Jared Oscarson is the EMS Director at Dodge Center Ambulance, a community-based ambulance with a combination of paid and volunteer staff in Dodge Center, Minnesota. His 13 years of experience in EMS working as a Paramedic include high-volume ALS, rural hospital-based EMS and air medical across Nevada. He worked at HGH EMS as Deputy Chief during his time at HGH EMS he was involved in developing an air ambulance program, Community Paramedicine, and Critical Care Ground program. Jared chaired Nevada EMS Advisory Committee and was part of the Nevada Community Paramedicine Legislation workgroup. He has lectured at conferences on various topics in EMS including Rural Sustainability, Air Operations at Mass Gathering Events, EMS integration into Hospital Systems, and Changing Legislation to Facilitate MIH-CP. Jared and his family reside in Kasson, Minnesota. Jared coaches girls U10 ice hockey for his daughter's team in his free time.