMTs; Durango, CO, USA
Louis Gonzales, MPH, LP, CPHQ, CPPS – Director of Operations, University of Texas at Austin–EMS for Children Innovation & Improvement Center; Georgetown, TX, USA
Michael W. Hubble, PhD, MBA, NRP – Assistant Professor, Wake Technical Community College; Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Sam Hurley, MPH, EMPS, NRP – Director, Maine Bureau of Emergency Medical Services; Standish, ME, USA
Michael Jacobs, EMT-P – Manager, Alameda County EMS Specialty Systems of Care; San Leandro, CA, USA
Thomas Judge, CCT-P – Executive Director, LifeFlight of Maine; Camden, MA, USA
Margaret A. Keavney, Esq, MHA – Attorney at Law, Keavney & Streger, LLC; Princeton, NJ, USA
Baxter Larmon, PhD, MICP – Professor, Emeritus Director, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Ventura, CA, USA
William J. Leggio, EdD, NRP – Operations Administrator, Mayo Clinic Health System; Round Rock, TX, USA
Glenn Leland, MBA – Chief Growth Officer, Priority Ambulance, LLC; Principal Instructor, Priority Ambulance Leadership Foundation; Knoxville, TN, USA
Brian J. Maguire, DrPH, MSA, EMT-P – Senior Epidemiologist, Leidos; CT, USA
Gregg Margolis, PhD – Director, Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs, National Academy of Medicine; Adjunct Professor, University of Pittsburgh; Bethesda, MD, USA
Jennifer McCarthy, MAS, NRP, CHSE-A – President, 579Solutions; Director of Clinical Simulation, Seton Hall University; Nutley, NJ, USA
Mike McEvoy, PhD, NRP, RN, CCRN – EMS Coordinator, Saratoga County (NY); Senior Staff RN, Chair, Resuscitation Committee, Albany Medical Center; Waterford, NY, USA
Peter O’Meara, PhD – Adjunct Professor, Monash University; Kangaroo Flat, VIC, Australia
Jerry Overton, MPA – President, International Academies of Emergency Dispatch; Salt Lake City, UT, USA
David Page, MS, NRP – Director, Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA; Paramedic, Allina Health EMS; Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ernesto M. Rodriguez, MA, LP – EMS Chief (Ret.), Austin-Travis County EMS; Leander, TX, USA
Walt A. Stoy, PhD, EMT-P – Associate Advisor, Cambridge Consulting Group; Professor (Ret.), University of Pittsburgh; Director Emeritus, Center for Emergency Medicine; Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Mike Taigman, MA, FAEMS – Improvement Guide, FirstWatch; Assistant Adjunct Professor, University of California–San Francisco; Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Debbie Vass, RN, EMT-P – Corporate Vice President of Quality Initiatives, PatientCare EMS; Largo, FL, USA
David Wampler, PhD, LP, FAEMS – Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Boerne, TX, USA
Brett Williams, PhD, FACP – Professor and Head of Department, Monash University; Frankston, VIC, Australia
David M. Williams, PhD – Chief Executive, Medic Health; Principal, DavidMWilliamsPhD.com; Austin, TX, USA
Reviewers
Rateb A. Abuzeid, PhD – Head of Community Relations Unit, Researcher, EMS Faculty, Prince Sultan College for EMS, King Saud University; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nawfal Aljerian, MD – Chief Executive Officer, Medical Referrals Center – Ministry of Health; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
David Beckerley, MPA, NRP – Commander, Austin-Travis County EMS; Austin, TX, USA
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA – Director, Mount Sinai Heart Institute and Dr. Valentin Fuster Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine; New York City, New York, USA
Ron Bowles, PhD – Justice Institute British Columbia; New Westminster, BC, Canada
Jane H. Brice, MD, MPH – Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Elliot Carhart, EdD, RRT, NRP – Professor, Radford University; Seminole, FL, USA
Alix Carter, MD, MPH, FRCPC – Director, Division of EMS, Dalhousie University; Halifax, NS, Canada
Sally Cascio – Chief Flight Nurse, NorthSTAR / University Hospital; Monroe, NJ, USA
