Jason Mahoney(I)
- Additional Crew
Over more than a decade, Jason has gathered a remarkable and varied
base of experience. He has worked as an EMT then a Paramedic, and he
received a Star of Life Award from the American Ambulance Association
in 2001. He advanced from a Field Training Officer to a Field
Supervisor and Field Preceptor for one of the best Paramedic programs
in the nation. Jason was awarded two coveted awards as the top of his
class in 2003 at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy - the Jack Wiseman
Award and the Alex F. Mavity Memorial Award. As a Deputy Sheriff and
Deputy Coroner, Jason was recognized by LifeCenter Northwest for his
work in promoting organ donation, and by Sheriff Chuck Maxwell for
developing electronic report writing forms to increase deputies'
efficiency.
In 2008, Jason moved into the hospital arena as a trauma educator and injury prevention advocate. He traveled the region educating rural healthcare providers on pediatric emergency care, and he worked closely with Dr. Jim Broselow to help test the new Color Coding Kids system in the frontier medicine environment of Montana. Jason greatly expanded his teaching experience in this position, and he added a number of instructorships in national courses. He became the only member of the hospital's teaching team holding instructorships and Training Center Faculty status in all three American Heart Association disciplines (BLS, ACLS and PALS). Jason was also one of the first Instructors and Course Coordinators in the state of Montana for the brand new Advanced Assessment and Treatment of Trauma course.
Despite a shift towards classroom time, Jason maintained his responder status as a part-time Paramedic as well as Team Leader of the facility's Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT). In furtherance of his passion for expanded emergency response, he has attended FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness for numerous courses on emergency preparedness and response. He has earned FEMA instructorships for both the HERT and Incident Command System courses (ICS 100-400). In April 2010, Jason was honored to present at the Montana State Emergency Nurses' Association conference where he spoke on Organophosphates and Nerve Agents - one of his favorite courses.
As he began to meld his interests in EMS, emergency preparedness and terrorism topics, Jason was able to expand his palate of courses available for the numerous EMS refreshers he teaches each fall. In addition, Jason began to teach for Montana State University-Billings' EMT and Paramedic programs on subjects ranging from pediatric ALS care to WMD response and mass casualty triage.
When the opportunity to take over the Emergency Preparedness program for the Level II Trauma Center where he worked, Jason eagerly accepted the challenge. He now oversees all facets of a very active program for the main hospital campus and nearly forty off-site facilities throughout the region. Jason also assists with emergency preparedness at two sister facilities, and he is learning the vast world of healthcare life safety along the way. As part of his program, Jason has designed and run nearly forty exercises utilizing the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). These exercises have tested response capabilities ranging from armed hostage takers to severe winter storms to a hard landing of the facility's helicopter.
In addition to all of his day-to-day job roles, Jason shares his experience and expertise through his membership in the following:
· Co-Chair of the Board for the Yellowstone County CPR Saturday Committee
· Secretary of the Board for Safe Kids Yellowstone County
· Injury Prevention Subcommittee Member for the Montana Eastern Region Trauma Advisory Committee
· Member of the Montana Healthcare Mutual Aid System (MHMAS)
· Member of the Yellowstone County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
· Member of the Yellowstone County LEPC Exercise Planning Subcommittee
· Member of the Yellowstone County Health Medical Advisory Group
· Appointed Member of the Montana Emergency Care Council
· Member of the Montana Altered Standards of Care Work Group
· Member of the Special Olympics Montana State Summer Games Management Team
Jason's company, 373 Consulting, has provided him many unique opportunities. Among his favorites was his time spent working as the set medic for Alexander Payne's critically acclaimed movie Nebraska. Jason provided medical support during filming in Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota.
In 2008, Jason moved into the hospital arena as a trauma educator and injury prevention advocate. He traveled the region educating rural healthcare providers on pediatric emergency care, and he worked closely with Dr. Jim Broselow to help test the new Color Coding Kids system in the frontier medicine environment of Montana. Jason greatly expanded his teaching experience in this position, and he added a number of instructorships in national courses. He became the only member of the hospital's teaching team holding instructorships and Training Center Faculty status in all three American Heart Association disciplines (BLS, ACLS and PALS). Jason was also one of the first Instructors and Course Coordinators in the state of Montana for the brand new Advanced Assessment and Treatment of Trauma course.
Despite a shift towards classroom time, Jason maintained his responder status as a part-time Paramedic as well as Team Leader of the facility's Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT). In furtherance of his passion for expanded emergency response, he has attended FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness for numerous courses on emergency preparedness and response. He has earned FEMA instructorships for both the HERT and Incident Command System courses (ICS 100-400). In April 2010, Jason was honored to present at the Montana State Emergency Nurses' Association conference where he spoke on Organophosphates and Nerve Agents - one of his favorite courses.
As he began to meld his interests in EMS, emergency preparedness and terrorism topics, Jason was able to expand his palate of courses available for the numerous EMS refreshers he teaches each fall. In addition, Jason began to teach for Montana State University-Billings' EMT and Paramedic programs on subjects ranging from pediatric ALS care to WMD response and mass casualty triage.
When the opportunity to take over the Emergency Preparedness program for the Level II Trauma Center where he worked, Jason eagerly accepted the challenge. He now oversees all facets of a very active program for the main hospital campus and nearly forty off-site facilities throughout the region. Jason also assists with emergency preparedness at two sister facilities, and he is learning the vast world of healthcare life safety along the way. As part of his program, Jason has designed and run nearly forty exercises utilizing the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). These exercises have tested response capabilities ranging from armed hostage takers to severe winter storms to a hard landing of the facility's helicopter.
In addition to all of his day-to-day job roles, Jason shares his experience and expertise through his membership in the following:
· Co-Chair of the Board for the Yellowstone County CPR Saturday Committee
· Secretary of the Board for Safe Kids Yellowstone County
· Injury Prevention Subcommittee Member for the Montana Eastern Region Trauma Advisory Committee
· Member of the Montana Healthcare Mutual Aid System (MHMAS)
· Member of the Yellowstone County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
· Member of the Yellowstone County LEPC Exercise Planning Subcommittee
· Member of the Yellowstone County Health Medical Advisory Group
· Appointed Member of the Montana Emergency Care Council
· Member of the Montana Altered Standards of Care Work Group
· Member of the Special Olympics Montana State Summer Games Management Team
Jason's company, 373 Consulting, has provided him many unique opportunities. Among his favorites was his time spent working as the set medic for Alexander Payne's critically acclaimed movie Nebraska. Jason provided medical support during filming in Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota.