T RA N S P O RTAT I O N S E RV I C E S / E M S E X E C U T I V E

TOM RICHARDS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Experienced CEO, COO, V.P. and Director of Operations• Successful with complex RFP proposal

responses• Mentor for Human Resources, Fleet and

Safety Mangers• Experienced with Commercial Real Estate

transactions• Company owner for software development,

web site development, professional photography, ambulance service, food delivery, and real estate

EXPERIENCE

• CEO Ambuserve, L.A.• COO Liberty Ambulance L.A.• Director of Operations

Symons Ambulance Riverside• Sales Manager ZOLL

Southern Calif.• Director of Operations

Mission Ambulance Palm Springs

• COO GMRTT (AMR) Trinidad West Indies 911 System

• Director of Operations AMR San Jose• Vice President DX/RX Group

Consulting Orange, Ca.

• Commercial RE Broker• ERS Realty, First Team • Territory Manager Tritech San

Diego (Dispatch Software)

• Territory Manager Intergraph San Diego (Dispatch Software)

• Primary Instructor/Program Director

EMT I Pierce College, L.A.

• Company Owner:• American Ambulance• Rantom Software• Room Service at Home• Sports Voice• TrakPix Photography• Site Smyths Web Design

EXPERIENCE CONT.

• Paramedic Los Angeles City Fire Department

• Combat Medical Specialist U.S. Army West Germany

• Firefighter Engineer Eagle Vail Avon Colorado

• EMT program Director/primary instructor Pierce College Los Angeles

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 911 Transportation Contract Emergency Ambulance, Brea

• 911 CAD System Award Sonoma County, Ca.

• 911 Fleet Maintenance Center Trinidad and Tobago (Start –Up)

• Contract Award Health Care Partners, Long Beach

• Contract Award Kaiser Riverside County

• Air ambulance Paramedic Staffing Public Private partnership

Ventura County Sheriff/Fire

• Outstanding Training Leader U.S. Army

• Special Commendation• LAFD Man and Dog rescue, Hollywood Ca.

• One and One Staffing EMT and Paramedic (study author)

Ventura County/State Legislature

approved standard

• Published Article Award “Emotional Fortresses” 1994 Journal of Emergency Medical Services

SKILL SET

My background has provided me with the skills to build effective teams based on the belief that the success of any business depends on properly motivated team members. This motivation depends on proper training, treatment, respect and compensation.

My experience has required that I learn by practice and academic training, the principles of:

• Human Resource Management• Payroll Administration• Budget Development and Management• Safety Training, Compliance and awareness• OSHA Compliance• Federal, State and Local Ordinance Compliance• Accident Investigation• Quality Assurance and TQM Principles

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration University of Redlands

Associate of Science, MarketingMoorpark College

ParamedicHarbor UCLA Medical Center

Firefighter IState of Colorado

Hazardous Materials Specialist Stat of Colorado

EMT 1 and EMT II 1973 through 2009

CONTACT

ambexec@gmail.com