Julie D. Charbonneau, RN, MS – Executive Director, Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA), City of Sioux Falls; Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Jamie Chebra, MS, FACPE, NRP – Chief Executive Officer, Harris County ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare; Spring, TX, USA
Brad Chernock, MD, MS, PA-C, NRP – Surgical Critical Care Fellow, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Morristown, NJ, USA
Sheldon Cheskes MD, CCFP (EM), FCFP, DRCPSC – Medical Director, Sunnybrook Centre for Prehospital Medicine; Professor, University of Toronto; Toronto, ON, Canada
Lance Corey, EMTP-P, I/C, CCEMTP, BS – New Era, MI, USA
Jon M. Crownover, NRP, EMSI, CCEMTP – Advanced Care Paramedic / EMS Instructor, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Paramedic, Ross/West View EMS; Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Carol A. Cunningham, MD, FAAEM, FAEMS – State Medical Director, Division of EMS, Ohio Department of Public Safety; Columbus, OH, USA
Ian R. Drennan, ACP, PhD – Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto; Professor, Georgian College; Toronto, ON, Canada
Rommie L. Duckworth, MPA, LP, EFO, FO – Director, New England Center for Rescue & Emergency Medicine; EMS Coordinator, Ridgefield Fire Department; Sherman, CT, USA
Bram Duffee, PhD, EMT-P – Assistant Professor of Communication, Kennesaw State University; Research Fellow, Fielding Graduate University; Houston, TX, USA
Peter I. Dworsky, MPH, EMT-P, FACPE – President, Outcome Solutions; Edison, NJ, USA
Katherine L. Elkins, MPH, CPH, NRP – DrPH Student, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Captain Lifemember Paramedic, Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad; Kensington, MD, USA
Mary E. Fallat, MD – Professor of Surgery, University of Louisville; Director of Surgical Quality, Norton Children’s Hospital; Louisville, KY, USA
Rob Farmer, MBA, FACPE – Tomball, TX, US
Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP – Research Scientist, ESO; Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina –Chapel Hill; Apex, NC, USA
Jay Fitch, PhD – Founding Partner, Fitch & Associates; Board Member, American College of Paramedic Executives; Natchez, MS, USA
Paul M. Gallo, BS, EMT-P, EMSI – Assistant Chief (ret.), Reading Fire Department; Reading, OH, USA
Erik S. Gaull, NRP, CEM – Paramedic /Firefighter III, Cabin John Park VFD; Cabin John, MD, USA
Mary George, MD, MSPH, FACS – Decatur, GA, USA
Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP – President, International Association of EMS Chiefs; EMS Coordinator, Alameda Fire Department; Washington, DC, USA
Stacy Gerlich, MA, EMT-P – Battalion Chief, Los Angeles City Fire Department (Ret.); Westlake Village, CA, USA
Judah P. Goldstein, PCP, PhD – Research Coordinator, Emergency Health Services, Nova Scotia; Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sean P. Graham, BS, NRP, CCP-C – Medical Science Liaison, Stryker Emergency Care; Bothell, WA, USA
Frank Gresh, MS, BS – Interim Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Officer, Emergency Medical Services Authority; Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Mike Grill, MS, NRP, EFO – Larkspur, CO, USA
Jacob E. Guillott-Creel, MS, FP-C, CMTE – Clinical Administration Coordinator, PHI Air Medical; Phoenix, AZ, USA
Todd Heffern, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, NRP – Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Knoxville, TN, USA
Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP – Faculty Coordinator, Santa Rosa Community College; Windsor, CA, USA
Mack Hutchison, MHA, FACPE, NRP – Clinical Manager, MEMS; Little Rock, AR, USA
Jeffrey L. Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P – Chief Medical Officer & System Medical Director, MedStar Mobile Healthcare; Fort Worth, TX, USA
