Just a thought… I saw the thread where people are basically doing some introductions and a brief professional bio; maybe it would help to make a tacked thread for folks to reference?
I was copying individual posts to this post, but it was getting so long it really saves no time - please take a second to read through the who’s who; a lot of real world knowledge in one place!
EMT-Paramedic
Oh wait, that isn’t what you meant by message is it.
KLD: Works fine 
25 years old. Volunteer EMT-B during college. After finishing college in 2006, I got my EMT-Intermediate cert and have 2 years paid with a county agency. EMT-B instructor. ACLS, PALS, ITLS and AMLS certifications. Also Wilderness EMT. Currently, I’m working on my EMT-Paramedic and will be testing National Registry in December. Other certifications include Swift Water, Confined Space, and High Angle Rescue Technician. Current member of NAEMT, NREMT, and former member of Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference, Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group.
HazMat Paramedic in a large progressive urban third service ems agency, assigned to care for the bomb squad at EOD incidents. I am on a regional CBRNE Strike Team and have most of the rescue certs out there. Commissioned FireFighter, USAR Technical Search Specialist, HazMat Technician, Swiftwater, Confined Space, High Angle, Trench, Wide Area Search, Etc. If you can think of a government sponsored CBRNE class, I have probably had to go (ACBIRC at Dugway Proving Ground, LSU Sampling, COBRA Live Agent at FtMcClellan, NERTC in Maryland (National Fire Academy), Rad/Nuc in Nevada, IRTB and PRSBI at EMRTC in New Mexico, basically everything. Plus studying for my FP-C exam. Currently in pursuit of both my TCLEOSE Peace Officer license with the county sheriffs dept as well as a BAAS in Emergency Management Administration through West Texas A&M.
Fulltime FF/Medic since 90, have rotated thru most of our specialty teams over that time, 4 years ago was assigned to our county SWAT team as a tacmed. Flew for a couple programs, rotary and fixed wing and ground CCT.
I have been in the Fire Service since 1997 and an NREMT-I since 2000. As for certifications, well they number in the triple digits but the only ones that really mean anything to me are, NREMT-I, NPQ FF II, Haz-Mat Technician, Rapid Intervention Techniques, FF Survival, BTLS & ITLS, PALS, ACLS (they would not give me the card because I am an intermediate), Crash Victim Extrication (x7, yeah I like this course), and if I can get off my tail and finish two more classes I will have my Associates Degree in Fire Science.
I work one full time fire dept. in a county that serves around 100,000 citizens and has a daytime population of around 130,000 due to several industries. I worked part time with the EMS service here for about three and a half years before taking an additional full time job (FF/EMT-I) in the county I live in. In 1988 we held the “distinction” of being the “Murder Capital of the World” with the highest murder rate per capita. Well we dont hold that title anymore but the murders keep coming. We have had three seperate shootings in the last two weeks alone and the neighbor to my fire station (house within 50’) was found brutually murdered in her home last year. Hell, the first shooting I went to was a double with one DOA and I had only been there 7 shifts. I guess what I am getting at is working here is a trial by fire.
Canadian CCP (Critical Care Paramedic)…Helicopter EMS last 10 years…in EMS since '83. I’m just starting to realize I’m getting old. I still love going to work. It’s a challenging, dynamic profession that’s almost always interesting. Ontario…WAY BIGGER THAN TEXAS
Obtained EMT Basic in 1990 and EMT-P in 1992. Active full-time from 1990 to 1995, but loss of hearing due to an firearm-related incident on the job pushed me out of the trucks. I still keep my CE up to date, but only for my personal satisfaction.
Canada . . . thats in Texas right? Left of Abilene? 
EMT-I in the same city as Joe_Friday. CLS prior to that, first in the Marine Corps, then in the Army National Guard. Should be starting school for my EMT-P at the end of the month.
Ex Pro Firefighter. Passed the prelim EMT Basic with a score of 98. My backasswards dept. in S. Tx. only let me test for ECA, which I obtained, in 02.
Worked lots of traumas and others before during and after, though. Lot’s of love and respect for the Medics here!! (Not to mention the Army years…!)
dog
Have been an ED RN since 2004.
Passed NREMT today
Trauma/ED Nurse at Vanderbilt University, ACLS EP, PALS, TNCC,BLS.
Taking 2 week Paramedic coarse next year in Omaha, NE.
Creighton University in Omaha, NE offers accelerated EMT-B/EMT-P programs for RN’s.
