The Emergency Medical Services Division employs personnel with a wide range of experience and expertise.  This enables us to teach a variety of courses and adapt quickly to new protocols and changes in training.
 

EMT Director

Chris Stellatella, EMT-B(1), NJ State EMS Certified Instructor

Chris has been involved in multiple areas of emergency services since 1991. He has been a member of or been employed by the Shawnee Mountain Ski Patrol, Milltown Rescue Squad, East Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital and the East Franklin Volunteer Fire Department to name a few. In 2000, he was hired as an EMT at Rutgers University. During his tenure at Rutgers, he was employed as an EMT, a Fire Inspector, and a shift Lieutenant in charge of response. In 2005, he was hired by the City of New Brunswick as a career firefighter/ EMT.  Chris is also a member of NJ Task Force One, located at Lakehurst Navel Base, where he is a rescue specialist. In addition to being the lead instructor of EMS at the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy, he is also employed at Middlesex County Fire Academy as a fire and technical rescue instructor, and by the NJ-TF1 and Rutgers University as an instructor.  Chris has a Bachelors of Science degree from Rutgers University and is a DFS Level II as well as an EMT-B(I).  He currently owns and operates his own training company called Emergency Response Training Consultants (www.ERTConsultants.com).

EMT Coordinator

Joseph Allen, EMT-B(1), NJ State EMS Certified Instructor

Joe has been involved with EMS since 1998.   He is currently certified as an EMT.  He was a volunteer in Woodbridge for over 8 years.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and is currently pursuing a Master in Public Administration, both from Rutgers University.   Joe is currently the Training Coordinator for Rutgers University EMS in New Brunswick.  He also teaches part time for a variety of other EMS agencies.   Joe is also a big hockey fan; specifically he is a New York Rangers fan.

EMS Educators

Daniel Boone, NJ State Certified EMT Instructor
Daniel joined the SCESTA in 2010

Darlene Breen, NJ State Certified EMT Instructor
Darlene joined the SCESTA in 2011

Linda Christie, EMT-B, Instructor Aide
Darlene joined the SCESTA in 2011

Barbara Dunn, EMT-B, Instructor Aide
Barbara has been involved with emergency services since 1993.  She holds certifications from the EMS side as well as the fire side, including but not limited to vehicle extrication, dive rescue, trench rescue, high angle, collapse, repelling, survival training, marine and mountain rescue, BTLS, PHTLS, PEPP, ICS and paramedic assistant among others over her 13 years of experience.  She has been teaching at Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy for 3 years.  Barbara has been a member of the Hillsborough Emergency Medical Services, where she held an officer’s position for 2 years, since 1993 as well as a member of Hillsborough Township Volunteer Fire Company # 1-Flagtown.  Barbara holds affiliated memberships with the American Red Cross in Disaster Management, as well as Armed Forces Services, Habitat for Humanity and other agencies outside of New Jersey.  She has a college degree and is currently attending Rider University, working toward a graduate degree in secondary education in history with an emphasize on the American South from pre Civil War to present.  Barbara works full time in the Treasury department of Educational Testing Service and per diem at Hillsborough Emergency Medical Services Corp. as a paid EMT servicing the emergency needs of the township of Hillsborough.  She is married with one child and currently reside in Manville.

Alexander Eristavi, FF/EMT-B, NJ State Certified Instructor

Alex has been a career EMT and Firefighter since 1991, with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital EMS and the New Brunswick Fire Department.

Julie Froat, EMT-B, NJ State Certified Instructor
Julie has been in the EMS field for the last 8 years, working in both the career and volunteer setting. She has been an EMS Educator for the past 8 years, certified as a NJ EMT Instructor for the last 5 1/2 years.

William Greenhalgh, EMT-B, Instructor Aide

William joined the SCESTA in 2011

Robert Gregory, EMT-B, Instructor Aide

Robert joined the SCESTA in 2011

Alfred Low-Beer, EMT-B, Instructor Aide

Alfred joined the SCESTA in 2010

Robert Lyle, EMT-B, Instructor Aide

Robert  joined the SCESTA in 2011

Chris Newcomb, FF/EMT-B, Instructor Aide                                                        Chris joined the SCESTA in 2007. Chris began his professional career in 1993 working full time for Plainfield BLS through a federal grant program. In 1996 Chris began working for RWJUH-SPUH EMS, for whom he continues to work today. In 2002 Chris earned his way into the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, and is currently assigned to a NJ boat station performing Search and Rescue as a NREMT. In 2003 Chris began working for Rutgers Emergency Services, He began his career with the City of New Brunswick Fire Department in 2006.  Chris teaches for both SCESTA, and RWJ-EMS Education. He completed his training as a NJ DCA Fire Instructor Level One this year, and is working toward his certification as a NJ EMT-B Instructor. Chris looks forward to completing his double major at Rutgers University in the next year.

