Prehospital Care Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - prehospital care, behavioral emergencies, emergency room nurse, suicide attempt prevention in the ER, crisis prevention, UCLA emergency room nurse, fall prevention, ER Nurse, ER RN, long wait time in the ER, managing escalating behavior, triage fallouts, emergency nurse, behavioral detainment

My experience gives me an in depth understanding of the standard of care in the emergency care setting- including managing patients in crisis, and the processes generally taken to preventing crisis escalation. I am an expert at the standards used in the urgent care setting of identifying subtle signs leading to acute symptoms like sepsis, stroke and other dangerous health issues. I thoroughly understand the triage process from every level of intake for emergent need and timely care. I am an expert of the standards of patient safety through collaboration with the charge nurse, physicians, colleagues, security, and other members of the healthcare team. I am also an expert in behavioral emergencies, mental health, suicide prevention, and the safe use of restraints, ensuring that patient safety is paramount and general guidelines and standards are met. With 23 years of experience as an emergency room nurse, 20 years as mobile intensive care nurse for prehospital care and 7 years spent ...

Mt Sinai, New York

Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine - EMS, Emergency Medical Services, paramedics, ambulance, prehospital care, resuscitation, Critical care transport, myocardial infarction, airway management, death in custody, excited delirium, allergic reactions, EMTs, protocols, intubation, cardiac arrhythmia, trauma care

A prolific international speaker and author of over 50 articles, magazine columns, and book sections, as well as seeing patients as an NYS and Nationally registered paramedic since 1983, Paul brings over four decades of EMS experience to his clients. In addition to fourteen years as an NYC Paramedic, Professor Werfel has served as The Program Coordinator for Advanced Cardiac, Trauma, and Pediatric life support at the Emergency Care Institute at Bellevue Hospital-NYU Medical Center in New York City, and as Emergency Care Programs Coordinator at Jamaica Hospital, Queens N.Y. In addition to his years as Director of the Stony Brook University EMT and Paramedic Program, He also serves as Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Science. As a recipient of the 1998 Faculty Achievement Award, Professor Werfel is also a member of the review boards for Pre-hospital and Disaster Medicine, and Pre-Hospital Immediate Care Magazines. He was an expert ...

Hendersonville, Tennessee

Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - military medicine, neglect, patient transport, hospice, EMTALA, toxicology, corporate practice of medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, end of life care, Disaster, EMS, delay of care, geriatric, HIPAA, austere environment, prehospital care, aviation, nursing home, transfer, wilderness

20+ years of experience in emergency medicine and former EMS medical director. Currently resuming clinical medical practice after 3-year sabbatical for law school (2021-2024). Bar Exam scheduled for February 2025.

Boerne, Texas

Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Preparedness - Paramedic, EMT, Ambulance, Prehospital, EMS, Disaster Management, Emergency Management, Prehospital Care

I have been a Nationally Certified Paramedic since 1990 and have been involved with the public safety profession since 1987. I have worked as a clinician, an educator and a manager in both the United States and internationally. I have managed and coordinated medical and safety education programs for both private and governmental organizations. I have a Master of Public Administration in Emergency and Disaster Management from Metropolitan College of New York. Additionally, I am a graduate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Basic Emergency Management Academy, the Advance and Professional Development programs, the Continuity of Operations (COOP) Level 1, the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), Incident Command System (ICS) instructor program. Additionally, I am a certified instructor with the State of California Fire Marshal (CSFM) 1A-1C and a Level 2 National EMS Instructor with the National Association of Emergency Medical Educators (NAEMSE)....