Youth Camps & Programs

The Med Tac Team is developing world class role model youth camp safety systems to optimize Bystander Rescue Care in remote locations.

Charlie Denham, III
College Athlete UCSD
Co-founder, Med Tac Program
Founder, Ocean Rescue Our Ocean
Orange County, CA

Charlie Denham is a rising sophomore and college athlete who lives in Southern California.  He is a co-founder of the Med Tac Bystander Rescue Care Program. He is leading a national effort to put Bystander Rescue Stations at beaches, schools, colleges, and faith-based organizations. He is undertaking R&D efforts to establish best practices in placement of rescue supplies by charting rescue routes for school districts, universities, community centers, and the 2024 Olympics in Tahiti. He founded the Ocean Rescue Our Ocean program that equips the public with Good Samaritan training and early warning practices to protect beaches and oceans. He partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to launch the Be the First Responder Program. A competitive surfer, he is a certified PADI Rescue Diver, Stop-the-Bleed instructor, and certified BSA lifeguard. He became one of the first University Surf Scholarships at the University of California San Diego and was awarded the Surf Scholar of the Year scholarship with the National Scholastic Surf Association both in 2023 and 2024.

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Charlie is a Pete Conrad Global Patient Safety Award winner for co-founding Med Tac and his role in pioneering the program for schools, churches, and scout groups after presenting the program at an innovation summit at the NASA Kennedy Space Center.  Charlie is commonly seen in the Med Tac training videos and as a speaker in Med Tac national broadcasts designed to reach his age group. He has learned the value of Bystander Care through the experiences he has had during lifeguard training and his participation in competitive climbing, fencing, flag football, surfing, and on Scout adventures.  He is participating on the multi-generational Med Tac team to develop its Survive & Thrive programs to deal with medical emergencies and co-leads our scout education initiatives. He co-developed the Holiday Lifeguard Program to deal with the Coronavirus Crisis and family infection transmission chains during the COVID crisis that has been expanded to address family safety programs nationally.   He is a Master Med Tac Instructor and helps lead the Med Tac Divers and Lifeguard-Surf Programs in California and Hawaii. His Med Tac Rescue Station Eagle Scout project placed rescue stations with Automated External Defibrillators and trauma care supplies at a California beach. It was the first of a number of such placements and spawned the development of the Med Tac Eagle Squadron of Eagle Scout candidates who are placing rescue stations at Southern California beaches to reduce resuscitation times to “3 Minutes from Drop to Shock”. As a co-founder of Med Tac, he has had the opportunity as a junior instructor to teach at Stanford University, in his own school, in major school districts, and the scouting community. In 2022, he launched the Ocean Rescue Our Ocean program to combine bystander rescue care of humans with early warning skills for ocean emergencies. Youth, adults, and families learn know how and skills to save lives and the environment along coastlines. He narrates a number of short STEM videos used by schools K-12.  Videos can be seen at:  https://www.medtacglobal.org/oceanrescue/.

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Warren G. Kramer III, M.D.
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certified in Sports Medicine
Arthroscopy, Shoulder, Hip and Knee Specialist

 

Dr. Warren Kramer III was born and raised in Orange County. He graduated medical school from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He fulfilled a traveling orthopedic fellowship in Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, Italy, and England. He found the experience to be extremely educational and rewarding. He currently holds position as the consulting physician for the Association of Surfing Professionals, he consulted for the Association of Volleyball Professionals and Ballet Pacifica, and he has been the physician for many top motor cross athletes and skateboarders for many years. As an active person himself, mainly in surfing, volleyball, and skiing he understands what it means to be active, injured, and what it takes to return to high level athletics. Dr. Kramer has been practicing as an orthopedic surgeon in Newport Beach, CA for 17 years.

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He currently operates at Newport Center Surgical and Hoag Surgicare Fashion Island. He has been a master instructor for the Arthroscopy Association of North America for knee and shoulder surgery. He has been a master instructor for Mitek and Arthrex, the two leading arthroscopy companies in the world. Dr. Kramer has also been a leading surgeon in hip arthroscopy for the last 17 years. Professional athletes and patients from as far as South America, Australia, and Switzerland have come to see Dr. Kramer for surgery and orthopaedic care. More importantly, he has given quality cutting edge care for people who he has been fortunate to get to know on a professional and personal level over the years. Dr. Kramer is a member in good standing of the Medical Board of California, Medical Staff of Hoag Hospital, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and American Board of Sports Medicine.

