By: David Bruce Jr.
EMS Squared (EMS²) is a small group of professionals that have a vast amount of experience in the emergency services. Most of our instructors are also adult leaders with the Boy Scouts of America.
The Mission of EMS² is to provide current and realistic safety education and training to organizations at an affordable cost.
Our Vision: people that are not intimidated by reluctance will use their knowledge and skills to help others. Education brings understanding and participation in protecting and saving lives.
We Value:
Honesty – we will present the facts, not myths.
Realism – experiential learning is best, practice is essential.
Responsibility – we will deliver the best available training at a reasonable price.
Professionalism – our instructors have over 100 combined years of professional rescuer experience.
Mike Stephenson
Owner / Lead Instructor, EMS Squared
Mike is a 47-year veteran of the fire and emergency medical service. He retired after 30 years of service from the Austin (TX) Fire Department, as a Battalion Chief. He served in various capacities in his career including Training Chief, Medical Operations Captain, Special Operations Captain, and Lieutenant Instructor. He served on several committees and boards to improve the AFD and Austin in general. He volunteered his services as a paramedic and firefighter for the small community where he resides. He was also one of the initial members of Texas Task Force-1, USAR Team. Mike served as a medic for the UT Royal-Memorial Stadium EMS for over 25 years.
Mike holds numerous credentials including an AAS in Paramedic Technology, a BA in Management, Executive Fire Officer Designation, Texas Licensed Paramedic (Instructor), and Wilderness EMT (Instructor). He has over 35 years teaching numerous emergency topics and leadership classes with many agencies including the National Fire Academy, the Austin Fire Department, the Oak Hill Fire Department, North Hays County EMS, Austin Community College, and the Texas Engineering Extension Service. He has presented at numerous conferences including the Iowa EMS Conference, Texas Public Fire Educators Conference, the Texas Fire Leadership Symposium and the Women in the Fire Service Conference.
He also enjoys educating and training youth and adults in the Boy Scouts of America program in central Texas. Mike has been recognized many times as a leader including the highest volunteer leader award, the Silver Beaver Award, and the highest award in Exploring, the Wm. Spurgeon Award. He is currently serving as an ASM for T-101 in the Sacred Springs District in Hays County. In the past he served on the Council Enterprise Risk Management committee, was the Past Chancellor of the University of Scouting and numerous other training positions. He was recently the first Council Youth Protection Training Coordinator and has passed that position on. Mike is Wood Badge (national leadership training) trained and has served on the staff of 7 Wood Badge courses and was the Course Director for the Spring 2016 Wood Badge course.