Jan L. Jensen, ACP, MAHSR – Executive Director, Emergency Health Services Operations; Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University; Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Randy D. Kearns, DHA, MSA, FACHE, FRSPH, CEM, NRP (Ret.) – Program Director / Associate Professor University of New Orleans; Associate Professor of Research, Louisiana State University - New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
Adam Kipust, EMT-P – Field Training Officer, UCLS EMS; Los Angeles, CA, USA
Judah A. Kreinbrook, BS, EMT-P – Medical Student, Duke University School of Medicine; Durham, NC, USA
Jon R. Krohmer, MD, FACEP, FAEMS – Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University; Holland, MI, USA
Brian LaCroix, BS, FACPE, CPPS, NRP (Ret.) – Co-Founder, Vice President & Chief Operator Officer, Cambridge Consulting Group; Farmington, MN, USA
Jeffrey T. Lindsey, PhD, PM, EFO – Program Director, University of Florida; Gainesville, FL, USA
Cassie Longhart, DHA/QA, MHA/ED, EMT-I – EMS Data Manager, Office of EMS and Trauma, Department of Public Health; Atlanta, GA, USA
Beth Lothrop Adams, MA, BSN, NRP – Quality Manager, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department; Adjunct Assistant Professor, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
Jon Lovett, AS, NRP – Manager, Prehospital EMS, Lawrence General Hospital; Senior Education Specialist, Boston Children’s Hospital; Plaistow, NH, USA
Robbie MacCue, FP-C, MBA – Founding Partner, EMS Leadership Academy; Assistant Chief, Town of Colonie EMS Department; Albany, NY, USA
Russell D. MacDonald, MD, MPH, FRCPC, DRCPSC – Medical Director, Toronto Paramedic Services and Toronto Central Ambulance Communication Centre; Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Toronto, ON, Canada
Renée S. MacPhee, PhD – Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University; Waterloo, ON, Canada
Matthew McElhenie, DPA, NRP – General Manager, Cambria Community Services District; Professor, Hartnell College; Cambria, CA, USA
Kim D. McKenna, PhD, RN, NRP – Director of Education (Ret.), St. Charles County Ambulance District; Kirkwood, MO, USA
Russell Metcalfe-Smith, MSc. BSc(Hons), FRSPH, FHEA, NRP – Executive Director Simulation and IPE; Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Los Angeles, CA, USA
Dennis M. Mitterer, PhD, BSN, CSP, ARM – Instructional Professor / Advisor, University of Florida; Gainesville, FL, USA
Carl Moen, MPM, EMT-P – Former Executive Director, Southern Alleghenies EMS Council; Everett, PA, USA
Anne Montera, MHL, BSN, RN – Anne Montera, MHL, BSN, RN – President/Chief Executive Officer, Caring Anne Consulting, LLC; Senior Advisor, Cambridge Consulting Group; Director of Nursing, VRpatients; Oxford, FL, USA
Graham G. Munro, PhD, MHSM, BHSc, GradCert, RP – Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Charles Sturt University; Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
Kenneth Navarro, MEd, LP – Training Specialist III, Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, TX, USA
Jeannie Newton-Riner, EdD, MHS / MHSA, CP-C – Board Member, American Paramedic Association; Part-time Faculty, Kennesaw State University; Acworth, GA, USA
Nicholas R. North, MSNc, RN, NRP, CMTE – Flight Nurse/Outreach Coordinator, Mass Memorial Health Life Flight; EMS Coordinator, Mercy Medical Center; Belchertown, MA, USA
Richard W. Patrick, MS, Paramedic, EFO – Director, National Fire Programs Directorate, U.S. Fire Administration (DHS / FEMA); Frederick, MD, USA
Blaine Patterson, RN, FP-C – Director of EMS, St Luke’s Health System; Boise, ID, USA
Brett A. Patterson, EMD-I – Chair, Medical Council of Standards, International Academies of Emergency Dispatch; Clearwater, FL, USA
P. Daniel Patterson, PhD, NRP – Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Terry Payer, MPSLA, CCP-C, NRP – Director of EMS, Indian Health Service-QNBMHCF; Belcourt, ND, USA
