Mr. McBride currently serves as Lt. Colonel and Disaster Response Team Leader at Central EMS. Born and raised in Georgia, Kevin became an EMT in 2001 where he then worked for Cherokee County 911 and eventually joined Central EMS in 2004. Kevin’s leadership and training skills have set a standard for all of crews at Central EMS. Kevin’s ability to communicate and train employees on anything from operations, scheduling, equipment, and vehicles qualifies him for his leadership role. In addition, his commitment to Disaster Response and his continuing education in Emergency Management have helped lead Central EMS teams on five federal deployments. While deployed on disasters, Kevin has been in joint command with the National Guard and The Forestry Incident Response Team. During the latest two ice storms in Atlanta, Kevin worked 36 hour shifts aiding the State of Georgia and city fire departments with numerous rescue efforts while coordinating with EMS crews on critical transports. When Kevin is not training EMS crews, working on an ambulance, or deployed on a disaster, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.”