Rick Ferron ACP, BEd ADED, MHM

Rick Ferron started his career as a Paramedic in Niagara after graduating from Niagara College in 1991, and has worked as a Primary Care Paramedic, Advanced Care Paramedic, and in various management level positions leading to his current position as interim Chief with Niagara Emergency Medical Services.  Rick received his Bachelors of Education (Adult Education) degree from Brock University in 2009, his Masters of Health Management from McMaster University in 2015, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Health Research Methods at McMaster. Rick is a member of the Board of Accreditation for the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch, a member of the UK Canada Emergency calls Data analysis and GEospatial mapping (EDGE) Consortium, and a Senior Fellow with the McNally Project for Paramedicine Research. Rick’s research interests include EMS system design (including call triage, response prioritization and resource deployment processes), quality assurance, performance measurement, EMS provider education, and EMS leadership.