Jason
I am a former medic, and now maintain my skills because of the remote area that I live in, EMS response times to my location exceed 30-45 minutes.
My past certifications/training levels.
BN Sr Medical NCO 91W/68W, Texas Guard 2003-2007
Navy Corpsman, HM8404 1994-1998
US Army Medical Specialist, 91B 1989-1994
Texas EMT-P 1990-2005
National Registry EMT P 1990-2005
My last Active Duty billet was with 3 MEF and TAD to the USNH Okinawa instructing:
PHTLS
ACLS
ATLS/BTLS
BLS
EVOC
NREMT-Basic/Intermediate
I have a lot of experience in the field and clinical settings, but I am always willing to share and learn new information as well. I don’t know it all and some of my skills are dated but the basics always work.
Hi all.
Name is Ed Fernley I go here under Pathfinder Ops
I’m prior service military: US Army (11B3Y) Airborne Inf. Pathfinder (C/509th)/ AirAssault (& instructor), 82nd ABN 3/325, Berlin Brigade Scout/ Sniper. A bunch more.
I’m currently a career FF, Fire investigator and Tactical Paramedic.
I came on the job in Nov. 1989.
Been a medic since 1992 and the TEMS team leader/ coordinator since spring 2001.
I own Pathfinder Operations a Tactical EMS, Firearms and Security Training/ Consulting firm in NY. We’ve been at it for 5 years now and have found it a very much sought after series of programs.
There is lots more to say but putting up a resume isn’t really what this is about I don’t think so if you want to know more feel free to ask.
Let me know if I can help you in any way and I look forward to participating here on the site.
28 years old, work for a nuclear service company. Volunteer rescue squad member for about 1yr; pursuing EMT-B as my work schedule permits. Lots to learn, but I enjoy it.
I’m 39, and i live and work in the philippines. Spent most of my late teen years as a volunteer in a Emergency Reaction Group (hey, it was a great way to spend my ROTC time). found myself digging a lot of people out of an earthquake and a volcanic eruption back then. went into medical school in 93. later took up Pediatrics, but soon got sick of that and went into Emergency Medicine. Been an ER Doc for nearly 8 years now. Used to work in a Trauma Center, but left there to work in a provincial hospital.
Hi, my name is Rob.
I am currently a career firefighter/paramedic on a city department here in Iowa, been on since 02.
Miltary time:
Medic Active Army: 95-99
Medic/Infantryman Army Guard: 99-06
Firefighter Air Guard: 06 - Present
Civilian:
NREMTB: 98-08
NREMTPS: 08-Present
I don’t have much knowledge or real world experience, but here is what I bring.
EMT-B, Army CLS (1-502INF 2001-2005), Red Cross Wilderness First Aid.
I’ll make my second post a second intro, as it was this sub-forum that finally motivated me to join, and I’ll probably open my mouth here before long.
I’m a former EMT-Basic, I let my licensure lapse to pursue “higher” education (psych and pre-med. I’m currently a college burn-out, though I’ll get around to finishing it up eventually). Though I wasn’t Wilderness cert’d, I spent a lot of time in the back-country,and working in the extreme-rural ranch environment (Hey, I grew up a cowboy… and saddle bags hold a lot of med kit).
Now I’m an off again on again (mostly off, this season) firefighter with the US Forest Service, and giving a lot of thought to going back to school and continuing with EMS.
Here and there I’ve picked up training in this or that related to first aid, EMS, and medicine. I’m all about learning more, and more, and more about these things.
I grew up 50 miles from a paved road, and 60 from a hospital or veterinarian - I learned a lot about first aid and medicine on people and critters (what us back-country folks call “doctorin’”)out of necessity as a kid, and the habit just stayed with me.
I also do some writing on medical topics for the layman, and have designed and taught a basic med course for the armed citizen that bridges the TCCC into the civilian self-care realm.
Looking forward to discoursing with y’all.
Hi y’all,
I am currently a Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA, class of 8/2010). Have spent several years in critical care (ICU) in Vascular and Transplant surgery but we saw all types of stuff and plenty of trauma. I am, and have been, at a major academic institution in the southeast.
Recently, I have seen trauma from a new perspective in anesthesia. I will tell you this; you combat medics and first responders have my respect and appreciation as we can sometimes save patients because of the groundwork y’all did in the field!
I look forward to reading the stuff here and hopefully giving some contribution!
Sparky