Dan is the EMS Coordinator for  the Alameda Fire Dept. one of 7 pilot projects in the State of California for Community Paramedicine. He is a recognized expert in EMS System delivery & design, EMS/health service integration, and service delivery models for out of hospital care. Dan has worked with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on EMS integration into accountable care organizations.

As the EMS Coordinator for the Oakland Fire Dept. he was in charge of operations for the 33rd largest city in the United States and was acting EMS Director during his 6 year tenure. Dan has held numerous positions such as EMT-A and paramedic in urban EMS systems (20 years Newark, NJ), emergency department RN, EMS tour chief, comm center chief, dispatcher, EMS Director, & training coordinator. Dan was the Chief Operating Officer of EMS for the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, the 28th largest health care system in the United States. He was one of the primary consultants to the Pan American Health Organization/Bahamian Ministry of Health, and he was the lead consultant for the Ambulance Service Re-Design for the Hong Kong Fire Services Department. He was also an adjunct professor at George Washington University.