STAFF

	Ron Brown, Safety Director, is a Certified Hyperbaric Technician, as well as an EMT-ICC, with many years of Emergency Medicical experience, and has specialized in Underwater Investigation and Dive Rescue.
	Dawn Salka, RN, Hyperbaric Nurse Manager, is a 1982 graduate of St. Vincent's Hospital of Nursing, N.Y.C. has worked on med-surg floors, cardiac step-down unit, and the Neonatal Intensive Care before joining The Regional Hyperbaric Center. She is a certified scuba diver. As nurse manager, she is responsible for coordinating patient care, providing in-services to medical and nursing staff and along with her staff, is involved in outreach programs educating the community about carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression illness, and the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
	Gessie Turnier earned her AAS in 1985 at Borough of Manhattan Community College and her BSN at Downstate Medical Center in 1988. She has been working as a Critical Care Nurse since 1988. She works part time at the Regional Hyperbaric Center, has completed the course in Clinical Hyperbaric Medicine, and is presently enrolled in the Westchester Community College EMS program.
	John Reynolds, CHT, is a Certified Hyperbaric Technician. John has five years experience as an Emergency Medical Technician and also has two years of experience in Hyperbaric Medicine as a technician at both the Mount Vernon and Westchester Medical Center sites. He has completed training in clinical Hyperbaric Medicine.
	Steve Wilson, CHT, is a Certified Hyperbaric Technician. Steve has twenty seven years experience in pre-hospital care in both the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and in Emergency Medical Services as a direct care provider and manager. Steve is currently a New York State certified Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic and has completed the clinical training in Hyperbaric Medicine. Steve is an avid scuba diver trained to the Rescue Diver level and is currently studying for his Dive Master certification. He has been involved in Hyperbaric Medicine since 1998 and has actively cared for wound care and emergent patients at both the Mount Vernon Hospital and Westchester Medical Center.