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Gregory H. Botz, MD, FCCM
Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Gregory H. Botz, MD, FCCM, is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is also an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He inspired initial focus of the team on active shooter events, and it was his continuous inspiration that led to the development of Med Tac. It was also his inspiration and idea to develop the CARE Huddle Checklist. He is the lead clinical content expert for the Med Tac program. He is a recipient of The Pete Conrad Patient Safety Award, recognizing these individual contributions to the Med Tac Program and his leadership service to the team.

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He received his medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Huntington Memorial Hospital, and then completed an anesthesiology residency followed by critical care medicine and medical simulation fellowships at Stanford University in California. He previously served on the faculty at Duke University School of Medicine.  Dr. Botz is a 2004 graduate of the Intermountain Healthcare Advanced Training Program in Health Care Delivery Improvement. He has served as the University of Texas Chancellor’s Health Fellow in Quality of Care and Patient Safety.  Dr. Botz was previously medical director of the ICU, Transfer Center, Acute Care Training Center, Simulation Center, Code Blue Team Operations and the Medical Emergency Rapid Intervention Team at MD Anderson Cancer Center. As a clinician-educator, Dr. Botz serves as a national consultant for the Society of Critical Care Medicine Fundamentals training programs. He was a senior editor for the American Board of Anesthesiology Joint Council on Anesthesiology Examinations, program director for the UTHSC-Houston Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Regional Faculty for the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care training programs and a member of The University of Texas System Health Care Components ICU Quality Improvement Collaborative. He has participated in SCCM education programs in collaboration with the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the Saudi Critical Care Society, the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Association of Intensive Medicine in Brazil (AMIB). He is a founder and health security lead for the Global Emerging Threats Community of Practice launched with major Medical Centers. Dr. Botz is the clinical lead for the Coronavirus Care Community of Practice launched by the Med Tac Global Bystander Rescue program for critical infrastructure workers and families, as well as the general public, to deal with the Coronavirus Pandemic. Dr. Botz is a frequent speaker for TMIT Global and brings a wealth of real-time knowledge to our programs as a critical care doctor, safety expert, medical security expert, and experience in best practices simulation.  Dr. Gregory Botz serves Med Tac as an uncompensated consultant and this relationship has been disclosed to MD Anderson’s Conflict of Interest Office.

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John Christian Fox, MD
Professor and Chair
Emergency Medicine Department
Director of Ultrasound in Medical Education
University of California at Irvine  

John "Chris" Fox, MD, is a highly renowned emergency medicine physician. He is a professor and chair of the Emergency Medicine Department of the University of California at Irvine. He is an expert in the use of ultrasound in the practice of emergency medicine. He has been a contributor to the Med Tac Bystander Rescue Care Program and has been a speaker for the Coronavirus Community of Practice live webinars.  His team at UCI have provided technical expertise to the Med Tac Bystander Rescue Care Program since it was founded. He is providing emergency medicine expertise to the Med Tac Team supporting the 2024 Olympics in Paris and Tahiti.

Randal Styner
Director of Emergency Management
University of California at Irvine  

Randy Styner is an expert in emergency management and author. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Western Illinois University and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is a scout leader and has worked with Med Tac Global at the University of California at Irvine to reduce the response time for medical emergencies. He is coordinating research at UCI as part of a multi-institutional R&D program with Med Tac to identify how to help families of Critical Essential Workforce workers. He wrote By The Light of the Moon which is the story of the survival of his family after a plane crash in 1976. Since 2022, Randy has led the joint Med Tac Program to take Med Tac innovations across the UCI campus. He has provided enormous value to helping reduce online harm to children, youth, and young adults through the Med Tac and SafetyLeaders programs of TMIT Global.

Casey Clements, MD, PhD
ED Clinical Chair
Staff Safety Officer, Occupational Safety
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Casey Clements, MD, PhD, is the Clinical Chairman of Emergency Medicine and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.  Carrying both a medical doctorate and a PhD in microbiology and immunology, he has worked for several years in acute and critical care research.   Dr. Clements has been a terrific contributor to our work through his expertise in sepsis, healthcare performance improvement, patient and caregiver safety. 

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Now, serving as Practice Chair for emergency medicine, he works on interdepartmental and interdisciplinary practice improvements focusing on implementation of evidence-based medicine. He also serves as the director for behavioral health in the ED and works throughout the Mayo Clinic on violence mitigation and patient and staff safety. He has been a substantial contributor to webinars educating the patient safety community of practice hosted by TMIT Global at www.SafetyLeaders.org.  He has spoken on sepsis and workplace violence multiple times for the TMIT Global community. He is the team lead for the Med Tac Program in the Rochester Minnesota community.  Dr. Clements is helping us establish bystander rescue stations in Rochester to serve schools in the community. He has been a valuable contributor to our 2024 Olympics program.

