Professional Positions:

• WA State Governor's Emergency Medical Services and
  Trauma Steering Committee

• WA State Department of Health EMS Education and Pre-Hospital Committees

• Washington State Fire Fighters' Association EMS Liaison,
  Media Relations

• Author, Photographer, SME - 24/7 EMS

• Author and Photographer - JEMS Magazine

• Author - Best Practices in Emergency Services

• Author and Photographer - NAEMT News

• Author and Photographer - Emergency Medical Services Magazine

• Author and Photographer - Public Safety Communications Magazine

• Past Board Member, Washington State Fire Fighters' Association

• Past Secretary/Treasurer, Washington State Fire Fighters' Association

Education:

Ed holds an AA Degree from Peninsula College in Port Angeles, WA, and a B.A. from Western Washington University in
Bellingham, WA. In addition, he has completed coursework in
EMS management from George Washington University School
of Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Honors:

• Recruit of the Year, EOFD Six, 1989

• Firefighter of the Year, EOFD Six, 1990

• Chief's Award, EOFD 6, 2000

• EMS Special Achievement Award, EOFD 6, 2003

• Anthony S. Maniscalco Memorial Scholarship, National Assoc. of EMTs, 2003