Shane O'Neal

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

shane.oneal@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/virtualshane

Professional Summary

Dedicated medical professional and Volunteer Paramedic with an extensive background in emergency medical services, respiratory therapy, and disaster response. Proven experience working in high-stress environments, from makeshift COVID-19 field hospitals to international conflict zones, alongside over a decade of emergency management deployments. Communications Unit Leader and Technician with experience on multiple Type 3 incidents. Former U.S. Army Reserve Combat Medic and Respiratory Therapist with a strong commitment to public health and emergency preparedness.

Medical & Emergency Management Experience

Schertz EMS

San Antonio Metro Area

Volunteer Paramedic (part-time)

Jul 2025 – Present

Serve as a Volunteer Paramedic providing emergency medical care and pre-hospital life support for a growing suburban EMS system.

Volunteer EMT (part-time)

Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

Served as a Volunteer EMT providing emergency medical care and pre-hospital life support for a growing suburban EMS system.

STEP-IN

Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv, Ukraine

First Aid Trainer of Trainers (full-time)

Oct 2022 – Dec 2022

Deployed to active conflict zones in Ukraine to teach life-saving First Aid Train-the-Trainer courses to civilian audiences.
Developed and delivered a custom curriculum based on the TCCC ASM course, specifically tailored to teach life-saving interventions utilizing improvised materials when standard medical supplies are unavailable.

National Emergency Management and Response

San Antonio, TX & New Orleans, LA

Incident Management Team Member / Medical Responder (part-time/PRN)

Jun 2009 – Sep 2021

Deployed as part of a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team to support health and human services and natural disaster incidents.
Worked twenty-six consecutive 13-hour shifts in a COVID-19 ward within a makeshift field hospital at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans (Apr 2020 – May 2020).
Provided direct care to primarily elderly and indigent patients while navigating severe PPE shortages and high-stress fatigue.
Served as a Communications Unit Leader (COML) and Communications Technician (COMT), managing critical public safety communications, satellite voice, and VHF repeater setups during deployments.

Texas A&M Forest Service

College Station, TX

Incident Management Team Member (part-time/PRN, contract)

Jun 2009 – Sep 2015

Served as a dedicated member of the Alamo All-Hazards Type III Incident Management Team.
Managed communication planning and technical support for major incidents, including the Bastrop Complex Fire, Brown Ranch Fire, and Deaton Cole Fire.

Various Hospitals

Multiple Locations, Texas

Respiratory Therapist (full-time)

Sep 1984 – Mar 1993

Provided comprehensive respiratory care across Emergency Room, Adult, Pediatric, and Neonatal Intensive Care units, as well as general floor therapy.
Served on staff or contract at multiple regional facilities, including Medical Center Hospital (San Antonio), Brackenridge Hospital (Austin), Baylor Medical Center (Dallas), and Bellville General Hospital, among others.

United States Army Reserve

Combat Medical Specialist (91B) & Respiratory Specialist (91V)

Jul 1983 – Mar 1992

Assigned to the 114th Evacuation Hospital (807th Medical Brigade) and the 90th ARCOM.
Deployed with JTF Bravo to Honduras, serving as a replacement medic for a security detail on Tiger Island.

Certifications & Skills

Medical Certifications: Nationally Registered Paramedic, EMT-P (Texas), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Respiratory Care Practitioner (Colorado and Utah).
Specialized Training: ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 and 800. Position-specific courses for COML, COMT, SITL
Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish. Beginner in Ukranian.

Education

EMT-Paramedic

UT Health San Antonio 1987

Respiratory Care

St. Philip's College 1987

Bachelor of Science

Excelsior College 1995

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