Staff

The KCEMS staff is here to assist you in any way we can. Please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.

You are not an interruption of our work, but the purpose of our work!

 

Todd Chassee, M.D., Medical Director
Dr. Chassee began serving on our Medical Direction Team in February 2007.  He has been serving as the Medical Director since April 2008.  Dr. Chassee is an Emergency Physician at Spectrum Health as well as Educational Assistant for Emergency Medical Services Grand Rapids MERC/MSU Emergency Medicine Residency.

email Dr. Chassee
 
Mic Gunderson, Executive Director (Interim)
Mic is the President of IPS, an EMS consulting firm that was engaged to redesign KCEMS. MIc was then asked to serve as the Executive Director on an interim basis to begin implementing the recommended changes. He began serving in that role in January 2011. Mic has worked in the EMS / fire rescue field for over 35 years and has an extensive track record of publications and presentations of his work at conferences and scientific meetings nationally and internationally.

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Damon Obiden, EMT-P, I/C.

Quality Improvement Coordinator
Damon has served at KCEMS since 2002. Damon has been a Paramedic since 1992 when he started as a paramedic with Mercy Ambulance Service (now AMR). Damon has also worked for North-Flight EMS in Traverse City and most recently with Life EMS of Grand Rapids. Damon earned his Paramedic Diploma from Davenport College (now Davenport University) in 1991. Damon is a First Aid Instructor, BLS Instructor Trainer, BTLS Instructor, and a licensed Instructor / Coordinator with the State of Michigan. During his years in EMS Damon has worked as a Field Trainer, Clinical Preceptor, Education Coordinator and in Quality Assurance.

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