Curtis M. Welch

Curtis M. Welch has a diverse work experience in the field of emergency medical services. Curtis M. is currently working at Priority Ambulance as an Operations Supervisor since February 2021. Prior to this, they served as a Training and Compliance Officer at Orangeburg County EMS from May 2016 to January 2021. Curtis M. also worked as a Paramedic/Field Training Officer at Orangeburg County Emergency Medical Services from September 2015 to May 2016. Additionally, they had a role as a Paramedic/EMS Technology Instructor at Dorchester County Career and Technology Center from October 2013 to September 2015, where they taught emergency medical technology courses to students from various high schools.

Curtis M. Welch has a diverse education history spanning various fields and disciplines. In 1993, they obtained a certification as an Emergency Medical Technician from Central Carolina Technical College. Curtis M. furthered their training as a Tactical Medic and SWAT Medic at CM Tac-Med and also received instruction in Crash Victim Extrication and Extrication Technician at Pee Dee Regional EMS in 1994. The same year, they studied Structural Firefighting, Flammable Liquids and Gas Firefighting, and Hazardous Materials Awareness at South Carolina Fire Academy.

In 1996, Curtis attended the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy for training as a Law Enforcement Officer, specializing in SLE. Curtis M. also became certified as a Swiftwater Rescue Technician through Rescue 3 International, as well as an Extrication Specialist through the South Carolina Association of Rescue Squads.

In 2000, Curtis focused on Aquatic Rescue and became a Person Watercraft Rescue Specialist International. In subsequent years, they gained expertise in various areas related to emergency response and counterterrorism operations. These include Weapons of Mass Destruction - Chemical & Biological Operations at Louisiana State University (2003), COBRA Team Operations at the Department of Homeland Security - CDP (2003), National Incident Management System at the Federal Emergency Management Administration (2012), and Weapons of Mass Destruction - Counterterrorism Operations at Texas A&M University (2002).

Curtis also received training in Radiological / Nuclear Terrorism Response at the Center for Radiological & Nuclear Training (2004) and Biological Terrorism at the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (2004). Curtis M. completed studies in Hazardous Materials - Operations at the National Domestic Preparedness Center (2003) and Instructor Methodology at Pee Dee Regional EMS (2013).

Additionally, Curtis holds several certifications. Curtis M. became a South Carolina Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic in 1993, a Nationally Registered Paramedic in 1997, and a South Carolina EMT-Paramedic in the same year. In 2008, they obtained the South Carolina Paramedic certification from the South Carolina DHEC Bureau of EMS & Trauma.