brenda farlow

Profile Information:

Lives in:

suburbs of chicago

Department:

Northlake Fire Protection District

Title/rank:

Firefighter/Paramedic -EMS Coordinator

Years of public service:

15

Agency structure:

Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:

Finally have a grasp on the EMS side of the Fire Service. We have successfully completed one and a half years of In_house EMS. Now I am a mentor to other departments trying to save their jobs by doing the same thing.

Professional Qualifications:

Fire Officer 1, Instructor 2, FSVO, FAE, Vehicle Machinery-Operations, Haz Mat Tech A, Advance Hazmat Life Support, NREMT-P, ACLS, ITLS,PEPP,Emergency Medical Dispatcher, Union Sec/Treas

Topics you provide training for:

Instructor for Fire Service Women of Illinois, generally speaking I teach SCBA and Basic Firefighting.
Preceptor for Loyola University Medical Center paramedic students.
CPR Instructor through AHA .Lead Instructor through NAEMSE/IDPH

Areas of expertise:

SCBA, EMS Set-up and Transition. I love Truck work.

Bio:

15 years total fire service experience. 6 Fulltime, 9 as a Paid On Call. Currently the Dept EMS Coordinator. Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Service Management.

Web site:

http://www.fswi.org

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