Throughout her career, Natalie has been involved in didactic, clinical, and preceptorship delivery at PCP, ACP, and CCP levels of care. Natalie has been working for the air ambulance since 2001, received her Critical Care Paramedic level in 2003 and completed additional training in pediatric critical care in 2009. Natalie holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Ottawa University and is currently working as a Critical Care Paramedic and Field Educator for Ornge, an Education Facilitator for RPPEO, and an Instructor for the Paramedic and Advanced Care Paramedic programs at Algonquin College.
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Tyler has filled various roles at Algonquin College since 2010, most recently as the Field Placement Officer for both the Paramedic and Advanced Care Paramedic Programs. He works closely with local Paramedic Services, hospitals, and healthcare organizations to facilitate the most progressive field learning experience possible.
Tyler holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree from Thompson Rivers University. He is a 2008 graduate of the Algonquin College Paramedic Program. Tyler completed the Advanced Care Paramedic Program, also at Algonquin College, in 2011.
Since 2008, Tyler has been a proud member of the Ottawa Paramedic Service (OPS), currently holding the rank of Operations Superintendent. He spent most of his career in Special Operations as a member and Team Leader of the Paramedic Support Unit. There, he worked as the lead medical instructor for multiple specialty units of local, provincial, and national policing agencies.
Tyler has received several awards and honors including; Algonquin College Part-Time Support Staff Award (in recognition of excellence supporting the success of students, colleagues, and clients) and the City Managers Award of Distinction in the field of innovation (the highest distinction possible for City of Ottawa employees). Tyler has an interest in innovative paramedic programming and believes strongly in education-based industry advancement.
Tyler is an avid outdoorsman, spending his spare time snowboarding, hunting, backcountry canoeing and camping with friends and family.
Curtis is an Advanced Care Paramedic with a Bachelor of Health Science degree focused on Pre-hospital Care. Curtis has experience in both rural and large urban paramedic services, serving as a flight paramedic, a special operation tactical medic, and in various leadership roles, ranging from frontline supervisor to Deputy Chief of Operations. Curtis has instructed for Public Safety Canada, teaching chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response to first responders from across the country. Curtis has won multiple teaching awards from the Algonquin College Student’s Association. Curtis teaches in both the Paramedic program and Advanced Care programs.