 Chief
Gary J. Glemboski, MA, NREMT-I
Director of Tactical Training
Chief Glemboski
is currently the Chief of Department of the Army Police at Hunter Army Airfield
in Savannah, GA. He retired from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Dept.
after 27 years of service. His membership in that department’s SWAT team
includes 25 years and commander of the unit for 12 years. After his years with
SWAT he became the commander of the departments Training Division. Gary has been
in law enforcement since 1978 and has been a certified EMT since 1979. He
co-developed the RTI Tactical Medic program with Dave Hall, who was his partner
in 1980-1981. Chief Glemboski is Director of the Global Tactical Training Group
(G-TAC) and instructs all levels of tactical training and physical skills. Chief
Glemboski has a Masters Degree in Public Administration, and is a graduate of
Georgia Law Enforcement Command College and the FBI National Academy. He also
holds instructor certifications as a scuba instructor with NAUI and is a Public
Safety Scuba Instructor and a former member of the ERDI Advisory Board. Chief
Glemboski has been published in several publications to include SWAT magazine
and the FBI Bulletin.
 David
A. Comte, NREMT-P
(Ret.) Special Forces Medic Instructor
David
is a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
He served as the senior medic for a Special Forces (SF)
Operational Detachment for 8 years, an SF company medic
for 1 year, and an SF battalion medic for 1 year.
After 10 years of operational duty, David moved to Ft.
Bragg, North Carolina where he attended the Special
Warfare Center Instructor’s Course and taught at the
Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course and at
the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center (JSOMTC).
While at the JSOMTC, David was a senior instructor for
the Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM) course and
the Special Forces Medical Sergeants (SFMS) course.
He also served as the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
(NCOIC) of the Military Medicine block of instruction,
the resident expert for Field Training Exercises, the
Clinical Coordinator for all SOCM clinical rotations in
civilian trauma centers, and as the Company Operations
Sergeant. David also served as the Battalion
Operations Sergeant for the technical skills portion of
the Special Forces Qualification Course where he was
responsible for the coordination of training for future
SF Officers, SF Weapons Sergeants, SF Engineers, and SF
Communications Sergeants. David is also an
honor
graduate of the Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Officers course and an instructor in hand-to-hand
combat.
 William P.
Bozeman, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.
As. Professor, Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest
University
Experience:
Medical Director, Clay County (FL) Fire Rescue 1996 –
1999; Board of Fire Surgeons, Jacksonville Fire Rescue
Department 1999 – 2003; Director of Prehospital
Services, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Univ of
Florida 1999 – 2003; Tactical Physician, Jacksonville
Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team 2000 – 2003; NASA Space
Shuttle support physician 1999 – 2003; Senior Medical
Officer, FL-4 Disaster Medical Assistance Team 2000 -
2003; Member, Institutional Review Board, University of
Florida 1999 – 2003; Director of Research, Dept of
Emergency Medicine, Univ of Florida 2000 – 2003;
Reviewer, Annals of Emergency Medicine 1999 – present;
Associate Research Director, Dept of Emergency Medicine,
Wake Forest Univ. 2003 – present; Education:
BS 1988; MD - 1992
Medical University of South Carolina; Residency 92-95
Johns Hopkins University ; Fellowship 1996 University of
Maryland (R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center)
 Keith A. Jochem, NREMT-I, EMT-T
Former Army Ranger Medic, HAAF, Savannah, GA
Keith is a 6
year combat veteran of the U.S. Army 1st
Ranger Battalion, HAAF. Alpha Company Senior
Medic for two years and a platoon medic for four
years. As the company’s senior medical NCO,
Keith coordinated and managed minor
surgical, tactical, and daily sick call
medicine. He ordered and managed all company
medical functions for 120 Rangers. Keith served
as a live tissue instructor during the Combat
Trauma Management (CTM) course at Ft. Bragg,
N.C. His experience includes time spent overseas
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Keith is a
graduate of the Special Operations Combat Medic
(SOCM) Paramedic course. He also attended the 75th
Ranger Regiment Company Senior Medic Team Leader
and Instructors course at Ft. Benning and
Operational & Emergency Medical Skills Course
(OEMS) held in Virginia by the FBI’s Chief
Physician. As a civillian Keith was employed by
Blackwater USA and is a Department of State
certified High Threat Personal Security
Specialist/ Medic. His expansive tour of two
years working on a Protective Security Detail (PSD)
Team in Iraq has given him real world experience
in threat assessment, dignitary personal
protection, motorcade driving and security, and
recognition and counter measures with improvised
explosive devices (IED) and explosively formed
penetrations (EFP). Keith is currently actively
pursuing a medical related degree.
