Our Experts
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Team
OUR TEAM
Board Members
MR. CANTOR IS THE FOUNDER OF 120COMPRESIONS.
Mr. Cantor is the Founder of 120Compressions. He is an active Paramedic, and instructor and has been working in the field for 15+ years. He holds his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and Master's Degree in Emergency Services Management. He is a proud member of the NAEMT, and is recognized by two national honor societies for academia and career performance. He has also been inducted into the Marquis Who's Who. He is an expert in prehospital medicine, has experience in operations and disaster medicine, and has a passion to teach and share his knowledge and experiences. He is also a medical device inventor which he holds patents for and even a Master Diver. His goal is to build a worldwide network of healthcare educators to make learning easier, more efficient, and accessible for learners. He is eager to help you and would enjoy helping anyone looking for extra help or AHA certifications, ECG help, or other paramedicine and advanced studies.
Eric Cantor: NREMT-P, MS
Founder/Owner
Brent Arnold, MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Dr. Arnold is a board-certified traveling Emergency Physician with over 12 years experience in the medical field. Throughout his career, Dr. Arnold has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in patient care and medical education. He has served as a mentor and teacher to many aspiring medical professionals and has been recognized for his contributions to the field of medicine. In addition to his work, Dr. Arnold frequently travels in his personal life to remote locations and has a passion for travel, tactical and wilderness medicine. Dr. Arnold's experiences have given him a unique perspective on medical emergencies and the importance of preparedness in high-stress situations, especially in remote and wilderness environments. As the new Medical Director, he is dedicated to ensuring that all healthcare professionals have access to the latest medical knowledge, techniques, and is committed to providing education that is both engaging, effective, and relevant.
William Tollefsen, MD
ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Dr. Tollefsen is dual-boarded in Emergency Medicine and EMS Medicine and is the Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care for a Boston Massachusetts area trauma center where he works clinically as an Emergency Physician, in addition to his roles as a Massachusetts regional Medical Director serving 61 cities and towns of the Boston Metro Area and the service EMS Medical Director for eight municipal, three private and one health system based ambulance service with an MIH service line. Dr. Tollefsen interacts and provides direct oversight for over 400 Paramedics.Dr. Tollefsen graduated from New York Medical College and completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Harvard University, Brigham and Women's, and Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed a fellowship in Emergency Medical Services and Critical Care Transport at the University of Massachusetts, where he worked as an Emergency Physician and Flight Physician for UMASS LifeFlight...
Claudia DeBusk, NP
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Ms. Nichols is a Board-Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner currently working in Intensive Care. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and in Criminal Justice as well as a Master of Science in Nursing. Her previous experience includes working as a RN in Trauma, both ER and ICU. Prior to becoming an NP, she worked as a traveling RN for over 5 years which provided her the opportunity to work in a multitude of locations and hospital settings from large teaching hospitals to small critical access facilities. She has a passion for teaching and has been a preceptor throughout the years for
nurses, EMTs, and paramedic students.
Verónica Aquilino, MD
ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Dr. Aquilino, graduated in General Medicine by the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Gr. T. Popa, Iasi, in 2017, and is enrolled in the Portuguese Doctors Order, South Regional Section. She is the Secretary General of the European Council of Disaster Medicine (ECDM). Dr. Aquilino currently works as a general practitioner in the Center of Vaccination against COVID-19, in the emergency unit, under ARS Algarve, with a previous experience in general medicine consultations in several healthcare centers and emergency departments. She has a passion for disaster medicine. She is the Founder/CEO of the Curso Intensivo de Actuação em Emergência e Catástrofe (CIAEC) or Emergency and Disaster Intensive Course in Portugal, a project comprising several topics in trauma techniques and disaster medicine. Dr. Aquilino created disaster medicine workshops at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Gr. T. Popa, Iasi, and is an affiliated member of the European Council of Disaster Medicine, Brussels. She is an advocate in humanitarian...
Carl Dowling, BSC
Clinical Performance Director
Mr. Dowling is currently an active paramedic. Not only that but he also works as an educator in the United Kingdom delivering resuscitation training to healthcare staff for the NHS Trust. He has a background of 12 years in the Ambulance Sector, working on the frontline, event medicine, rapid response, emergency medical dispatch and training. He has achieved his bachelor’s degree in Paramedic Science and old various other certifications. He also volunteers in his spare time to help progress current research articles by peer reviewing upcoming manuscripts for international journals and he has published papers on Covid-19, Vaccines and
Health Education.
INSTRUCTORS
OUR OTHER INSTRUCTORS
Our Educators Come From Around The World & Are Experts In Many Different Areas of Medicine.
Sherief Yehia, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine
Dr. Yehia has been working as a physician for 16 years, specializing in dive medicine. He earned his degree in medicine from the Naval and Hyperbaric Medical Institute in Egypt. He currently works at the Jeddah Academy for Maritime and Security Sciences as a Diving Medicine Specialist. He has managed many diving accidents with DCS by treating them in a decompression chamber. Dr. Yehia has even managed cases that are selected for the application of HBOT.
He is an aver diver and physician who knows the importance of first aid, and therefore teaches divers about emergency response; to have the best outcomes and to avoid complications. Dr. Yehia is a level 1 DMAC medical examiner for divers. He believes that diver safety and hyperbaric oxygen benefits go hand in hand. He is experienced with HAUX and Sechrist hyperbaric chambers and is ready to teach his experience and expertise to you.
AHA INSTRUCTORS
Alabama
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Mark Betchel
Jordan Bismuth
Arkansas
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James Sobieski
Colorado
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Patricia Abruna
Claudia Manka
Michelle Smith
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Andrew Martinez
Lucas Betancourt
Thomas Lioski
Georgia
James Hulme
Hawaii
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Illinois
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Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
John Murphy
Andrew Steward
Massachusetts
Cassie Pires
Kristen Martin
Michael Jefferson
Zach Pearlstein
Douglas Keene
Kyle Hitcock
Melissa Martin
Ekaterina Petersen
Michigan
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Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Schlene Peet
Lauren Green
New Hampshire
James Fleckenstein
New Jersey
Margaret Dungan
Alexander Brenner
New Mexico
Michaela Merz
New York
Bill Hathaway
Ari Rubinstein
North Carolina
Teneika Funderburk
Joseph Perna
Jordan Lutz
Stephen Blackburn
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Angela Fisher
Margaret Pardini
Rhode Island
Eric Cantor
Ian Watters
April Woodworth
Darshelle Ramos
Ian Barlow
Jennifer Barlow
Rachel Gomes
Robert Heaney
Jonathan Rosborough
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Brandon Gross
Texas
Claudia Debusk
Brent Debusk
Haley Lira
Nancy Yarnell
Utah
Angie Stewart
Bonnie Allred
Johannah Braithwaite
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Chris Herrly
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Tony Anglin
Wyoming
Brian Eveleth
International
Sahar Mohmed
Rasha Bishara