Chris M. Downey
Ooltewah
Summary
Proactive professional with experience executing quality care in high-pressure situations. Deep knowledge of emergency medicine with outstanding team communication skills. Proudly demonstrated commitment, compassion, and reasoned thinking while performing tasks rapidly to enhance patient outcomes.
Overview
14106
14106
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Flight Paramedic
Life Force Air Medical
- Successfully provided ALS and Critical Care to a variety of medical and trauma patients.
- Continuing care already initiated by ground EMS for scene flights.
- Transferring critically ill patients from Emergency departments and ICU units to higher level of care facilities.
- Initiating ICU level care under written emergency guidelines.
- Performed medical procedures such as orotracheal intubation, Ultrasound IV administration, Chest tube placement, surgical airway, IV medication administration and titration including vasoactive medication and blood administration.
Critical Care Paramedic
Erlanger Hospital Emergency Room
- Served in a direct patient care role alongside nursing staff.
- Provided care in a Level 1 trauma center.
- Collaborated with various hospital professionals to ensure effective and prompt patient care.
- Performed medical procedures such as ultrasound, venipuncture, administration of blood products, administration and titration of vasoactive medications.
Paramedic
Hamilton EMS
Dalton, GA
- Serve as supervisor to assist other medics as needed.
- Transport patients on 911 calls, providing appropriate emergency medical management during transport to medical facility.
- Collected necessary information from medical staff, family or others at site of emergency to allow for treatment plan to be developed.
- Provided emotional support to family and friends of patient.
- Ensured that care provided was appropriate to patient's age and medical and/or psychiatric status.
- Participated as an active member of the emergency response team with continued assistance as appropriate on arrival at the medical facility.
- Coordinate air transport when appropriate to the emergency needs of patient.
- Serves as field training officer to train new employees and paramedic students.
- Provides support to nursing students scheduled to train with EMS.
- Served with and deployed as paramedic support for Georgia Search and Rescue Task Force 6.
Paramedic
Lifeguard
Chattanooga, TN
- Served as supervisor with added responsibility for monitoring narcotics to ensure safety and proper safeguards.
- Transported patients on 911 calls providing appropriate emergency medical management during transport to medical facility.
- Collected necessary information from medical staff, family or others at site of emergency to allow for treatment plan to be developed.
- Provided emotional support to family and friends of patient.
- Ensured that care provided was appropriate to patient's age and medical and/or psychiatric status.
- Participated as an active member of the emergency response team with continued assistance as appropriate on arrival at the medical facility.
EMT
Lifeguard
Chattanooga, TN
- Served as active member of the emergency response team to provide appropriate care for patients.
- Drove ambulance when enroute or while transporting a patient in a safe and legal manner, maintaining the safety of my coworker, the patient and other individuals encountered during the transport.
- Assessed the patient's condition and assisted with the treatment decisions needed to provide patient with proper medical care when transporting to the identified medical facility.
- Transported patients as needed to medical care appointments such as dialysis and other treatment facilities.
Safety Operations Manager
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
Chattanooga, TN
- Assisted in writing Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring that all policies met/exceeded requirements.
- Provided training for new staff in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Presented new safety policies and procedures to Zoo staff.
- Developed/implemented emergency safety drills for all staff to ensure compliance with all safety standards.
- Maintained inspections on all safety equipment including Automated External Defibrillators, fire extinguishers, tranquilizer rifles, capture nets and net launchers.
- Provided instruction to all staff on animal capture and restraint procedures.
- Attended conferences and other training to increase knowledge base of new techniques and best practice.
- Presented on request training on chemical capture and restraint of animals in the Zoo's collection and on off-site wildlife.
- Provided input on Exhibit Design and construction for aesthetics and safety for the animals, staff and the Zoo's guests.
- Administered basic first aid to the Zoo's guests and staff when indicated.
Zookeeper
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
Chattanooga, TN
- Managed concessions.
- Tasks including but not limited to training of staff and ordering of all necessary products.
- Established working relationships with zoo sponsors and the public.
- Maintained landscape and exhibits.
- Executed maintenance on buildings, exhibits and various structures around the zoo.
- Organized storage areas in order to increase work proficiency.
- Cared for primates, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
- Rehabilitated multiple species of birds, reptiles and mammals.
- Administered inoculations and oral medications.
- Treated and dressed various types of wounds and external infections.
- Prepared and maintained records on individual animals.
- Educated public about conservation awareness.
- Designed naturalistic habitats for zoo animals.
- Constructed exhibits.
- Created landscape design specific to the wildlife featured in the exhibit.
Paramedic
Hamilton County Special Tactics and Rescue Services
Chattanooga, TN
- Searching for lost or misplaced people in urban or wilderness environments.
- Administering appropriate medical care.
- Scuba diving to locate drowning victims and or evidence of criminal activity.
- Dives include events requested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Hamilton County Sheriff Department, Catoosa County Sheriff Department and various agencies.
Education
Flight Paramedic Certification -
Critical Care Paramedic - Critical Care
Chattanooga State Community College
01.2021 - 04.2021
Rope Technician Level 3 -
Georgia Search and Rescue Task Force 6
Advanced Wilderness Life Support -
Paramedic Program -
Murray County Paramedic Program
EMT -IV -
Chattanooga State Technical College
Wilderness First Responder -
Wilderness Medical Institute
Wilderness EMT -Basic -
Wilderness Medical Associates
Skills
- Good communication skills (verbal and written)
- Active listener
- 15 years of volunteering as an adult mentor for the YMCA leadership retreat
- Youth Trust Volunteer with the Chattanooga Zoo from 1990 to 1998
- Volunteer State Rescue Service 2005-2008, serving as a Lieutenant for 1 ½ years and as a Captain for the last 6 months
- Hamilton County STARS Assistant Chief - 2008-Present
- Serves as State of Tennessee Swift Water Instructor
- ACLS certified Instructor
References
- Zachary Downs, Ascension Health EMS Liasson, 423-503-4224
- Clay Ingle, Chief Hamilton County Special Tactics and Rescue Service, 423-280-5008
- Greg Banks, Chattanooga Airport Fire Chief, 423-400-4728
Awards
- 2017 Community Hero Award.
- Vocational Excellence Award, Paramedic, 2018, presented by Rotary Club of Dalton.
- Hamilton Health Care System Appreciation Award, 2018, for Hurricane Relief work.
- Northwest Georgia Region I Danny Hall Paramedic of the Year Award, 2018.
Timeline
Critical Care Paramedic - Critical Care
Chattanooga State Community College
01.2021 - 04.2021
Flight Paramedic
Life Force Air Medical
Critical Care Paramedic
Erlanger Hospital Emergency Room
Paramedic
Hamilton EMS
Paramedic
Lifeguard
EMT
Lifeguard
Safety Operations Manager
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
Zookeeper
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
Paramedic
Hamilton County Special Tactics and Rescue Services
Flight Paramedic Certification -
Rope Technician Level 3 -
Georgia Search and Rescue Task Force 6
Advanced Wilderness Life Support -
Paramedic Program -
Murray County Paramedic Program
EMT -IV -
Chattanooga State Technical College
Wilderness First Responder -
Wilderness Medical Institute
Wilderness EMT -Basic -
Wilderness Medical Associates