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Curtis  is a dedicated and passionate paramedic, father and husband. Curtis obtained a Bachelor of science from UofA and Advanced Care Paramedic from Keyano college. Curtis has gained substantial experience working in diverse environments, including fixed wing, ground ambulance and community care. Outside of work Curtis enjoys spending time with family, camping, hiking, cycling and volunteering with Special Olympics.

It is Curtis’ goal to make a positive impact in his community by providing compassionate, efficient, and effective emergency care.

Born and raised in Alberta, Shelby embarked on a fulfilling career in emergency services with Beaumont Fire Services. This early experience inspired her to pursue advanced training, leading to the achievement of a Primary Care Paramedic certification in 2017. Shelby has 6 years of experience working for AHS (Edmonton Metro), gaining invaluable experience.

In 2021, she advanced her expertise by earning an Advanced Care Paramedic designation from NAIT. This new qualification paved the way for a role with Leduc Fire Services, where Shelby continues to work and serve the community. Shortly after, in 2023, Shelby joined the ACAA team, where she works as a casual Flight Paramedic.

Outside of work, Shelby enjoys spending time with friends, exploring new adventures, and traveling to new destinations. Passionate about both their profession and personal interests.

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Jason was born and raised in Edmonton and surrounding areas. Started his EMS career in 1996 with various services in central and northern Alberta.Graduating from ACP in 2001, settling into a full-time career with Edmonton EMS for the past 23 years. I recently joined Alberta Central Air Ambulance looking forward to growing and expanding my skills and experiences with the company. I look forward to continuing to work with the ACAA family. During his downtime, he is in the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and hiking. Or traveling through out Canada and USA on his motorcycle. As well as spending time with family and friends.

Born in London, Ontario, and raised in southern Alberta, Cameron started in EMS in 2007 with an EMR course taken at St. John's Ambulance in Calgary, followed by his EMT-A at SAIT in 2008. His first EMS job was in Whitecourt, where he worked for several years before going back to NAIT in 2013 for his ACP. He worked for several years in Edmonton metro and these days is a full-time Firefighter/ACP for the city of Leduc. Cameron works casually for ACAA at all four bases and says the thing that drew him to fixed-wing flights and what keeps him coming back is the exceptional knowledge and skill of his coworkers, which push him to always be better. When not at work, Cameron can be found somewhere on a mountain bike trail or gravel path, at the gym or spending time at the park with the two best, most expensive decisions he ever made, his children.

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Zach grew up in the small town of Gillams on the coast of Newfoundland and currently calls Calgary home. Before joining the ACAA in 2018, he worked for five years in High Level/Fort Vermilion for Aeromedical Emergency Services. He feels right at home at ACAA and says its a great group of people who have a sense of pride and excellence in their work. In his free time, Zach is an avid traveller, guitar player and video gamer, and dreams of going on the adventure of a lifetime backpacking in South America. His long-term goals include his upcoming wedding, gaining experience as a paramedic, and starting a family.

Originally from Edmonton, Tyler lived in Calgary during his EMT training but has since moved back. He started with AHS Ground EMS in 2015 as an EMT, then went to NAIT to finish his ACP in 2017. He has been an ACP since 2019 and in 2021 went to Crieghton University in Omaha, Nebraska to complete his CCP training and finish his ICU practicum. Tyler currently works out of all four ACAA bases as well as casually for AHS Ground in Edmonton. He’s volunteered in a hospital in Iringa, Tanzania, where he worked in three different medical wards, and was one of two advanced care paramedics to work in health clinics in Nunavut as part of a pilot project for the Nunavut government to help serve severe staff shortages during the pandemic. When he’s not travelling, mountain biking, snowboarding or hiking, Tyler enjoys walking to farmers markets in the summer, and walking to hockey games in the winter. Tyler also holds New Zealand citizenship and would love to spend a few months travelling there.