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Perry S. Bechtle, DO
Anesthesiologist, Mayo Clinic
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Jacksonville, FL

Dr. Perry S. Bechtle is a neuroanesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida and provides expertise to Med Tac drawing on his clinical career, experience in patient safety, and high performance aviation best practices from his experience as a member of the Blue Angels. At the Mayo Clinic in Florida, he served as the Division Chairman of Neuroanesthesiology from 1997 to 2010.

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He also serves as the Patient Safety Officer and quality leader within the Department of Anesthesiology, and he is a Mayo Quality Fellow and the Medical Director of the Interventional MRI (IMRIS) neurosurgical suite. Prior to joining Mayo Clinic, he was a U.S. Naval flight surgeon for five years, then completed anesthesiology residency training at Mayo Clinic in Florida and a neuroanesthesia fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Dr. Bechtle’s experience in other high-consequence industries includes being the flight surgeon for the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, from 1992 to 1994; work as a subcontractor at NASA Johnson Space Center Medical Operations in Houston and as Safety Coordinator at one of the Space Shuttle East coast alternate landing sites at MCAS Cherry Point, NC; and employment as Space Shuttle launch and recovery physician with the Department of Defense Division for Manned Space Flight at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He has been a consultant to Medtronic Xomed, primarily assisting with health hazard evaluation and failure mode effects analysis on a variety of products.

With a technical background in industrial safety and aviation safety, and a career which still includes daily work in the neurosurgical operating rooms of Mayo Clinic in Florida, Dr. Perry Bechtle brings a balanced, practical perspective to the organizational goal of achieving individual habitual excellence, true teamwork, vertical communication, and safety resilience in both patient safety and worker safety.

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Christopher R. Peabody, MD, MPH
Emergency Physician
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco
Clinical Instructor, University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA

Christopher R. Peabody, MD, MPH, is a practicing Emergency Physician in California and Clinical Instructor at the University of California, San Francisco. He is the lead clinical contributor to Emergency Medicine topics so vital to Med Tac and CareUniversity. The first 10 minutes after an injury or emergency incident are vital as are the interactions with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and then Emergency Physicians who receive the patients. Dr. Peabody helped us lead the dissemination of the Med Tac programs across academic medical centers and institutions of higher learning. His experience in healthcare innovation is a very valuable contribution. In 2023, he won the American College of Emergency Physicians Innovative Change in Practice Management Award.  

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He is a substantial contributor to the vital survival chain during emergencies and the leadership, best practices, and technologies that can optimize these processes. He is also the Director of the UCSF Acute Care Innovation Center, an initiative of the UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, which develops novel ways to deliver Emergency and Acute Care reliably and safely by developing new technology and validating best practices. He has a strong commitment to public service and healthcare delivery to vulnerable populations. Dr. Peabody completed his residency at one of the busiest safety-net hospitals in the country, Los Angeles County Hospital, and was the Chief Resident in Emergency Medicine at the University of Southern California.  He attended medical school at the University of California San Francisco, and completed an MPH at Harvard University on a Zuckerman Fellowship. Dr. Peabody’s current interests lie in quality improvement and patient safety, especially related to underserved populations. He has extensive experience in emergency care and disaster response internationally, having served in Haiti and China. He is a member of the content leadership development team for CareUniversity and applies his expertise in emergency care, public health, and international healthcare performance improvement to meeting the needs of both consumers and caregivers.

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William Adcox, MBA
Chief of Police and Chief Security Officer
MD Anderson Cancer Center and
The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, TX

Chief William H. Adcox is a national leader in threat solutions development and threat safety science. It was his advisory input to the team that allowed them to expand their focus to the top seven causes of death of otherwise healthy people which is now the target of the Med Tac program. Without his mentorship, there would be no Med Tac program as it exists today. His continuous support of the Med Tac team is substantial, and he is a key contributor on national education programs and R&D with healthcare safety leaders. 

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The Med Tac Law Enforcement program has been pioneered by Chief Adcox at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. The Pete Conrad Global Patient Safety Award recognizes these individual contributions to the Med Tac Program and his leadership service to the team.  With 37 years in municipal and campus policing, he serves as the Chief of Police and CSO at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas Health Science Center. He has hundreds of team members keeping more than 20,000 caregivers, educators, and students safe. Chief Adcox holds an MBA degree from UTEP and is a graduate of the PERF’s Senior Management Institute for Police and the Wharton School ASIS Program for Security Executives. He is the recipient of the IACLEA’s 2013 Award for Administrative Excellence and was named by Security Magazine as one of the “Most Influential People in Security 2013.” The agency received the IHSS Foundation’s prestigious 2015 Lindberg Bell Distinguished Program Award. Nationally, Chief Adcox received the Campus Safety 2015 Director of the Year Award in Healthcare; and locally he received the Texas Police Chiefs Association’s 2015 Leadership Award. He is a founder and health security lead for the Global Emerging Threats Community of Practice launched with major Medical Centers. Chief Adcox is the law enforcement and security lead for the Coronavirus Care Community of Practice for critical infrastructure worker families and families in the general public launched by the Med Tac Global Bystander Rescue program to deal with the Coronavirus crisis.  Chief Adcox serves regularly as a speaker and reactor during global webinar programs run by TMIT Global.

