About Nathan

I’ve spent more than four decades in emergency care. It started in the U.S. Air Force, where I served as a firefighter from 1981 to 1984 and worked the rescue truck as an EMT. I became a medic in 1986 and I’m still a certified Pennsylvania paramedic.

I started nursing in 1989 and have worked in the ER, in the ICU and as a flight nurse. Today I lead emergency and critical care teams, I hold a doctorate in nursing practice, and I teach as an adjunct professor.

I’m also a certified instructor in emergency first aid. I don’t certify students. My goal is simpler than that: give you knowledge you can actually use when it counts.

Why I do this

Most emergencies don’t happen in a hospital. They happen in kitchens, back yards and living rooms, and the first person there is almost always family. I want that person to know what to do.

I’m based in the Pittsburgh area and serve families across Western Pennsylvania.