Catherine A Parvensky Barwell

Catherine Parvensky Barwell has more than 25 years experience as a prehospitalprovider, educator and author. She served as Deputy Director of Training for Chester County Department of Emergency Services for many years as well as Program Director for Hahnemann University's M.S. in Healthcare Education Technology program. She is currently President of Emergency Training Associates in West Chester, PA, a company she founded in 1991, teachingFirst Responders, EMTs, and ALS providers in a variety of...See more

Catherine Parvensky Barwell has more than 25 years experience as a prehospitalprovider, educator and author. She served as Deputy Director of Training for Chester County Department of Emergency Services for many years as well as Program Director for Hahnemann University's M.S. in Healthcare Education Technology program. She is currently President of Emergency Training Associates in West Chester, PA, a company she founded in 1991, teachingFirst Responders, EMTs, and ALS providers in a variety of EMS training programs. Ms. Barwell obtained her R.N. diploma from Brandywine School of Nursing, B.S. in EMS Administration from Hahnemann University, and M.Ed. in Instructional Systems, Training Design and Development from Penn State University. She is certified in the Commonwealth of PA as a Prehospital Nurse (the equivalent of a nurse paramedic) and as an EMT Instructor Trainer. In addition to Emergency Medical Technician Transition Manual, Ms. Barwell has authored or contributed to over 30 EMT and paramedic textbooks and ancillary products. She also authored Teaching EMS and The Adventures of Tommi Lance children's series. See less