Simon Robinson
Midland,Ontario
Summary
Advanced Care Paramedic Profile Dedicated paramedic with 17 years experience in paramedicine; 23 years in emergency services. Skilled in patient care with a strong emphasis on patient assessment, utilizing appropriate procedures, administration and documentation of medications, and providing pre-hospital care for adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients. Able to command a scene, have all parties involved understand what needs to be done, and work together towards a positive outcome for everyone.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Paramedic
County of Simcoe Paramedic Services, Advanced Care
01.2012 - Current
- Provide Advanced Life Support to 911 calls, including traffic accidents, domestic violence, fires, explosions, accidents, and serious sudden illnesses in keeping with legislative requirements and Base Hospital policies
- Provide needed pre hospital care while remaining alert to psychological conditions and effects on all involved
- Maintain professionalism and calmness on scene along with compassion and empathy
- Am authorized to perform all pre-hospital care schedule 1 & 2 and certain schedule 3 delegated acts as outlined by Sunnybrook Centre for Prehospital Medicine.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
Skills Lead Coordinator
Paramedics, CTS Canadian Career College
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Oversee Skills instructors and provide them with a lesson plan for the class
- Schedule instructors and maintain competency of the instructors based on curriculum
- Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress
- Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations to teach principles, techniques, procedures, and methods of paramedic skills
- Observe students to determine and evaluate qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, aptitudes, temperament, and individual characteristics
- Administer oral, written, and performance tests and issued grades in accordance with performance.
Didactic Instructor
CTS Canadian Career College
09.2010 - 01.2015
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
- Increased student participation via engaging lectures and assignments.
- Tested students to assess progress and adapted learning plans in alignment with performance.
Primary Care Paramedic
County of Simcoe Paramedic Services
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Provided emergency response to 911 calls, including traffic accidents, domestic violence, fires, explosions, accidents, and serious sudden illnesses
- Provided pre-hospital care to patients
- Certified to perform delegated acts under Sunnybrook Centre for Prehospital Medicine afforded non-IV Primary Care
- Completed medical reporting and documentation to transfer information from scene to hospital.
- Established and maintained strong rapport with hospital personnel to foster seamless communication in emergency situations.
Supervisor
RNR Patient Transfer
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Placed patients on stretcher and loaded stretcher into ambulance, along with any hospital staff that were on the transfer
- Reported facts concerning patient to hospital personnel
- Transported stable patients to hospital, and convalescents to destination, avoiding sudden motions detrimental to patients
- Replaced supplies and disposable items in an ambulance
- Changed equipment to maintain sanitary conditions
- Promoted to supervisor role during this time and then my duties were:
- Reviewed plans and conferred with management to develop new products and processes and the quality of existing products
- Hired, trained, evaluated, and discharged staff, along with resolving personnel grievances
- Reviewed schedules and bookings to determine staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments
Volunteer Firefighter
Clearview Fire Department
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Assessed fire and situation, reported to superior, and received instructions, using two-way radio
- Participated in courses in hydraulics, pump operation, and firefighting techniques
- Participated in fire drills and demonstrations of firefighting techniques
- Maintained fire fighting equipment and apparatus, vehicles, hydrants, and fire station
- Drove and operated fire fighting vehicles and equipment
- Responded to fire alarms and other emergency calls
- Created openings in buildings for ventilation and entrance, using ax, chisel, crowbar, electric saw, and core cutter
- Selected hose nozzle, depending on type of fire, and directed stream of water and chemicals onto fire
- Successfully completed the Emergency First Responder course, and subsequently became a certified Emergency First
- Responder Instructor
- I then administered the course to all firefighters in the Clearview Fire Department
- For the last 4 years I was in the department, I was involved in the Auto Extrication Competition Team for the Clearview Fire
- Department
- We traveled all around the province competing in Auto-X competitions
- I was the lone medic for the team.
Education
Diploma - Advanced Care Paramedic
Georgian College
Barrie, Ontario2012
Diploma - Care Paramedic
CTS Canadian Career College
Barrie, Ontario2006
High School Diploma -
Eastview Secondary School
Barrie, Ontario2001
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Patient Management
- Direct Patient Care
Timeline
Skills Lead Coordinator
Paramedics, CTS Canadian Career College
01.2015 - 01.2018
Paramedic
County of Simcoe Paramedic Services, Advanced Care
01.2012 - Current
Didactic Instructor
CTS Canadian Career College
09.2010 - 01.2015
Primary Care Paramedic
County of Simcoe Paramedic Services
01.2006 - 01.2012
Supervisor
RNR Patient Transfer
01.2003 - 01.2007
Volunteer Firefighter
Clearview Fire Department
01.2000 - 01.2006
Diploma - Advanced Care Paramedic
Georgian College
Diploma - Care Paramedic
CTS Canadian Career College
High School Diploma -
Eastview Secondary School
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