Melina Luther
Wawa,ON
Summary
Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) student with hands-on training in patient assessment, scene safety, and prehospital care fundamentals. Background includes leadership and operations management in safety-regulated, remote environments. Strong critical thinking, risk assessment, communication, and documentation skills aligned with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and ambulance operations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Caregiver
Family Caregiver
01.2020 - 04.2025
- Managed complex schedules, appointments, and household logistics
- Demonstrated sustained organization, resilience, and reliability
- Maintained readiness for return to formal education and emergency services training
CEO / Owner–Operator
Vulgar Services – Oilfield Hotshot & Logistics
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Managed daily operations including safety compliance, dispatch, scheduling, invoicing, and client coordination
- Operated Class 5 vehicles towing up to 36’ beavertail trailers while maintaining load compliance
- Completed time-sensitive deliveries to active oilfield sites, including Red Earth Creek, Alberta
- Planned routes considering weather, road conditions, fatigue, and equipment readiness
- Worked in muskeg and frozen tundra environments, including spring break-up conditions
- Maintained a consistent safety record with no overweight violations
- Founded and operated an oilfield hotshot and logistics company supporting remote northern worksites
Customer Service & Operations Support
Various Locations
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Provided customer service in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
- Communicated effectively, resolved issues, and maintained professionalism
Education
Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) Diploma - undefined
04.2025
Key Coursework & Training: Patient assessment (primary survey, secondary survey), Vital signs measurement and interpretation (adult and pediatric), Medical and trauma scenarios, Airway management basics (OPA, NPA, suction, oxygen therapy), Infection prevention and control (PPE, BSI), Professional communication and patient advocacy
Skills
- Patient assessment and clinical reasoning
- Scene safety
- Hazard recognition
- Risk mitigation
- Medical response fundamentals
- Trauma response fundamentals
- Vital signs collection
- Vital signs trending
- Airway management basics
- Infection prevention and control
- Stress management
- Fatigue management
- Professional communication
- Teamwork
- Prehospital documentation fundamentals
Certification
- First Aid & CPR-C
- Defensive Driving Awareness
- WHMIS
- H2S Alive
- Confined Space Entry (Awareness)
- Lone Worker Safety
Clinical Skills And Core Competencies
- Patient assessment and clinical reasoning
- Scene safety, hazard recognition, and risk mitigation
- Medical and trauma response fundamentals
- Vital signs collection and trending
- Airway management basics (OPA, NPA, suction, oxygen)
- Infection prevention and control (PPE)
- Stress and fatigue management
- Professional communication and teamwork
- Prehospital documentation fundamentals (PCR)
Volunteer And Community Involvement
- Community involvement through family, school, and local initiatives
- Peer collaboration and academic support within the PCP program
Personal And Professional Achievements
- Returned to full-time post-secondary education in a demanding healthcare program
- Balanced academic training with family responsibilities
- Founded and operated a multi-vehicle business (5 trucks, 8 trailers) requiring critical thinking, risk analysis, and real-time decision-making
Timeline
Family Caregiver - Family Caregiver
01.2020 - 04.2025
CEO / Owner–Operator - Vulgar Services – Oilfield Hotshot & Logistics
01.2017 - 01.2020
Customer Service & Operations Support - Various Locations
01.2011 - 01.2017
CTS Canadian Career College - Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) Diploma,