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Mr. Charles E. Corby III, holds a Masters Degree in Education.
He first became involved in the Emergency Medical Field as a First Aide Provider in the late 1970's.
When, in the State of New Jersey, the minimum requirement for Ambulance Personnel was raised to the level of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) he enrolled in the 120 hour EMT Basic Course conducted by the Department of Transportation (now by the Department of Health & Senior Services) at Warren Hospital in Warren New Jersey.
He served as a Volunteer EMT for the Blairstown Ambulance Corp in Northern New Jersey and during that time his services were employed by Overlook Hospital, (Summit, New Jersey,) Saint Barnabas Hospital, (Livingston, New Jersey,) Dover General Hospital, (Dover, New Jersey,) Warren Hospital, (Warren, New Jersey,) and Newark Beth Israel Hospital, (Newark, New Jersey) as a Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor, having completed the necessary American Heart Association Instructor, New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services EMT-Basic Instructor and the New Jersey Safety Council First Aide Instructor Courses.
He has more than 17,000 hours of classroom instruction experience teaching Basic Life Support (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation [CPR,] EMT - Basic, First Aide, and Child Safety Courses.)
Mr. Corby applied to and successfully completed a CPR Instructor Trainer Course conducted by the American Heart Association, and for the next 8 years he was responsible for training additional CPR Instructors, as well as maintaining a busy schedule as a BLS Instructor
In 1992, Mr. Corby, in cooperation with Overlook Hospital's Paramedic Program, applied to and was accepted into a Paramedic Training Course conducted by Union County Community College. After 2½ years of combined didactic and clinical training, Mr. Corby successfully completed the course, was awarded a certification in the State of New Jersey and immediately began to practice as a Paramedic in the City of Plainfield and surrounding communities for Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center.
Shortly after that Paramedic Course, Mr. Corby enrolled in an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructors Course conducted by the American Heart Association and upon successful completion was elevated to the position of BLS/ACLS Training Center Manager for the training center at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center.
It was at this time that Mr. Corby was approached by The EMS Academy, (an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Healthcare System,) in Union, New Jersey and by Atlantic Health Care (Overlook Hospital Campus) in Summit, New Jersey, to act as Lead Instructor in each of their training programs.
Shortly after accepting positions on the faculty at both institutions, Mr. Corby successfully completed a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Course conducted by the American Heart Association, and a Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Instructor Course for Basic and Advanced Providers conducted by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Until late 2001, Mr. Corby practiced as a Paramedic in the City of Plainfield, coordinated BLS and ACLS courses for the training center at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, was involved as the Lead Instructor for ACLS and PALS courses taught at Atlantic Health Care and was involved as Lead Instructor for EMT and PHTLS courses taught at the EMS Academy. He estimates that he has accumulated an additional 16,000 hours of classroom instruction experience, and some 15,000 hours of experience as a street Paramedic, as a result of these endeavors.
With his experience in the classroom (32,000+ hours) and experience as a Paramedic, Mr. Corby brings to these pages a wealth of knowledge and understanding, and he has graciously offered to write about his experience and offer his advice on the subjects covered in this site.
Mr. Charles Corby presently enjoys semi-retirement in Costa Rica conducting occasional seminars for medical personnel. He can be contacted by writing to advisor@emergencymedicaled.com, or by following the "Contact Us" link on each page.
**Daniel E. Rodriguez, M.D., is the Chief of the Department of Medicine at Hospital Calderon Guardia in San Jose, Costa Rica. He also serves as the Director of Internal Medicine at Universidad de Ciencias Medicas (in San Jose,) the Director of Medical Specialties for the Post Graduate Program at the Universidad de Costa Rica (in San Jose,) and is a Member of the Costa Rican Academy of Medicine. Dr. Rodriguez is also a very active Member of the Faculty of the American Heart Association, and is responsible for bringing the American Heart Association's training curriculum to Central America. He has taught with Mr. Corby on several occasions.