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Christopher M. Coy
Air Force Pararescueman Fire Fighter

Christopher M. Coy is a dedicated professional with a diverse tactical background in emergency response and public safety. Currently serving in the United States Air Force as a Pararescueman (PJ) and with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Chris has comprehensive training as a leader in emergency medicine, firefighting, extrication, rope rescue, as well as search and rescue operations. 

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Before joining the military, Chris served in the San Clemente Marine Safety Division, where he supervised ocean lifeguards, managed numerous rescues, and served as the President of the San Clemente Surf Life Saving Association. Coy's array of medical certifications and specialized training include Paramedicine, Small Unit Tactics, Combat Dive, Airborne, Freefall, and other various rescue capabilities.  His academic achievements include a BS in Business Technologies & Operations Management from Cal Poly Pomona. Chris has been recognized for numerous accolades including the honor of top graduate in multiple academies and courses, United States Air Force Airman of the quarter twice, Best PJ (which he won with his brother), as well as earning Air Medals and a Navy Achievement Medal on his deployments.  Chris’s leadership, and extensive skill set make him a valuable asset in the field of emergency response and public safety. Chris serves on the Med Tac Bystander Rescue Care Team as an advanced rescue expert. He will work with our clinical and continuing education leaders to optimize our bystander care rescue techniques.  Chris will serve as a CPR/AED Basic Life Support instructor with the American Heart Association and Stop the Bleed Instructor with the American College of Surgeons. He will support  and help lead our Rescue Route R&D projects at schools, universities, and medical centers in our network. He has been a major contributor to our programs for faith-based organizations seeking to deal with leader targeted attacks. He is a valued contributor to the Med Tac 2024 Olympics programs and is a technical advisor to our education and safety programs for children’s museums across the country. 

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David Coy
Air Force Pararescueman
Security Agent/Team Medic

David Coy is a highly trained paramedic and security team medic who served in the United States Air Force as a Pararescueman (PJ), as well as in corporate security as a civilian. He holds a BS Degree in Business and Marketing from California Polytechnic University in Pomona. During his college years, David also served in the San Clemente Marine Safety Division and California State Park Lifeguard Department, where he supervised ocean lifeguards, co-led the Jr. Lifeguard Program, and managed numerous rescues as an Ocean Lifeguard-EMT.

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His extensive medical certifications and specialized training encompass Paramedicine, Small Unit Tactics, Combat Dive, Airborne, Freefall, Combat / Civilian Scuba Diving, Urban / Mountain Rope Rescue, and various other rescue capabilities. David has garnered numerous accolades over the years, being the #1 recruit out of the CA State Parks Lifeguard academy, the honor graduate of the 2018 Pararescue INDOC selection course, the Honor graduate of the US Army Airborne Course, and voted MVP by his peers upon completion of the USAF Pararescue Apprentice Course. Additionally, he competed in the Best PJ Competition (PJ Rodeo) and took first place with his brother, Chris Coy, as a partner. David’s leadership and extensive skill set make him a valuable asset in the field of emergency response and public safety. Currently, David serves on the Med Tac Bystander Rescue Care Team as an advanced rescue expert. He collaborates with clinical and continuing education leaders to optimize bystander care rescue techniques. Furthermore, David serves as a CPR/AED Basic Life Support instructor with the American Heart Association and a Stop the Bleed Instructor with the American College of Surgeons. He supports and helps lead Rescue Route R&D projects at schools, universities, and medical centers within the network. David also contributes significantly to programs for faith-based organizations dealing with leader-targeted attacks and is a valued contributor to the Med Tac 2024 Olympics programs. Additionally, he acts as a technical advisor to education and safety programs for children’s museums nationwide.

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Charles R. Denham, II, MD
CEO, HCC Global
Chairman, TMIT Global Austin, TX

Dr. Denham is the co-founder of the Med Tac Certificate Program which his development team funded and produced. Together with Dr. Gregory Botz and Chief William Adcox of MD Anderson Cancer Center, the team are developing and testing the Med Tac innovations.  His focus in communities is on Bystander Care through Med Tac and his team is leading projects in healthcare institutions, institutions of higher learning, and schools – K-12.

