Jen is married to husband Charles, has been for 12 years, they have 3 wonderful kids Micayla age 17, John age 11 and James age 9.  Enjoys motorcycle riding, canning homemade jams, and spending time with her kids.  Joined Cabot Ambulance in November of 2005 just wanting to help out her community.  She has come to appreciate the members of Cabot Ambulance and Fire not only as fire colleagues on calls but as wonderful friends and mentors.  She joined Barre Town EMS in December of 2007 in hopes of keeping her skills sharp and gaining additional skills that she hopes to utilize for many years in the future for all the communities that her service provides coverage for.  At Barre Town she has found a wonderful support network and group of friends and mentors with many years of experience to assist her growth as an EMT-I-03.

Other Certifications:                  Certified Emergency Nurse, ACLS Instructor, PALS  Instructor, CPR-BCLS Instructor, Neonatal Resuscitation, Emergency Nursing Pediatrics, Trauma Nursing

Other Activities:                          Wilderness canoe tripping, Woodworking, Building canoes and furniture, Scuba diving, especially cave diving, Reading, especially history, and Playing the fiddle.

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       Many of you know me as an ER nurse, and some of you remember me from my previous EMS career. Some of you don't know me at all! I'm taking this opportunity to introduce myself in my new role as CVMC's EMS Liaison.
       I'm a local, originally from South Royalton but moved to Berlin Corners in 1967.
       I joined the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department in 1974, and began my EMS career on UVM Rescue in 1976. I took the EMT course here in District 6 from Virginia Caffin. My first job after UVM was with the Montpelier Fire Department. I took the District 6 IV course; the forerunner of today's EMT-Intermediate course, then went to Michigan to paramedic school.
       Over the years I've worked as a firefighter, paramedic, state EMS staffer, supervisor, paramedic instructor, service director, and in many other related roles, including EMS systems development, quality improvement, and disaster planning. I've worked in EMS in Vermont, Michigan, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. My last job before returning to Vermont was with the Lowell Tri-Hospital Paramedics (now Greater Lowell EMS), starting as one of the original paramedics and ending up as director. This service was started by a group of hospitals to cover the city of Lowell and seven surrounding towns with a non-transporting hospital based paramedic service. We covered nearly 300,000 people with one paramedic unit, working with basic life support ambulances operated by 6 ambulance services. Our area included large urban blight zones with severe drug and violence problems, especially through the crack epidemic of the 1980's. HBO made a documentary there entitled "High Times on Crack Street - Lost Lives in Lowell".  After 9 years on one of the busiest paramedic units in the US, I was ready to move back to Vermont.
       I went to nursing school at Norwich University, and worked for Barre Town EMS as their training officer while going to school. I started working as an ER nurse in 1994, and have been an ER staff nurse, charge nurse, and clinical nurse coordinator. I have also continued to work as a paramedic, initially part time with Regional Ambulance in Rutland and most recently as a nurse/paramedic with FACT Critical Care Transport at Fletcher Allen.
       After 12 years in the ER, I'm returning to the EMS field full time. Please don't hesitate to call me (371-4516) or come and visit at the EMS office. I'm looking forward to working with you to improve EMS in Central Vermont.

      Daniel K. Wilson, D.O. of East Montpelier, Vermont, stated as the new Medical Director of the Vermont EMS District #6, as of October 1, 2008.
      Dr. Wilson is on the active medical staff in the Emergency Department of Central Vermont Medical Center and has been in that role since December, 2001.
      Dr. Wilson is board certified in emergency medicine through the American Board of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine and is also board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
      Practicing emergency medicine full time since 1992, Dr. Wilson has long taken an active role in pre-hospital training providing clinical teaching/training in the emergency department as well as the class room. He has instructed on all levels of EMS.
      Since coming to Vermont, Dr. Wilson has been active in teaching and training in our district among many of the member services. His love and enthusiasm for instruction stem, in part, from his strong desire to place excellence in patient care in the EMS system.
      Dr. Wilson is happily married and has three children. He enjoys the outdoors, golfing, skiing and is a history enthusiast. He also has a love for music, playing trumpet for the Capital Orchestra.