Trevor grew up in Red Deer, Alberta and is a casual Flight Medic with ACAA and a full-time Paramedic Firefighter with the Fort McMurray Fire Department. Prior to joining ACAA, Trevor earned five years of emergency medical services experience, including working with Aeromedical. He enjoys being surrounded by great people at ACAA who share the same passion for the job as he does, and the constant learning opportunities. Trevor values travel and enjoys playing hockey in the winter, and softball, mountain biking and dirt biking in the summer.

After moving to Edmonton from Calgary in 2005, Travis began working as an EMT /PCP in Westlock. In 2008, he earned his ACP designation and served with Edmonton Metro EMS for 10 years before joining ACAA in 2019. He finds his work at ACAA to be a challenging, rewarding job with great co-workers. Married with a young daughter, two mix breed dogs and two cats at home, he tries to squeeze in some golfing, snowboarding, and working on a trailer restoration and other projects in his spare time.

Shane hails from the island of Newfoundland, where his EMS career started at a young age. Since then Shane has worked in many different provinces at both the PCP and ACP level. He has been part of many different roles within EMS, including Rapid Response, Stroke Ambulance and Expedition Paramedicine. He joined ACAA in fall of 2020 and enjoys the steep learning curve, learning from fellow staff members, and providing critical care. Shane now lives in Edmonton, however on days off you can find him near any ocean or mountain, where he enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking or sailing.

Originally from Saskatoon, Sam now calls St. Albert home. Prior to joining the ACAA team as a casual ACP, he worked EMS for eight years, first for AHS and now in his current position splitting time at Maskwacis and St. Albert. When asked what he liked most about working with ACAA, he answered he liked the new challenges. In his free time Sam enjoys exercising and getting out in nature, but he can often be found puttering around working on his house.

Originally from Calgary, Ryan lived in Jasper for 11 years before finally settling in Edmonton. He earned his EMT-A in 2004, his ACP designation in 2011, and worked as an Avalanche Control Technician at Marmot Basin from 2005-14. Prior to joining ACAA in 2017, Ryan served as an Operations Manager with Associated Ambulance. In addition to being able to achieve many of his career and life goals, he says the thing he likes most about working at ACAA is the people. Married with three young children, whatever free time he does have is spent mountain biking, downhill skiing, and pretty much anything in the mountains.

Richie has been working as a Flight Paramedic with ACAA since May 2012. The Calgary, Alberta native began his career with Associated Ambulance, Highway 63 Division, before moving to air ambulance. Richie’s favourite part of being at ACAA is how the team environment promotes a family-like atmosphere. In his spare time, Richie fosters dogs through the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society, and enjoys getting out camping, hiking and traveling.

Nicole is from Lac La Biche, where she worked as a PCP for Associated Ambulance for four years. Nicole joined the ACAA team in late 2018 as a casual employee and enjoys the welcoming environment and the great personal rapport management has with the employees. She now calls Plamondon home and is working toward earning her ACP. When not studying or working, she enjoys fishing, camping and boating in the summer months and snowboarding and traveling in the winter. As for long-term goals, Nicole is looking forward to starting a family and continuing to work with ACAA as a casual employee.

Nick was born in North Bay, Ontario but has lived on the East Coast since he was four years old. These days, he and his wife and three children call New Brunswick home. Nick has been a PCP since 1998 and earned his ACP accreditation in 2013. He joined the ACAA team in 2018 and says, “I feel honoured to have the opportunity to work and learn from such an incredible group of people.” When not working with ACAA, he works on the ground units back home and as a Field Training Paramedic. In his free time he enjoys canoeing, camping, woodworking, playing guitar and just tinkering around the house. As for what his dream vacation would be, he answered, “Greece would be pretty cool.”

Michael works as a Flight Paramedic with ACAA out of our Fort McMurray base. Prior to becoming a paramedic, he earned eight years of emergency medical services experience and another two-and-a-half years of flight experience with another flight company. Michael has been with ACAA since June 2014 and he enjoys working with the tight-knit team. Golfing, going to the gym, practicing jujitsu, playing video games, cooking and watching movies are some of the ways Michael likes to unwind.