Michael Pante, EMT-Paramedic, NJ State Certified EMT Instructor

Michael is a NJ Mobil Intensive Care Paramedic for the last 12 years and an EMT-Paramedic in Pennsylvania for 15. He has been teaching EMT initial and continuing education courses since 1991 and has taught programs in 40 of the 50 US states. He has written several articles in EMS magazines as well as authoring chapters in EMT, Paramedic, Pediatric and Geriatric textbooks. He currently works full time at Somerset Medical Center.

Scott Pasichow, NJ State Certified EMT Instructor
Scott joined the SCESTA in 2008.

Stephan Priatka, EMT-B, Instructor Aide

Stephan joined the SCESTA in 2011

Timothy Ring, EMT-B, Instructor Aide
Timothy joined the SCESTA in 2007.  He has been involved in Emergency Medical Services since 1987, having served in various leadership positions within the Martinsville Rescue Squad, including two years as Captain and two years as President.  In addition to being a life member of the Martinsville Rescue Squad, Timothy currently serves as Sergeant for the Green Knoll Rescue Squad, as well as being an instructor with the St. Peter's BLS Education Department.  Timothy also holds instructor certifications for Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator II - Ambulance and Trauma, Triage & Transport.

Donna Rogers, EMT-B, Instructor Aide

Donna joined the SCESTA in 2011

Dr Christopher Valerian, NJ State Certified EMT Instructor,
Christopher joined the SCESTA in 2010

Barbara Vaning, NJ State Certified EMT Instructor
Barbara joined the SCESTA in 2008. Barbara joined the EMS community in the late 70’s as a 5 pointer and has been an EMT since 1981. She has volunteered on a number of rescue squads in the central Jersey area including Kendall Park FAS, Squires FAS, Old Bridge Red and White, East Windsor District 1, Monroe FAS, Mountainside FAS and is presently riding with Montgomery EMS. Barbara has held positions including training officer, 1^st Lt. And 2^nd Lt. Barbara earned her Master of Health Administration and holds instructorships in CPR, EMT(I), Childbirth Education, SafeSitter, RadSystems (including RadKids, RadWomen, and RadSeniors), CarFit and ITLS. Barbara is also an American Heart Association Training Center Faculty. She also teaches for a variety of other EMS agencies.

Douglas Vornlocker, EMT-B, Instructor Aide
Doug joined the SCESTA in 2006. He has been involved in emergency services since 1999. In 2002, Doug began working as an Investigator in the Environmental Enforcement Unit of the Somerset County Health Department. In 2008, Doug took on the role of Deputy Coordinator in the Somerset County Office of Emergency Management. In addition, Doug is a Lieutenant, Radiation Officer, Training Officer and Hazardous Materials Specialist for the Somerset County Hazardous Materials Response Team. Also, Doug holds certifications in ICS, NIMS, Flood/Swiftwater Rescue, Confined Space Rescue and Diving.  Doug is a graduate of the FEMA Emergency Management Institute and Rutgers University, holding a Bachelors Degree in Biology.

David Wiklanski, NJ State Certified EMT Instructor
David joined the SCESTA in 2010

Brian Wilde, B.S., FF/EMT-Paramedic, NJ State Certified Fire/EMT Instructor

Brian joined the SCESTA in 1996.  Brian is a career firefighter with the Montclair Fire Department (assigned to Truck #1 and the Technical Rescue Team) since 2000, and as a paramedic with several agencies since 1995.  In 1991, Brian began his emergency services career when he joined his hometown department, the Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department.  While earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he became a NY EMT, then Paramedic and EMT Instructor.  Brian holds instructor certifications in NJ EMT, PHTLS, CPR/AED, and is also a Fire Service Level 2 instructor.  Brian serves as a Deputy Fire Coordinator for Somerset County, is a Fire/Arson Investigator, and has provided medical/communication service during disasters as part of the NJ-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team.  His experience and certifications span educational, incident command, advanced emergency medical and firefighting tactics/technologies.  Brian owns and operates his own company, Wilde Solutions LLC, to further technology in emergency service agencies (www.wildesolutionsllc.com)