Dave C. Oleson

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David C. Oleson currently serves as a Department Chair and Director for the Victor Valley Community College District, Department of Emergency Medical Services. Professor Oleson holds a Master of Science Degree from Grand Canyon University in Leadership with an Emphasis in Disaster Services and Crisis Management, and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Loma Linda University in Emergency Medical Care. He has served the communities of Southern California as a licensed paramedic for over 28 years and an educator for over 20 years at various medical education programs in the accredited college setting and community-based organizations. David has served in the capacity of an emergency medical technician/paramedic on an ambulance, firefighter/fire apparatus engineer/volunteer administrative captain, flight paramedic, urban search and rescue medical specialist, and volunteer EMS specialist for a moderately sized fire department. He has served as an Adjunct Instructor for the Emergency Medical Care Program at Loma Linda University, Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences. Presently, his responsibilities include oversight of the EMS Department at Victor Valley College as the Director and Department Chair. He attends to over 500 students and 54 faculty members annually in three distinct sub-disciplines, including Emergency Medical Responder and Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic. David is heavily involved in developing/mentoring his staff, outreach to the community, and speaking to K-12 students about careers in Public Safety. Additionally, he has been an invited international speaker at HPSN World – 2013 to discuss EMS Medical Simulation. 

David is a Southern California native and lives in Yucaipa with his beautiful wife of 23 years, Dinora, and their son Christian – 18 years old.