Originally planning on becoming a police officer, Melissa went to college for a year of criminal justice before switching to EMS. She moved to Lac La Biche from southern Alberta to attend Portage College, where she earned her EMR in 2006, her PCP designation in 2008 and her ACP designation in 2013. Melissa worked ground ambulance in Lac La Biche for about seven years before joining ACAA in 2017. She feels she already has her dream job, but says the best thing about working at ACAA is “the people”. Married with two children, Melissa now calls Acme, Alberta home, and enjoys camping, hunting, hiking, pretty much all sports, travelling, and just spending time with her family.

Mandy currently works part-time with Edmonton Metro ground ambulance, where she’s been since 2006, and began working casually with ACAA in the summer of 2022. She and her spouse and two young children live in Spruce Grove, where her life revolves around her chauffeuring her kids to all their extracurricular activities. When not cleaning up after them, Mandy can be found spending time at her family's farm.

Logan has worked in EMS since 2015 in both inter-facility transport and Edmonton Metro. He earned his ACP designation in 2020 and joined ACAA in 2022, where he works at all four of the bases. Logan is passionate about learning and says that there's always something new to learn while working in such a challenging environment. He feels his coworkers and managers are great and help nurture a supportive and collaborative environment. Born in Edmonton, Logan still calls the area home and enjoys his free time by playing board games, playing guitar, spending time with friends and family, and working on the seemingly endless projects around the house. Down the road he would love to earn a Masters degree in Paramedicine.

Kelsey joined ACAA in 2009 as a Flight Paramedic and now also serves as a Base Manager in Edmonton. Previously she worked with the Slave Lake Air/Ground Ambulance Society from 2003-09, where she started as an EMT on flights and did ground ambulance calls as well. After completing the Paramedic program at NAIT, Kelsey continued to work there as a paramedic, and in 2002 worked for a year as an emergency medical responder for Omnicare Ambulance. “I love my co-workers and being able to work with so many people who love their job and take pride in what we do,” said Kelsey when asked about working at ACAA. "Every day is just so much fun!” Recently Kelsey has developed a fond appreciation of wanderlust and travelling has become her biggest passion.

Originally from Sherwood Park, Josh moved to Three Hills in 2012 where he lives with his wife, daughter and family dog. After taking the EMT-A course in 2009, he landed a job in Mayerthorpe and then later in Rocky Mountain House. Josh started teaching EMR and PCP students at ESA in 2011, something he continues to this day. He enrolled in the ACP program in 2014 and a little over a year later was working in Evansburg. After rising to a supervisory position, he left to join ACAA in 2019. Josh says that even as one of the new guys, the welcoming atmosphere made the challenging environment that much more exciting. When not at work, he loves spending time at home, getting to be a husband and a dad – which can be difficult on an EMS schedule. When the time and weather allows, he loves to skydive. Josh’s dream vacation involves exploring Southeast Asia where some of his favourite foods come from.

Jordan came to ACAA in July 2014 from Kingston, Ontario and now resides in Beaumont, Alberta. His emergency medical services experience has mainly been with ground support. Jordan enjoys the camaraderie and teamwork that binds the emergency medical responders at ACAA together. To stay young and have fun, Jordon likes to exercise, golf, and hang out with his wife and kids.

After becoming an EMT in 2007, Jill worked Inter-Hospital Ambulance before moving to Edmonton EMS in 2008. She returned to school in 2018 at Northern Lakes College in Slave Lake and earned her ACP designation in 2020, at which time she transitioned to working Suburban/Rural EMS. Today the Regina-born, Fort McMurray-raised Jill calls Edmonton home and works primarily out of ACAA’s Edmonton and Lac La Biche bases. She enjoys the hilarious colleagues, great teamwork and overall supportive environment at ACAA, and notes that getting chauffeured around in the skies isn’t so bad either. In her free time, Jill like to play sports, mainly ball hockey and ice hockey, as well as golf. She enjoys tending to her many plants, listening to podcasts, is a self-confessed huge board game nerd, and was once a caddy on the Canadian PGA tour. Jill hopes to head to Vietnam with her boyfriend in the near future, but her biggest long-term goal is to relax more and worry less.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Jessica became a PCP at 19 in 2015. She then went on to work in the ground ambulance setting in the city, before joining ACAA in 2021. She continues to call Edmonton home and works out of all four ACAA bases in the province. The thing she likes most about ACAA is the people. She says everyone is always willing to help her learn in this different and challenging environment. Jessica loves hiking and camping, and most days off you can find her in the mountains or in the backcountry somewhere in the company of her large German shepherd appropriately named Grizzly. She also enjoys running, paddle boarding, snowboarding, and road trips. Her long-term goal is to become a full-time flight paramedic, and plans on working in EMS for many years to come.

