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Oak Ridge firefighter named Roane State Paramedic Student of the Year

Posted at 1:32 pm January 19, 2019
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

Roane State paramedic program director David Blevins, left, and Dr. Todd Heffern with TEAMHealth, right, congratulate Brandon Payne of Oak Ridge, Roane State’s Paramedic Student of the Year. (Submitted photo)

Roane State paramedic program director David Blevins, left, and Dr. Todd Heffern with TEAMHealth, right, congratulate Brandon Payne of Oak Ridge, Roane State’s Paramedic Student of the Year. (Submitted photo)

 

By Bob Fowler, Roane State staff writer

An Oak Ridge Fire Department captain has been elected by his peers as Roane State Community College’s Paramedic Student of the Year.

Brandon Payne, 40, an Oak Ridge firefighter since 2007, received the tribute during a luncheon last year that continues a longstanding tradition of honoring graduating paramedic students.

TEAMHealth, a hospital staffing firm based in Knoxville, sponsored the luncheon for paramedic students who were in the spring semester cohort.

“It was challenging,” Payne said of the three-semester program to obtain certification as a paramedic. “There was a lot of information in a short amount of time.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Brandon Payne, David Blevins, Oak Ridge Fire Department, paramedic, paramedic student of the year, Roane State, Roane State Community College, TeamHealth, Todd Heffern, Tom Herron

Rowe named Roane State’s paramedic student of the year

Posted at 8:04 am August 16, 2016
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

Roane State paramedic student of the year Grady Rowe (center) is congratulated by Dr. Peter Kah with TeamHealth Emergency Medicine (left) and Roane State paramedic program director David Blevins. (Photo by Roane State Community College)

Roane State paramedic student of the year Grady Rowe (center) is congratulated by Dr. Peter Kah with TeamHealth Emergency Medicine (left) and Roane State paramedic program director David Blevins. (Photo by Roane State Community College)

 

Grady Rowe with Rural/Metro Fire Department has been named Roane State Community College’s paramedic student of the year.

Dr. Peter Kah with TeamHealth Emergency Medicine presented the award to Rowe during Roane State’s annual Knoxville paramedic program luncheon. Students completing the paramedic program were recognized at the event, which was sponsored by TeamHealth.

Rowe, of Halls, is a full-time firefighter, member of the Tennessee Army National Guard and a father of four. He started Roane State’s program in August 2015.

“I love emergency medicine, being there when a patient is at a critical point and making a difference,” Rowe said. “I have enjoyed the entire year. The material, the instructors, the fellow students, it has really been a joy.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: community college, Grady Rowe, paramedic, paramedic student of the year, Peter Kah, Roane State, Roane State Community College, Rural/Metro Fire Department, TeamHealth, Tennessee Army National Guard

AC EMS doesn’t carry most medications found during search of doctor’s home, director says

Posted at 4:00 pm September 4, 2013
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Michael Lapaglia

Michael A. Lapaglia

Its former medical director was arrested Tuesday on drug and gun charges, and Anderson County Emergency Medical Services issued a statement on Wednesday that said most of the medications allegedly found in the home of Dr. Michael A. LaPaglia are not carried by the ambulance service.

The statement also said that the Anderson County EMS medical director is never allowed or provided access to any controlled equipment, supplies, or medications.

“Anderson County EMS has a very solid and concise procedure for controlled substances, with many levels of reporting and accountability,” Director Nathan Sweet said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Health, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County EMS, controlled substances, Crystal Jordan, drugs, firearm, gun, medications, Methodist Medical Center, Michael A. Lapaglia, MMC, Nathan Sweet, Peter Kah, TeamHealth

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