Bay Area Youth EMT Program
Opportunities for Success
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BAY EMT Staff
Wellington Jackson, Executive Director
Retired Alameda Co. FD Firefighter

*Maria Barcena, Assistant Director / Clinical Coordinator

Sean Gascie, Fire Academy Director
Retired Oakland FD Battalion Chief

*Philip Wright, Board member
Medical school

*Todd Nagel, Skills Instructor Coordinator
Oakland FD Firefighter

*Eric Lanier, CPR Coordinator
Alameda Co. FD Engineer

*Taylor Richard, Administrative Assistant
Alameda County FD Dept. Aide

*Jina Park, Records Officer

*Juan Luna Floriano, Special Event Coordinator

Aisha Knowles, Program Liaison
Fremont FD Community Outreach

Karen Cox
Program Liaison

EMS and fire professionals interested in participating are encouraged to contact the program directors.
BAY EMT Instructors
*Alberto Mahani--Oakland FD Firefighter

Ben Haslam--Falk Ambulance Paramedic

*Beneeta Varghese--Royal Ambulance EMT

*Carlos Vega--Royal Ambulance EMT

David Villalobos--BAY EMT alumni

*Devin Hardy--Fremont FD Firefighter

Dustin Tonthat--BAY EMT alumni

*Francis Fernandez--Alameda Co. FD engineer

James Hodell--Alameda Co. FD Firefighter

Jasmine Serrano--BAY EMT alumni

*Joselito Barcena--San Francisco FD Firefighter

Muhammad Castro--BAY EMT alumni

*Nicholas Kinney--Oakland FD Engineer

*Paul Mason--Oakland FD Firefighter

*Victoria Thompson--Falk Ambulance EMT

Xavier Mahoney--BAY EMT alumni

*BAY EMT Alumni
"What stands out the most to me was the feeling that the instructors really cared about the students."

-2006 Student
BAY EMT Partners:
"These programs are necessary especially in a place like this...you have people going through poverty, so much violence on the streets... get your mind off all the negativity. They teach you something you can use to make your community better and the world better."

-2014 Student


BAY EMT is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 and Division 7.5 of title 5 of the California code of Regulations.
www.bppe.ca.gov (888) 370-7589