Anthony Harbour, BSN, MEd, RN, NRP

Anthony Harbour, BSN, MEd, RN, NRP

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    EMS/Acute Care Educator | Technology Consultant | Nonprofit Executive

  • Education

    • J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

      2005 - 2007
      ASN Nursing

      Paramedic to RN Bridge Program

    • Virginia Commonwealth University

      1982 - 1990
      BS Health Occupations Education

      Focus on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) education. Completed pre-medical courses in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and physics.

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      2009 - 2010
      BSN Nursing

      Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society RN to BSN Program

    • Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business

      1995 - 1999
      Certificate Information Systems

      Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Information Systems

    • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

      1984 - 1984
      Certificate EMT-Paramedic

      Grant funded Paramedic program through the Department of Surgery. Clinical experiences at MCV Hospitals and field internship at career and volunteer EMS agencies in the Greater Richmond Metropolitan area.

    • Virginia Commonwealth University

      1990 - 1992
      MEd Adult Education and Consulting

      Master's degree program of study in adult education, consulting and training. Focus on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Healthcare education.

  • Experience

    • Southern Virginia Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

      Oct 1983 - now
      Executive Director

      Serve as chief operational officer for a nonprofit emergency medical services agency providing training and education services, consulting services and on-site emergency medical care services. SVEMS has provided on-site EMS for several motion pictures filmed in the Richmond Metropolitan area, including Ironclads, The Murder of Mary Phagan and Gore Vidal's Lincoln. In this position, I serve as an adjunct faculty for EMS training and continuing education providers with teaching entities in and around the Commonwealth of Virginia. Show less

    • VCU Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education

      Feb 1985 - now

      Responsible for the local coordination of VCU Paramedic Program cohorts, under the direction of the Paramedic Program Director including, but not limited to, ensuring student compliance, ensuring successful transition between semesters/classes within the paramedic program, and assists in determining the terminal competencies for EMS students. Serves as a liaison between satellite sites and the Paramedic Program. Serve as an Instructor for initial EMS certification (EMT, Intermediate and Paramedic) and EMS continuing education programs (ACLS, AMLS, EPC, PALS, PHTLS). Assist with other courses (ATLS, ATCN, TNCC) as needed for moulage and serving in nursing roles.

      • Regional Paramedic Program Coordinator

        Jan 2024 - now
      • Acute Care/EMS Educator

        Feb 1985 - now
    • National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

      Oct 1989 - May 2016
      PHTLS State Coordinator - Virginia

      Volunteer coordinator of the PreHospital Trauma Life Support program and all other NAEMT Trauma programs: Bleeding Control (B-CON), Trauma First Response (TFR), Law Enforcement First Responder Tactical Combat Care (LEFR-TCC), Tactical Combat Care Course (TCCC), and Tactical Emergency Care Course (TECC). Responsible for quality assurance, auditing courses, monitoring courses and Course Sites, Instructor Candidates, and Course Coordinator Candidates. Recommend appointment of Affiliate Faculty for the civilian and tactical trauma programs. Show less

    • Harbour and Associates, Inc.

      Oct 1994 - Dec 2004
      CEO

      Founder and principal consultant of a consulting business focusing on computer networking, network security and Internet technologies. Supervised contracted consultants as needed for client project assignments. Completed product certifications for 3Com, Microsoft, and Symantec.

    • Richmond Communications

      Jan 1998 - Dec 1998
      Technical Services Manager

      Responsible for managing day to day technical operations of an ISP and Information Technology consulting firm. Served as a lead technical consultant for clients. Coordinated technical resources and assigned to consulting projects. Managed ISP operations, maintained web servers, DNS, sendmail servers, and networking equipment. Coordinated installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of Internet circuits with telecomm providers.

    • Nicholas Klimenko and Associates

      Jun 2003 - Mar 2006
      EMS Instructor

      Served as a Lead Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Instructor and Course Coordinator for initial certification and continuing education courses through the Commonwealth of Virginia.

    • The Center for Emergency Health Services

      Jun 2003 - Mar 2006
      ALS Programs Coordinator

      Served as the Coordinator for ALS Programs for the Center for EMT-Intermediate and EMT-Paramedic courses for several course sites (Fredericksburg, Richmond and Williamsburg) within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Supervised EMS Instructors and adjunct faculty as needed in the delivery of educational instruction to students. Met with students regarding progress and performance issues as needed.

    • Anthony Harbour Associates

      Jul 2004 - now
      Principal Consultant

      Founder and principal of a sole proprietor business for healthcare and information technology consulting. Serve as contract EMS Instructor for multiple clients for initial certification courses and continuing education programs. Serve as contract healthcare consultant for multiple clients for medical devices and care management. Provide clinical support to clients as needed to ensure compliance with medical device usage as prescribed by physicians.

