Michael Rega

Experience

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  Metro Atlanta Ambulance Svc

  Oct 2006 - Jun 2021

  Paramedic

  : Provide high-quality pre-hospital advanced life support care from initial patient contact until relinquishing care to the accepting medical facility. Medical care includes assessment, triage, and treatment in compliance with all established medical protocols and procedures, as well as with legal guidelines and health and safety standards. Provide guidance and direction to eight other EMS personnel regarding protocols and best practices. Maintain detailed and accurate patient care documentation. Operate ambulance equipment and respond to radio transmissions. Show less

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  Bartow County Emergency Medical Services

  May 2012 - Oct 2018

  Paramedic

  Worked as a Sergeant and Lieutenant, directly managed 14 EMS personnel and oversaw an additional 72 EMS staff while providing support to the Carterville Medical Center, including to 14K patients and 2 fire departments annually. Provided EMS transportation program and project management expertise. Oversaw patient transport deployment functions, including validation of deployment criteria and guidelines and tracking EMS personnel to ensure all ambulances were correctly staffed with appropriate, skilled personnel and that all EMS equipment was accounted for and in proper working order. Conducted detailed planning to ensure the adequacy of ambulance coverage to all areas within the county. Realigned personnel and ambulance coverage resources when a large-scale event in one coverage area left another one without adequate coverage. Show less

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  Grady Health System

  Nov 2018 - Oct 2020

  Critical Care Paramedic

  Provided critical care to adult and pediatric patients during interfacility transports. Additionally, serve as a Transportation Coordinator for the 200-bed Georgia World Congress Center COVID-19 alternate care center (field hospital). Supervise six EMS crews during transport and discharge patients to and from the COVID-19 facility. Provide advanced critical care and transport to 20K+ patients annually. These advanced care skills include monitoring and maintaining patients on a ventilator and monitoring and administrating advanced medications not normally managed by paramedics, including operating an IV pump. Ensure compliance with COVID-19 patient transport protocols. Track the location of all ambulance personnel and provide deployment guidance to ensure efficient transport activities. Assist with the development of transportation log sheets based on the principles established in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) 214 Activity Log format. Show less

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  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

  Oct 2020 - Oct 2022

  Emergency Planner

  Supports the development of strategic plans and program documents such as continuity plans, policies, and procedures for emergency or disaster preparedness for the department. Acts as project team lead for development of products when assigned. Functions as a group facilitator for meetings and exercises when directed. Creating and maintaining the department’s emergency management plans, such as emergency response plans, site specific emergency action plans, business continuity plans, hazard mitigation plans, and hazardous weather plans. Operated and deployed the 42 foot Mobile Command Vehicle as needed per situational demands. Show less

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  U.S. Department of the Interior

  Oct 2022 - now

  Emergency Management Specialist

  Works within the Interior Operations Center (IOC) supporting the coordination of emergency operations, including the collection, analysis, and dissemination of watch and warning information, monitoring of operational activities, maintenance of situational awareness to senior leadership, and supporting the coordination of operational activities across bureaus and offices and with other Departments and agencies. Facilitates the tracking of bureaus and office needs, resource availability, and future sources of resources to support efficient emergency activities. Works with various levels of management in the emergency management organization based on the principles established in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) as a foundation to gather, prepare and communicate critical information during emergencies, including natural and manmade disasters, wildland fires, technological crises, oil spills and hazardous materials incidents and other emergencies. Show less