Chad Scott’s career in fire and EMS has spanned more than 31 years, and for the last 5 years, he has worked for Jefferson Community and Technical College as the paramedic program director. Before joining the college full-time, he spent over 26 years in EMS, serving in various capacities. Throughout his career, he’s held many different positions in leadership, including assistant director for Louisville Metro EMS (LMEMS) and operations manager, then executive director for a private-sector ambulance company. During his time in EMS leadership, he was responsible for performance improvement, quality assurance, operations management, education, P&L and more. Since 2000, he has been educating EMTs and paramedics in Kentucky through continuing education or initial certification programs. He has held training officer positions at several different fire and EMS agencies throughout his career. His undergraduate degree is in business management from Indiana Wesleyan University, and he has a Master’s degree in business from Northern Kentucky University.
