Adam Pernice is a retired detective from the New York City Police Department (NYPD). He currently works as a paramedic. He has taught numerous EMT and First Responder courses for Laguardia Community College, Kingsborough Community College and Hatzolah Vol. Ambulance Corps.
Adam started his pre-hospital medical care in 1983 when he was a volunteer in the Baldwin Fire Department Hose Company 3. Wanting to give more to the community, Adam became a New York State Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in 1984. He was then listed as designated personnel for the Baldwin Fire Department First Aid Company.
In 1986, he started working as an EMT for New York City Emergency Medical Service (NYC-EMS) in Crown Heights, Fort Greene and Bedford-Stuyvesant areas. In his last years he was an EMS Instructor at the NYC-EMS Academy.
In 1990, he joined the NYPD.
While working with the NYPD Adam completed his Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science, paramedic certification and numerous instructor certifications. Due to his compassion for helping people, he continued working per-diem at Long Island College Hospital and Jamaica Hospital on the 911 ambulances.
Adam is a member of:
Fraternal Order of Police
Orange County Shields
Volunteer and Exempt Fireman’s Benevolent Assoc. of Baldwin
National Association of EMS Educators
Certifications:
American Heart Association BLS/ACLS/PALS Provider/Instructor
Pet Emergency Education, LLC Certified Instructor
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians-Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Instructor
American Safety & Health Institute Instructor
New York State Department of Health-EMS Certified Instructor Coordinator
New York State Emergency
RAMAC of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of Hudson Valley-Paramedic
FEMA IS-00010.a Animals in Disaster: Awareness and Preparedness
National Incident Management Systems Training, New York City Police Department
Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) 30 hours training course
New York City Police Leadership Program, John Jay College
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