Kris Butler : Set Medic

Set medics is more than just behind the scenes medical services. We offer safety for races, triathlons, special events, movies, tv shows, commercials, sporting events, corporate events, and just about anywhere where there is a potential for injury and safety is a priority. On the spot immediate medical services provided from small injury to trauma. Don’t let time be a factor in risking the safety of all individuals on location, add a set medic to your crew.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree The EverGreen State College:  Bachelor of Arts Degree in Photography, Film, Video Production, Latin American Studies, and the Spanish Language. Graduated with Honors. I studied abroad in Costa Rica on the International Gilman Scholarship Award.  My International education consisted of a program I created in a photojournalism assignment.  This project was accompanied by my research and documented accounts entitled, “Altar of Lies Through Stained Glass” based on the Costa Rican inner-directed culture and political effects during the sacred Holy Week.  The second half of my photojournalism assignment was to attend La Escuela Del Mundo, or School of The World, for a surfing Spanish program in order to photograph and research a more diverse side of Latin American culture along the coast and enhance my Spanish communication skills. Also to rehabilitate, research, and photograph parrots being released into Costa Rican jungles in order to repopulate the decreasing numbers. Contact Information: The EverGreen State College (360) 867-6000, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA. 98505.

Associates of Arts Degree Las Positas College:  Associate of Arts Degree in General Education and Fire Science/Graduated on Dean’s List with Honors.  Contact Information: Las Positas College (925) 424-1000, 3033 Collier Canyon Road, Livermore, CA 94551.

UNION AFFILIATIONS

IATSE Local 16: Set Medics and Theatrical Union. Contact Information: Local 16 (415) 441-6400, 240 Second Street First Floor, San Francisco, CA. 94105.

IATSE Local 119: Bay Area Film Alliance member, Television Broadcasting Studio Employees.  Contact Information: Local 119 (510) 206-1987, P.O. Box San Carlos, CA 94070.

IATSE TEAMSTER: Class A License, Passenger, Haz Mat, Doubles Triples, and Tankers Endorsements.  Transfer Truck, Bottom Dump, Ten Wheeler, and Water Truck Certified.  International Brotherhood of Teamsters identification card number: 008-500-3253. Local 70 (510) 569-9317, 400 Roland Way, Oakland, CA. 94621

WORK EXPERIENCE

Reel Rescue Set Medics and Site Photography/Director of Operations: Feature films, television commercials, and sporting events.  Responsibilities include: Diagnosis of injuries and illness, treatment and transport decisions.  On site photography action sports, live events, films, television, commercials, models, surfers, bands, weddings, and other requests.  Set medic and photography jobs include:

STANDBY EMERGENCY MEDIC

82nd Academy Awards/Auditions and Dance Rehearsals

Comedy Central/Important Things with Demitri Martin

Myth Busters/Discovery Channel

Battle Ground Earth/Discovery Channel Planet Green

Sideways/International Paramount Pictures

Free Board Skateboards/Commercial

Love Struck 2/MTV-51 Minds Productions

Her Weekend/Malibu California Retreats

Cal Fire Fighter/Napa Sonoma

Alameda County Reserve Firefighter/Bay Area

Zane’s Sex Chronicles/HBO

Levi Strauss/Photoshoot

Calvin Klien/Photoshoot

Prototype This/Discovery Channel

AT&T/Cover 2008 Photoshoot

Carmel/Feature Film

Touching Home/Feature Film

My Name is Kahn/Feature Film

Honda Motorcycles/Commercial

NRC Environmental Emergency Response

Redwood Trails/San Francisco Triathlons

Infineon Raceway Pit Lane/Track Firefighter

PHOTOGRAPHER

San Francisco Giants Baseball/Junior Giants

2007 All Star Game San Francisco Giants

Hall of Fame Photographer

Oakland Athletics Baseball

Boston Red Sox Baseball

Darwin Awards/Feature Film

Machine Head/International Band

Scott (Eastwood) Reeves/Surfing Model

Port of San Francisco

Carmel/Feature Film

Central America Photojournalism

International Sports Connection

Center Staging Studios

Tsunami/International Feature Film

Korn/International Band

Mavericks/Surfing Competition 

Infineon Raceway Firefighter: Pit Lane/Track Standby Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician. Contact Information:  Infineon Raceway: (707) 938-8448, 29355 Arnold Way Sonoma, CA. 95476

Cal Fire Firefighter: Napa/Sonoma:  Seasonal Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician. Contact Information: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (707) 967-1400, 1199 Big Tree Road, Saint Helena, CA. 94574.

San Francisco Giants Photographer: The only photographer to capture Barry Bonds’ historical world record number 714 to tie, and number 715 homeruns with bat on ball surpassing legendary Babe Ruth.  Photographs are in the Hall of Fame and highlighted in Giants Magazine and promotions.  Field responsibilities include: Photographing MLB games, press conferences, special events, Fantasy Batting Practice, and Junior Giants (portfolio available).  Office responsibilities include, knowledge in Photoshop, Apple Computer systems and programs, scanning photographs, editing shots, documenting and copyright for photographs.  Contact Information: San Francisco Giants Executive Office, 24 Willie Mays Plaza San Francisco, CA. 94107.

CERTIFICATIONS

Emergency Medical Technician-1/Alameda County, certification number: 10-7226.

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, registry number: B1726417.

CPR Healthcare Provider/American Heart Association

Confined Space Search and Rescue certified

Wild Land Interface Firefighting, certification number: S-130 S-190

Office of State Fire Marshal: Fire Investigation and Fire Prevention

FEMA:  National Incident Management System, certification number: IS-00700


ATTENTION PLEASE BE ADVISED

The State of California Emergency Medical Services requires anyone who is a standby medic to provide a current Emergency Medical Technician Certification (EMT), or Paramedic License, and a current CPR Card from the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is the only accepted CPR Card in the State of California for EMS. If the services are required for the EMTs or paramedics to provide services outside the State of California, then by law, The National Registry is required in conjunction with these certifications. EMTs and paramedics have to re-certify every two years for all of these certifications.

The EMS Division will shut down a production or event if the standby medic is not currently certified and can result in fraud. For insurance purposes, it is a liability not to have a certified standby medic to cover your production or event. Not all fire departments require their firefighters to have the above listed certifications, so clients can be under the false impression that they must be appropriately certified for their production or event. Please play it safe and check your standby medics' certifications! You can be assured Reel Rescue keeps all certifications current and adds to the resume with additional rescue classes on a continual basis.

To verify EMS California State Law please contact: www.emsa.ca.gov EMS Headquarters in Sacramento: (916) 323-9875