Back to Faculty
Faculty

T. J. Bishop

BS, NRP
Chief
San Juan Island EMS

T. J. Bishop, BS, NRP is the Chief of San Juan Island EMS in Friday Harbor, WA. He leads a public ambulance service serving 9 islands. He coordinates the continuous quality improvement program. He is the program director for initial EMT, training officer for recertification, including managing AHA, ARC and NAEMT Training Centers. He is a Nationally Certified EMS Educator and WA Senior EMS Instructor. He holds faculty appointments from the AHA, ARC, NAEMT, NEMSMA, Handtevy, and the University of WA / Harborview Medical Center Medic One Paramedic Training Program. He is the safety officer responsible for health and wellness and driving. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in EMS Administration from Eastern Oregon University.

2026 Sessions

Children With Special Healthcare Needs

Yes, I understand

This presentation on children with special healthcare needs will be a live case study with two patients who are the speaker’s children, along with his wife. We will emphasize the importance of family-centered prehospital care. We will navigate through two case studies of pediatrics with a brain and cardiac congenital condition. We will have an interactive discussion on the EMS transport challenges with pediatric patients with special needs. Lastly, students will learn how to identify, communicate, and treat patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Presenter (1 Presenter)

Friday, October 02 1:00–2:00 PM
Room W331 A
Clinical Paramedicine
Faculty

T. J. Bishop

BS, NRP
Chief
San Juan Island EMS

T. J. Bishop, BS, NRP is the Chief of San Juan Island EMS in Friday Harbor, WA. He leads a public ambulance service serving 9 islands. He coordinates the continuous quality improvement program. He is the program director for initial EMT, training officer for recertification, including managing AHA, ARC and NAEMT Training Centers. He is a Nationally Certified EMS Educator and WA Senior EMS Instructor. He holds faculty appointments from the AHA, ARC, NAEMT, NEMSMA, Handtevy, and the University of WA / Harborview Medical Center Medic One Paramedic Training Program. He is the safety officer responsible for health and wellness and driving. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in EMS Administration from Eastern Oregon University.
Back to top