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Richard Rife

Richard Rife

Abingdon

Summary

Fast-thinking Emergency Medical Technician with 15 years of experience. Supervision experience. Known for efficiency and accuracy in stressful situations, with excellent decision-making skills and attention to detail. Dedicated to comprehensive and compassionate patient care. Also experienced in mail/package delivery by being an independent delivery driver for Amazon. Works well under stress, and has good problem-solving skills obtained from working multiple different jobs and being in many different scenarios while working with the public.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

EMS 1st Lieutenant, EMT-Intermediate

Lebanon Life Saving Crew
Lebanon
11.2023 - Current
  • Providing emergency care for the town of Lebanon and surrounding areas via Russell County Emergency 911. Also, provide supervision support and daily operations support as acting 1st lieutenant.
  • Responded to emergency calls with urgency and precision.
  • Administered first aid and life support to patients in crisis.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals during transport to medical facilities.
  • Trained new EMT staff on protocols and emergency procedures.

K&R Steaming

Roustabout General Laborer
01.2020 - Current

Working independently for a contractor providing maintenance and pressure steaming services on heavy equipment for local surface and underground mining company's as well as oil field service companies. Steaming heavy equipment to clean for preparation of service and repair.

EMT

Richardson Ambulance Service
Marion
09.2023 - 06.2025

Providing Advanced Life Support care for patients in emergency and transport scenarios daily. Worked on an advanced life support ambulance.

  • Responded swiftly to emergency calls and assessed patient conditions.
  • Collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure seamless patient care.
  • Demonstrated dedication to providing quality care through continued training and education.
  • Provided emotional support and comfort to patients while transporting them to their destination.

EMT-Intermediate

Dickenson County Ambulance Service
09.2018 - 09.2023

Providing emergency and convalescence care of the sick and injured on an advanced life support ambulance. Working daily transporting patients for various medical needs and conditions.

General Laborer

K&R Steaming
02.2016 - 09.2018

Worked for a private contractor providing steaming and maintenance services of heavy equipment for local oil field, and surface and underground mining companies. Steaming heavy equipment in preparation for repair and maintenance.

EMT-Basic

Mercy Ambulance Service
04.2011 - 02.2016

Provided basic life support care and assisted in advanced life support care for the sick and injured in emergency and convalescence scenarios on and ambulance.

Education

National Registry Paramedic - Paramedicine

Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA
12-2025

Virginia EMT-Intermediate Certification - Emergency Medical Services

Southwest Virginia EMS Council
Bristol, VA
07.2018

Skills

  • Emotional Support
  • Work Coordination
  • Emergency Management
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
  • Medical Procedure Prioritization
  • Experience in mail and package delivery as an independent deliver driver for amazon
  • Problem solving skills obtained from working in general labor, emergency medicine, and working with the public
  • Training new staff
  • Team supervision

Accomplishments

Became certified as an EMT-Basic in approximately 2010.

Continued education to become EMT-Intermediate in 2018


Certification

  • EMT - Certified Emergency Medical Technician

Timeline

EMS 1st Lieutenant, EMT-Intermediate

Lebanon Life Saving Crew
11.2023 - Current

EMT

Richardson Ambulance Service
09.2023 - 06.2025

K&R Steaming

Roustabout General Laborer
01.2020 - Current

EMT-Intermediate

Dickenson County Ambulance Service
09.2018 - 09.2023

General Laborer

K&R Steaming
02.2016 - 09.2018

EMT-Basic

Mercy Ambulance Service
04.2011 - 02.2016

National Registry Paramedic - Paramedicine

Southwest Virginia Community College

Virginia EMT-Intermediate Certification - Emergency Medical Services

Southwest Virginia EMS Council
Richard Rife