EN - US
Currently serving as a Utah National Guardsman with the U.S. Army, Mike has accumulated over 18 years of service and has been a Critical Care Flight Paramedic since the program's inception in 2013. His deployments include Iraq and Afghanistan, where he has provided critical medical support. As a Subject Matter Expert in Hoist Operations and MEDEVAC, he has advised organizations such as the National Guard Bureau (NGB) and the Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (DES), including assisting with investigations into fatal hoist mishaps.
Within the Utah National Guard, he has played a key role in multiple stateside hoist rescues, earning Sikorsky Rescue Awards, and has contributed to Domestic Operations, including aerial water bucket missions for complex fire incidents. As an Instructor for the past nine years, he has developed, implemented, and trained crewmembers on Advanced Hoist Programs, Unique Sling Load Operations, and various Water Bucket Mission Sets.
Over the past 13 years, he has cross-trained with hundreds of military units across all branches and multiple countries, as well as with Search and Rescue organizations, law enforcement agencies, hospitals, EMS establishments, fire departments, CAL FIRE, FEMA teams, federal organizations, and other specialized groups. This extensive experience has provided him with a unique opportunity to train individuals with the ultimate goal of saving lives. With years of operational expertise, his primary career objective remains to "help people that help people," a mission he is deeply grateful to pursue.
