Christopher Dooley

I am the second in my family to attend college and the first to pursue a degree of higher learning. I have traveled to England, France, Switzerland, and Italy through People to People, an organization created by Dwight Eisenhower to engender multicultural understanding among different countries. I have also been an alumni to Anytown Arizona, a summer camp program for learning how to be a mentor and a great leader after which I graduated from high school in 2009. I have worked in various food service restaurants and companies, from Quiznos and Wendy's to Garcia's and Claim Jumper. I knew I wanted to find a career in which I could affect the outcome of people's lives and truly make a difference, and from 2015 to 2018 while taking care of my grandparents- I discovered that my passion for serving people could go farther than what I had currently been doing. I thought that EMS could be a potentially difficult, yet rewarding career field. Set on becoming a paramedic, I went on a ride along with the Tempe fire department in early 2018, saved up enough money to go to an accelerated course at Arizona Academy of Emergency Services in Mesa, Arizona July 17th, 2018, did a 12 hour clinical rotation at Banner Goldfield medical center in September and graduated from the emergency medical technician program 2nd in my class October 11th, 2018. After this, I became a nationally certified emergency medical technician on October 25th, 2018 after passing national registry for the first time. I then applied for careers and in April of 2019 was given a position at American Medical Response- Southwest, as an Emergency Medical Technician. In 2020, I bought my first house in Phoenix, Arizona. I have always wanted to help people and EMS has become the bridge to my destiny of living in the service of others. I have transported hundreds of patients and enjoy being able to be there for people when they need someone the most or just be the moral or emotional support someone is seeking. I started working as an EMT in Mesa, AZ, on AP 206, a 24 hour 911 ambulance- working anywhere between 18-22 hours a shift because I wanted experience. My very first precepting shift was a code and my very first lesson was that we cannot save everyone. I have treated and transported dozens and dozens of dying people, traumatic injuries, behavioral patients, toxicological patients, diabetic patients, and so on. After a year in Mesa I went to the west side to El mirage on AP 162, a 24 hour tier 2 ambulance and did interfacility from 10 to 2200, along with move ups, mutual aids, rural calls and 911. I then went to a 12 hour unit on AP 174 which is a hybrid unit that does 911 back up and interfacility transports and did not like the hours so I went to Tolleson, AZ on AP 161. AP 161 was also a tier 2 unit like in El mirage and a pretty busy ambulance where I have transported everything from strokes to toe pain. The last ambulance I was on before becoming a paramedic was in Avondale, AZ on AP 173, a 911 only unit for about a year and a half. After I left Mesa on AP 206, I started working extra overtime and consistently worked over 70-100 hours a week(doing mostly interfacility transports on OT shifts). In October, 2022, I was deployed by FEMA and represented AMR at hurricane Ian at which time I also became a field training officer. After becoming an FTO I also have served as a skills instructor for AMR-Southwest and still work in the clinical department with new hires. In 2023, I applied for the AMR sponsorship program, was approved, applied to Mesa Community College and was accepted for classes in the fall. I was also offered to attend pre-course classes by AMR and passed both PME 190 and PME 191 with A's through Paradise Valley Community College with Bob Dotterer in the summer of 2023. In August, 2023 to August, 2024 I attended over 650 hours of class time, became IV certified in Pinal county, obtained 200 hours of clinical experience in the hospital setting and over 400 hours of vehicular ride time. I attained all A's in all semesters with honors and graduated with an achievement for academic excellence, being at the top of my class. On August 4th, 2024 I again passed national registry the first time and became a Certified Emergency Paramedic and was given a new position as a Certified Emergency Paramedic with AMR- Southwest on August 10th, 2024 from where I am currently employed. I have served in EMS for over 5 years and continue to strive for excellence in patient care, self-improvement, public service and leadership. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to working with you.

Casey Dominick, Certified Flight Paramedic, Paramedicine Lead Instructor- Mesa Community College 

(480) 389-8254

Timothy Glover, Certified Emergency Paramedic, FTO, Paramedicine Lead Instructor- Mesa Community College, Gilbert Fire Department

(602) 463-4152

Jefferey Alcott, Administrative Supervisor/ Emergency Medical Technician- American Medical Response

(480) 710-5491

Bryan Lukes, Certified Emergency Paramedic, FTO- American Medical Response

(480) 789-9105

Bill Busam, Certified Emergency Paramedic, FTO- American Medical Response

(623) 826-7884

Dylan Cook, Physician Assistant Student, Certified Emergency Paramedic- former employee for American Medical Response

(650) 388-2643