Dublin Fire Chief Thomas Vanderbilt was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 20 consecutive years of national EMS certification.
To maintain his status as a nationally registered EMT, Vanderbilt completed, on a biennial basis, the most-comprehensive recertification program for EMS professionals in America.
Vanderbilt originally became an EMT in 1978 while he was a student at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge. After returning home to Pennsylvania, his EMT license lapsed as he was not affiliated with a department during that time.
Vanderbilt moved to Dublin in 1987 and became a member of the Dublin Fire Department as a firefighter in 1988. At that time, he obtained his first-responder certification, which he held until 2004 when he again obtained his EMT-B licensure. He has been fire chief for the past 23 years.
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians serves as the national EMS certification organization by providing a uniform process to assess the knowledge and skills required for competent practice by EMS professionals throughout their careers and by maintaining a registry of certification status.