Faculty Agenda

Michael Mejia, MBA, NRP, is an aircraft rescue firefighter paramedic with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority at Orlando International Airport and a Strike Force Team Leader with the National Disaster Medical System’s FL-2 Disaster Medical Assistance Team. Based in Orlando, Florida, he holds an MBA and continues advanced studies in nursing and EMS leadership. Michael has served as a paramedic preceptor, EMS instructor, and field training leader, developing clinician-focused training models that emphasize critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and professional accountability. He is the founder of Forged Through the Fire, an organization dedicated to advancing mental health awareness and resilience for veterans and first responders. His professional work includes airport emergency operations, mass-casualty preparedness, documentation improvement, and paramedic development initiatives that support the evolution of modern EMS practice.