EPS’s world class team of Emergency Professionals includes recognized leaders in Emergency Response, Emergency Medicine, and Experiential Education. Take a moment and meet a few of our advanced practitioners:

Greg Friese

Greg Friese, Plover, Wisconsin, is the founder and president of Emergency Preparedness Systems LLC. He founded EPS to deliver innovative and efficient emergency preparedness solutions. Greg helps clients create, design, distribute and facilitate rapid e-learning for emergency responders. He also really enjoys collaborating with subject matter experts to create online education programs that are educational, engaging, and entertaining. Greg is a paramedic, EMS instructor, conference speaker, EMS author, and a Wilderness Medical Associates Lead Instructor.

Greg is the Everyday EMS tips columnist at EMS1.com. Twice a week his tips are featured. A website tips column is one of many ways to provide online education. Read the latest tips, contribute a tip, or join the discussion.

Greg has recently written for JEMS.com, Wilderness Medical Associates, JEMS Magazine, EMSResponder.com and EMS Magazine, the NAEMSE Educator Newsletter, and EMSLive.com. Greg is a member of the EMS Magazine Editorial Advisory Board.

Martha Bonnie

Martha Bonnie is a writer and educator living in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Martha has worked in many settings as a classroom and outdoor educator. She is currently working as an emergency police, fire, and rescue dispatcher for Ashwaubenon public safety. For EPS Martha develops, writes and edits continuing education lessons for emergency response personnel. In addition, Martha is involved in researching and writing for other EPS projects.

Michael Fraley

Michael Fraley is a paramedic currently living in Woodruff, Wisconsin. Michael began his career in EMS while at earning a Bachelor of Science degree at Texas A& M University. Michael has since worked as a flight paramedic, EMS Coordinator and EMS Manager and has been involved in EMS Education in a variety of ways for over 15 years. He is currently working as the coordinator for a regional trauma advisory council and process improvement coordinator for a county-based EMS system. In his spare time Michael enjoys SCUBA diving and serves on the local Dive Rescue Team.

Keith Wesley, MD

Dr. Keith Wesley is a board certified emergency medicine physician living in Eau Claire Wisconsin. He is the medical director for HealthEast Medical Transport in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Wesley is the former Wisconsin State EMS Medical Director and currently serves as the Minnesota State Medical Director and the Chair of the National Council of State Medical Directors. He has published several textbooks and numerous articles and has a column on Jems.com.  Dr. Wesley continues to provide medical oversight for several services across Wisconsin and provides consulting and educational offerings on request (email Dr. Wesley).

Kyle Bates

Kyle Bates, Buffalo, New York, is a flight paramedic, educator, photographer, and graphic artist. See his graphic design portfolio at www.kyledavidbates.com or view his current Program Catalouge. He has worked throughout the northeast as a paramedic/educator. He has also been a medical photographer/artist at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Georgetown University. If not in the air, designing curricula, teaching in the classroom or at conferences, or producing images for EPS, Kyle can be found ‘between the pipes’ playing hockey.

Joe Redding

Joe Redding is a flight nurse in Wisconsin. His previous experience includes medical/surgical intensive care and emergency department. He holds board certification in the specialties of critical care, emergency, and flight nursing. He is a long time educator and routinely teaches ACLS, BLS, and PALS courses as an American Heart Association Training Center faculty member. Joe focuses on writing on-line education lessons on complex body systems and critical care interventions.

Kevin Collopy

Kevin Collopy is a flight paramedic in central Wisconsin. He previously worked in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and upstate New York as a paramedic and field training officer. Kevin is a lead instructor for Wilderness Medical Associates. When he can find the time Kevin leads canoeing and kayaking trips throughout North America. For EPS, Kevin writes and reviews CE lessons.

Buck Feris

Buck Feris is the Clinical Coordinator of the EMS Academy of Louisville which is a provider of EMT and paramedic courses, as well as many American Heart Association course. Buck co-hosts EMSEduCast with Greg Friese and Chris Montera. Buck has coordinated several EMS programs in the municipal and private sectors. He is also a full time paramedic, quality assurance, and training coordinator for a rural paramedic service in Kentucky. Previously Buck has worked in the private, municipal, fire based, and critical care EMS sectors.

