Jason Tartalone is the founding member and owner of Sergeant Rescue Training & Consulting. He is a 12 year veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as a Combat Medic and Flight Paramedic. During his service and throughout his career has spent a considerable time in Afghanistan and other austere environments. Mr. Tartalone has been involved in wilderness search and rescue for the past 21 years and has been an active EMS provider for 18 years. Mr. Tartalone is a Fellow in the Academy of Wilderness medicine and has completed a Fellowship of Wilderness and Extreme Medicine from WEM. During his fellowship he specialized in Mountain and Hight Altitude Medicine.  He is an accomplished EMS practitioner and educator. He is now a current NAEMT Affiliate faculty member, the Chairman of the National Association for Search & Rescue's (NASAR) Wilderness Curriculum Committee, a member of the NASAR Board of Directors, and he is also one of our lead NASAR Instructors and Evaluators.  

Jeff Kwiecien was a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army National Guard. He is currently Retired from service. He previously served as an Army Flight Medic and as a non-rated crew member flight instructor. Jeff has conducted and completed several deployments to Iraq as both a flight medic and ground combat medic. Jeff has also been a practicing paramedic for the last 22 years and currently works as a REMS Team Leader on the civilian side working major incidents all over the country.  Jeff is one of our SAR, wilderness medical, and tactical medicine instructors. He also assists with our curriculum development. 

 Dr. Ralph "Croker" Jones has recently retired from the U.S. Navy where he served in multiple high level capacities. He has served as the medical director for multiple companies and has served over 30 years in the Navy. While serving he spent time with the special operations community and served as Director of Surgical Services for Operation Nobel Eagle over 9-11. Dr. Jones has seen multiple deployment to the middle east and served both as a surgeon for both ground and sea units. Winner of the Purple Heart while in Afghanistan. Dr. Jones is well versed in tactical and wilderness medicine and has attended multiple civilian and military schools to learn how to provide care in austere environments. Dr. Jones is a Wilderness Fellow and has completed the ISTM's Tactical Medical courses. He is an accomplished Surgeon and has spent many years establishing himself as a world known and well respected surgeon and educator in both the military and civilian sector. 

 Dr. Tatiana Havryliuk is an emergency physician at the  Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY. She completed fellowships in wilderness medicine and emergency ultrasound, and is looking to bridge the two fields together. Tatiana spent two seasons working with the Himalayan Rescue Association in Nepal, one of them at Everest Base Camp. She is also a co-founder of Musa Masala, an organization dedicated to provide education to anyone venturing into the mountains.  She enjoys biking, hiking, mountaineering and is always looking for a new adventure in the mountains. Tatiana has worked on global health and research projects in Brazil and Mozambique and most recently spent three months volunteering at the Himalayan Rescue Association clinic in Manang Nepal and at Everest ER. Her interests include wilderness medicine education, altitude medicine, and global health. She is also a Fellow of Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM), AWLS instructor and holds a Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM). 

 Josh has been involved in wilderness search and rescue for over 15 years. He has worked as an instructor for more than 10 years teaching wilderness medicine, search and rescue, as well as mountain rescue. Josh has worked professionally in level-1 trauma centers, 911 EMS, Ski Patrol, National Park Service as well as 9-years in the US Air Force. Currently, Josh works as a Ranger for the Mohonk Preserve where he provides rescue services for the Gunks climbing area in the Hudson Valley area of NY. In their free time, Josh along with his wife Alexie enjoy traveling and are currently raising their new son Calder. 

  Bill is a certified Paramedic with 53 years of EMS experience starting as a volunteer and becoming a career Paramedic working his way up to Chief of a busy suburban EMS system. He also holds certifications as an EMS instructor, Firefighter One, Rescue Technician, Hazardous Materials Technician. He is a member of the Pennsylvania EMS Strike Team and has been deployed to multiple disasters. 

  Dr. Kalczynski's interest in medicine blossomed during his college years where he began working as an EMT basic with the University of Delaware's collegiate EMS program, as well as multiple fire/ems companies in the area.  He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, commissioning in the Medical Corps of the US Navy during medical school.  He completed a categorical Emergency Medicine Internship at Balboa Naval Hospital and is currently the Chief Resident in Emergency Medicine at Morristown Medical Center, NJ.  He attained Fellowship status in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM), and holds instructor certifications for WLS-MP, ACLS, BLS, ATLS, and PALS.   His passions include medical education, ultrasound,  resuscitation, backpacking, and austere medicine. 

 Steven started his fire service career in Illinois in 1996 before moving to Colorado in 2003. He has 27 years of experience as a structural firefighter, wildland and paramedic. His highest NWCG qualifications are Structure Protection Specialist and Division Group Supervisor and works throughout the U.S. for IMT's on All Hazards Risk assignments. Steven is a  Structure Protection Specialist, Division Group Supervisor, CO paramedic, Fire Officer III, and Instructor II qualified.

Joe comes to us from a storied past as a Special Forces Medical Sergeant! He was previously teaching at the medical training center at Fort Detrick and joins the team as one of our specialized medical instructors!  

Instructor - AHDR, AMLS, EPC, EMS Safety, FOTS, GEMS, PHTLS, PTEP, TCCC, TECC, TECC-LEO, & Stop the Bleed- NAEMT Affiliate Faculty - PHTLS, TCCC, & TECC Course Coordinator - ATLS & NAEMT 

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 Lauren “Lo” Lane has been involved in EMS for 11 years and has been deploying on Wildland fires for 10 years. She has a background in Structure Firefighting and is qualified as a FO1 and State Instructor/Proctor. Lauren has actively been an instructor for EMS and Fire for the last 8 years. She has worked in diverse areas from Level 1 Trauma Emergency Departments to working on the Engine and Ambulance at her Fire Department. Her Wildland qualifications are REMS Paramedic, PIO Trainee, Medical Unit Leader Trainee and EMPF. Whenever you See Lo out on the line you’re sure to find her faithful companion “Tug” the Bulldog. 

 Firefighter, Search and Rescue logistics officer and EMT. Active in the Centre county, Pennsylvania. 

 Seth is a dual board certified physician of Emergency Medicine and EMS with specializations in wilderness and austere care. He is a past editor for the Wilderness Medicine Magazine for the Wilderness Medical Society. Seth is the owner of Hawk Ventures and is the founder of the Appalachian Center for Wilderness Medicine. He serves on the faculty for Wake Forest University School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine as an associate professor with a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Anthropology, and clinically he is a full-time attending emergency physician at Catawba Valley Health System. He is also one of NASAR’s Medical Directors and the key author of Wilderness EMS.  

 Stephen Littlewood has a passion for service. He is a retired US Marine Chief Warrant Officer-3, with 20 years of experience in the Intelligence Community and Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Operations. Littlewood continues his service through volunteering with Civil Air Patrol, Community Emergency Response Teams, Search and Rescue, Travis Manion Foundation, and Royal Lao Airborne. He brings his experience in emergency preparedness, management, and response to those interested in layperson responder certifications, professional rescue services, and sUAS deployment through his company, RSQ Training, LLC and partnership with Sergeant Rescue Training and Consulting. Littlewood is also a certified running and endurance sports coach through his company, Ultra Flunkie Running Company, LLC. Stephen is certified through RRCA, USATF, and UESCA. 

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SRTC is always looking for great talent that will be able to elevate our team of professionals! Inquire about a position with us via our contact form.