EMT-Basic/Registered Medical Assistant-Joseph M. Balk 9414 Staplehurst Dr. S. Jacksonville, FL 32244 (631) []
[email protected] Seeking a Position as an EMT-Tactical Instructor I am seeking to apply my expert knowledge in combat trauma and tactical emergency medical skills along with my professionalism and commitment to assigned tasks. Experience: Served 6 years in the US Navy as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman/combat medic. Served 2 deployments in Iraq with 1st Battalion 4th Marine Infantry Unit as a platoon corpsman/medic in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Served as a Combat Life Savers (CLS) Course Instructor, certifying over 350 Marines in Camp Pendleton, CA. Served as a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Instructor at Naval Air Station Jacksonville FL. Combat/Emergency medical skills include TCCC, CLS, Trauma Management, Anatomy and Physiology, Triage, CASEVAC, Combat Stress Response, Airway Management, I.V. Therapy, Principles of shock, Burn Injuries, NBC, Environmental injuries, Needle Thoracentesis, Cricothyroidotomy, Combitube, and Morphine Administration. Field/Combat Survival Skills include Patrolling, Field Fortifications, Offensive/Defensive/Rear Area Security Operations, Land Navigation, Field Radio Communications, Antipersonnel Devices, M9 Service pistol, M16A2 Assault Rifle, Individual Rations, NBC/MOPP equipment. Volunteer Firefighter at Clay County Fire Rescue. Training: [] Naval Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, Illinois US Navy : 560 hours 2006- Field Medical Service School (FMSS), Camp Pendleton, CA US Marine Corps: 378 hours 2006- Combat Trauma Management (CTM) Course I, Camp Pendleton, CA 1st Marine Division: 153 hours 2008- Operational Emergency Medical Skills, live tissue training Camp Pendleton, CA US Marine Corps: 60 hours 2009- Combat Life Savers (CLS) Instructor Course, Camp Pendleton, CA US Navy/Marine Corps [] Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Instructor Course, Jacksonville, FL US Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Certifications: Field Medical Service Technician (Combat Medic) M9 Pistol and M16 Rifle Marksman. TCCC Instructor BLS Healthcare Provider Certified Anti-terrorism Specialist (CAS) Certified in Homeland Security Education: High School Diploma Seeking BS in Emergency Management and Preparedness at Barry University