TEMS - Key Persons
As a CONTOMS "Medical Director's Course" graduate, he was instrumental in starting the Tactical Medic Program in Savannah. Carl received his undergraduate degree at the University of Louisville in 1972 and subsequently completed medical school at the University of Kentucky in 1976. Following medical school, Dr. Boyd completed Surgical Residency training at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. From 1983 to 1993, Dr. Boyd maintained a surgical practice, and was appointed as the Director of Trauma Services and Medical Director of LIFESTAR and MedStar emergency medical services. He served as the Director of the Department of Surgical Education from 1993-2000. Dr. Boyd is a member of numerous local and national professional societies and has published over 50 articles in nationally recognized journals. He is a full Professor at Mercer University School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. In addition to being board-certified in General Surgery and Surgical/Critical Care, Dr. Boyd is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Chris Hoyne is a Lt. and Fire/Paramedic with the Clearwater Fire Dept. and a Tactical Medic for Clearwater SWAT and ERT Teams. Chris has been a tactical medic for 8 yrs. and currently serves as the Medic Team Leader. He is a certified Fire Instructor that has taught the new recruit's Rapid intervention and survival. He also teaches IRT and High Threat Extraction to multiple police and government agencies. He is an instructor and a member of the TEMS committee for The Florida Swat Association. Chris was an instructor for the Navy's Train the Trainer TCCC course at Camp Pendleton.
Chris is a paramedic supervisor in northeast Georgia. He spent 6 years in the US Army Reserves with the first half of his duty assigned to the 11th Special Forces Group. Concurrently, he studied Sports Medicine at the Univ. of Georgia for 4 years, and worked in the University training room for the last 2 of those years. In 1994 Chris got into EMS, and due to a lifelong interest in venomous reptiles and the lack of available training, developed an educational program on snakebite for medical personnel. He established and manages the largest venomous reptile website in the world, and has worked behind the scenes of many television programs as both a consultant on snakebite and a venomous snake handler. He also consults on snakebites for area hospitals and is recognized as a snakebite expert by many MD's and Ph.D.'s, and has even been recognized by Arizona Poison Control for his expertise. Chris is also a PHTLS instructor, a Certified Anti-terrorism Specialist, and has trained in multiple martial arts disciplines, including Aikido, Hapkido, Chito Ryu, Judo, and Jujitsu.
Dave is the President and CEO of Rescue Training Inc (est. 1992). His history in Tactical Medicine began as the first "tactical paramedic" assigned to the Savannah Police Department's SWAT unit, Dave lead a seven-man Tactical Medic team for seven years. Locally, Dave is the c
Job Titles:
- Tactical Trainer / Retired SWAT Commander / Kissimmee, FL
Jeff Tambasco retired at the rank of Captain and SWAT Team Commander with the Kissimmee Police Department in Central Florida. Jeff has twenty five years in law enforcement with twenty three years as an active SWAT team operator. During his career, Jeff has been assigned to patrol, special enforcement (narcotics) and criminal investigations. Jeff has SWAT experience as an entry member, sniper, assistant team leader, team leader, assistant team commander and team commander. As a high liability instructor, he holds instructor certifications in Firearms, carbine/ rifles, shotgun, less lethal munitions, chemical munitions, distraction devices, defensive tactics, pursuit driving and SWAT tactics. Jeff is also a Nationally Registered EMT.
Major Alf Zeilinger is a TEMS / Clinical Coordinator for Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), the largest provider of EMS 911 service in the State of Oklahoma. Alf has more than 15 years experience as a Paramedic in high volume urban EMS Operations in Oklahoma and Texas. He currently manages and oversees all aspects of tactical medical operations including the continuing education for the EMSA Tactical medical units which are attached to 3 different law enforcement agencies. Alf is a sworn Deputy and has served for over 8 years on the Tulsa County SO SWAT team. He is currently the Tactical Medic Team Leader and is assigned to the entry team. Alf, a Master Diver, is also the Dive Medical Officer for the Tulsa County SO Underwater Investigation Unit. He has attended or taught advanced training in pre-hospital medicine, tactical medicine, dive medicine, law enforcement and hazardous materials. He has numerous instructor credentials including EMS Instructor, ACLS, BLS, AMLS, PEPP, PALS, etc... In 2011, he was a member of the training /scoring cadre for the National TACMED Championship held in Oklahoma. A military veteran, he has deployed to numerous countries and served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm.
Job Titles:
- Advanced Tactical Practitioner ( ATP )
Mark is a veteran of U.S. Army SOF, spanning 20 years and five major conflicts. He participated in combat operations with 1 st Ranger Battalion in Operation Just Cause, special reconnaissance missions in Iraq, and numerous missions in Central America. Mark has served with 12 th, 7 th and 3 rd SFG, and specializes in Civil/Military Medical Operations. Most recently, he operated in support of OEF at the most active firebase in Southern Afghanistan, while establishing the region's only hospital, seeing over 5,000 patients in 6 months. Mark is a graduate of the Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM), the Special Forces Medical Sergeant's Course (SFMS) and the Civil Affairs Medical Sergeant's Course (CAMS). He has served as an instructor for both the Trauma portion of SOCM as well as TCCC courses for the Special Operations Community. He currently serves as a tactical medical instructor at the Small Unit Tactics portion of the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC). Mark is also a candidate for the Interservice Physician's Assistant Program in San Antonio, Texas and is currently pursuing an advanced degree in Biochemistry.
