Rod Brouhard is a paramedic, journalist, educator and advocate for emergency medical service providers and patients. He started as a volunteer firefighter in 1987 and fell in love with emergency medical services. Rod's been viewing life through the windshield of an ambulance since 1988, and he doesn't plan to stop anytime soon.

Besides being a full-time paramedic, Rod writes and speaks about first aid, disaster response and preparedness, and emergency medical services. He responded to hurricanes Katrina and Ike for disaster relief.

Rod regularly contributes to newspapers, magazines, websites and national EMS trade publications. He was a featured guest on CNN Radio and "Fox News Live with Jamie Colby."

Rod directed the EMS Program at Modesto Junior College in California for 10 years, training emergency medical technicians, certified first responders, providing paramedic preparatory classes and courses in ECG interpretation.

Rod served on the advisory committee for the paramedic program at California State University, Stanislaus. He trained paramedic preceptors in adult education techniques and still serves as a preceptor for paramedic interns training in his hometown.

Unable to get away from teaching, Rod is currently serving as a facilitator on a groundbreaking study in healthcare education.

Rod completed paramedic training through Merced College in 1991. He is certified in emergency medical dispatch, advanced cardiac life support (provider and instructor), international trauma life support, pediatric advanced life support and -- of course -- CPR.

Rod graduated magna cum laude from American Intercontinental University with a bachelor's degree in business, focusing on healthcare management.

First aid covers a wide variety of issues from life-threatening emergencies to minor illnesses and injuries. It's important to be self-sufficient, but it's also important to know when to seek professional help. Getting the help you need when you need it is about knowing how to call, when to call, and what to do until help gets there.

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