EP 16 Public Access First Aid

Mobilize Rescue Systems is a team of medical professionals, military veterans, and technology engineers, our mission is to empower bystanders to save lives by equipping them with the resources necessary to respond to a medical emergency - in the form of the world's first interactive rescue system. They are looking to make first aid, just like the Public Access CPR/AED programs across the United States. Our guest, Seth Goldstein is a Career Firefighter/Paramedic in Poughkeepsie, NY. Mr. Goldstein earned his EMT-Basic in 1997 and his Paramedic Certification in 2000.Mr. Goldstein has worked as a Paramedic for various agencies in NYS and for the Denver Paramedic Division. During his tenure in the commercial ambulance industry, he held the positions of QA/QI Coordinator, EMD Dispatcher, Communications Manager, Operations Manager and, left commercial EMS as the General Manager of an agency with 200 employees answering 60,000 calls for service annually. Goldstein left commercial ambulance work to become a full-time EMS Educator; earning his NYS Certified Instructor Coordinator credentials and eventually running two Community College-based EMS Programs in 5 years. Since 2009 Goldstein has been on staff at the National Center for Security & Preparedness (NCSP) as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), helping develop and deliver courses such as Advanced Active Shooter, TECC for Law Enforcement, TECC for EMS, and Responding to Mass Casualty Incidents. He is the lead SME for both the winter and summer versions of EMS Special Situations. In his current position as a Firefighter/Paramedic, he is nationally certified as a structural firefighter and holds NYS certifications for auto extrication, and is a Confined Space Rescue Technician. In 2013, Goldstein was selected by NYC Medics to join a group tasked with assisting the Kenyan Council of EMTs (KCEMT) with the development of the first Paramedic Program in East Africa. Through the work of this group, ACLS and PALS are now the standard of care in major hospitals throughout Kenya, and Paramedic Program development continues with growing support from the Kenyan government. Goldstein earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies from Binghamton University. Links www.Mobilizerescue.com https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/10817195/ linkedin.com/in/seth-goldstein-6899357