
MPS, NRP
Director
The Falck Health Institute
Orange, CA
Michael Kaduce is the Director of the Falck Health Institute, where he leads initial education initiatives for Falck. He began his EMS career as an EMT in Iowa before becoming a paramedic/firefighter with the Urbandale Fire Department. He later served as an EMS educator at the University of Iowa, providing initial and continuing education for EMT and paramedic students.
Michael joined the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care at the David Geffen School of Medicine, where he served as EMT Program Director and oversaw one of the nation’s largest EMT education programs for six years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security and Public Health.
A published author on prehospital care and EMS education, Michael serves as an author for widely used EMT and paramedic textbooks. He is the West Coast representative on the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Board of Directors, has taught NAEMT courses internationally, and serves as a research associate with the UCLA Prehospital Care Research Forum.