employees

Welcome our new Hires

May has been a busy month! We’re excited to announce that we have added nine new personnel to STAT MedEvac! Allow us to introduce you to the new hire class of May 2024.  

 

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  • Nick Case – CCGU PM 
  • Cindy Lehman – ME18 RN 
  • Mikki Caulkins – ME10 JHH RN 
  • Kayla Brantley – ME12 RN 
  • Hannah Taylor – ME18 RN 
  • Emma Gardner – ME10 JHH RN 
  • Jesse Cribbs – ME3 PM 
  • Derek Long – ME7 PM 
  • Trent Johnson – ME9 RN 

 

Welcome our new Hires2024-05-29T06:54:27-04:00

Employee Profile: Bob Siegwarth

Bob Siegwarth

Communication Specialist

Years of Service – 4

 

Fun Facts:  

  • Bob is the Assistant Chief of Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department.
  • He has been a member at Bridgeville VFD for 14 years. 
  • Bob has been in Fire/EMS industry for the last 22 years!
  • He has a fur baby named Daisy 
  • Bob’s family includes his wife – Jess, son – Jackson (four), and daughter Emmie (two). 
Employee Profile: Bob Siegwarth2024-04-23T20:10:21-04:00

Employee Profile: Michael Merwin

Michael Merwin BSN, RN, PHRN, CFRN

STAT MedEvac 6

Years of Service – 5

  • Mike has a very special STAT MedEvac story. In 2011, Michael was in a bad motocross accident and was flown by STAT MedEvac to UPMC Presbyterian.  He had surgery to fix a badly broken femur.   Mike was just starting college to major in meteorology.   He spent that time in the hospital deciding he wanted to change his major to nursing. His goal was to be that nurse on the helicopter!  As you can see, he reached his goal, and has been flying for over 5 years now!!
  • Mike also works part time in EMS and is the captain at his local fire department. 
  • In his spare time, he still enjoys riding dirt bikes and my […]
Employee Profile: Michael Merwin2024-04-23T20:05:21-04:00

Employee Profile: Ian Kolmaister

 

Ian Kolmaister, FP-C

STAT MedEvac 10
Years of Service – 3

Fun facts:

  • Ian wrestled in college.
  • He is a former competitive bodybuilder!
  • Ian bakes breads / sourdough from scratch.
  • He is a musician/vocalist and has recorded an album and a couple singles for a new music project!!
  • Ian likes to backpack.  He has hit 6 states, both coasts, 3 regions, and multiple national/state parks and forests.
Employee Profile: Ian Kolmaister2024-04-15T09:36:41-04:00

Employee Profile: Dan Romaniello

 

Dan Romaniello

Sr. EMT – Critical Care Ground

Years of Service – 7

  • Dan started working in Emergency Services in 2009, becoming a Firefighter/ EMT as well as a Dept. Of Homeland Security/ FEMA instructor
  • He enjoys spending time with his family, especially his nephews.
  • Dan likes watching his nephews competing at their sporting events.
  • Pictured with Dan are his nephews, sister, brother-in-law, mom and step-dad.
Employee Profile: Dan Romaniello2024-03-31T17:46:41-04:00

Employee Profile: Matt Horton

Matt Horton, NRP

Outreach Coordinator – Ohio, West Virginia, and Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Former Flight Paramedic – MedEvac 15

15 years of service

  • Matt lives in Shadyside, OH with his wife Jane Anne, and 2 girls Emma and Campbell.
  • Matt started his EMS/Firefighter training in his junior year of High School and has 25 years of experience working in the field.
  • Matt has also been a certified EMS instructor for 11 years.
  • Fun Fact – Matt is the first of three “Hortons” to be employed by STAT MedEvac.
  • In Matt’s spare time he rescues and rehabilitates hook billed birds in the hopes of them being adopted.
Employee Profile: Matt Horton2024-03-15T09:11:11-04:00

Employee Profile: Glenn Shields

Glenn Shields
Line Pilot – STAT MedEvac 5
Years of Service – 14
  • Glenn went to Initial Entry Rotary Wing flight school with STAT MedEvac Regional Aviation Manager Bill Horner in 1999.
  • He spent half of his STAT career in the training department.
  • In the pictures are his wife Amy, sons Logan and Liam.
  • Glenn says his boys would be disappointed if he didn’t include a picture of their dog Minnie.
Employee Profile: Glenn Shields2024-03-01T08:56:41-05:00

Employee Profile: Darren Redding

Darren Redding RN, BSN, CCRN, PHRN, CFRN

Senior Professional Flight Nurse II

STAT MedEvac 7

Years of Experience – 7

  • During his time at STAT MedEvac,  Darren has rotated through all 18 bases including the ground unit.
  • Darren is the Lifeguard Supervisor at Presque Isle State Park.  He has been there for 22 years and even discovered a shipwreck off the park in 2006!!
  • He has completed a full and half Ironman triathlon.  He has also done multiple full and half marathons on three continents!
  • Darren has traveled to 10 different countries outside of North America
Employee Profile: Darren Redding2024-02-22T10:05:18-05:00

Employee Profile: Ciara Rupp

Ciara Rupp RN, BSN, PHRN, CFRN

Senior Professional Flight Nurse II

STAT MedEvac 6

Years of Service – 11

Fun (or not so fun) facts:

  1.  Ciara is a Boy Mom.
  2.  Aunt CiCi to her sweet niece Emma.
  3.  Ciara is an avid runner and biker. She is running in her first marathon in May.
  4.  She loves hunting and fishing with her boys.
  5. Saturdays in the fall are spent at her son’s college football games.
  6. Ciara will attend Duquesne University in May for her AGAC-NP (Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner).
Employee Profile: Ciara Rupp2024-02-05T09:48:39-05:00

Employee Profile: Gabe Diamond

Gabe Diamond

Senior Professional Flight Paramedic II

Years of services – 5.5 years

Fun facts:

  • Gabe enjoys baking on his off time – ask his coworkers about the strawberry cheesecake cupcakes!!
  • He is a self-taught computer programmer – there’s an App for that!!
  • Gabe tried to get a skydiving license,  but he hurt his ankle on his second jump.
  • His favorite vacation spot – Berlin
  • Gabe says he’s the worst singer he knows!
  • He teaches EMT and Paramedic students as well as Critical Care Paramedics!
Employee Profile: Gabe Diamond2024-01-11T11:10:11-05:00
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