Kevin Dearden has been a member of the Rialto Fire Department for over 7 years, serving as Firefighter Paramedic before promoting as the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Quality Improvement (QI) Coordinator and now serving as the Interim EMS Coordinator.
Kevin received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration and is a certified instructor in Handtevy Pediatric Resuscitation, CPR, and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. Kevin relocated to Southern California after spending 5 years as a Paramedic in Alameda County. Kevin was recently published in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services for his work on Cardiac Resuscitation.
Kevin currently oversees Rialto Fire Departments Community Paramedic Program, Ambulance Operator Program, emergency medical services education, and clinical care analysis.