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Connie J. Mattera, MS, RN, EMT-P

Connie J. Mattera, MS, RN, EMT-P

Connie Mattera, MS, RN, TNS, EMT-P, is the EMS administrative director for the Northwest Community EMS System located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. She has been an emergency nurse and paramedic for more than 30 years and has a passion for excellence in prehospital education and care.

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