David Shotwell began his emergency services career as a beach lifeguard and volunteer firefighter. Building on lifeguard first aid training, he worked for (Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance transport services while earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History Education at University of Delaware. He subsequently earned paramedic certification and worked on Advanced Life Support (ALS) units in New Jersey. David went on to earn his Juris Doctorate (JD) from Rutgers University. He is a licensed attorney, and has maintained his paramedic certification, continuing to actively work in both fields. Dave advanced his paramedic career entering the management ranks while simultaneously specializing his law practice in EMS legal matters.
For several years, Dave combined his expertise in both disciplines serving as the Corporate Compliance Officer and Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) Coordinator with the Monmouth-Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC) before accepting the corporate counsel role a few years later. In addition to certificates in Healthcare Corporate Compliance from George Washington University, and Labor Negotiation from Cornell University, he maintains certifications from the National Academy of Ambulance Coders in billing coding, compliance and privacy.
David remains active in the volunteer fire service, serving with a local engine company and as the part time clerk/administrator for a local fire district. He continues to qualify annually to lifeguard on the beach where his career began.
