Michael Ference

Michael Ference

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    EMT for Wake County, North Carolina.

  • Education

    • Springfield College

      2009 - 2012
      Bachelor of Science - BS Kinesiology and Exercise Science
    • Georgia College & State University

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Education - MEd Outdoor Education
  • Experience

    • Boca Lago Country Club

      Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
      Golf Ranger

      Opened and closed the golf course. Patrolled the golf course daily and worked as a starter. public relations, golf course maintenance.

    • FBS Security LLC

      Dec 2012 - Dec 2014
      Security Guard

      Private unarmed security for venues and special events.

    • Attitash Mountain Resort

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Medical Staff

      Provided Medical and First Aide to patrons of the ski resort during the summer season. Perform daily patrols of the mountain property via Kubota or on foot. Participate in monthly trainings for rescue and response on the mountain. Execute rescues at the resort and facilitate medical handoff to local ambulance.

    • The Outdoor Center at Georgia College

      Aug 2013 - May 2015
      Graduate Assistant

      Responsible for designing and implementation of challenge course and group development programs. Responsible for general maintenance of outdoor education facilities at east campus, maintaining gear and equipment for trips, classes and outdoor programing.

    • Emergency Response Course- Georgia College and State University

      Jan 2014 - May 2014
      Teaching Assistant

      Responsible for assisting lead instructor in resource set up and research for class. Responsible for the supervision of practice skills and rescue sessions for students. Proctored practical assessments and exams.

    • H2OConnection

      Sept 2014 - May 2015
      Teaching Assistant

      Responsible for assisting the Dive Master in pool and classroom sessions, demonstrating proper skills and techniques, grading homework and exams, and assisting on certification trips. Responsible for filling tanks, transporting gear and repairing scuba equipment.

    • Divers Supply

      Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

      Responsible for phone and email correspondence for customer orders, selecting proper scuba gear. Proficient in Counterpoint and Microsoft Office software. Warehouse maintenance, goods shipment and receipt. Responsible for phone and email correspondence for customer orders, selecting proper scuba gear. Proficient in Counterpoint and Microsoft Office software. Warehouse maintenance, goods shipment and receipt.

      • Sales Associate

        Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
      • Sales Associate

        Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
    • Go Ape USA

      Jun 2016 - Oct 2017

      Responsible for managing the daily schedule, sharing office duties with site and deputy manager, providing daily safety/training briefs, executing bi-monthly rescue trainings, facilitating team building programs for clients and managing instructor scheduling. Six week transfer to Kansas City to help stabilize and substantiate the local operation. Operated as the Deputy Manager for the new location. Trained, interviewed and recruited new staff. Managed the daily schedule, handle and managed finances for the location including bank trips, provided daily safety/training briefs, bi monthly rescue training, daily course inspections and repairs, opened and closed the city park that the course was in .

      • Duty Manager/Team Building Instructor

        Feb 2016 - Oct 2017
      • Duty Manager for Go Ape at Swope Park Kansas City

        Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      May 2017 - Apr 2021
      Lead Challenge Course Instructor Outdoor Center

      Responsible for the development, planning and facilitation of group development and challenge course programs for specific groups and clientele. Oversaw and mentored assistant challenge course instructors.

    • Blue Jay Point County Park

      Sept 2017 - May 2018
      Park Aide

      Park Aide- Responsible for opening the park, daily park maintenance for two wake county parks, ability to operate large machinery (mowers, workman, tractor, county vehicles etc.) guest relations and daily park in spections.

    • Wake County

      May 2018 - now
      Emergency Medical Technician

      Responsible for operation of an ambulance and full scope of EMT protocols in order to provide emergency medicine in a prehospital setting to patients in and around Wake County. EMT Preceptor: Mentor and teach local EMT students. Logistics: worked in warehouse filling orders and stocking shelves, delivering supplies to county EMS and Fire Department stations, reorganizing logistic warehouse for better efficiency, restocking ambulances for frontline duty.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Hazmat Level 1 Responder

      NC Office of the State Fire Marshal
      Sept 2017
    • Rescue Diver

      Scuba Diving International
      Oct 2015
    • Night-Limited Visibility Diver

      Scuba Diving International
      Aug 2015
    • Open Water Diver

      NAUI
      Apr 2012
    • Wilderness EMT

      NOLS Wilderness Medicine
    • Sartech II

      National Association For Search And Rescue
      Mar 2012
    • Sartech III

      National Association For Search And Rescue
      Mar 2012
    • Dive Buddy

      Handicapped Scuba Association
      Oct 2015
    • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

      State of North Carolina
    • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

      National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
  • Volunteer Experience

    • EMT/ Technical Rescuer

      Issued by South Orange Rescue Squad on Jun 2017
      South Orange Rescue SquadAssociated with Michael Ference