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During his career spanning more than 40 years, he and his organizations have served hundreds of innovation teams. While in practice as a radiation oncologist, he taught biomedical engineering and product development. He has taught innovation adoption, technology transfer, and commercialization in both academia and industry. He has been an adjunct Professor of Health Engineering at the Mayo Clinic Medical School and had teaching appointments as an Instructor at the Harvard School of Public Health and as a Lecturer with the faculty of Harvard Medical School. He was a Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow in 2009 and a Senior Fellow in 2010 and 2011. His work there led to the production of a series of global documentaries on the Discovery Channel. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of the global Journal of Patient Safety, and has more than 100 works including peer-reviewed papers and multimedia productions. He has been ranked in the top 50 Most Influential Physician Executives by Modern Healthcare in multiple years and he has served as a regular columnist for the Wall Street Journal program The Experts: Journal Reports. He is an advisor to and collaborator with a number of Stanford University programs.  Dr. Denham is a PADI Certified Rescue Diver, BSA Certified Lifeguard, scout leader, and Stop the Bleed instructor with the American College of Surgeons program. He is a American Heart Association CPR/AED Instructor and has undertaken extensive wilderness first aid training with the American Red Cross. He has extensive aviation safety experience having been a private jet pilot, owned an aircraft manufacturing company with a global fleet, and operated air ambulance and charter services. Denham is a co-founder of the Global Emerging Threats Community of Practice launched with major Medical Centers and institutions of higher learning. He is one of the leaders of the Coronavirus Care Community of Practice for critical infrastructure worker families, medical centers, and families in the general public launched by the Med Tac Global Bystander Rescue program to deal with the Coronavirus crisis.

He founded HCC Global, a for-profit innovation incubator, and TMIT Global, a 501c3 Medical Research Organization, in the early ‘80s; the companies work collaboratively on common innovation programs. Dr. Denham funded and designed CareUniversity, our learning management system focused on continuing education of consumers and caregivers.  It is the delivery system for Med Tac.  Dr Denham’s current research and development work is in the area of Threat Safety Science focused on reducing preventable harm to families, caregivers, and institutions.  A special area of focus is caregiver harm and patient safety including insider threats such as fraud, insider threats, and outsider threats including workplace violence. His focus in communities is on Bystander Care through Med Tac and his team is leading projects in healthcare institutions, institutions of higher learning, and schools – K-12. The Med Tac Team are winners of the Pete Conrad Global Patient Safety Awards for co-founding Med Tac and their roles in pioneering the program for schools, colleges, churches, and scout groups.

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Phyllis Agran, MD, MPH, MA, FAAP
Professor Emeritus, UCI School of Medicine,
Dept. of Pediatrics & Emergency Medicine
National Drowning Prevention Expert

As a recognized expert in pediatric gastroenterology, Dr. Phyllis Agran has practiced in the Orange Country community for more than 30 years. She is board certified in both general pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (American Board of Pediatrics). She participates in the maintenance of the certification program. Dr. Agran is a member of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, (NASPGHN). She is professor emeritus at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, department of pediatrics.

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Dr. Agran has drawn upon her experience to become a leading advocate for policies and programs locally, statewide and nationally to prevent pediatric injuries and promote better health and safety outcomes for children. Dr. Agran and her husband Larry Agran were instrumental in establishing the first mandatory child passenger safety law in California. On the forefront of research, Dr. Agran began her pediatric gastroenterology practice and conducted research in the field of injury epidemiology and prevention at UC Irvine, School of Medicine. She has received many research grants from the National Center for Injury Prevention, Centers for Disease Control; the National Institute of Medicine, Child Health and Human Development; the US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and, the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety. Her research studies have been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Pediatrics and Accident Analysis and Prevention. Dr. Agran has long been personally and professionally committed to translating research findings into evidence-based guidelines and interventions for preventing injuries. As a respected leader in the field of pediatric gastroenterology, Dr. Agran has served as Medical Director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Program of the Orange County Chapter of the AAP. Representing the National American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Agran served on the Federal Safe Routes to School Task Force and the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board Committee on School Transportation. She is the State AAP representative on the California School Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee. Additional service has been on the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC) grant review committee. She is also a fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine and a past president. Dr. Agran is a reviewer for a number of scientific journals.

Actively involved in the medical community, Dr. Agran is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) and a member of the National American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). She served as the president of the local Orange County Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, CA4, AAP (2009-2011). She has been an advocate for public health policies aimed at reducing trauma and injury to children. She served on the national American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention, participating in the development and writing of policies. She was chair of the educational arm, the Section on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention, and now serves on the Violence Prevention Subcommittee with a long standing interest in bullying.

