Pat Martin

Experience

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  Terros Crisis Center of Arizona

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Crisis Counselor/EMT

  I was trained as a crisis counselor and worked on an ambulance that responded code 2 or 3 to incidents involving overdose, suicide attempts, and persons having mental crisis of every type. As a counselor, or duties involved answering phone calls from SMI patients in crisis and would identify them in the system and work through their issues over the phone and arrange further intervention.

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  Glendale City Fire Dept

  Jan 1994 - Dec 2014

  EMS Captain/Controlled Substance Officer/NREMT Training Officer/ASHI Instructor/GFD Training Center Officer. Operated as the EMS Captain for the EMS Division just under 3 years. In that time I was involved in re-vamping out Controlled Substance Policy (tracking and documentation of daily checks and usage) and implementation of the locking drug boxes used on each unit to store the controlled substances. Conducted training of the members for NREMT Certification renewal and ongoing EMS training for the ALS and BLS members. Instrumental in the development of the ems training program and curriculum for several blocks of training. SME for the departments online training (Target Solutions). Developed the CE forms (coincides with the NREMT required training, for ease of correct categorization). Developed a STEMI card for referencing information in the field to better direct treatment on the emergency scene. Served as a member of the Chest Pain committees for accreditation at both Arrowhead and Thunderbird hospitals. Conducted STEMI drills to fulfill the requirements for accreditation. Represented GFD on the West Valley EMS Consortium (oversees all aspects of EMS and the standing orders used by all members). Show less

  • Emergency Medical Services Division Captain

    Mar 2001 - Dec 2014

  • Uniform Committee (Chair)

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  • Firefighter/Paramedic

    Jan 1994 - Jan 2001
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  City of Glendale AZ, Fire Department

  Jan 1994 - now

  Battalion Chief

  Assigned to the Special Operation Battalion BC152 B-Shift. Oversee all operations of the north battalion (North end of the City), six Captains operating, 4 Engines, 2 ladder/ladder tender, 1 Squad (heavy rescue), 1 Haz Mat unit, 1 utility truck. Responded to all hazardous material and technical rescue calls in the north part of the valley (mutual aid with all surrounding cities) as the special ops battalion.

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  Glendale Fire Department

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  Engineer/Paramedic

  Engineer/Paramedic on several Engine Companies in the City of Glendale. Responded from downtown Glendale on E151 for several years prior promoting to Captain.

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  City of Glendale AZ, Fire Depatment

  Jan 2002 - now

  Co-Chair Apparatus Committee

  Member of the Apparatus Committee for the Glendale Fire Department for 13 years as a Co-Chair. Involved in many aspects of development, and procurement of all department apparatus. Prior involvement in the Engineer Promotional Process as an Engineer (8 years) grew my interest in the committee and was accepted to the four person group in 2002 where I have remained an active member.

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  Glendale Fire Department

  Jun 2005 - Apr 2015

  Captain / Paramedic /Technical Rescue-Hazardous Material Technician

  Captain / Paramedic /Technical Rescue-Hazardous Material Technician. Worked on a Technical Rescue Unit (Squad 159/Engine 159, Co-manned unit ) and Hazardous Material response unit (HM157/Engine 157, Co-manned unit) for 10 years as a Captain Paramedic and bi-tech.

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  National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians' (NREMT)

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2014

  Training Captain for Glendale Fire Department

  I took over as the Training Officer for the NREMT. I was responsible for assisting our members (76 total) in entering their training in the website for recertification and assisting in identifying needed continued education. I developed a Continued Education form that assisted members in categorizing their training. The form has been utilized by the west valley departments (shared through WEMSCOM).

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  Glendale City Fire Dept

  Jul 2015 - now

  Acting Deputy Chief (Health, Wellness, Fitness and Safety Division)

  I am currently the Acting Deputy Chief over the Health, Wellness, Fitness and Safety Division. Duties include overseeing annual department physicals, Infectious disease control officers/program, Industrial injuries, Hazardous exposure tracking, Fitness programs and equipment, Safety Alliance member for the City of Glendale, to name a few.