Conference Presenters

Andrea Zickmund

Andrea Zickmund NREMT-P/FF has been working in EMS for 13 yrs. She has worked at every level from EMT through Paramedic. She is known as the black cloud in all the busy 911 systems she has worked, as a lead paramedic. She also has been teaching in EMS programs since 2007 and is a Primary Instructor for the state of Indiana. She currently works for Lutheran Air 3 as a flight paramedic full time, Schererville Fire Dept as a Firefighter/Paramedic, and for Franciscan Alliance Crown Point as an EMS Educator in their EMS academy. Andrea has a passion for teaching and working as a paramedic.

JenaLu Simpson

Paramedic since 1995, Own and Operate Medic West Oklahoma with Husband Ray for the past 9 years. We operate an Ambulance Service in rural Oklahoma where it takes anywhere from 5-30 minutes to get to a patient, then 25-60 minutes to get the patient to the ER. I also serve as the President of the Oklahoma EMT Association as well as the Treasurer. Have served on the Board for 20 plus years in numerous capacities. My favorite thing to do right now in my time off is riding horses with my hubby and working with my rescue horse Charlie!

Breanne Lane

Breanne has been in EMS since 2007. Starting in Hot Springs, SD. She went on to complete the paramedic program at Creighton University. After paramedic school moved to Texas to work for East Texas Medical Center EMS. During that time moving up through the field training ranks to eventually be the FTO coordinator. During this time assisted with the School of EMS. Breanne is Currently the Lead Coordinator and educator for the School of EMS primarily in the online program but does teach sections of the live courses. In her off time she spends time with her wonderful boyfriend Allen and their two dogs Lexie and Buddy.