Donald Edwards

Experience

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  Memorial Ambulance, Twin City Ambulance

  Jun 1981 - Jun 1989

  EMT/Paramedic

  • Obtaining, analyzing, and preserving records related to ambulance service, emergency communications, hospital and patient care, ambulance equipment and vehicles or personally sensitive information;• Certified ACLS/Paramedic New York State;• Execute proper aseptic, sterile, and isolation procedures;• Recognize the individual needs and rights of a patient, resident, or family in various states of transition.

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  Niagara County Community College

  Sept 1981 - Jun 1984

  Faculty Instructor

  EMT Program

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  Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

  Mar 1991 - May 1994

  • Certified Province of Ontario EMCA/ACLS/ Paramedic with diverse knowledge of the provincial & regional emergency & transfer systems;• Obtaining, analyzing, and preserving records related to ambulance service, emergency communications, hospital and patient care, ambulance equipment and vehicles or personally sensitive information;• Execute proper aseptic, sterile, and isolation procedures;• Recognize the individual needs and rights of a patient, resident, or family in various states of transition. Show less

  • Ambulance Officer/EMCA

    Jul 1989 - May 1994

  • Basic Trauma Life Support Instructor

    Mar 1991 - Oct 1992
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  Global Emergency Medical Consultants

  Apr 1992 - Jun 1998

  Assistant Operations Manager/Instructor

  A mature instructor with the ability to develop program material and establish course outlines, experienced with various age groups from pre school to adults of varying ages.

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  Medstat Emergency Medical Services

  Apr 1993 - Nov 2011

  Senior Operations Manager / CEO

  • Administrative history with experience in staffing, contracts, media and public relations;• Providing outstanding service to all clients by meeting their needs and building long-term, quality relationships with clients and stakeholders:• Ensuring staff follow through on all client commitments to meet their needs within the company mandate;• Plan, organize, direct and control daily operations. Establish operational, maintenance, safety and security procedures;• Familiar with numerous legislative acts and regulation regarding health, transportation, business and industry governance;• Research, analytical, investigative and trouble shooting abilities;• Identifying priorities and changing assignments/directions as needed Show less

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  Stagevision Inc.

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2014

  Audio/Visual Sales and Technical Manager

  • Develops, solicits and closes new accounts, generates sales quotations, and handle customer inquiries;• Basic experience in operating electronic audiovisual equipment and the ability to troubleshoot to help solve any equipment or stage problems and inform the appropriate personnel;• Set up, operate and strike microphones, sound systems and lighting gear, laptops, screens & LCD projectors for meetings and conferences;• Maintain schedule equipment use and ensure that all equipment is properly set up for meetings and events;• Maintain working stock of expendables such as videotape, CD’s, DVD’s, batteries and bulbs by anticipating usage and generating needed supplies from warehouse. Show less

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  Global Emergency Medical Consultants & Training Group

  Feb 2015 - Dec 2022

  Director of Education, Senior Consultant & Instructor

   Instructor experienced with various age groups and course programs development; Canadian Red Cross, Heart and Stroke, Emergency Care & Safety Institute Certified."Originally certified as a Paramedic in New York state, Don worked out of Buffalo for several years before coming home to Ontario. As part of a Ministry of Health mobile instruction team, he taught Basic Trauma Life Support, to paramedics all over south central Ontario. Don went on to found his own special events EMS company, MedStat, and successfully ran that until his first retirement. We were lucky to get Don to come out of retirement and into the classroom." - Douglas Bird, BApB, ACP, Director of Instructor Show less

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  PartSource

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2021

  Automotive Customer Service Consultant & Parts Technician/Logistics Specialist

   Assist in determining customer appropriate automotive part needs through source and external vendor software/websites;  Perform automotive electrical parts testing and communicate product features, benefits and warranty policy information to customers; Handle and secure financial transaction; Organize and maintain stock inventory and report discrepancies to the manager;  Ability to effectively manage time, multi-task, and prioritize in fast pace situations; Provide courtesy, informed, friendly atmosphere to customers in-store and by phone; Pulling, sorting, delivering and retrieving return parts to and from customers in a timely manner; Co-Chair the Health and Safety Committee Show less