Patrick Gauthier, a paramedic from Eastern Connecticut, has been actively involved in the EMS community for 19 years. Patrick works full-time as an Operations Manager at American Ambulance Service and is a paramedic preceptor for the W.W. Backus Hospital. He is also the ALS Programs Coordinator for American Professional Educational Services and Lead Instructor for the American/Backus Paramedic Program. He is a State of Connecticut EMS Instructor as well as a certified instructor for multiple American Heart Association and National Association of EMT courses. Patrick earned an Associate’s Degree from Quinebaug Valley Community College and is close to completing his Bachelor’s Degree in EMS Administration from Columbia Southern University.