Speaker kit
An approved introduction, two biographies, and photos for programs, websites, and printed materials.
Speaker introduction
Please welcome Rom Duckworth. Rom is a fire chief and paramedic with more than 35 years in fire and EMS, and his work centers on helping responders grow as professionals and leaders. He serves on the NAEMT Board of Directors, has written chapters for national EMS and fire textbooks and more than 100 articles, and received the NAEMT Presidential Leadership Award and the EMS 10 Innovators Award.
Biography
Fire chief, paramedic, educator, author, and advocate Rom Duckworth works to improve emergency services for those who provide them and those who depend on them. He is Fire Chief of the Ridgefield (CT) Fire Department and founder and director of the New England Center for Rescue & Emergency Medicine, with more than 35 years in career and volunteer fire departments, hospital-based EMS, and private ambulance service. He serves on the NAEMT Board of Directors as Northeast Region Director, chairs the NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Program, and is NAEMT’s liaison to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Rom has written chapters for national EMS and fire textbooks and more than 100 articles for Fire Engineering, JEMS, EMS World, and other publications, and he developed the Sepsis: First Response and Sepsis: Pediatric First Response education programs. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Anna Maria College and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. His honors include the NAEMT Presidential Leadership Award and the EMS 10 Innovators Award.
Short biography
Rom Duckworth is a fire chief, paramedic, educator, and author with more than 35 years in fire and EMS. He serves on the NAEMT Board of Directors, has written more than 100 articles, contributed to national EMS and fire textbooks, and focuses on helping responders grow as professionals and leaders. More at romduck.com.
Session details
Abstracts and learning objectives for every program are in the presentation catalog. For CE or CEU documentation, audience mix, room setup, or AV needs, email romduckworth@NECREM.org.
Independent services. The education, speaking, writing, and consulting described on this site are Rommie L. Duckworth’s own professional work, provided personally or through the New England Center for Rescue & Emergency Medicine, LLC. They are separate and distinct from his municipal position and from his work for any other employer, company, association, board, or publisher. They are not offered by, for, or on behalf of the Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut, the Ridgefield Fire Department, or any other organization named here. No NECREM work is done on Town time or with Town equipment, vehicles, or staff. Titles, affiliations, and photos in uniform describe professional background only, and views expressed are his own. Naming an organization does not indicate its endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.