Certifications include: SOCM Paramedic, NREMT-I,
EMT-T, BLS, Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS),
and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
 Jeffrey
Tambasco,
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.
Maj. Alf
Zeilinger NREMT-P, EMT-T, DES
EMSA / Tulsa County SO, Tulsa, OK
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.
 Ken
R. Fuller, NREMT-I
1SG Brigade Medic, Ft Bragg, NC
Ken has been
a military medic since 1980, and is currently the
Brigade Medic for 1st Training BDE at Ft.
Bragg, NC. Ken served 5 years as the Det. 524 medic for
the 19th Special Forces, and is also a
graduate of Army Airborne, Recondo, Jungle & the S.E.R.E.
level-C schools. While stationed in Colorado he worked
on a mountain rescue team for 3 years. His last combat
deployment was to the country of Yemen.
Ken’s certifications
include: NREMT-I, Preventive Medicine Instructor,
Chemical / Bio Hazard Technician, Swiftwater Rescue
Tech. (instructor tng. to be completed Spring 2010),
Mountain Rescue Instructor, Vehicle Extrication
Instructor and works part-time for First Health EMS in
North Carolina.
Mark Sussman, Advanced Tactical Practitioner (ATP)
Special Forces Medical Instructor, Ft. Bragg NC
Mark
is a veteran of U.S. Army SOF, spanning 20 years and
five major conflicts. He participated in combat
operations with 1st Ranger Battalion in
Operation Just Cause, special reconnaissance missions in
Iraq, and numerous missions in Central America. Mark has
served with 12th, 7th and 3rd
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.
 Walter
Nichols,
NREMT-P
Director,
Ft. Stewart / H.A.A.F. EMS
Walter
is Viet Nam Veteran and a Flight Paramedic in Savannah in addition to his
responsibilities as the Director of EMS for Ft. Stewart/ HAAF EMS. Walter is
Affiliate Faculty / Instructor Trainer in PHTLS. He is an
instructor in practically all advanced EMS courses, including ACLS, BTLS,
PALS, etc. Walter brings over 25 years of medical experience to the program.
 William
"BJ" Hall, EMT-P, SWAT Medic
St.
Johns County Sheriff’s Office / Jacksonville Fire and
Rescue -Fla.
BJ
is a senior Swat Team member and Tactical Medic Team leader
of a 25-man team.
BJ started with SJSO in 1988 as a Full time Deputy,
assigned to Patrol / K-9 after working for nine years as
a Patrol/ Narcotics K-9 handler, and Three Dogs. BJ
switched to the SWAT team as a Tactical Paramedic and
Rappel Master and Electronics. He is also assigned to
the dive team as a state cert. Police Diver and to the
E.O.D. unit (Bomb Squad) / BJ also works for the City of
Jacksonville Fire Dept as a fire fighter / paramedic.
Assigned to FEMA Team Task force 5 as a K-9
handler/Instructor. BJ is an EMT/ Paramedic
Instructor, BLS Instructor, Firearm Instructor, Driving
Instructor Gen. Topic instructor and SWAT team
Instructor for the Basic 80 hour SWAT Course. And Drill
Instructor for Sheriff’s office Juvenile Boot Camp.
 Ngu
Doan, EMT-P/APCT/CISM/EMT-T
Savannah, GA
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 160th
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.
 Juan
Atan,
Paramedic/Firefighter
Orange County Fire Rescue, Florida
Juan
has been a member of the Orange County Sheriff’s office
for the past 10 years and has assisted them with their
tactical medic program.
