Daniel Linkins

Experience

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  French Camp Academy

  Dec 1995 - May 2001

  Horse Crew Volunteer

  Cleaning stalls, general horse care, leading trail rides, building and maintaining fences, training horses, maintenance and use of tack, grooming, hoof trimming, hauling hay and other general farm work.

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  WFCA FM 108

  May 1997 - May 2001

  • Broadcaster

    Jun 1997 - May 2001

  • Broadcaster

    May 1997 - May 2001
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  Camp Of The Rising Sun

  May 1999 - Jul 2005

  Wrangler/Assistant Horsemanship Director
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  WDYN Radio/Tennessee Temple University

  Aug 2001 - Dec 2001

  Broadcaster

  Manage music production and daily programming for a small, Christian radio station as a ministry of Tennessee Temple University.

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  Holekamp Leadership Group

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2002

  Swing Manager (McDonald's Restaurant)

  Managed day to day operations in food service. Responsible for supervision of employees, auditing of daily sales, securing of daily funds, and labor management. A valuable opportunity to learn leadership, humility, and responsibility from an incredible owner/CEO.

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  French Camp Academy

  Feb 2002 - May 2005

  Support Staff
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  Family Literacy Project/University of Mississippi

  Sept 2002 - May 2003

  Work Study Tutor

  Tutor students in local public schools from 1st through 12th grades in primarily math, English and reading.

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  Lafayette County Fire Department

  Dec 2002 - May 2003

  Volunteer Firefighter/EMR

  Respond to fire and EMS calls performing necessary interventions as trained, maintain equipment, and routine training (auto extrication, arson detection, rope rescue, etc).

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  French Camp Volunteer Fire Department

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2007

  Fire Lt./EMS Coordinator

  Respond to EMS and fire calls, train new recruits, teach EMR/First Responder classes, maintain equipment and readiness.

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  Choctaw County Ems

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2007

  Paramedic
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  Medstat Ems

  Oct 2005 - Jun 2007

  Paramedic
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  On-Scene Community Training, LLC

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2012

  Owner/Director

  Oversees all aspects of training programs in accordance with national certification programs, such as ASHI and ECSI, maintains budget, orders supplies, and instructs classes.

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  Richmond Ambulance Authority

  Jan 2007 - Feb 2016

  Prepares vehicle and equipment for service; waits for assignment from the Communications Center and responds directly and safely to assignments; functions as an alternative vehicle operator, conducts patient assessments; provides patient care while on-scene of a call and during transport; is responsible for conducting all invasive procedures if accompanied by a BLS certified partner; applies extrication skills as required; prepares patients under varying environments to be safely moved to the vehicle for transport; is responsible for cooperating with partners to provide for the safe and smooth transport of everyone on-board vehicle; unloads the patient from the vehicle, and transfer patient care to the receiving facility; completes required documentation, and prepares vehicle and equipment for the next assignment; this position is required to follow directives from the Communications Center.The achievement and maintenance of high levels of patient care delivery and clinical skills performance; the execution of duties in the exercise of established medical protocols, safety standards, company policies and procedures and common sense at all times; the demonstration of the highest degree of professionalism and customer service at all times, to the best of his/her ability.Under the direction of the Communication Supervisor, the System Status Controller is directly responsible for properly deploying unit hours, using approved System Status Management techniques; serves as the first contact with callers and, as such, will often be called upon to calm and direct the actions of lay persons, prior to the arrival of EMS personnel, using Medical Priority Dispatch protocols; passes on pertinent information, and provides direction to ambulance personnel; this person must possess the innate ability to perform several tasks at one time. Show less The Training Coordinator is responsible for verifying and maintaining credentials of all field employees, coordinating continuing education programs from NAEMT, AHA, and the Virginia Office of EMS, serves on the hiring committee for new field employees, supervises field training officers during new candidate precepting, verifies competencies of all new employees, assesses for training demands, implements training on new equipment and protocols, oversees development and revision of protocols, coordinates new employee orientation, verifies eligibility for NREMT recertification of field personnel, and serves as the AHA Training Center Coordinator. Show less Prepares vehicle and equipment for service; waits for assignment from the Communications Center and responds directly and safely to assignments; functions as an alternative vehicle operator, conducts patient assessments; provides patient care while on-scene of a call and during transport; is responsible for conducting all invasive procedures if accompanied by a BLS certified partner; applies extrication skills as required; prepares patients under varying environments to be safely moved to the vehicle for transport; is responsible for cooperating with partners to provide for the safe and smooth transport of everyone on-board vehicle; unloads the patient from the vehicle, and transfer patient care to the receiving facility; completes required documentation, and prepares vehicle and equipment for the next assignment; this position is required to follow directives from the Communications Center.The achievement and maintenance of high levels of patient care delivery and clinical skills performance; the execution of duties in the exercise of established medical protocols, safety standards, company policies and procedures and common sense at all times; the demonstration of the highest degree of professionalism and customer service at all times, to the best of his/her ability. Show less

