Medical Direction and Medical Advisors
SCU EMS is fortunate enough to have members of the San Jose and Santa Clara Fire Departments as our Medical Advisors. Our three Medical Advisors, Brad Cloutier, James Mendoza, and Lukas Lerner are highly qualified individuals in the field with an abundant amount of knowledge and experience.
Brad Cloutier is a Captain with the San Jose Fire Department. He received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a California licensed paramedic and an EMT instructor. He takes pride in helping the SCU Squad members become better medical practitioners and to have them enjoy this unique experience. His personal interests include playing ice hockey, fishing, and chasing tornadoes.
James Mendoza is a Captain with the San Jose Fire Department. He earned an M.A. in Education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education and a B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology from the Stanford School of Medicine. James began working with the squad as an EMT instructor and continues to enjoy the squad in the role of advisor. In his spare time he constructs models designed to teach the science of fire fighting
Lukas Lerner is a firefighter with Santa Clara Fire Department. He earned his B.A. from Santa Clara University and served on SCU EMS as a student! He is one of our current medical advisors.
Medical Direction is ran by Lewis Osofsky, Michelle Coad, and Alanna Conrad, who are all on staff at Cowell Center at the Health Center at Santa Clara University.
While on-duty and working with patients, EMTs are able to utilize the Counseling and Psychological Services’ (CAPS) After Hours Counselor-On-Call. The on-call counselor will be able to provide the EMT with advice as how to best help the patient, and the counselor may ask to speak with the patient directly to acquire their own assessment and then advise from there.
SCU EMS is fortunate enough to have members of the San Jose and Santa Clara Fire Departments as our Medical Advisors. Our three Medical Advisors, Brad Cloutier, James Mendoza, and Lukas Lerner are highly qualified individuals in the field with an abundant amount of knowledge and experience.
Brad Cloutier is a Captain with the San Jose Fire Department. He received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a California licensed paramedic and an EMT instructor. He takes pride in helping the SCU Squad members become better medical practitioners and to have them enjoy this unique experience. His personal interests include playing ice hockey, fishing, and chasing tornadoes.
James Mendoza is a Captain with the San Jose Fire Department. He earned an M.A. in Education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education and a B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology from the Stanford School of Medicine. James began working with the squad as an EMT instructor and continues to enjoy the squad in the role of advisor. In his spare time he constructs models designed to teach the science of fire fighting
Lukas Lerner is a firefighter with Santa Clara Fire Department. He earned his B.A. from Santa Clara University and served on SCU EMS as a student! He is one of our current medical advisors.
Medical Direction is ran by Lewis Osofsky, Michelle Coad, and Alanna Conrad, who are all on staff at Cowell Center at the Health Center at Santa Clara University.
While on-duty and working with patients, EMTs are able to utilize the Counseling and Psychological Services’ (CAPS) After Hours Counselor-On-Call. The on-call counselor will be able to provide the EMT with advice as how to best help the patient, and the counselor may ask to speak with the patient directly to acquire their own assessment and then advise from there.
