NICHOLAS E. PERKINS
Phone (865) 740-0543 ∙ nperkins@emsrescue.org
http://www.emsrescue.org


PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Accomplished associate with 4 years experience in the emergency medical field, including volunteer work as well as EMT positions within the Eastern Tennessee region.

Specializations/Practice Areas: EMT – Basic (NREMT thru 1/05)/ Emergency Medical Tech-IV/ Emergency Response to Terrorism/ Incident Command/ Firefighter Levels 1 – 3 (TN State; Live Fire Rated)/ Emergency Vehicle Operator/ Vehicle Extrication Technician/ Advanced Vehicle Extrication Technician/ Advanced Computer Diagnostics/ Computer Systems-Networks Design/ Computer Programming (Visual Basic; HTML)/ Computer Graphics/ Command of Spanish Language with emphasis on Medical Terminology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rural/Metro Emergency Communications Center (Knox County, Tennessee)Feb 2003 – Present
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
• Maintain flowing system status ambulance system of 10-20 ambulances designed to provide rapid
medical response to emergency call for assistance. 
• Provide emergency medical directions via telephone to 911 callers to help facilitate bystander
medical care while awaiting advanced care to arrive.
• Handle customer related complaints and comments

Rural/Metro Ambulance Operations (Knox County, Tennessee) March 2003 – Present
Emergency Medical Technician, Intravenous Therapy
• Provide emergency medical care to persons whom activate the Knox County E911 system.
• Provide convalescent care to patients in need of routine medical transport to definitive
medical care facilities.

Union County Emergency Services (Union County, Tennessee) July 2004 – Present
Emergency Medical Technician, Intravenous Therapy
• Provide emergency medical care to persons whom activate the Union County E911 system.
• Provide convalescent care to patients in need of routine medical transport to definitive
medical care facilities.
• Design, Implement & Maintain service’s website and computer related systems.

The Dollywood Company (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee) July 2004 – Present
Emergency Medical Technician, Intravenous Therapy
• Provide routine and emergency treatment to guests and employees while on theme park
• property.
• Perform OSHA compliance tests and help correct problematic areas.
• Perform regular evaluations of employees to ensure adequate health.

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Tennessee) Aug 2002 – Present
• Bachelor’s of Psychology Major, GPA 3.2
• Minor in Biology
• Graduation Requirements completed in 3.5 years

Southeast Community College (Middlesboro, Kentucky) Dec 2001 – May 2002
• Emergency Medical Technician Certification
• GPA 4.0

Roane State Community College (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) Aug 2001 – May 2002
• Attended simultaneously with High School
• Non-degree seeking, GPA 3.6

Clinton High School (Clinton, Tennessee) Aug 1998 – Dec 2001
• Collegiate Track, GPA 3.89
• Graduated in 3.5 years

COMMITTEES, MEMBERSHIPS & COMMUNITY PROJECTS
• Peer Review Committee, Rural/Metro Ambulance Operations
o Review Patient Care Reports from Paramedics and EMTs to evaluate patient care quality and recommend improvements as needed.

• Student Health Advisory Council, University of Tennessee
o Act as a liaison between college health services and students/faculty/staff within the statewide university system.

• American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology & Prevention
o Review literature, assist in continued research, and help make recommendations for future programs involving various diseases and preventative measures currently in place.

• American Trauma Society
o Help with the continuing development and improvement of the American Trauma System including treatment of patients and support for families.

• University Public Access Defibrillation Program (UPAD)
o Developed program for implementation of public defibrillators throughout high-risk areas on university campus based on American Red Cross standards.

• University of Tennessee Judo Medical Team
o Provide emergency medical support for participants and spectators at Judo sponsored events.

• Think First Injury Prevention Program
o Assist in presentations to high school students teaching about the dangers involved with drugs, alcohol and other high risk activities with a main emphasis on neurological injury prevention.

• Marlow Volunteer Fire Department (Past Member)
o Volunteer firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician serving the Marlow community.

• Anderson County Rescue Squad (Past Member)
o Lieutenant over volunteer search & rescue operations - assisting in both tactical rescue operations and emergency medical operations.

• Rural/Metro Spanish Field Reference Guide
o Designed and implemented usable field reference guide for English speaking emergency personnel to allow for better facilitation of patient care to Spanish speaking patients.