Emergency Medical Services Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.794

Indiana

Education

1976-1985, Indiana University
1973-1976, State University of New York at Stony Brook
1972-1973, City University of New York

Academic Degrees

1985, Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University
1979, Master of Arts, Indiana University
1976, Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Stony Brook

Academic Appointments

2003-present, Adjunct Faculty
Department of Kinesiology
Indiana University

2000-2003, Academic Director
Indiana EMS Academy, Department of Educational Services
Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System
Bloomington, Indiana

1998-2000, Associate Professor, Director
Emergency Medical Services Program
Quinsigamond Community College

1994-1998, Visiting Assistant Professor
Department Middle Eastern Studies
Emory University

1991-1994, Director
Judaic and Near Eastern Studies
Oberlin College

1988-1994, Assistant Professor
Judaic and Near Eastern Studies
Oberlin College

1985-1988, Lecturer
Judaic and Near Eastern Studies
Oberlin College

1978-1985, Associate Instructor
Indiana University

Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Education

1994, Northeast Ohio Fire Chiefs Association Fire Academy
Cuyahoga Community College
Parma, Ohio

1984, Emergency Paramedic Training Course
Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington, Indiana.

1982, Emergency Medical Technician-Ambulance Training Course
Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington, Indiana.

1978, National Aquatic and Small Craft School
American Red Cross

Certifications

(Numbers Available upon Request.)

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic
Indiana Certified Emergency Paramedic
Indiana Certified Primary Instructor
Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider and Instructor
Basic Trauma Life Support Provider and Instructor
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider and Instructor
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider and Instructor
Prehospital Trauma Life Support Advanced Provider and Instructor
Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) Provider and Course Coordinator
FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS)
FEMA Incident Command System for Federal Disaster Workers

Emergency Medical Services Employment

2006, Paramedic
Green County EMS
Bloomfield, Indiana
2001, Firefighter/Paramedic
Benton Township Fire Department
Monroe County, Indiana (volunteer)

1999, Director
Emergency Medical and Safety Services Consultants
Bloomington, Indiana

2003-2005, Emergency Paramedic
Bedford Regional Medical Center
Bedford, Indiana

2000-2003, Emergency Paramedic
Bloomington Hospital Ambulance Service
Bloomington, Indiana

1998-2000, Director, Emergency Medical Services Program
Associate Professor
Quinsigamond Community College,
Worcester, Massachusetts.

1998-2000, Instructor, Department of Continuing Education
University of Massachusetts Medical School.

1994-1998, Paramedic, Rainbow Response Pediatric Advanced Transport Team
Emergency Department, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Egleston Children’s Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia.

1986-1994, Emergency Paramedic
Life Care Emergency Medical Service
Lorain and Elyria, Ohio.

1985-1987, Emergency Paramedic
St. Joseph Hospital Stat Ambulance Service
Lorain, Ohio.

1984-1985, Emergency Medical Technician
Stat Ambulance Service
Bloomington, Indiana.

Emergency Medical Services Publications

Books, Editing and Articles - Available upon Request.

Emergency Services Presentations

Available upon Request.

EMS Service

Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System

Code Blue Committee
Interdisciplinary Policy Committee
Paramedic Utilization Review Committee, Chair
Protocol Review Committee, Chair

Central Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services Corporation

Medical Services Committee
Education and Training Committee

Advisor, Training Resources for Instructors of Prehospital Pediatrics: Advanced Life Support (TRIPP-ALS), Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Bellevue-New York University.

Egleston Children’s Hospital

Trauma Council
Research and Education Council
Paramedic Task Force
Decontamination Team

National Disaster Medical System Disaster Team GA-1

Lorain County, Ohio

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team