Debra G. Perina, MD, FAEMS – Professor Emeritus, Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia; Operational Medical Director, Thomas Jefferson EMS Council; Ruckersville, VA, USA
Les Polk, MS, FACPE, NRP – National Director of Clinical Excellence, DocGo; ALS Educator, RWJ Barnabas Health; Cranbury, NJ, USA
Mark A. Potts, MPA, NRP, CEMSO, FP-C – Critical Care Paramedic, Cape Fear Valley LifeLink; Pinehurst, NC USA
Jonathan Pritchard, RN, MN, CCRN, CEN, CNRN, TCRN, NRP – Deputy Chief, Cottage Grove Fire Department; Staff Nurse, Regions Hospital Emergency Department; Cottage Grove, MN, USA
Louise Reynolds, RP, PhD, FACP – Associate Professor in Paramedicine, Victoria University; Altona North, VIC, Australia
Sattha Riyapan, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine Siriaj Hospital - Mahidol University; Bangkok, Thailand
Eric A. Rosen, MA, BAS, NRP, FP-C, CCP-C, DICO-C – Adjunct Professor / Clinical Educator Temple University Health System; Jenkintown, PA, USA
Wayne W. Ruppert, CVT, CCCC, NRP –Director of Clinical Outreach, Bravera Health Hospitals; Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
Athan Ryals, BS, NRP – Simulation Operations Specialist, Jump Simulation Center Urbana; Champaign, IL, USA
Ritu Sahni, MD, MPH, FAEMS, FACEP – Medical Director, Clackamas County EMS; Medical Director, Washington County EMS; Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Jose V. Salazar, MPH, NRP, FACEP, LMC – Founder / Owner, High Performance Coaching and Consulting, LLC; Deputy Chief of EMS (Ret.), Loudoun County Fire & Rescue; Sterling, VA, USA
Brian Schaeffer, MPA, EMT-P – Fire Chief / Paramedic, Spokane Fire Department; Spokane, WA, USA
Ahmad Sharayah, PhD, MHS, Paramedic, FAEMS – Head of Trauma Department, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Royal Jordanian Medical Services College; Amman, AMM, Jordan
Hezedean Smith, DM, CFO, FACPE – Fire Chief, Polk County (FL) Fire Rescue; Adjunct Faculty, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Charlottesville, VA, USA
Larry Starr, PhD – Program Director, Leadership Doctorates, Thomas Jefferson University; Assistant Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy Systems Science, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Wynnewood, PA, USA
Robert Suter, DO, MHA – Professor, University of Texas Southwestern; Brigadier General, US Army Reserve; Dallas, TX, USA
Simon Taxel, NRP, BA – Crew Chief/Public Safety Diver, City of Pittsburg Bureau of EMS; Medical Specialist, Pennsylvania USAR Strike Team 1; Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Stephen R. Taylor
John Todaro, BA, NRP, RN, TNS, NCEE, CHSE, CHSOS – Director, Eagle Emergency Education Consultants; Associate Advisor, Cambridge Consulting Group; Land O Lakes, FL, USA
Robert S. Wales, BS, NRP, ALM – Medical Education Program Manager, Medtronic, Inc.; Plano, TX, USA
James J. Warin, MPA, NRP, MICP, CHSE – Simulation Operations Specialist, Valley Health System; Paramedic, Hackensack Meridian Health; Hopatcong, NJ, USA
Jonathan D. Washko, MBA, FACPE, NRP, AEMD – Assistant Vice President for CEMS Operations, Northwell Health; Northport, NY, USA
Siegfried Weinert, NKV, EMD, SFK – Cross Border EMS Management, Notruf Niederösterreich; NKA, LBA-EH, LBA-San, PAS, Austrian Red Cross; Wiener Neudorf, Lower Austria, Austria
Katherine H. West, RN, BSN, MSEd – Consultant, Infection Control, Emerging Concepts, LLC; Palm Harbor, FL, USA
Marquita F. Whisonant, EdD(c), MS, CNS, NRP – Assistant Director, CTCCE Virginia Commonwealth University, Assistant Professor, Reynolds Community College; Henrico, VA, USA
Joseph Williams, IV – National Director, Healthcare IT Products, Quality Outcomes Research Analytics, American Heart Association; Detroit, MI, USA
Matthew M. Womble, EMT-P (Ret.), MHA – Regional Chief Operating Officer, American Red Cross; Edenton, NC, USA
Joshua A. Worth Sr., BS, NRP, CEMSO – Chief of EMS Operations, Medical Rescue Team South Authority; Board Member, American Paramedic Association; Pittsburgh, PA, USA