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Burton Packard oral history interview, 2013 March 14
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Scope and Contents
Packard became a firefighter trainee in 1980 in Hawthorne, Nevada. He joined the Mineral County Fire Department in 1987 and left the department in 1993.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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William "Bill" Park oral history interview, 2013 March 23
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Scope and Contents
Park joined the Smith Valley Fire Department in 1966. Park became an EMT in 1972.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Jim Perkins oral history interview, 2013 January 31
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Scope and Contents
Perkins joined the Alamo Fire Department before receiving EMT training. In 1973 he began working for the Clark County Fire Department and received paramedic training. He retired from the Alamo Volunteer Fire Department in 1998 and the Clark County Fire Department in 2003.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Gary Pierson oral history interview, 2012 November 24
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Scope and Contents
Pierson joined the Gabbs, Nevada fire department in 1970. He received EMT training in Las Vegas around 1980.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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John Peters oral history interview, 2013 July 18
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Scope and Contents
Peters has practiced medicine at the Battle Mountain General Hospital since 1991. He has trained military and paramilitary groups in pre-hospital care. He currently oversees the paramedic program in Battle Mountain.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Chuck Rasco oral history interview, approximately 2012 to 2013
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Scope and Contents
Rasco joined the volunteer fire department in Lovelock, Nevada in 1976 and was enlisted into the ambulance service. Later that year he started EMT classes. In 1994 he became chief of the department.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Darrel Reche oral history interview, approximately 2012 to 2013
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Scope and Contents
Rechel joined the Fallon, Nevada fire department in 1964 and became active in the ambulance service in 1970.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Rick Resnick oral history interview, 2013 March 14
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Scope and Contents
Resnick worked for Mercy Ambulance in Las Vegas, Nevada before moving to Mesquite, Nevada in 2000.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Linda Mathias Netski oral history interview, approximately 2012 to 2013
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Scope and Contents
Netski began working as a nurse in Las Vegas, Nevada at Sunrise Hospital in 1969. She was enamored with the ambulance service after working in the emergency room, and in 1974 became the first female ambulance attendant. She quit riding in the ambulance full-time in 2000 but maintains a supervisory role.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Ross Rivera oral history interview, approximately 2012 to 2013
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Rivera joined the volunteer fire department in Ely after graduating from high school. He became a professional firefighter in 1991 and completed EMT training in 1999.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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