Jim Hoffman

Jim has been involved with EMS for over 18 years. Mostly with NYC 911 and has worked in various EMS systems both rural and urban. Currently Jim focuses his energy on creating unique and new ways to help EMS providers succeed in their careers and education. Jim and Greg Friese are partnering on production and delivery of the EMS Boot Camp. To find out more about Jim visit his website.

Thaddeaus Setla

Thaddeaus “Ted” Setla is Creative Director and Producer of Setla Film Productions. As a Paramedic in Alameda County, California, Thaddeus’ began in the EMS industry in 2000. Since then has worked as a Firefighter/ Paramedic, Volunteer Firefighter and Transport Paramedic. As a Director, Producer, Editor and Cinematographer he has experience bringing high level production value to an industry he is passionate about. With his recent film “LEVEL ZERO” An Alameda County Documentary, he has brought international attention to the EMS industry. His focus is to combine entertainment, education and technology to enhance the future of the profession! When there is a need to enhance any educational aspect of EMS, Ted

has been key in developing concepts that bring today’s technologies to the table! He can be found at SETLA FILMS, Linked In, Facebook, and Twitter

Keith Owsley

Keith Owsley,MS,LAT,EMT-P is the President/CEO of MedEvent, Inc. MedEvent, based in Racine, Wisconsin, coordinates and provides medical staffing for special events and sporting events throughout the country. Keith brings over 15 years experience as a professional firefighter/paramedic, as well as 20 years of experience as a certified athletic trainer to providing professional medical staffing for sporting events.

Adam Fritsch

Adam Fritsch is president of Advanced Professional Healthcare Education. He has worked in the fire service and EMS, including volunteer, paid-on-call, part time, and full time municipal and private EMS organizations. Adam teaches BLS, ACLS, and PALS to all levels of healthcare providers. He also teaches other APHE courses, as well as new and experienced EMS students at Gateway Technical College. He recently began teaching with Loyola University Medical Center’s EMS program for Critical Care Paramedics. His primary interests in education lie in cardiac arrest, airway, pediatrics, and trauma.

Rocco Altobelli

Rocco Altobelli is a flight paramedic in northwest Montana. He has been a firefighter, a SAR/helicopter rescue team leader and a professional ski patroller. Rocco has owned a rafting company, created avalanche risk assessments for ski areas in the San Juan and Cascade Mountains, and trained an avalanche rescue dog. Rocco is owner of the Alpine Institute and a Wilderness Medical Associates lead instructor. For EPS, Rocco reviews EPS online education content for in the field relevancy and accuracy.

Ann Dunphy

Ann Dunphy, Eagle River, WI, is an EMT-Intermediate, Wisconsin technical college EMS instructor and Wilderness Medical Associates lead instructor. Ann is an EMS dynamo. She teaches year round, in the waist deep snow of northern Wisconsin to the coast of Washington to the mountains of Maine. Ann showcases her EMT talents at the hockey rink, in the emergency department and the ambulance. For EPS, Ann teaches wilderness medical courses.

Kristin Bonnie

Kristin Bonnie is an assistant professor of psychology at Beloit College, in Wisconsin. Kristin earned her PhD, with a concentration in Neuroscience and Animal Behavior, from Emory University. She currently teaches Introduction to Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Research Methods, and Animal Cognition. When not in the classroom, or writing online education lessons for EPS, Kristin conducts research on cognition and learning in monkeys and apes. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, and traveling.

John A. Chamberlain, Jr.

Jack Chamberlain is an educator, woodsmen, and computer media expert. Jack is the voice of internet based CE lessons produced by EPS. Jack is “grateful for the medical professionals who carry out what I only have to say.” Contact EPS if you need a high quality voice talent for your e-learning project. We can arrange a demo or send you a sample.

Subject Matter Expert Recruitment

If you are an experienced EMS educator or have an interest in technical writing for emergency responders contact us with a list of lessons you are interested in developing.