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Don't allow the struggles of yesterday to take away today's happiness.  Keep pushing through the tough moments.  You can make it out of the darkness.

Paul "Allen" Lude, Founder/COO and Consultant

paul "allen" lude, NREMT
(he/him/his)

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relevant experience

Allen has been a volunteer firefighter and EMT for much of his life and was a correctional officer for 4 years, and he has experienced firsthand the physical and emotional stress of being a first responder.  He eventually re-entered volunteer firefighting with the Culloden Volunteer Fire Department and recertified as an EMT.  He now works as an EMT with Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority (KCEAA) and is a certified CPR and BLS instructor.  He has also worked as a security manager within the federal government, leading and training teams of security officers with a focus on maintaining safety while optimizing customer service.  He is also a certified Personal Trainer and is the owner of Code 3 Health & Fitness.

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areas of expertise

  • First responder experience

  • Team building

  • Conflict management/resolution

  • Program/business development

  • Nutrition and wellness

  • Organizational safety

  • HIPAA compliance

  • Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

  • Certified CPR instructor (American Heart Association)

  • Certified BLS instructor (American Heart Association)

seminars, workshops, and in-service trainings

Mika-Lude, K. M. & Lude, P. A. (July 2020). CODE GREY: Finding calm in the chaos. City of St. Albans and City of Nitro              first responder in-service training: Nitro, WV.

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Mika-Lude, K. M. & Lude, P. A. (February 2020). CODE GREY: Finding calm in the chaos. Emergency Services                              Conference at Pipestem (ESCAPe): Pipestem, WV.

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Mika-Lude, K. M. & Lude, P. A. (January 2020). CODE GREY: Finding calm in the chaos. Wood County Fire School:                      Parkersburg, WV.

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Mika-Lude, K. M. & Lude, P. A. (March 2019). CODE GREY: Finding calm in the chaos.  Cabell County

          in-service training: Huntington, WV.

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Mika-Lude, K. M. & Lude, P. A. (January 2019). CODE GREY: Finding calm in the chaos.  Dunbar Fire Department

          in-service training: Dunbar, WV.

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Mika-Lude, K. M. & Lude, P. A. (December 2018). CODE GREY: Finding calm in the chaos.  Kenova Police Department

          in-service training for officers and supervisors: Kenova, WV.

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