Interpreting ECGs: A Practical Approach

About the Author

Bruce Shade

Bruce Shade is currently employed as the EMS Educator forCleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital in Northeast Ohio. He is also a paramedicinstructor at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) in Cleveland. Bruce is also apast Chairperson of the Ohio Emergency Medical Services Board and just recentlyretired as a part-time firefighter for the City of Willoughby.

Bruce has beeninvolved in emergency services since1972. He started as a volunteer firefighter/EMT for Granger Township and thenserved as paramedic, educational supervisor, paramedic training programdirector, and commissioner for the City of Cleveland's Division of EmergencyMedical Service for the next 25 years. During those years, he also worked as apart-time firefighter/paramedic for Willowick Fire Department and the para­medic faculty at Lakeland Community College. For the remainder of his careerwith Cleveland, he served as an Assistant Public Safety Director. Sinceretiring, Bruce worked as a Homeland Security Consultant, OperationsDirector for Community Care Ambulance, and Assistant Safety-Service Directorfor the City of Elyria, all in Northeast Ohio.

Bruce is past President, Vice President, and Treasurer ofthe National Association of EMTs and chairperson of the Instructor CoordinatorSociety. He has served as president of several local associations andchairperson of many committees and task forces. Bruce has authored several EMStextbooks and written many EMS-related articles. He has lectured at local,regional, state, and national EMS conferences.