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Faculty: Robert J. Hopkins
Robert J. HopkinsAssistant Professor of EMSM
Professional Profile
Paramedic Professor
B.A. Psychology, UMASS 1976
M.S. Human Services Administration, SC 1993
NREMT Paramedic, 1982
NREMT-Basic, 1974
Massachusetts OEMS Instructor/Coordinator,1987-present
Teaching Areas:
- Paramedic Program
American Heart Association: Regional Faculty
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
System Status Management
Facility Planning and Design
EMS recertification courses: Basic, Intermediate, Paramedic
Incident Command System Instructor, US Emergency
Management Institute, Emmetsburg, VA
Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council Instructor
United States Drug Enforcement Agency Instructor, Quantico, VA
- DMAT Field Exercise Construction and Evaluation, US Veterans
Administration, 1996, Northampton, MA
Speaker on Reception Teams, National Defense Medical System
National Conference, 1999, Washington D.C.
Member, panel discussion on Response to Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Springfield College
- Deputy Commander, MA-2, Disaster Medical Assistance Team, United States Department,
of Homeland Security:
- Hurricane Hugo, St. Croix, Virgin Island
Hurricane Andrew, Homestead, Florida
World Trade Center, Ground Zero medical team, 9/11/01
Hurricane Isabel, Florida
Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Airport, Louisiana
Deputy Sheriff, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, MA
EMT-Paramedic
- Para-Medic Ambulance Service
Baystate Ambulance Service
American Medical Response Ambulance Service
Holyoke Hospital EMS