Jeremie grew up west of Edmonton on a farm near Warburg, later moving with his family to pursue farming near Eaglesham. His career began in 2018 as a PCP in the ambulance division in the Edmonton Zone, and after earning his ACP designation from Keyano College he continued to work casually in Edmonton before moving to Grande Prairie in 2022 to be closer to family. Jeremie enjoys his casual position on the ACAA team, and loves that everyone shares the same vision and feels that the staff and management are amazing. In his free time he enjoys being outdoors and being active, but makes sure to include education and study time on his days off. Jeremie’s goal is to complete the CCP training and continue working as a flight paramedic. He also has an interest in real estate and hopes to own rental properties one day.

A casual Flight Paramedic with ACAA, Jeremy grew up in Ardrossan, Alberta where he would later work as a full-time firefighter and paramedic with Strathcona County Emergency Services. Jeremy’s additional emergency medical services experience includes ground EMS experience with Edmonton EMS, Airdrie Fire Rescue, Leduc Fire Rescue, and various rural EMS organizations. Jeremy says that the best part of working with ACAA is the ability to work with a group of highly-trained individuals whose focus is always on the patient’s needs. He relishes coming to work, going anywhere in the province and, if required, provide a high level of care for people in need. Then immediately after that it’s off to somewhere else in the province to help someone new. Jeremy enjoys golf, hockey, camping with his wife and kids, and especially loves hanging out in the Shuswaps.

Jen grew up in a small ski town in southern BC, and now makes her home on an acreage in rural Minburn County in east-central Alberta. She began her career in 2013 as a flight and ground EMT in Northern Alberta, becoming an ACP in 2018, where she continued working in the North for ground EMS and flights into Indigenous communities. When asked what she enjoys about ACAA, Jen said the working environment, co-workers and management. When not working, she enjoys running her hobby farm and small business with her wife, gardening, working with her animals, and snowboarding. Jen’s long-term goals include growing the farm, starting a family, and travelling to Iceland for the hiking and the hot springs.

Jeff is an ACP who currently works out of all four ACAA bases. He lives in Calgary, where he was born, but says that Didsbury, where he grew up, still feels like home to him. Jeff trained as an EMT through Alberta Health and Safety Training institute (AHASTI) and has worked in Ground EMS since 2011, as well as putting in 10 years as an emergency medical and emergency fire dispatcher. He holds a BA in Leadership Development and earned his ACP designation in 2021. Jeff enjoys the culture at ACAA and how everyone is committed to each other, the organization, going the extra mile, and excellence. He aims to hone his skills as a critical care/flight paramedic, expand his work as a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) member, and leverage what he’s learning with ACAA for use in humanitarian aid/NGO work overseas, something he is very passionate about. In his free time, Jeff likes to stay active and can usually be found at the gym, competing in amateur CrossFit competitions, riding horses, hiking, camping, or spending time at the lake with family.

Originally from Manitoba, Jarrod now lives in Sylvan Lake with his wife and two children. Prior to moving to Alberta in 2008, he received his PCP accreditation in Manitoba and later earned his ACP designation in Alberta in 2014. Jarrod says he enjoys working for ACAA because they are a great organization that is caring and very approachable. In his free time, he enjoys hanging with the family, going for runs with the dog, building furniture, collecting old guns, and camping. Down the road, he says a dream vacation to St. Lucia would be nice.

