Kyle Kuehmichel has a master’s degree in fire service and emergency management leadership. He has been working as an EMT and paramedic since 2009 in both a rural and urban setting with a variety of experience in ground transport EMS as well as flight service. Kuehmichel was also a volunteer firefighter for Boone County Fire Protection District in central Missouri for five years. He currently works as the EMS coordinator for Union College’s International Rescue and Relief Program as well as a volunteer firefighter/paramedic with Southeast Fire and Rescue.