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Denny KurogiExperience & Education Denny began his EMS career in 1963 as a U.S. Air Force medic. Worked as a field medic for the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii. Since 1974, has been an EMS educator at both Wichita State University and Johnson County Community College. Served as the interim director of Wichita Sedgwick County EMS. Denny has a B.A. degree in Management of Health Services. Current employment at JCCC since 1978. Awards & Recognitions
Philosophy Statement "Having more than 35 years of service to the EMS profession, I have seen tremendous innovations in the treatment and transportation of the sick and injured. More important, I have seen the field of EMS mature into a highly respected and recognizable profession. It is now incumbent of individuals entering this field of study to continue forward and up to folks like me to share our knowledge and to ignite the passion in students in this quest for excellence. Expect no less, here at JCCC."
Kim GrubbsExperience and Education Kim has worked in EMS since being a freshman at Bethel College in Newton, Kansas in 1972. He worked for seven years as an EMT/EMT-P for the City of Newton Ambulance Department, the first ALS EMS provider in Kansas. He served as Director of EMS for Leavenworth County from 1979-1983 during which time the county EMS service upgraded from BLS to ALS capability. Kim worked as a paramedic with Wichita Sedgwick County EMS and Wesley Life-Watch Aeromedical Service in 1984 prior to taking an EMT-P position with Douglas County Ambulance Service in Lawrence for four years. He became an EMS instructor in 1986, began teaching in the JCCC Paramedic Program in 1987. In order to maintain clinical currency, Kim completed a nursing degree in 2002 and works PRN in the Emergency Department at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Kim maintains an active interest in EMS research and has had the opportunity to share research findings related to motor skills mastery, paramedic clinical education, and faculty workload with EMS faculty around the country. "The greatest satisfaction I receive from training paramedics is to see how quickly they learn so much and begin to integrate it into laboratory, simulation, and field care situations" says Grubbs. "And it's so rewarding to see alumni of the Program experience success in their careers and personal lives!" "Completing the nursing degree and returning to active clinical practice in 2003 as an emergency department nurse has expanded and renewed the knowledge base out of which I teach, revitalized my love of teaching, and reminded me of what it's like to be a student."
Bob ParkerExperience and Education Bob worked for Miami County EMS for 11 years as an EMT and Paramedic, and is a former graduate of the JCCC MICT program. He began teaching EMT and First Responder in 1995 for Fort Scott Community College after completion of the Instructor Coordinator program at Barton County Community College. He also holds instructor certifications in Advanced CardiacLife Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Prehospital Trauma Life Support. Bob was employed as adjunct faculty for the JCCC MICT program in 1997 and has been employed as a full-time JCCC EMS instructor since July 2000. Bob is currently working PRN as a paramedic for Miami County EMS and has served for the past 3 years as the Regional Examination Coordinator for Region V EMS. He has been active with the KS Board of EMS in helping develop both practical and written exams for all levels of certification. He has taught in the EMT-Intermediate/Defibrillator, EMT-Basic, First Responder and Paramedic programs. He has also developed an EMT-Practicum program designed to give new EMTs some field experience. Bob has also served with the Louisburg Fire Department as a firefighter and EMS responder since 1989. Originally from New Jersey, he received a BS from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts before moving to the mid-west in 1975.
Steve WnekExperience & Education Steve has been first an EMT and then paramedic in the greater Kansas City area since 1975. During this time he worked for 15 years as a field paramedic in Missouri and 9 years as an Education Supervisor for Johnson County MED-ACT, a Kansas county-wide ALS service. He has been an ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS instructor for over 20 years. Steve has BA and MA degrees in Biology and has taught all levels of EMS education as well as Basic Cardiology and Human Anatomy and Physiology at Johnson County Community College.
Ray WrightExperience & Education Ray Wright began his EMS career with the City of Newton, KS. Ambulance Department in February of 1973 working as an ambulance attendant. While in Newton Ray worked as an EMT driver, paramedic and paramedic team leader. In 1977 he left Newton to accept employment at Johnson County, KS MED-ACT. While at MED-ACT he functioned as a paramedic, paramedic team leader and training officer. Ray left MED-ACT to accept a teaching position at Johnson County Community College in 1982. While at JCCC he developed the paramedic training program, and was instrumental in achieving its accreditation, one of the first programs in the region to be accredited. Ray has taught over 25 paramedic classes as well as numerous First Responder, EMT and EMT-I classes in his 24 years at JCCC. While at JCCC Ray was nominated twice for the Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement award, and was National EMS Instructor of the Year in 1990. Ray is active with the American Heart Association functioning as a regional faculty for ACLS and also functions as a site evaluator for the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions. Kathy LarsonKathy has been the Administrative Assistant for the EMS Program since July 2007. Her employment with Johnson County Community College began in November 1994 and she has worked in various departments throughout the college.
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