He is a member of the Florida SWAT Association TEMS
Committee. Juan has been with the Orange County Fire
Rescue Department for the past fifteen years. He is
currently a Lieutenant/ Paramedic II and his educational
background includes a bachelor’s degree in Health
Administration from Barry University (1997), Fire
Service certification from Miami-Dade Community College
(1991) and a Master’s Degree in Security Management with
a minor in Homeland Security from Bellevue University
(2007).
In addition to holding numerous
certifications in EMS, he also has a Fire Instructor III
and Hazmat Technician certification through the State of
Florida. He is a Special Operations Technician with
knowledge in Trench Rescue, Confined Space, and Weapons
of Mass Destruction among other things. He is also a
member of one of the unique units Orange County Fire
Rescue has to offer, which is the “Medical Bike Patrol
Team.” He is a former member of the “CHASE Program”
(helicopter unit) and also one of the original
crewmembers of the “FireStar Program” (helicopter
unit). He is currently part of the Central Florida USAR
Task Force 4 with a classification of “Medical
Specialist” and DMAT FL-6 team.
 Jason
Waite, NREMT-P, EMT-T
Tactical Medic / Savannah, GA
Jason serves as a
Paramedic with MedStar Ambulance Service in Savannah, GA
and is a Tactical Medic assigned to the Savannah Police
Department's SWAT Team. As a member of a pioneer
program of Tactical Bomb Medics working with The SCMPD
EOD team he “dresses out and moves down range” with the
bomb techs as they work to defeat a device. The MedStar
Tactical Medics are "regional" working not only with the
newly formed Garden City SWAT Team, they also provide
Tactical Medical Support for local ATF and FBI. Jason
holds multiple instructor ratings and routinely teaches
at the RTI Medical Simulation Center. Jason is a
veteran of the US Marines, assigned to the Sixth Marine
Regiment and the Second Reconnaissance Battalion. He is
a veteran of multiple deployments to all corners of the
world and a commercially rated aircraft pilot with
hundreds of hours of flight time.
 Carl
R. Boyd, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Physician / Professor
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.
 Lt. Ramon Gonzalez,
EMT-P, EMT-T
Company Officer / Paramedic, Collier County, FL
Ramon has been a medic since
1995. Joined the Polk County, FL Sheriffs Office ERT as
a Tactical Medic in 2005. Completed the TEMS program and
basic SWAT school. In 2006 Ramon joined the
Special Operations Response Team (SORT) for Collier
County, FL where he serves as "Company Officer" and accepted the assignment
to re-establish the Tactical Medic program within Collier
County and the CCEMS. He also works for Central Florida Safety
Training as a BLS/F.A. instructor.
 Lt.
Chris Hoyne, EMT-P, EMT-T
SWAT Medic TL, Clearwater, FL
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.
 Robert
E. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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 1st 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.
 Sean
McKay, FF/Lead Medic/Tactical Medic
Clearwater, FL Police/Fire
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.
Chris Harper, NREMT-P, CAS
Tactical Medic,
Franklin County, GA
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.
 Sgt
Mark Rich, Tactical Trainer,
PD
Training Director Richmond Hill, GA
Sgt.
Rich is the current Director of the Richmond Hill, GA Police
Department Training Division. Sgt. Rich is a POST
Certified Senior Instructor Trainer with Specialized
Certifications in the fields of Firearms Training,
Defensive Tactics, Less Lethal Munitions, SWAT, Special
Operations Response, and instructs at all levels of
tactical training and physical skills.
 Lt.
Doug Byrd, NREMT-P
Special Operations Officer - SC PD
Doug is a Patrol Officer / Tactical Medic
with the Ridgeland Police Departments and the assigned
Tactical Medic for Jasper County Sheriff's Office. The
majority of his Tactical experience is from the U.S.M.C
where he was active duty for 4 years. Doug has been a
paramedic for 6 years, and has served as the special
operations director for Jasper County Emergency
Services. He has been a Firefighter for over 16 years.
Doug has been instructing students for 8 years in
various fire and EMS related topics. Doug is a graduate
of the first Tactical Medic Course at
Rescue Training Inc. Instructor and certs include:
NREMT-P; AHA Instructor; ASHI Instructor; NFA
Instructor; Firefighter/Rescue Tech/Haz-Mat Tech
 William
J. Bromberg, M.D.
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. |
David E. Hall Jr., NREMT-P
Rich