2019 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

Michael Carter
Captain/Paramedic
Virginia Beach Fire Department


: Michael Carter has been involved in the public safety community for the past 19 years. He has served in a number of volunteer and career positions to include fire and EMS operations, administration, system progression, development, accreditation review, instruction and incident command development. Mike started his career in 1998 as a volunteer with Virginia Beach Fire Department, and then transitioned to a career firefighter/paramedic. In 2007, Mike was selected to serve as the Chief of Fire and EMS for Currituck County, North Carolina and then in 2010 was appointed as the Assistant Fire Chief of Operations/Emergency Manager for Stafford County, Virginia. In January 2013, he returned home to Virginia Beach Fire Department where he started all over again as a rookie before working his way back through the ranks and currently is a Fire Captain/Paramedic assigned to Town Center, one of the busiest engine companies in the city. Additionally, he been involved at the local and regional level with EMS progression and development to include working as a Regional EMS Coordinator for Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council, Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System, an adjunct instructor for Tidewater Community College and a Critical Care Transport Paramedic for the Children's Hospital of King's Daughters. Captain Carter also serves as a Medical Specialist for FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue – Virginia Task Force 2. Mike holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Old Dominion University; is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program; is a designated Chief EMS Officer, and both a Virginia and Nationally Registered Paramedic.

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