Сергій

SERHII FOROSTENKO
Odesa, Ukraine
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Paramedic and Emergency Medical Care Instructor with over 13 years of practical experience in prehospital emergency medicine. Experienced in managing critical and emergency conditions, trauma, mass-casualty incidents, and emergencies.
Experienced Senior Paramedic with responsibility for coordinating emergency medical crews, monitoring staff readiness, equipment, and medical supplies. Participated in medical support missions to de-occupied territories and in the medical transportation of patients.
Since 2026, working as an Emergency Medical Care Instructor, combining extensive field experience with teaching. Conduct theoretical, practical, and simulation-based training for healthcare professionals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Emergency Medical Care Instructor
Emergency Medical Training Department, Odesa, Ukraine
June 2026 – Present
• Deliver theoretical and practical training for healthcare professionals.
• Organize and conduct simulation-based emergency medicine training.
• Teach modern algorithms for prehospital emergency medical care.
• Assess clinical competencies and practical skills of trainees.
• Develop and conduct practical emergency medical scenarios.
Senior Paramedic
Odesa Regional Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine
October 2023 – February 2026
• Coordinated the work of emergency medical crews.
• Allocated tasks and monitored staff and equipment readiness.
• Organized and directly participated in the provision of emergency medical care.
• Monitored the availability, accounting, and rational use of medicines and medical supplies.
• Organized staff activities and monitored the completion of operational tasks.
Paramedic
Odesa Regional Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine
March 2013 – Present
• Provide emergency medical care at the prehospital level.
• Perform initial patient assessment and clinical evaluation.
• Manage trauma, cardiovascular, neurological, and other emergency conditions.
• Stabilize and medically transport critically ill and injured patients.
• Work in emergency situations and mass-casualty incidents.
• Participate in medical support missions to de-occupied territories.
• Provide life-saving interventions in accordance with current protocols and international standards.
Emergency Medical Technician / Paramedic
Sviata Kateryna Medical Clinic, Odesa, Ukraine
September 2018 – May 2023
• Responded to emergency calls and provided prehospital medical care.
• Performed initial assessment, stabilization, and transportation of patients.
• Worked closely with physicians and emergency medical teams.
Paramedic
Odrex Medical House, Somatic and Diagnostic Department, Odesa, Ukraine
February 2018 – September 2018
• Provided patient care and monitored patients' conditions.
• Monitored vital signs.
• Assisted with medical treatment.
• Organized and accompanied patients during diagnostic procedures.
• Informed patients about preparation requirements for diagnostic procedures.
EDUCATION
Odesa Polytechnic National University
Master’s Degree in Public Management and Administration in Healthcare
2024
Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
2016
Kotovsk Medical College
Junior Specialist Degree in General Medicine
2013
CERTIFICATES AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
2026
• Course: Critical Patient Transportation — ARTESANS ResQ.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• POCUS — Point-of-Care Ultrasound / Emergency Ultrasound.
• Trauma Patient Management (TDTR).
• Management of the critically ill adult patient and advanced resuscitation measures in emergency medical care.
• Use of medical equipment during transportation of critically ill adult patients.
• Conflict Management.
• Legal Liability of Healthcare Professionals.
• Effective Communication with Patients.
• Ethical Aspects of Modern Medical Technologies in Diagnosis and Treatment.
2025
• Scientific and Practical Conference: Emergency Medical Care in Ukraine and Poland: Current Challenges.
• Scientific and Practical Conference: Emergency Medicine and Disaster Medicine Today.
• Simulation Training: Emergency Medical Conditions.
• Master Class: Transport Ventilation in the Critically Ill Patient.
• Master Class: Interhospital Patient Transportation.
• First Aid Training.
• Management of Common Cardiovascular Diseases at the Prehospital Stage.
• Training: FAST U Ultrasound Protocol — Adapting Emergency Ultrasound to the Realities of War in Ukraine.
• Successfully passed the National Certification Examination for the Paramedic Program.
• Training in mhGAP for the management of common mental health disorders at the primary healthcare level.
2024
• WHO Training in Chemical Preparedness and Response.
• Critical Adult Patient Management.
2023
• Critical Pediatric Patient Management.
• Management of the Critically Injured Trauma Patient.
• Emergency Medical Care in Mass-Casualty Incidents.
• Training Program for Medical Disaster Response Teams.
• MARCH trauma care algorithm.
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
• 2026 — Joint Letter of Appreciation from the Head of the All-Ukrainian Resuscitation Council, the Director General of the Odesa Regional Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine, and the Independent Primary Trade Union Organization.
• 2024 — Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Health of the Odesa Regional State Administration.
• 2023 — Honorary Certificate of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, signed by Minister of Health Viktor Liashko, for work in de-occupied territories.
• 2021 — Honorary Certificate of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, signed by Minister of Health Viktor Liashko, for professional work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• 2020 — Letter of Appreciation from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, signed by Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov.
• 2020 — Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Health of the Odesa Regional State Administration.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Prehospital emergency medical care.
• Primary patient assessment and clinical evaluation.
• Stabilization and medical transportation of critically ill patients.
• Management of trauma, cardiovascular, neurological, and other emergency conditions.
• Emergency and mass-casualty response.
• Medical support of civilians in de-occupied territories.
• Coordination and management of emergency medical crews.
• Monitoring staff, equipment, and medical supply readiness.
• Theoretical, practical, and simulation-based medical training.
• Assessment of clinical competencies and practical skills.
• Application of modern emergency medical algorithms and international standards.
• Teamwork and decision-making in critical situations.
LANGUAGES
• Ukrainian — Native.
• Russian — Fluent.
• German — Basic; currently improving.
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Microsoft Office.
• Email and electronic communication.
• Medical information systems.
DRIVER’S LICENSE
Categories A, B, C
Driving experience since 2012.