Known variously as the Code Warrior and the 911 Cowboy, Norm Rooker has been involved in EMS & Rescue since 1973.  His career has covered numerous venues from the City of St. Louis to the streets of San Francisco to the mountains of Colorado and have ranged from standard EMS and supervision/administration to Special Operations including structural collapse rescue, SWAT/Tactical EMS, surf rescue swimmer and rope rescue geek, among others.  After retiring as Chief of Ouray County EMS Norm has been doing contract and incident management work including serving as a Line Paramedic and a Medical Unit Leader for wildfires and as a line (boat) medic for part of the 2010 Gulf Oil Cleanup Effort.  He is a popular speaker and writer with over 70 articles in JEMS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ADVANCED RESCUE TECHNOLOGY & FIREHOUSE magazines.  He is a past member of the National Association for Search And Rescue Board of Directors and a founding member of the International Assoc. of EMS Chiefs and a founding member of NAEMT’s Disaster Response Committee.