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Edgar Public Safety and Healthcare Solutions, LLC

Bringing experts to those with limited resources in an affordable and scalable platform.

OUR VISION

Vision

Our vision is to help small to medium sized public safety agencies and healthcare delivery systems improve their operations and outcomes by providing expert consulting services.  We are committed to delivering customized solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients, utilizing experienced industry professionals at a cost within your budget.  

Mission

Put simply, our vision is to help fill the gaps that our team members have seen in public safety and the healthcare delivery system throughout the expansive years in the industry.  Understanding public safety, healthcare, government systems, elected officials and politics is essential when developing solutions. We have found that small to medium sized organizations may not have the resources or experience to navigate a complex system, especially when the system doesn't operate or get regulated with consideration of size or budget. 

 

The team of experts have been assembled from throughout the United States and are people who share the vision of helping to fill the gaps to benefit the public we serve.  Our team has experience with law enforcement, fire operations, EMS, communications, alternate healthcare delivery models, nursing, government relations, board/city council management, accreditation, unions, major event/disaster management, planning, and public speaking.

 

 

 

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PRACTICE AREAS
public safety, EMS, PSAP, Fire, Police
Police, law enforcement, training, leadership, recruitment
ambulane, police, EMS

SERVICES

Fire operations and analysis
Dispatch, PSAP

INVESTIGATIONS
Law Enforcement, Hospital, EMS, Fire, Healthcare, and other Government Agencies

SYSTEM DESIGN AND EVALUATION 

Our experience in government, healthcare, and public safety allows for consultation with small to medium organizations on multiple service delivery models.

SPEAKERS/TRAINERS

TELL US YOUR NEED

Do you have a unique need for your organization?  We may be able to help. We have experience with fundraising, foundations, EMS changing from private to public delivery systems,  achieving accreditation, fire system evaluation, tactical EMS,  and law enforcement.  If it is beyond our scope, we will tell you up-front.

INTERIM MANAGEMENT

ESSENTIAL SERVICE EVALUATION AND PLANNING

Specific to Iowa, our team will evaluate the readiness of a county to embark on the EMS essential service funding model established by the legislature.  In addition, we can provide expert guidance on the process, including educating the public and local government officials.

Phone Consultation

If you have the need for opinion, advice or guidance on a particular issue, we offer a scalable panel of experts for your particular need.  Cost will vary dependent on the number of experts and organization type.

Evaluation and Analysis

At times, an organization may need more than just advice.  When the need involves evaluation, research, and additional work outside of a phone call.  

Affordable and Scalable

Budgeted Options

All-inclusive or Individual Speaker/Conference Fees

Let us put together a team of speakers for your next training or conference.  We will work within your budget to provide you with options, whether that be an hourly rate or all-inclusive fee.

What if you had an option for connecting with experts for guidance, without having to put out a RFP?  Our goal is to provide input, evaluation, and guidance options to you by experts from throughout the country on public safety and healthcare issues.  We offer several solutions where you can gather information or recommendations at a cost that can be scalable in scope and price, depending on the size of your organization.

The Team
Our team is made up of both retired and active members who work in their particular disciplines throughout the United States.  This unique structure allows them to provide knowledge, guidance and education while not having to create their own consulting firms.  This is a key component of providing experts to small and medium organizations at an affordable cost.

David Edgar, consulting, EMS, Ambulance, Public safety, law enforcement, Iowa, Florida, company president

IOWA/FLORIDA
Dave Edgar
MHA, CCP
Founder and President

Emily Sellner, Administrator

IOWA
Emily Sellner
BS
Executive Assistant
City of West Des Moines

Juan Cardona, Fire, EMS, Florida, South America, Spanish Speaking, , Mass  casualty

FLORIDA/SOUTH AMERICA
Juan C. Cardona
FF/P MPA
EMS Division Chief (RET)
Coral Springs-Parkland, Florida
Fire Department

 

Linda Frederiksen, EMS, Administration, Billing, RN, paramedic, leadership

IOWA
Linda Frederiksen
BSN, MPA
Executive Director (RET)

