I am currently a firefighter/paramedic with over 11 years of experience in fire and EMS. 5 of those years were spent as a SWAT tactical operator and combat medic. First and foremost, no one gets left behind. This career has allowed me to gain knowledge through practical and on the job situations including hostage rescue and active shooter/assailant. This is more than a curriculum, it's a passion of mine. My experiences have gained me professional certifications and degrees in: tactical medicine, EMS, fire suppression and fire science. I get the most satisfaction outside of this profession by teaching others the knowledge and skillset that I have. It's incredibly rewarding to see others looking to learn. I teach high school students as well as adults of all ages in emergency and tactical medicine. In my spare time, I enjoy reading books of most any genre, practicing my foreign language fluencies in German, Irish Gaelic and most recently Spanish.