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Carly Strong

Carly Strong is COO for LifeLine EMS in Commerce, California.

Strong served as a firefighter-EMT in the U.S. Forest Service while earning her paramedic certification. She was hired by SEMSA/Riggs Ambulance Service in Merced, California, and transitioned to the agency’s tactical EMS program, where she spent 10 years as the team leader before moving into administration, serving as the chief operating officer.

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