Dr. Agran is consistently selected as a Physician of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association.

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Thomas Zeltner, MD
President & Chairman Swiss Red Cross
Former Secretary of State for Health and Director-General
of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (1991-2009)
Bern, Switzerland

Thomas Zeltner, MD, is an international expert leader in public health and health system development. He is the current Chairman of the WHO Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland.  In 2023, he was elected by the Swiss Red Cross Assembly o serve the Swiss Red Cross as President and Chairman of the Swiss Red Cross Council. He was the Secretary of Health of Switzerland and Director-General of the Swiss National Health Authority (1991-2009).  He provides input on global health issues to Med Tac and CareUniversity. He was a 2010 Fellow of the Advanced Leadership Initiative of Harvard University. He is co-founder of the Global Patient Safety Forum, a convening organization of the world’s leading patient safety organizations, and has served as a Managing Editor of the Journal of Patient Safety.  Dr. Zeltner continues to provide great advice in the areas of public health and global health. His advisory support of international institutions of higher learning provide great insights as the Med Tac programs expand globally.

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Dr. Zeltner advises international organizations and national governments in health policies and health policy reforms. He has served as Special Envoy in financing for WHO. In this capacity, he advised the Director General of WHO on the identification of an improved financing framework for the Organization. He served as Special Envoy of WHO, advising the Director General in critical areas of the current reform of this UN agency (how to cooperate with non-State actors such as NGOs and organizations in the private sector without compromising WHO’s integrity, and how to better align WHO’s priorities with the resources available to finance them). He is a member of the Global Agenda Council on Digital Health of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Dr. Zeltner is president of Blood Transfusion CRS Switzerland, the organization in charge of securing Switzerland’s provision with blood and blood products. He is a board member of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences and President of Science-et-Cité. Since 1992, he has been Professor of Public Health at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

From 1991 to 2009, Dr. Zeltner was the Director-General of the Federal Office of Public Health of Switzerland, the National Health and Public Health Authority and Secretary of State for Health. In this function he was a key actor in Swiss health policy and represented Switzerland in many international health organizations.

He graduated with an MD and a master’s degree in law from the University of Bern. He holds a specialist degree in human pathology and forensic medicine.

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Gladstone C. McDowell, II, MD
Medical Director, Integrated Pain Solutions
Director TMIT
Columbus, OH

Dr. Gladstone McDowell is a nationally renowned pain management physician who is board certified in urology, anesthesia, and pain management. His fellowship studies at MD Anderson Cancer Center in urologic oncology give him a special understanding of complex pain issues. One of the Med Tac High Impact Care Hazards is Opioid Overdoses, and Dr. McDowell provides special expertise on the Med Tac Team in this area.  Dr. McDowell is a gifted educator of both higher specialized caregivers, youth, and the general public. In 2023 he will help us tackle the national opioid crisis in our youth and national workforce.

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He has substantial experience teaching high school students about drug addiction and avoidance of risks. He has contributed to the development of The 5 Rights of Pain Care  program in development with CareUniversity.  He is a Director of TMIT and serves on the Global Innovations Team of the Global Patient Safety Forum. He is the Medical Director of Integrated Pain Solutions. He is a trained specialist in urology, urologic oncology, anesthesiology, pain management, and patient safety. He has served as an instructor at The University of Ohio for both the Department of Urology and the Department of Surgery. He has also served as the Director of Sabine Urology Outpatient Clinic and the Chief of Urology at Breckenridge Hospital in Austin, TX. Dr. McDowell has been involved in breakthrough research at the Gynecology Clinic of the Southwest Foundation for Research and Development, and at the Department of Cell Biology at The University of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

A frequent speaker with TMIT Global, he is addressing the opioid crisis that in 2023 will kill more than 290 youth and young adults. He is an advisor to the film One Pill Did Kill, a free documentary that will be produced by TMIT in 2023.

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Amanda M. Coy
Med Tac Nursing Leader
Olympics Advisor

Dedicated to lifelong learning and passionate about healthcare, Amanda Coy presents a unique blend of skills and experiences. Graduating from Cal State University Fullerton in 2014 with a degree in Linguistics, Amanda deepened her understanding of human communication while earning a place on the dean's list throughout her college career.  Post-graduation, Amanda diversified her endeavors by becoming a substitute teacher for the Capistrano Unified School District. This experience provided a profound understanding of childcare and education where she had the privilege to work with special needs children.

