About STS

Eric A. Stratton is currently the Team Medic and Assistant Tactical Commander of Training for a sixty-person Tactical Response Team. He has spent more than a decade working in the Greater Springfield area as an EMT-Intermediate, currently working with BHS Ambulance. In the past he has worked for Charter, ASA and AMR Ambulance. He completed his Tactical Training with CONTOMS Class #51 and his Advanced Tactical EMS Training from McKnight Associates.  In 2002 he had the honor of traveling to the DEA training complex in Quantico, VA. He and fellow instructors spent five days teaching DEA agents Tactical Medicine and Officer Rescue Techniques. Other teaching assignments have included a three day Tactical Medical EMS course at Otis AFB, classes for Springfield College and recently EMS classes at Holyoke Community College.

ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR RATINGS

Firearms (MSA)

Expandable Baton (MCJTC/MEB)

Tactical EMS (McKnight)

Defensive Tactics (MSA)

INSTRUCTOR RATINGS

WMD Awareness (ODP/OHS)

Point Shooting (M.Rayburn)

Aerosol Restraint (MCJTC)

CPR/AED (AHA)

Defensive Tactics (MCJTC/MDTS)

Firearms (MCJTC/MSA)

S.C.B.A. (Scott)

Patrol Response to an Active Shooter (NTOA)

Tactical Response Team Tactics (HCSD)

Use of Force (MCJTC)

Submachine Gun (Smith & Wesson)

First Responder (MSA)

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Springfield College