User:Fedmed/sandbox

= Me: At a Glance = ...and the five points of a reformed, Calvinistic worldview.
 * Devout, humble servant of Jesus Christ, my Lord and savior.
 * Honored father of two. Exultant husband.
 * Proud United States Navy veteran, honorably discharged.
 * Career federal Firefighter-Paramedic/Chaplain.
 * Photography is a passion and secondary profession.
 * Student of Theology and aspiring theologian, currently attending seminary in pursuit of a degree in Bible and Theology. Eventual aspiration of attaining a doctorate of theology with an eventual vocational transition to match. Unquenchable desire to dig deeper into the word of God, daily.
 * Firm believer in the tenants of the five solas:
 * Sola scriptura ("by Scripture alone")
 * Sola fide ("by faith alone")
 * Sola gratia ("by grace alone")
 * Solus Christus or Solo Christo ("Christ alone" or "through Christ alone")
 * Soli Deo gloria ("glory to God alone")

Favorite Quotes
"'Christi crux est mea lux'   (The Cross of Christ is my light)""'For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?' ~ Mark 8:36""'I've got to tell you that my vocation, my true calling, is serving others. Medicine is my avocation; it's part of how I answer my calling, but it's not all of it. I minister to bodies, but I also minister to hearts and souls.' ~ Doc, Finding Normal (The Movie)""'Happy to be here, proud to serve.' ~ Me""'Those who do not continuously seek knowledge are content to settle for mediocrity.' ~ Me"

Expertise

 * Regularly contracted as a senior instructor for Paramedic-level certification and refresher courses for local, state, and federal agencies.
 * Regularly contracted as a subject matter expert (SME) with regards to local policies, procedures, and protocol as they pertain to pre-hospital patient care, scope of practice, medical-legal documentation, and quality assurance.
 * Regularly contracted to instruct advanced-level specialty courses in pre-hospital medicine. Such sub-specialities include hazardous materials medicine (technician level), ground search and rescue, wilderness medicine, tactical medicine, disaster medicine, and clandestine laboratory safety.
 * Specialized certification in the areas of emergency management, disaster management, mass-casualty incident management, health and safety, pediatric medicine (prehospital), flight medicine, critical care medicine, blood-borne pathogen management, and technician-level hazardous material mitigation.