Joe Abel, NRP, PEM

Experience

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  Ash and Monroe Township Fire Departments

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2018

  Paid-on-call Firefighter

  ● Respond to calls for service on a paid on-call basis, providing fire suppression, hazardous material response, and emergency medical services.● Regularly attend department meetings and trainings, along with additional courses provided through the firefighters training council.

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  Monroe County Central Dispatch

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Communications Specialist

  ● Possessed the mental and emotional strength necessary to deal with stressful situations for a long period of time.● Maximized internal and external organization skills by maintaining a work-life balance, as well as keeping the workplace well-organized.● Displayed excellent communication skills by maintaining a calm persona while counseling callers to keep relaxed and stay on the phone during crisis-like situations.● Received emergency and non-emergency calls, recorded significant information, and performed the appropriate actions for the most desirable outcome. Show less

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  Emergent Health Partners

  Aug 2016 - now

  Tandem365 has partnered with Huron Valley Ambulance to provide case management services through nurses, paramedics, social workers, and medical assistants in Wayne County, expanding from their West Michigan territories.

  • Integrated Care Paramedic

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Paramedic Supervisor

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Paramedic Team Leader/Field Training Officer

    Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Senior Paramedic

    Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Senior Paramedic

    Jul 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Paramedic

    Dec 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Emergency Medical Technician

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
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  Huron Township Department of Public Safety

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2022

  ● Provided emergency medical assistance at an advanced life support level, as well as public education on preventative measures.● Advanced the current knowledge and skills by attending classes geared towards emergency medicine, firefighting, hazardous materials, and related subjects.● Performed firefighting duties such as driving fire apparatus, laying hose, operating pumps and related equipment, and fire containment/extinguishment tasks.● Served as the Agency Licensing Administrator, Infection Control Officer and Training Officer● Maintains scheduling software, fire equipment, apparatus and facilities. Performs minor repairs to departmental equipment. Show less

  • Firefighter/Paramedic

    Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Firefighter/Paramedic

    Apr 2018 - Feb 2021
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  Monroe County Emergency Management

  Jul 2022 - now

  Solution Area Planner

  ● Coordinate logistical tasks during exercises/drills.● Serve as a member of the incident management team for both planned and unplanned events. ● Carried out various projects related to counter terrorism.

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  Monroe Community Mental Health Authority

  Jan 2025 - now

  MSW Intern

  ● Supporting the jail diversion program to connect individuals with mental health services as an alternative to incarceration.● Assisting the crisis mobile team in responding to mental health emergencies and providing on-site assessments and interventions.