Ian grew up in Lindsay, Ontario before making his way out to Alberta. He now calls the Summer Village of Waiparous near Cochrane home, where he lives with his long-time girlfriend and three large dogs. Ian worked ground ambulance for about 10 years prior to joining ACAA as an ACP, where he enjoys the autonomy and the opportunity to work with a tight-knit group that holds each other to high standards when it comes to patient care. In his free time, Ian can be found in the mountains, cycling, hiking and canoe tripping, or brewing his own beer in his garage. One day, he hopes to paddle the Grand Canyon or the Nahanni River with friends.

Gunnar refers to himself as a grizzled veteran of the Edmonton Metro EMS system prior to his joining the ACAA family. He is currently based out of Edmonton and says that the camaraderie among the employees at ACAA makes working there the best experience. Born and raised in Bawlf, Alberta, he and his wife and two children currently reside in Beaver County where the majority of his free time is split between grain farming and spending time with his family.

Geoff calls Calgary, Alberta home and is a Flight Paramedic working out of our Fort McMurray base. Prior to joining our team in 2014 as an Emergency Paramedic and Paramedic Instructor, Geoff worked as an EMS for six years. His favourite part of being at ACAA is the real family atmosphere within the company. When he’s not helping people in the air, Geoff enjoys running his part-time furniture business, playing hockey, and working with a local volunteer fire department.

Garrett was born and raised in Fort McMurray, where he, his girlfriend and their golden retriever still reside. After graduating from Portage College’s Advanced Care Paramedicine Program and Lakeland College’s Emergency Services Academy, he began his career in 2012 as a FF/EMT in the Foothills/High River area. From 2014-19, Garrett worked as a FF/ACP with the Fort McMurray Fire Department. He speaks highly of the men and women he gets the pleasure to work with and learn from at ACAA, “We all seem to have the same mentality towards providing a high level of care and compassion.” Garrett has made continually advancing his education/experience not only a mandatory requirement, but a passion. When not at work, he enjoys travelling, biking, hiking and spending time with his girlfriend, family and friends.

Born and raised in the Edmonton area, Eliot started his EMS career in 2011 after graduating the NAIT EMT program. He worked on the patient transfer side for two years before moving to a full-time position with Edmonton Metro EMS. In 2018, Eliot earned his ACP at Portage College and then enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program at the University of Athabasca. He joined ACAA in 2019 and says that from his first day he was welcomed as part of the team and continues to be mentored by the fantastic paramedics. When not working, you can usually find Eliot writing and recording music, playing guitar or singing, and he hopes to record a few more albums down the road. He also enjoys training with wrestling, Brazilian jiujitsu, mixed martial arts and powerlifting, or relaxing by meditating, reading a finance or science book, or getting out with his dog Lucy. We believe him when he says his days off are usually busier than his work days.

Originally from Orangeville, Ontario, Dylan now calls Edmonton home. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a BA in Kinesiology in 2010; earned his PCP from CTS Canadian Career College in Barrie, Ontario in 2012, and completed his ACP at NAIT in Edmonton in 2015. Dylan has experience in both rural and metro EMS, and is currently employed with Edmonton Metro and with ACAA, where he works primarily out of the Edmonton and Lac La Biche bases. He cites working to an expanded scope with a collaborative team as one of the things he likes about working with ACAA. In his free time, Dylan enjoys reading, playing music, camping, hiking, board games, and listening to podcasts.

Dusty grew up next to the ocean in Fredericton, New Brunswick and gained his early emergency medical services experience working as a Primary Care Paramedic in an ambulance there. Dusty was also a Lead Didactic Instructor and a Lead Lab Instructor for Medavie HealthEd, and worked as an Advanced Emergency Care instructor for the Department of National Defence. Today, he works as a Flight Paramedic for ACAA where the favourite part of his job is the management of critical care patients and getting to work with an outgoing, ambitious and intelligent group of people. To decompress, Dusty enjoys snowboarding, hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing and woodworking.

