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Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO
Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO
Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO is the Chief of the Wake County (N.C.) EMS Division and the immediate past president of the National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA). An EMT since 1973 and a nationally-registered paramedic since 1984, he has spent his career serving in every conceivable model of EMS system, including a five-year stint as Oregon's state EMS chief. He’s a well-known author, speaker, educator, and advocate for the advancement of EMS. He has an M.S. in Health Services Administration and a Juris Doctorate from Rutugers University. He was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In his spare time, Skip plays the bagpipes, and is a founding member of the Wake & District Public Safety Pipes and Drums, a public safety service band dedicated to honoring the memory of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.
content by Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO
Being the Best We Can Be
EMS professionals should strive to achieve more knowledge than the bare minimum.
EMS Continuing Education Lacks Creativity
It’s time to redesign the continue education system for EMS.
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E-Surge Kit™
The E-Surge Kit™ is conveniently packaged for Emergency Backup Ventilator Surge and Response.
VAR (VORTRAN Automatic Resuscitator)
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VAR-Monitor™
The VAR-Monitor designed specifically to monitor any non-cycling condition of all the current VAR models, and is easy to set up and use.
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