Department of Health Sciences

Mr. Lawrence David Brewer
Instructor

Health Sciences
Room 140

918-343-7643
lbrewer@rsu.edu

Education

Paramedic Training
Tulsa Area Vocational Technical School, Tulsa, OK
1986

Emergency Medical Technician Training
South Oklahoma City Junior College, Oklahoma City, OK
1981

B.A., Economics and Business Administration/Psychology
Westminster College, Fulton, MO
1980

Professional Experience

1999-Present
St. Francis Health System, Tulsa, OK
2005-present: Tulsa Life Flight, Flight Paramedic, Training Officer
2003-2005: Paramedic in Trauma Emergency Center (Full-time)
1999-2003: Education Specialist teaching ACLS and PALS classes (PRN)

1993-Present
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK
1993-2000: Instructor, Paramedic Technology Program
2005-present: Instructor, Emergency Medical Services Education Program
1997-2000: Teach College-level EMT-Basic, Intermediate and Paramedic courses. Coordinate AHA Training Center

2003-2006
Tahlequah City Hospital EMS, Tahlequah, OK
Part-time field paramedic with ALS provider. Paramedic in Emergency Department.

2003-2005
EagleMed, Tahlequah, OK
Flight Paramedic with critical care helicopter service. Training Officer for Base.

2000-2003
Parkview Medical Center/Pueblo Community College, Pueblo, CO
Senior EMS Coordinator 2001-2003: Responsible for daily operations of EMS Education program; assumed Director responsibilities in Director’s absence.
EMS Instructor 2000-2003: taught college-level EMT-Paramedic, Basic and Intermediate courses; Taught ACLS, PALS, PHTLS courses and other CE classes statewide; special projects as required.
2002-2003: Paramedic ER Tech III in Level 2 Trauma Center (PRN)

2001-2003
American Medical Response, Pueblo-Canon City, CO
Field Paramedic, part-time

1988-2002
AirEvac for Tulsa, Hillcrest Healthcare, Tulsa, OK
Critical Care Transport Paramedic, Helicopter and MICU; Transport Coordinator; MICU Operator; In-house Instructor

1990-2000
AeroCare Medical Transport, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
Air Medical Specialist on fixed-wing air ambulance, Director of Marketing and Patient Care Services, (1992-1993)

1982-1999
Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), Tulsa, OK
EMT (1982-1987); Paramedic (1987-1999); System Status Controller; Field Training Officer; Senior Training Officer; Field Operations Supervisor; Communications Supervisor

1986-1988
Hominy Hospital EMS, Hominy, OK
Director/Paramedic; Directed daily EMS operations, developed budgets; supervised up to 10 EMTs of all levels; Advanced Life Support Provider on emergency and non-emergency calls; Additional hospital duties: Respiratory Therapy, Phlebotomy, provided primary care in ER.

Credentials

• Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic, 1986
• State of Oklahoma Licensed Paramedic, 1986
• State of Oklahoma EMS Instructor, 1993
• Instructor Educator, 2007
• Licensed or Certified as a Paramedic in the following states: Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri
• Basic Life Support National Faculty, 2007-present, American Heart Association (AHA)
• Pediatric Basic Life Support National Faculty, 1997-1999, AHA
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Regional Faculty, AHA
• ACLS-Experienced Provider Instructor, AHA
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Regional Faculty, AHA
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support Provider and Instructor, NAEMT/American College of Surgeons
• Member, National and Oklahoma EMT Associations
• Assisted in the development and first Team Coordinator for the Special Operations Medical Team with the Tulsa Police Department Special Operations Team, 1991
• Licensed Private Pilot