  • Paramedic/System Status Controller

    Jan 2009 - Feb 2016

  • Training Coordinator

    Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

  • Paramedic

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
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  John Tyler Community College

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Adjunct EMS Instructor

  The Division of Health Sciences at John Tyler Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. The Emergency Services (EMS) Education Adjunct Faculty position is responsible for teaching lecture and practical courses in the EMS program to include EMT Basic, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Paramedic, RN to Paramedic, Intermediate to Paramedic Bridge, AHA CPR and First Aid courses. The EMS Adjunct faculty will also carry out all other department and college related responsibilities including participation on college committees. Teaching responsibilities may occur on either the Chester or Midlothian campus of the college, or in the Nursing Education Center on Midlothian Turnpike. Show less

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  Brightpoint Community College

  May 2013 - Oct 2019

  Associate Professor/Dept. Chair, EMS Education

  The Emergency Services (EMS) Education Faculty is responsible for teaching lecture and laboratory courses in the EMS program to include Paramedicine, RN to Paramedic, Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness, Public Health and related courses. The FT EMS faculty will also serve as a liaison with clinical sites and agencies associated with the program, and carry out all other college related responsibilities including advising and participation on college committees. As Department Chair, the faculty member will assume responsibilities of accreditation as program director, assuring compliance with accreditation standards and state and national regulations. Show less

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  NAEMT

  Dec 2013 - Mar 2016

  EMS Safety Regional Coordinator

  Support and promote the NAEMT's EMS Safety program for region 1. We hope to spread a culture of safety amongst EMS providers, saving lives of providers and patients.

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  Emergency Services Solutions

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2019

  Paramedic

  Respond to 911 calls for emergency medical assistance, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or bandaging a woundAssess a patient’s condition and determine a course of treatmentProvide first-aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured patientsTransport patients safely in an ambulanceTransfer patients to the emergency department of a hospital or other healthcare facilityReport their observations and treatment to physicians, nurses, or other healthcare facility staffDocument medical care given to patientsInventory, replace, and clean supplies and equipment after use Show less

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  Virginia Department of Health

  Oct 2019 - now

  Provides support, oversight and leadership for Division of Accreditation, Certification & Education and the Division of Regulation and Compliance Enforcement. Regional support of EMS agencies and associated organizations.

  • Acting Deputy Director of EMS Education and Compliance

    Jan 2025 - now

  • CSEMS Regional Director

    Oct 2019 - now
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  Staunton West End Business Association

  Jul 2022 - now

  • President

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Board Member

    Jul 2022 - now
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  Teaverton Property Owners' Association

  Dec 2024 - now

  Manage finances and transactions for the residential common property of the community. Provide technology consultation and support overall mission-driven decisions with accountability and transparency Oversee budget projections and compliance. Volunteer position.

  • Treasurer

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Board Member

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Budget Committee Chair

    Dec 2024 - Feb 2025
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  Waynesboro Family YMCA

  Feb 2025 - now

  Group Fitness Instructor

  Lead early morning bootcamp class, providing coordinated functional fitness exercises that help people stay active and perform activities of daily living at varying intensity levels.