MEDIC EMS

Travis Ouverson, police, law enforcement, recruitment, policies, interim management, leadership, military

IOWA
Travis K. Ouverson, MPA
Asst. Chief (RET)
West Des Moines Police Department

Jesse Yarbrough, EMS, Ambulance, Chief, leadership, partnerships, regionalization

KENTUCKY
Jesse Yarbrough, Colonel
Chief of EMS
Louisville Metro EMS
Louisville, KY

Cam Coppess, Police, recruitment, Law enforcement, Technology

IOWA
Cameron Coppess
MPA, 
Captain (RET)
West Des Moines
Police Department

Charles Foat, EMS, Education, Analysis

KANSAS
Charles Foat, PhD, NRP, FAEMS
Johnson County Community College
Director of EMS Services
 

Kyle Levesque, Fire, EMS, Fire Training, leadership,

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Kyle Levesque

FF/P
Captain
Hudson Fire Department 
Hudson, NH

Jim Jones, Fire, EMS, Leadership, mentoring, training,

TEXAS
Jim Jones
BS, FF/P

Deputy Chief of Operations
Lumberton, Texas Fire & EMS
 

Nick Edgar, EMS, EMT, Florida

FLORIDA
Nick Edgar
EMT
Volusia County EMS
Daytona Beach, Florida

Shannon Watson, EMS, Paramedic, Mobile Integrated Healthcare, Community Paramedicine, Leadership

Missouri
Shannon Watson
MHA, NRP, CC-EMTP, CP
St. Louis, Missouri

Garrett Hedeen, Austin-Travis EMS, EMS, Safety, Education, Training, Paramedic, ambulance, Texas

Texas/Indiana
Garrett Hedeen
MS, MHA, LP
Austin-Travis County EMS
Austin, Texas

Brian Sellner, PSAP, supervision

IOWA
Brian Sellner
ENP, CTO
Supervisor, Westcom Communications Center
West Des Moines, Iowa
 

Mike Knipstein,  EMS, Texas, Administration, Leadership

TEXAS
Mike Knipstein
Director
Williamson County EMS

 

Maria-Beermann-Foat, EMS, Fire, Education, Training, Data Analysis

OREGON
Maria Beermann- Foat, PhD, NRP
EMS Training Coordinator Eugene/Springfield Fire Department 


 

Tony Bixby, Fire, EMS, leadership, operations, training, mentorship

PENNSYLVANIA
Tony Bixby
Director, Prehospital Services, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, North Central Region
Chief, Susquehanna Regional EMS

John Sammons, Wake County EMS, EMS, Ambulance, Paramedic

NORTH CAROLINA
John L. Sammons III
AAS, Advanced Practice Paramedic

Wake County EMS

Lee Thomas, paramedic, education, military,

IOWA
Lee Thomas
CCP
Division Chief (RET)
West Des Moines EMS

Laurie Gehrke Education, EMS, Nursing, Training

IOWA
Laurie Sena Gehrke
R.N., BSN, CEN, CPEN
Former Life Flight/Pediatric Transport Nurse

Elizabeth Beatty, Paramedic, leadership, ambulance, volunteers, ultrasound, blood program

VIRGINIA
Elizabeth Beatty
Brigaide Chief
Virginia Beach, VA EMS

 

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Casey Smith, EMS, Ambulance, Fire, training, ambulance

FLORIDA
Casey Smith

BS  FF/P
Charge Paramedic
Manatee County, Florida EMS
 

Kevin Miller, paramedic, training, education, leadership

IOWA
Kevin Miller, MPA, NRP
Emergency Services Education Coordinator
Northwest Iowa Community College

Brad Buck, Paramedic, community paramedicine, mobile integrated healthcare, Minnesota, ambulance

Minnesota
Brad Buck
BS, NRP, Community Paramedic
Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service
and School of Health Sciences

 

Iowa
Charis Paulson
MBA, BA, CPM
Iowa Department of Public Safety (RET)
CALEA
 

CONTACT

CONTACT US

Edgar Public Safety and Healthcare Solutions, LLC

700 50th St.

West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

dave@edgarsolutions.org

515-304-3966 

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