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For the past six years, Amanda has served as a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines, mastering the intricacies of inflight safety and passenger well-being. During her intensive two-month initial inflight training, Amanda acquired life-saving skills including fighting inflight fires, emergency medical training such as CPR and aviation medicine, managing terrorist threats, recognizing and responding to inflight bomb threats, and facilitating emergency egress in the most extreme conditions. In a testament to her relentless pursuit of service, Amanda recently completed a nursing program at Concordia University in Irvine where she earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing. As a Registered Nurse, she will have the distinct advantage of combining linguistic insight, childcare experience, aviation expertise, and emerging nursing skills. This journey reflects Amanda's humility, resilience, and commitment to making a positive impact in healthcare. Amanda serves on the Med Tac Bystander Rescue Care Team as a nursing leader and keeps our clinical and continuing education leaders up to date on the latest nursing best practices. She provides support and help lead our Rescue Route R&D projects at schools, universities, and medical centers in our network. Amanda will serve as a CPR/AED Basic Life Support instructor with the American Heart Association and Stop the Bleed Instructor with the American College of Surgeons. She one of our nursing leaders for our Med Tac 2024 Olympics programs and is a technical advisor to our education and safety programs for children’s museums across the country.

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John Little
Health Ministry
Saddleback Church
Lake Forest, CA

John Little joined the Los Angeles Fire Department in 1972 and worked as a Firefighter, Paramedic and Arson Investigator until he retired in 2011.  As a firefighter/paramedic, John worked high incident areas of the city and was assigned as a scuba diver and to air operations.  Once assigned to the Arson Counter Terrorism Section, John investigated over 5,000 fire scenes to determine the origin and cause of the fires.  Johns professional work career also included testifying as an expert witness in municipal, superior and federal courts. 

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For several years, John was detailed to the United States Treasury, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).  Due to his expertise in the area of fire investigation, John was assigned to the High Impact team.  The High Impact Team was tasked with conducting immediate follow-ups in high profile cases and cases where the circumstances dictated if suspect(s) were not taken into custody immediately, there would be serious risk to the life of the victim(s) or a serious threat to the community. John was always the top producer of investigations and arrests.

John served as a reserve police officer with Los Angele Police Department from 1982 to 2004.  During his time with the LAPD, John was assigned the following details: Hollywood Patrol, Fugitive Task Force, Criminal Conspiracy Section, Robbery/Homicide, Chief Protection Detail, and the Metropolitan Division. After his retirement from the LAFD, John became an instructor with Saddleback memorial Hospital, working in the Profession Development Unit, instructing basic and advanced cardiac life support.  John also volunteers his time with Saddleback Church as a CPR/First aid instructor, healthcare ministry, high school ministry and dignitary protection for Pastor Rick Warren. John has been married to his wife, Cindy for 21 years.  They currently reside in Lake Forest.  John has two sons, Eric and Lance, two step-daughters, Carly and Michelle, and one step son Nick.  John and Cindy have a total of 11 grandchildren.

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Coach Tyler Callaway
Head coach of UCSD Surf Team 
San Diego, CA

Tyler Callaway is the Head Coach for the UCSD Surf Team. He is a co-founder of the Med Tac NSSA Bystander Rescue Care Program. He is a certified lifeguard and Stop the Bleed Instructor with the American College of Surgeons. He specializes in mentoring and teaching wilderness bystander rescue care for high performance surfers and water sports enthusiasts who are training and remote locations with minimal professional first responder support.

Rasea McAndrew
UCSD Undergraduate Honors Student
Co-founder Med Tac NSSA Program
Treasurer of UCSD Surf Team 
Founder of McAndrew Surf Lessons
Encinitas, CA

Rasea McAndrew is a third-year UCSD undergraduate studying international business. He is the treasurer of the UCSD surf team, a competitive surfer, and a co-founder of the Med Tac NSSA Bystander Rescue Care Program. Rasea created McAndrew Surf Lessons to provide safer, personalized surf lessons, donating a portion of the profits to the charity Save The Children. Rasea is a Stop the Bleed Instructor with the American College of Surgeons. He specializes in teaching wilderness bystander rescue care for high performance surfers and water sports enthusiasts who are training and in remote locations with minimal professional first responder support.

Daphne Neilan EMT
UCSD Senior
Lifeguard

Daphne Neilan UCSD student studying Public Health with a concentration in community health. She is on the UCSD Surf Team and a competitive athlete for the Los Angeles County Surf Lifesaving team. She is an EMT and ocean lifeguard in Ventura and Malibu California. She is a certified Stop the Bleed instructor with the American College of Surgeons.  She is an instructor with the Med Tac for the Advanced Surf and Wilderness Program. She aspires to be an emergency response leader.

