An Independent
Authorized Training
Center
Initial Life Support Foundation
National Association of EMS Educators
Wilderness Medical Society
STATPADS LLC
National Association for Search & Rescue
ECSI
International Mountain
Bicycling Association
Trisha FitzGerald
Trisha has performed emergency-services work more than half her life. Since 1978, she has been an EMT in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For several years, she was a volunteer EMT/firefighter in the Fairfax County and Fairfax City (Va.) Fire Department. She currently volunteers as a park EMT during the busy summer months at Wolf Trap Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Va. She is a EMS bike patroller for the NPS patrolling the C & O Canal, She is also an active member of a local search & rescue group. Since 1985, Trisha has been a member of the National Ski Patrol, and for 14 years patrolled at Whitetail Mountain in Pennsylvania. Trisha has been teaching EMT for the Commonwealth of Virginia for 9 years; Trisha is also an Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor for the National Ski Patrol for 19 years, and a Level 1 Fire Instructor for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Trisha is an Regional Instructor / Trainer for American Health and Safety Institute and Emergency Care and Safety Institute.
Mark Gleason
Mark Gleason is a Search and Rescue professional and outdoor athlete with extensive wilderness experience. As both a wilderness first responder and a mental health professional, Mark brings a unique and practical perspective to patient care. Additionally, he has extensive experience in working with first responders and other professionals in identifying and managing post incident stress reactions. Mark has instructed in a variety of topics on a local and national level, and is a very engaging and effective presenter for general or special interest groups. Additionally, he volunteers his time as an Instructor for the American Red Cross.
Steven Lichtenberg
Steve is an avid outdoorsman with extensive experience in wilderness medical care. He enjoys backpacking, camping, rock climbing, caving, skiing and many other outdoor activities. After taking increasing levels of first aid training, Steve became a CPR instructor in 2003. Shortly after that, he certified to teach wilderness first aid, wilderness first responder and recently wilderness EMT. He has been an instructor trainer for the last 5 years and conducts train-the-trainer sessions as often as possible. Steve has volunteered at Whitetail Ski Resort since 2008 helping out in the clinic and treats sick and injured guests there regularly. Steve is active in the local Scouting community as well. He has been an Assistant Scout Master since 1999 and District Health and Safety Chair for the Seneca and now Montgomery districts since 2007. Steve is currently one of the training officers for the local CERT team and volunteers at the fire department where he rides the ambulance as an EMT-B.
Steve Marshall
Steve has performed emergency-services work more than half his life. Since 1983, he has been an EMT in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For several years, he was a volunteer firefighter in Arlington County, becoming chief of the Fairlington Volunteer Fire Dept. He currently volunteers as a park EMT during the busy summer months at Wolf Trap Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Va. Since 1970, Steve has been a member of the National Ski Patrol, first in Wisconsin and now at Liberty Mountain in Pennsylvania. He began teaching first aid for American Red Cross while a college student in the 1970s and still volunteers for the Red Cross in safety programs and disaster services. Steve is a former board member of the Citizen CPR Foundation, which promotes CPR research and instruction throughout the world. .
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