From someone that has been PARAMEDIC for 26 years. He has been in all facets of the Healthcare Provider settings. He was a FF for 11 years, Always working in Emergency Departments,private ambulance Companies, Events and has been an American Heart Association for 20 plus years. He has taught Advanced Cardiac, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Classes. CPR/First Aid classes. His passion has always been giving to others. Through the years he has been involved with and volunteered with the United Way, Muscular Dystrophy Association, March of Dimes, Special Olympics. He has provided many fundraisers/Can and food drives for the Dallas County Woman’s Shelters as well as other various events designed to give back to the public. Michaels main passion is helping others. His Medical educational training company of named Advanced Medical Training and his Company motto is saving lives through education. When it comes to Life Coaching or Speaking Michael brings a unique still of passion & perspective to excite and move your crowd. Michael is Married with one son (25) and two bonus daughters (15 & 18). Lives in Richardson, Tx. He moved to Richardson in 1980 after his parents were divorced. He graduated from Berliner High School. Went to Collin County Community College for Fire Academy and EMT School back in 1993. He graduated in 1994 and shortly thereafter went to work at Sherman Fire Dept until December 2005 when a medical condition caused Michael to leave the Fire Department. He continued in his Career and in 2010 was actually promoted to Chest Pain Coordinator At Methodist in Dallas. He helped coordinate the Cardiac Cath Lab/Emergency Dept/Fire Department Ht Attack Program to expedite Heart Attack patients getting treated faster. He took his teaching business full time in 2013 and has since continued to Teach/Consult and help others Coordinate with Hospitals and Surgery Centers across Texas to increase awareness and quality. Life Coaching is a passion of Michaels because he feels like during all of his years of teaching he has been coaching his Providers on how to deal with difficulties/deaths and tragedies. MERRITTCOACHINGGROUP.com