    • SafeHarbour Solutions

      Jul 2004 - now
      Principal Consultant

      Founder and principal consultant of a consulting business focusing on computer networking, network security and Internet technologies. Supervised contracted consultants as needed for client project assignments. Acquired all of the clients of Harbour and Associates after its closure and continue to provide consulting services to its former clients. Clients range from 10 workstations and 1 server to 2,500 workstations and 175 servers. Contracted services include systems administration (database, email, and other servers), network management, network security, and virtual chief information officer roles. Clients consist of EMS, healthcare, industrial, and nonprofit organizations. Microsoft specialties: Small to Medium SIzed Business (SMB), Network Security, Server Administration, and Microsoft Products. Show less

    • Goochland County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association, Inc.

      Jul 2006 - now
      Paramedic

      Provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured through a third-service provider contract with the County of Goochland Fire-Rescue Department. Responsible for maintaining equipment in response-ready condition, supervise EMS personnel on the scene of emergency situations, and assist the Deputy Chief of EMS as needed with projects and tasks as assigned. Serve on the QA/PI Committee.

    • Henrico, Parham & Retreat Doctors' Hospitals

      Jul 2008 - Apr 2012
      Registered Nurse

      Staff RN in the Interventional Cardiology Unit (IVCU).

    • ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio

      May 2009 - Mar 2016

      Volunteer coordinator of amateur radio communication services for the Virginia Capital District, comprised of 11 counties and 4 independent cities in the Greater Richmond Metropolitan Region. Responsible for recommending appointment of local Emergency Coordinators, working with Emergency Managers of each locality, coordinating recruitment and training of ARES volunteers, in coordination with the SEC make local decisions regarding allotment of available amateurs and equipment during an emergency, coordinate reporting and documentation of activities in the District. Show less Volunteer coordinator of amateur radio communication services for three ARES Districts in Central and Southeast Virginia (Districts 6,10 and 11). Responsible for recommending appointment of District and local Emergency Coordinators, working with Emergency Managers of each locality, coordinating recruitment and training of ARES volunteers, in coordination with the SEC make local decisions regarding allotment of available amateurs and equipment during an emergency, coordinate reporting and documentation of activities within the three Districts. Show less

      • District Emergency Coordinator -- Virginia Capital District

        Apr 2006 - Mar 2016
      • Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator

        May 2009 - Jul 2015
    • Bon Secours Richmond Health System

      Jun 2012 - Nov 2012
      EMS Coordinator

      Served as liaison for EMS agencies. Performed quality assurance reviews on calls involving core measure cases (stroke, STEMI, etc.). Coordinated continuing medical education programs for EMS agencies. Attended hospital meetings to represent EMS concerns. Attended regional EMS meetings to represent hospitals.

    • ECPI University

      Dec 2018 - now
      Nursing Faculty

      Instructor for didactic, clinical, lab and simulation components of the nursing program.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

      Microsoft Corporation
      Feb 2001
    • Registered Nurse

      Virginia Department of Health Professions
      Dec 2007
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    • EMS Education Coordinator

      Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services
      May 2013
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    • Certified Paramedic

      National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
      Jan 1985
      View certificate certificate
    • Paramedic

      Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services
      Dec 1984
      View certificate certificate
    • ALS Coordinator

      Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services
      Jan 2000
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified Higher Education Professional - Excellence in Teaching

      Career Education Colleges and Universities
      May 2022
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Anthony Harbour, BSN, MEd, RN, NRP
      Nominee for the 2016 Virginia Governor's Award for Excellence in EMS Virginia Office of EMS Nov 2016 One of 11 regional award recipients of the Excellence in EMS. The Governor's award was presented at the 2016 Virginia EMS Symposium. Gary Dalton of Woodstock, VA and a Life Member of the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad was the recipient of the 2016 Governor's award. It was an honor and privilege to be one of the nominees for the award. Congrats to Gary for all of his hard work and dedication to EMS. He is well deserving of the award.
    • Awarded to Anthony Harbour, BSN, MEd, RN, NRP
      2016 Regional Award for Outstanding Excellence in EMS Old Dominion EMS Alliance Aug 2016 An award presented to an individual who exemplifies outstanding dedication and service to the statewide Virginia emergency medical services system, and has demonstrated a commitment to a comprehensive, integrated system of emergency medical services throughout the Commonwealth. Recipients of regional awards are submitted to the State EMS Advisory Board to compete at the state level in the Governor's EMS Awards presented at the annual EMS Symposium.
    • Awarded to Anthony Harbour, BSN, MEd, RN, NRP
      Sigma Alpha Lambda Inductee Sigma Alpha Lambda Aug 2010 Sigma Alpha Lambda is a National Leadership and Honors Organization dedicated to developing the individual and serving our campus and community. The mission of Sigma Alpha Lambda is to recognize members for academic achievement, to engage members in service, and to develop members for leadership.