Daniel Gerard

Currently serving as the EMS Coordinator for the City of Alameda FIre Department. I perform various duties to include training/education of all staff, designated infection control officer, development of revenue streams, billing, budgets, QI activities, equipment, and supplies. In this current position I have worked on local emergency response planning, disaster preparedness, hazardous materials, and continuity of operations planning, emergency response (to include deployment and rostering).Served as the acting EMS director.

I have held various positions such as EMT-A and paramedic in urban EMS systems (20 years Newark, NJ), emergency department RN, EMS tour chief (overseeing a staff of 30), comm center chief, dispatcher, EMS Director, college professor, and training coordinator.

Author of numerous articles and book chapters, to include chapters on Human Resources for an EMS Management Textbook published by the Pan American Health Organization and Ambulance Operations for a paramedic level text.

I have also served as consultant for various organizations. I was one of the primary consultants to the Pan American Health Organization/Bahamian Ministry of Health, and I was the lead consultant for the Ambulance Service Re-Design for the Hong Kong Fire Services Department.

Daniel Gerard’s Specialties:

Purchasing, contract negotions/review, union/labor negotiations, non-profit finance, corporate branding, system design and analysis.

Daniel Gerard’s Experience

EMS Coordinator

Alameda Fire Dept.

(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Public Safety industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )
Past Paramedic Chairman

National Association of EMT's

(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

1991 — Present (18 years )
Chief Financial Officer

San Francisco Paramedic Association

(Education Management industry)

2003 — January 2008 (5 years )
Trauma Educator

San Francisco Department of Public Health

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

2003 — 2005 (2 years )
Adjunct Associate Professor

George Washington University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

1997 — 2005 (8 years )
Paramedic

Holy Name Hospital

(Public Safety industry)

2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Chief of Operations/Director of EMTAC

Saint Barnabas Health Care System

(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

1990 — 2003 (13 years )
Paramedic

UMDNJ

(Public Safety industry)

1983 — 2001 (18 years )
Paramedic

University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ

(Public Safety industry)

1983 — 2001 (18 years )
EMS Supervisor

Jersey City Medical Center

(Public Safety industry)

1985 — 1990 (5 years )