Medical Director
North Collier Fire Rescue
Naples, Florida, United States
Dr. Augustine currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer with fire services in Lee and Collier County Florida, including the North Collier Fire Rescue District, Fort Myers Fire Department, and Lehigh Acres Fire Rescue. He is also Medical Director for Washington Township Fire Department near Dayton, Ohio. He is the Medical Director for Lee County EMS, in Florida.
Jim began his career in EMS when he was in medical school in Dayton. He became a firefighter in 1982, then began his service as a Fire EMS medical director in the Dayton area in 1987. He developed the initial and enduring medical protocols for the Dayton Regional Hazardous Materials Team. After serving as the president of the regional Fire EMS council, he became the first Chair of the Ohio EMS Board. He moved to Atlanta in 2001, and served as Medical Director for Atlanta Fire Rescue, including the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Fire Rescue division. He later served as Assistant Fire Chief and Medical Director for the District of Columbia Fire EMS Department.
Dr. Augustine is an emergency physician, and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He is a member of NAEMSP, and is a key member of the “Eagles” group of Fire EMS Medical Directors.
ELEC-519: The Community Problem-Solver and Gap-Filler: Fire EMS and Evolving Opportunities
Thursday, August 15, 2024
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM