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.
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After working as a nurse in air ambulances in Denver, Colorado, Shea moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1981. Shea worked as a flight nurse from 1976 to 1988.
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