About Jeremy Gassert

Jeremy began his EMS career in Pennsylvania at the age of 16 when he became an emergency medical technician serving Tioga and Potter counties. After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he served with distinction for nearly 10 years culminating as an aerospace medical services craftsman. During his tenure he received numerous awards, including Army and Air Force Commendations, Combat Action Medal and the Purple Heart. During his Air Force service, he became a paramedic and began his healthcare education career where he cultivated his passion and talents as an instructor. After separating from the military, he returned to civilian EMS and became an instructor with Distance CME in 2011. He has enjoyed an eclectic career serving in various roles within EMS. These roles include rural, urban and austere environments as well as pre-hospital and in-hospital care, and includes ground and air critical care transport EMS. Jeremy enjoys the outdoors as well as his passion for motorcycles.