Meet Our Instructors
EMSACADEMI.COM is led by Chris Van Houten, a 30-year NYC EMS veteran and national faculty member for TCCC, PHTLS, and NAEMT EMS Safety — and taught by working EMTs, paramedics, and educators who bring real field experience into every class.
Chris Van Houten
Chris is a nationally registered critical care paramedic with 30+ years of New York City Emergency Medical Service (EMS) experience.
Chris serves as Northeast Regional (Region 1) faculty for the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) program, the pre-hospital battlefield medicine course used by all branches of the U.S. military as well as NATO. He instructs TCCC and LEFR TECC (Law Enforcement and First Responder Tactical Emergency Casualty Care) courses for local, municipal, and federal high-risk law enforcement teams, as well as members of the Department of Defense. Part of his obligation as faculty for PHTLS and TCCC is providing oversight, instructor development, and training site evaluations. He is also a faculty member for the NAEMT EMS Safety program.
Chris also provides instruction for EMTs and paramedics, including new-provider and recertification education for civilians as well as the SOF community. Additional instructor certifications include, but are not limited to: EVOC precision and performance driving, NAEMT PHTLS, AMLS & EMS Safety programs, AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, and FEMA general topics instruction. He is also a contracted Wilderness Medicine Instructor.
Chris provides medical support for numerous local and federal law enforcement agencies. He is currently assisting in the development and delivery of custom tactical and austere medical programs for the DoD, law enforcement, and EMS agencies developing and enhancing tactical medical response elements. Additionally, he has developed "team medical support" training with occupational health components as well as extended care considerations.
“The stakes are high. Resources are limited. Good medicine must be combined with good tactics and sound judgement. We deliver nationally accredited course materials that are evidence-based and proven to work.”— Chris Van Houten, Owner
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