Department Director
Sarah De Simone, M.A., NREMT-P – Director EME Ext.- 8152, sdesimone@palomar.edu
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Department Chair
Skip Clark, Captain (Retired), EMT-P.- Department Chair/ Assistant Professor Ext- 8153, wclark@palomar.edu
Full Time EME Faculty
- Michael Finton, R.N., C.E.N. – Associate Professor Ext.- 8154, mfinton@palomar.edu
- Patricia Boyle, NRP- Assistant Professor Ext- 8139, pboyle@palomar.edu
- Andy Page, Captain (Retired), EMT-P. -Assistant Professor Ext.- 8158, apage@palomar.edu
Full Time EME Staff
- Ally Do, BS – Career Technical Program Specialist Ext.- 8151, ado@palomar.edu
- Kaylee Donaghy – Academic Department Assistant, Ext. – 8186
Part Time EME Faculty
Our part time faculty members bring years of emergency medical experience into our classrooms. The majority of our part time instructors, including our lead instructors, are currently full-time employees for local Fire Departments. Therefore, students have the unique opportunity to gain knowledge from several instructors during a single course.
Our curriculum includes the most advanced and up-to-date information available. Throughout their educational path with Palomar’s EME department, students are trained by our highly professional team of instructors (including a Medical Doctor, Battalion chiefs, Fire Captains, etc.) We strive to bridge the gap between the need for highly trained emergency medical staff and the individuals striving to meet those educational goals.
If you have a specific course question, you may contact an instructor by clicking on their name below. Make sure the question is directly related to the course they teach. Any general questions should be directed to the full time staff members, listed above.
EME 105 Lead Instructors:
- Jeff Bauer, Captain, jbauer@palomar.edu
- Kevin Hitchcock, Batt Chief (Retired), khitchcock@palomar.edu
- Michael Jarrous, EMT mjarrous@palomar.edu
EME 106 Lead Instructors:
- Don Pursley, Captain, dpursley@palomar.edu
- Michael Finton, R.N., C.E.N. – Associate Professor, mfinton@palomar.edu
- Jack Wethey, Batt Chief (retired), jwethey@palomar.edu
- Ray Fried, Batt Chief, rfried@palomar.edu
- Skip Clark, Captain (Retired), EMT-P.- Assistant Professor, wclark@palomar.edu
EME 175 Lead Instructor:
David Ontiveros, FF/PM, dontiveros@palomar.edu
Paramedic Class 60 and Class 61 Lead Instructors:
Andy Page, Captain (Retired), EMT-P. -Assistant Professor, apage@palomar.edu