“Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” ~Theodore Roosevelt~
Eric W. Perry started his public safety career as a volunteer Firefighter in 1995. He is a twenty-year veteran of public safety in New Hampshire. Eric has served in varied career and volunteer public safety positions throughout New Hampshire, all having education and training related responsibilities. Known for educational creativity and willingness to try something new, Eric is passionate about education and enhancing the educational experiences of students.
Eric is a licensed Paramedic, licensed EMS Instructor/Coordinator, certified American Heart Association Instructor and holds Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Fire Inspector, and Fire & Emergency Services Instructor III certifications. Eric earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Training from Granite State College and a Master of Education Degree from Southern New Hampshire University. In 2018 Eric was recognized as the State of New Hampshire’s EMS Educator of the Year.
After a long career in fire and EMS, Eric chose to enter the field of public education. After three years as a high school health science technology teacher he now serves the Newport (NH) School District as the Director and Principal of Career & Technical Education. Additionally, Eric is a founding partner, and now owner, of Granite State EMS, LLC, an EMS education and consulting firm, where he has served as the company’s Director of Education since the firm’s creation in 2010. Since 2018 Eric has also served as the company’s President.
In the early days of his career, Eric spent eight years serving as the Director of EMS for the Town of Gorham, New Hampshire before he became the State’s chief EMS educator as the Education & Training Supervisor for the NH Bureau of EMS, where he served for seven years. During his time at the NH Bureau of EMS Eric also served as the State’s liaison to the National Association of State EMS Officials Education and Professional Standards Council and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). From summer 2012 through summer 2016 he served as a Professor and Director of EMS Programs for Lakes Region Community College in Laconia, New Hampshire. Eric has served as a paramedic in several EMS systems throughout New Hampshire.
When not working or teaching Eric enjoys photography, collecting pens, and spending time with his wife Darah and son Carter.
