Mark Montgomery

Experience

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  Grey Forest Fire Department

  Apr 1997 - now

  Firefighter/Paramedic
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  Leon Springs Fire Department

  Apr 1998 - Nov 2005

  Fire Lieutenant/Paramedic
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  Canyon Lake Fire/EMS

  Aug 1999 - Jul 2005

  Fire Captain/Paramedic
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  City of Lytle Police Department

  Apr 2001 - now

  Sergeant
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  Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services

  Oct 2005 - Sept 2013

  Commander, Emergency Management/Special Operations
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  Texas Disaster Medical System, Emergency Medical Task Force - 7

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

  Task Force Leader
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  Capital Area Trauma Regional Advisory Council

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2013

  Chair, Pre-Hospital Committee

  The mission of the Capital Area Trauma Regional Advisory Council is to facilitate coordination amongst trauma and emergency healthcare providers within TSA-O to ensure the most efficient, consistent, and expedient care of each patient, by developing and maintaining integrated quality processes in patient care, transportation, education, and prevention.Responsibilities of the committee include:•Monitor and develop regional systems for patient care and transport among pre-hospital care providers•Enhance relationships with regional healthcare partners to efficiently maintain continuity care for patients•Develop common communications criteria in the region•Develop and review annually regional protocols for pre-hospital care Show less

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  SOUTHWEST TEXAS REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

  Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Division

  STRAC's Mission Statement:To reduce death/disability related to trauma, disaster, and acute illness through implementation of well-planned and coordinated regional emergency response systems. The STRAC Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R) Division works closely with hospital emergency management personnel, as well as local, county, regional and state emergency management officials to coordinate planning and response resources to ensure optimal readiness of regional healthcare entities. Responsible for building partnerships to collaborate with and support the health and medical needs of other emergency support functions during a disaster. The STRAC EP&R Division manages and administers the Hospital Preparedness Program contract, awarded by the United States Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). This highly adaptable division of STRAC is also responsible for the implementation of programs to improve hospital readiness for bioterrorism and all-hazards threats and often participates in state-level planning meetings to coordinate activities with other Texas Regional Advisory Councils and the Department of State Health Services. Additionally, the STRAC EP&R Division works with local health departments, DSHS Region 8 and the DSHS central office to coordinate acute health care preparedness and response to public health crises.The regional Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF-8), STRAC Rescue Teams, Regional Public Health and Mass-Casualty Trailer Programs, as well as support services including Incident Management Team support are all coordinated by the EP&R Division of STRAC. As such, this division maintains Memorandums of Agreement/Understanding with local, regional, and state agencies to ensure a rapid and efficient response to disasters of any size or impact. Show less

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  Methodist Healthcare System - Methodist Stone Oak Hospital

  May 2016 - Nov 2020

  Registered Nurse, Emergency Services
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  Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

  Mar 2017 - now

  Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
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  Bexar County 2 Fire Department

  Mar 2018 - now

  Assistant Fire Chief