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John Sammons, Paramedic

John L. Sammons III

John and I became acquainted through the NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Program.  He was in the inaugural class and excelled not only in his knowledge, but his dedication to quality EMS.  He is an Advanced Practice Paramedic with Wake County EMS in North Carolina.  This regional EMS system has a volume of over 130,000 requests per year and operates with 32-50 ambulances each day, depending on call volumes.  Early in his career, John volunteered with several Fire/Rescue departments.

 

John's is experienced with public speaking and content development for educational programs.  In addition, he has experience with  internal investigations, protocol development and training policy development.

 

Areas of Expertise 

First Responder Mental Health

Field training

Leadership

Mentorship

Mobile integrated health 

Experience and Accomplishments

Education
 11/2009-3/2011, Atlantic Cape Community College, Paramedic Certification
 1/2020-12/2021, Lenoir Community College, A.A.S. Emergency Medical Science
 Completion of ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 & 800
 National Fire Academy Incident Safety Officer
 NC EMS Officer I
 NAEMSE Instructor I
 NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Program Graduate
 
Work Experience
7/2012-Present, Paramedic-Advanced Practice Paramedic
 Wake County EMS 
Responsibilities include advanced life support emergency medical services focused on mobile integrated
health and community paramedicine. As a field training officer, trained new employees in both the
classroom and field setting. Lead instructor for initial paramedic class, lead instructor for Wake County
EMS Recruit Academies. Supervisory experience as a Relief District Chief. Served on multiple committees
and te including the Peer Support Team, Employee Engagement Team, Peer Review Committee, Safety
Committee, and protocol committees.


1/2013-1/2018
 Wake Tech Community College
Adjunct Faculty for EMT-Basic classes instructing in both lecture and skill/competency-based formats.
7/2000-4/2006, 11/2008-7/2012, Emergency Department Technician
 Shore Medical Center
Staff member in a busy community hospital emergency department performing phlebotomy, 12-Lead EKG
acquisition, orthopedic splint application, patient transport, and unit clerk tasks. Assisted physicians and
nurses with various medical procedures.


 12/2007-7/2012, Emergency Medical Technician/Basic and Paramedic
 AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
EMT and Paramedic in tiered-response hospital-based emergency medical services system. Also performed
Basic and Critical Care Transport services.


 9/2001-7/2012, Emergency Medical Technician
 Upper Township Division of Emergency Medical Services
Municipal BLS EMS agency performing EMT level patient care, staff scheduling, PCR QA/QI and
training.


4/2006-11/2007, Firefighter/EMT-E
 City of Colonial Heights, VA
Municipal fire department responsible for structural firefighting, ALS level EMS, public education, fire
prevention, vehicle extrication, HAZMAT response, child safety seat installations.

Volunteer Work 
6/2011-7/2012, Firefighter/EMT-B
 Marmora Fire Rescue
Municipal volunteer fire department responsible for structural firefighting, BLS level first response
emergency medical services, public education, fire prevention, and vehicle extrication.  


1/2001-7/2012, EMT-B
 Upper Township Rescue Squad
Municipal volunteer BLS level EMS agency. In addition to EMS response conducted training, community
outreach and acted as a crew chief for volunteer members.


7/2000-5/2011, Firefighter/EMT-B
 Seaville Fire Rescue
Municipal volunteer fire department responsible for structural firefighting, BLS level first response, vehicle
extrication, public education, and fire prevention. In addition, conducted training for new and existing
members. Gained leadership experience as a fire officer attaining the rank of Lieutenant and Captain.


Skills
 Leadership
 Professionalism
 Adaptability
 Verbal and Written Communication
 Technical Competency with Microsoft Office Suite
 Conducting Education and Training
 Public Speaking

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