Senior Directors

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Chris Burrows, AAS, NREMT-P
24 Years Experience - Public Safety, 4 Time Paramedic of the Year Recipient, Arizona State PHTLS Coordinator, Eagle Scout
Chris works as a Paramedic and Fire Engineer for a large urban municipal fire department located in the central region of Arizona. He has taught in the Maricopa Community College system since 1988 and holds many instructor and coordinator credentials. Chris has a wide range of experience in private, public, and corporate industrial medical and safety program implementation. Chris continues to serve on many state committees as an advocate for EMS delivery and educational improvements. Chris has been an EMT-Basic and EMT-Paramedic Program Coordinator for many years and has a genuine ability to educate and mentor medical professionals, he is known for his success in EMT-Basic instruction. Contact Chris directly at (623)208-8865 or via email at cburrows@lifesafetysolutionsllc.com

Sean P. Newton, BS, NREMT-P
20 Years Experience - Public Safety, Paramedic of the Year Recipient, Firefighter of the Year Award Recipient, Educator of the Year Award Recipient
Sean currently works as a Paramedic and Fire Captain for a large urban municipal fire department located in central Arizona. He has experience as a Flight Paramedic and Technical Rescue Technician. He has been involved in medical education since 1990, holding various positions ranging in responsibility from Skills Instructor, Lead Instructor, Program Manager and he served as the first Paramedic Program Director of the fire service based East Valley Coalition Paramedic Training Programs. Sean has taught in the Maricopa Community College system since 1992. In 2004, his expertise was instrumental in expanding the scope of practice to allow Arizona Certified Paramedics to perform RSI. Sean is also a contributing author to many EMS related books and developed the Department of Health Services training materials for RSI. He is an advocate and educator of pre-hospital 12 lead ECG interpretation and aggressive ACS management techniques. Sean has instructed well over 5,000 medical professionals in the art of 12 Lead ECG interpretation and the importance of early ACS recognition and intervention. Contact Sean directly at (623)208-8866 or via email at snewton@lifesafetysolutionsllc.com

Randy Budd, AAS, RRT, CEP
23 Years Experience - Public Safety, Nationally renowned in Neonatal Critical Care & Respiratory Emergency Management, Toxicology Paramedic
Since 1995 Randy has worked for a large urban municipal fire department and currently serves as a Paramedic and Fire Captain. He is also experienced as a Flight Respiratory Therapist and Critical Care Respiratory Therapist. Randy has served as the Program Director for the joint Mesa Fire Department / Mesa Community College Paramedic Training Programs in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and has taught in the Maricopa Community College system since 1990. He is also a contributing author to many medical related educational and reference books. Randy is known for his expansive knowledge base in critical care and his ability to educate all levels of medical professionals. Contact Randy directly at (623)208-8867 or via email rbudd@lifesafetysolutionsllc.com

Dr. Gary Smith, M.D.

Administrative Medical Director

Dr. Gary Smith has been involved in medicine and public safety for well over 25 years. He began his career as a Firefighter and Paramedic, then followed his lifelong dream to medical school. Dr. Smith owns a successful private practice in Mesa and Queen Creek, Arizona and is the Administrative Medical Director for the Apache Junction, Gilbert, and Mesa Fire Departments.

Dr. Smith has been actively involved in medical education since 1989 and enjoys being directly involved in the development of our curriculum and instruction of our students. He is known for his visionary, progressive outlook toward emergency service delivery and has dedicated thousands of hours toward the improvement of pre-hospital emergency medical services across the State of Arizona.

Contact Dr. Smith directly at (623)208-8868 or via e-mail at gsmithmd@lifesafetysolutionsllc.com

Dr. Gary Smith, M.D.
Administrative Medical Director
Dr. Gary Smith has been involved in medicine and public safety for well over 25 years. He began his career as a Firefighter and Paramedic, then followed his lifelong dream to medical school. Dr. Smith owns a successful private practice in Mesa and Queen Creek, Arizona and is the Administrative Medical Director for the Apache Junction, Gilbert, and Mesa Fire Departments. Dr. Smith has been actively involved in medical education since 1989 and enjoys being directly involved in the development of our curriculum and instruction of our students. He is known for his visionary, progressive outlook toward emergency service delivery and has dedicated thousands of hours toward the improvement of pre-hospital emergency medical services across the State of Arizona. Contact Dr. Smith directly at (623)208-8868 or via e-mail at gsmithmd@lifesafetysolutionsllc.com