David M. Habben
Paramedic Instructor/Consultant in Boise, Idaho
Hometown of Hammond, IN. Licensed Paramedic since 1979. Former Director of Community One Ambulance, a hospital-based ambulance service in southern Oregon, flight paramedic, EMS system manager, Idaho State EMS Training Coordinator, and Master Instructor for Priority Dispatch. Affiliate Faculty for AHA BLS, ACLS, ATLS and PALS. Accreditation evaluator/reviewer of EMS systems and paramedic training programs for the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) and the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Mental Health Resilience Officer. I currently live in Boise, Idaho.
In addition to my EMS work, Funeral Ambassador/Assistant for several years. Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) team for the Ada County Coroner's Office. College degree and work in Law Enforcement in the early 1970s in the Chicago area.
I am an active volunteer with the Idaho State Historical Society at the Idaho State Museum and Old Idaho State Penitentiary. Since 2001 I have researched, documented and photographed historic cemeteries and graveyards, instructing classes on cemetery history and symbolism for Community Education programs, and at genealogy and paranormal conferences throughout the U.S.