EMSAC leaders' wide contributions to the profession and their communities
By Monet Meisman, EMSAC Communications Committee
EMSAC leaders' wide contributions to the profession and their communities
By Monet Meisman, EMSAC Communications Committee
EMSAC secretary
David Patterson is EMSAC's elected Secretary.“David began his EMS career as a volunteer and paid Firefighter, EMT, and Paramedic in Texas beginning in 1989, serving with the Clear Lake City Fire Department and the Clear Lake Emergency Medical Corps. He also has worked as a paramedic, supervisor, and manager with Rural/Metro in Waco and MedStar in Fort Worth. He relocated to Colorado in 2000, serving as the Division General Manager for Rural/Metro’s Colorado operation for 13 years – moving to Falck in 2013, leading their Rocky Mountain, Oregon, and Washington divisions. In the course of these two professional roles over the past 23 years, he has had the privilege of leading emergency ambulance response systems in Colorado for Aurora, Boulder, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Littleton, Lakeside, and Sheridan.
Brandon Daruna is the CEO of Eagle County Paramedic Services. Starting his career as an EMT/Vigor in New Orleans, he obtained his EMT-I and Paramedic certifications from Delgado College and Charity Hospital. He later served as a paramedic and educator for West Jefferson Medical Center EMS before relocating to Colorado in 2003. During his first decade in Colorado, he worked as a Captain for Northglenn Ambulance and an FTO with the Denver Health Paramedic Division.
In 2018, Brandon obtained his MBA from the University of Denver, which shifted his focus to leadership and management education in emergency services. He currently teaches Public Safety Leadership as an adjunct professor at the university, with the aim of bringing leadership and management education to emergency services.