With over 17 years as a competitor, Ngu's martial art experience extends over multiple disciplines, including Commando Krav Maga, the Israeli elite fighting system. He is currently certified as a black belt in Aikido, Tangsudo and Taekwondo, and he served 5 years on the American Taekwondo demonstration team. Ngu holds numerous Excellence in Academics Awards and many Martial Arts Awards, including Regional Champion (1998-2001). His more recent honors include the Strength & Endurance Competition Award for 2006. He has trained the Special Forces 160 th SOAR Night Stalkers and is a private martial arts instructor. Ngu is certified as an Ocean Rescue Lifeguard through both the Red Cross and the Professional Lifeguard of American Safety & Health Aquatic Institute. Ngu's medical qualifications include certifications in ACLS, BLS, BTLS, EMT-I, EMT-P, and Confined Space and Extrication. He holds a Bachelors degree of Science in Biology with emphasis on Parasitology, Virology, Medical Microorganisms & Disease and is currently pursuing his Masters Degree in Parasitology.
Job Titles:
- Emergency Physician / RTI Medical Director
In 1984, Dr. Shields moved to Savannah to join Emergency Medical Group at Memorial Medical Center. While at MMC he served as Medical Director of the Emergency Department and Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine, and served on many hospital committees including Medical Executive, Occurrence Screening, Utilization Review, Critical Care, and Trauma. At the end of 1997, Dr. Shields left MMC to help establish SouthCoast UrgentCare. In early 1999 he was recruited to join the expanding group of physicians at GEA. He currently staffs four of the GEA hospital ED's and currently serves as Medical Director of the Candler ED. He also is the web master for GEA Online. Dr. Shields was Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) in 1984, and re-certified in 1994 and 2004. He also serves as an Oral Board Examiner for ABEM. He is a member and Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He has held numerous offices with the Georgia College of Emergency Physicians including a two-year term as President. He currently serves on the GCEP Board of Directors.
Job Titles:
- CEO of Southeast ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery
- Surgeon / Rt. Major - US Army
Dr Johnson is the CEO of Southeast ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery, PC and is a consultant for the Chatham County Health Department for "Weapons of Mass Destruction."; Major, U.S. Army, retired. Active duty from July 1975 to August 1986, then again from June 1990 until retirement in June 2001. Enlisted service from 1975-1981 as U.S Army Ranger and in U.S. Army Special Forces, attaining rank of E-6. Served as Physician Assistant and medical platoon leader from 1981-1986 in the Berlin Brigade, in the 1 st Armor Division in Germany and in the Dept of Family Practice at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, GA, and attaining rank of CW3. Following medical school, residency and fellowship training, served as Chief, Head & Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery and Assistant Chief, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI from 1996-2001.Bob is an active ATLS Course Director and State Faculty.
Job Titles:
- Lead Medic / Tactical Medic
Sean has been a firefighter/Paramedic since 1996. He is currently a Firefighter/Lead Paramedic with Clearwater Fire & Rescue and has been a member of the Clearwater Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics team since 1999. He is the Team Leader for the SWAT Medic/Rescue component of the team (Special Operations Rescue Team). He completed his tactical training through the Pinellas County SWAT School (SEPSI) and his tactical medical training through CONTOMS. Sean is an instructor in BLS, BTLS, ACLS, and is a adjunct instructor for St. Petersburg College, the Southeast Public Safety Institute and the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute. He teaches Tactical Combat Casualty Care, basic and advanced Tactical EMS, and Immediate Reaction Team concepts. He has instructed courses in high threat officer rescue, WMD, Decon and counter-terrorism, Forth Generation Warfare, Improvised Explosive Devices, and Limited Exposure Team response to 4GW. He holds an AS in EMS, and won the 2003 (Dallas) & 2005 (San Diego) International Tactical EMS "Medic-up" Competition and took 2nd Place in 2004 (Virginia Beach). Sean was the recipient of the Clearwater Police Department's Chief's Unit Citation in 2002, and the Clearwater Fire-Rescue Department's Chief's Unit Citation for Distinguished Service in 2004. He also received the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal for tactical operational medical support during Hurricane Charlie relief and security efforts. Sean also instructs in firefighter Rapid Intervention Teams and firefighter survival techniques. Sean frequently lectures at ITEMS conferences / symposiums, and is the rescue product reviewer for ITEMS.
Job Titles:
- Trauma Surgeon / Asst. Professor
WILLIAM J. BROMBERG, M.D., completed his undergraduate education at The University of Virginia in 1992 and went on to earn his medical degree from the same school in 1996. Following completion of his general surgery residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Dr. Bromberg underwent fellowship training in trauma and surgical critical care at Lehigh Valley's Level I trauma center. He joined the staff of the Savannah Surgical Group in 2002 and is an assistant professor of surgery at Mercer University School of Medicine. Dr. Bromberg is board certified in both general surgery and critical care.