London Jones
UCSD Undergraduate Student
Project Planner of UCSD Surf Team
Surf Program Assistant of the Mission Bay Aquatic Center

London Jones is a second-year UCSD undergraduate student studying international business with a marketing minor. She is the project planner of the UCSD Surf Team, a competitive surfer, and a co-founder of the Med Tac NSSA Bystander Rescue Care Program. London is also a program assistant for the surf department at the Mission Bay Aquatic Center or, MBAC, where she trains employees on lifesaving skills with an emphasis on waterfront safety. London is a Stop the Bleed Instructor with the American College of Surgeons. She specializes in teaching bystander rescue care for high performance surfers and water sports enthusiasts.

Andrew Kramer
PLNU Undergraduate Student
PLNU Honors Research Student
PLNU Surf Team 2x National Champion
Co-President of PLNU Surf Club
PLNU Pre-Health Club Event Coordinator
Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation Volunteer Supervisor
San Clemente, CA

Andrew Kramer is a fourth-year undergraduate at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), where he is studying biology with a science-business minor. A member of the PLNU surf team and co-president of the PLNU surf club, Andrew is also a co-author of a published paper on the biochemical link between various strains of HPV and their potential to cause cancer. He serves as a supervisor for the Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation, training volunteers to perform electrocardiograms (ECGs) to screen for sudden cardiac arrest risks in teens. Additionally, Andrew is a Stop the Bleed instructor with the American College of Surgeons, specializing in wilderness bystander rescue care for surfers and water sports enthusiasts. His focus is on teaching individuals how to treat serious injuries in remote areas with limited access to professional medical support, empowering them to save lives in high-risk environments.

Thomas Renner, EMT

Former Laguna Beach City Lifeguard
Emergency Medicine Resident U.S. Navy
American Heart Association
CPR/AED Instructor
Stop the Bleed Instructor

 

Thomas Renner, EMT, is an Emergency Medicine Resident with the U.S. Navy. He has formerly been a Laguna Beach Lifeguard performing 24-hour ocean/flood rescue, emergency medical response (BLS level), incident prevention, ordinance enforcement, public assistance, community education, and new-hire training for the City of Laguna Beach, California.

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He has provided technical rescue response in SCUBA search-and-rescue/recovery, coastal cliff rescue, and rescue watercraft for lifeguard programs. He is a certified EMT and has run the Laguna Beach City Junior Lifeguard Program consisting of over 450 children and twelve Instructors for summer. A pre-med student, he is an accomplished trainer for the American Heart Association and for the American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed Program. He played water polo for Johns Hopkins University while in college and supports the Med Tac Water Polo and Surf and Lifeguard programs.

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Perry S. Bechtle, III
Former Tesla Engineer
University of Florida
Industrial and Bio-Medical Engineer
Jacksonville, FL

Perry S. Bechtle, III, is a graduate of the University of Florida, an Eagle Scout, and a one of the leaders of the Med Tac Certificate Course program for scouts and college students. He was the first leader and co-founder of the Med Tac Eagle Network.  This program provided the training and support for Eagle Scout candidates who launch a Med Tac program for a school, faith-based institution, or scout organization. He was the first Med Tac Master Instructor in the country and has extensive experience in ocean rescue. He is a certified American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed Instructor and Heartsaver CPR/AED Instructor with the American Heart Association.

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He is a Pete Conrad Global Patient Safety Award winner for his role in development of the College Med Tac Curriculum founding and launching the Med Tac program at the University of Florida. A lifeguard and avid surfer, he is working with the team in development of the Med Tac Lifeguard-Surf Program. He is a licensed pilot and and considering a career in medicine or biomedical engineering after serving industry as a systems engineer.  While at the University of Florida, he was the President of HEROES, a Pre-Med Pre-Health Career organization.  Perry launched the Med Tac College Program there. He is working with leading caregivers and law enforcement leaders in the continuous improvement of the Med Tac program.  Perry was one of the first college instructors having helped launch the program at Stanford University. He has been an instructor at the Orange County program in collaboration the OC Boy Scout Council.

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Jaime Yrastorza, MD
Graduate University of Nebraska Medical School
Med Tac Team Member

 

Dr. Jaime Yrastorza graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a major in molecular biology and a minor in chemistry.  He researched the gene-environment interaction in cancer cell metastasis while at UCSD. During his gap year he was a major contributor to our Med Tac Bystander Rescue Care program and our 1,000 Essential Critical Worker family study. He is a resident in the ENT program at Loma Linda Medical Center. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a major in molecular biology and a minor in chemistry.  He researched the gene-environment interaction in cancer cell metastasis while at UCSD and is currently applying to medical schools. He has gone through the med-tac course and has been certified both by the AHA Heartsaver CPR/AED program and by the American College of Surgeon’s STOP THE BLEED® course. He is an Eagle Scout from Troop 22 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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