Medical Officer

Name: Randy Kraus

Duties and responsibilities:

The Medical Officer works under the supervision of the Assistant Chief and is directly responsible for all aspects of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for FMBFCD. The Medical Officer monitors the daily activities, coordinates and manages staff, leads the planning, development and implementation of policies and programs for EMS and heads the District’s Hurricane Committee. The Medical Officer establishes organizational goals; evaluates programs to ensure effectiveness and continually seeks process improvement. Daily duties include maintaining liaisons with other county departments, logistics, develop strategic plans for the department to meet current and future community EMS needs, and demonstrates extensive knowledge of EMS practices and procedures.

Certifications:

2010 Officer of the Year

B.A.S. Public Safety Administration (Spring 2012)

A.S. Fire Science

State Certified Paramedic

State Certified/National Pro Board Fire Fighter II

State Certified/National Pro Board Fire Officer II

State Certified/National Pro Board Instructor II

FEMA All Hazards Incident Safety Officer

BCLS Instructor

ACLS Instructor

PALS Instructor

ITLS Instructor

PHTLS Instructor