Donald grew up in Coronation, Alberta and currently lives in Edmonton where he's worked as a full-time Flight Paramedic for ACAA since January of 2010. This isn’t his first rodeo as he brought with him 14 years of emergency medical services experience – nine as an EMT and over five as a Paramedic. After graduating from The University of Montana in 2002, Donald took a posting in a Cardiac Stress Testing/Rehabilitation Department in Didsbury, Alberta where he worked till 2008. What he likes most about ACAA is the opportunity to work in a high acuity/critical care environment. Donald also really enjoys the experience of working with NICU/PICU teams. To let loose, he likes to travel, hike, read and spend time with his family.

Darrin took his EMT training at NAIT in his hometown of Edmonton and started working as an EMT with Edmonton Metro in 2015. He went on to graduate from the ACP program at Northern Lakes College in 2020 and began his career with ACAA in 2022, where he is currently working out of all four bases. Darrin enjoys all the great employees and management he gets to work with every day and looks forward to continuing and growing his career with ACAA. Darren still calls Edmonton home and in his free time likes to hang out with friends and family, golf, watch sports, and in the winter take off to the mountains for some skiing.

Cody has been an invaluable Flight Paramedic at ACAA since July 2009. He’s a true YEG original, coming from Edmonton, Alberta. Before joining our team, he worked for Inter Hospital Ambulance Service for over four years. Cody says his favourite part of working with the ACAA team is the team itself, “The organization we have here is made up of some great people.” In his free time, Cody loves playing (and watching) sports, including skiing, football, golf and hockey. Family is important to Cody and he often relaxes by spending time with his close friends and family.

Well-travelled, Carl grew up in Toronto, went to Holland College in PEI for both his PCP and ACP programs, and now calls Calgary home. Prior to joining ACAA in 2017, he worked air ambulance for five years with Western Air Rescue in Grande Prairie, and currently works part-time teaching ACP students at Northern Lakes College. Carl is really into mountain biking, spending most of his time off in the summer riding, then switching to snowboarding in the winter months. He says that someday he would love to go on a mountain bike trip to New Zealand.

Brian is an ambitious EMT-A who comes to ACAA from his hometown of Coaldale, Alberta. Before joining our team in 2015, Brian worked for over four years as a full-time EMT with Bonnyville Ambulance, and another year as a casual EMT with the Alberta Health Services South Zone. He enjoys working with the ACAA staff and the medical knowledge gained from each call. Brian is also a seasoned hockey player, having played AAA hockey in Lethbridge and Junior-A with the La Ronge Ice Wolves in the SJHL. When not at work, he can be found fly fishing in southern Alberta trout streams, and kayaking on the province’s rivers and lakes.

Originally from Canmore, Kimberly now calls Lac La Biche home. She began working casual shifts with ACAA in 2004, becoming full-time in 2012. Today, she is the HR Manager, Accreditation and is responsible for training, which makes sense as her favourite thing about the job is her co-workers. Prior to joining ACAA, Kimberly spent five years with Associated Ambulance and served as a PCP instructor at Portage College for 10 years. With their four grown children out on their own, Kimberly and her husband now have the time to enjoy more camping, travelling and motorcycle trips.

3A key part of the ACAA team since June of 1998, Robert serves as the company’s Operations Manager. His favourite part of his job is the fast-paced environment and the camaraderie between team members. Robert is especially proud of the “very knowledgeable co-workers who retain their personal flavour for relentless laughing.” Growing up in Lac La Biche, Robert enjoys anything boat related, such as wake boarding, wake surfing and fishing. Snowmobiling in the mountains is right up there on his list of favourite things to do, but above all he loves simply hanging out with his wife and kids.

Even with his many responsibilities as president and owner of ACAA, Trevor still puts his over two decades of EMS experience to work as a Base Manager with the company. He’s very proud of the team at ACAA and can often be heard saying that the best part of being at ACAA is “the people – the staff, the patients, the doctors, and the nurses.” To decompress, Trevor finds time to enjoy a little snowmobiling and dirt biking around his hometown of Lac La Biche.