Our Team
Colin Nash
My name is Colin Nash and I am a Firefighter/Paramedic with East Pierce Fire and Rescue. I started in the Fire Service at 25. I went to EvCC for EMT and Fire Academy. I spent 4 years as a part-time Firefighter/EMT with both Snohomish County Fire District 17 and District 4. I graduated from Central Washington University's Paramedic Program in 2019. I am involved with SEMSA because I believe at the core of the Fire Service is a spirit of volunteerism. My hope is that I pass along my love and passion for the Fire Service by being a positive, encouraging instructor with a high bar for performance.
Mitchell Russell
My name is Mitchell Russell and I am a Paramedic with Lifeline Ambulance. I attended Everett Community College for EMT in early 2017 and worked for AMR in Seattle and Auburn before attending Paramedic School at Central Washington University. I believe that our communities deserve the absolute best everyday, and I volunteer to ensure that those who want to be the best and make a difference in their communities have the tools and knowledge to do so.
Brit Kinder
My name is Brit, I started off my training for the fire service with the EvCC EMT program in the Winter quarter of 2017. I participated that quarter in the first SEMSA class that has grown into what we do/offer today. I've been helping out with SEMSA since Fall of 2017. I help out every quarter because I love my job and helping more EMS workers enter into the field. Starting with EMT school, into fire academy and with my career, those who have been more senior to myself have always helped me sharpen my skills. I feel it is my duty to pay that forward and help those that I am now more senior too.
Sam Pitzen
My name is Samantha Pitzen and I am a Firefighter/EMT. I started in the fire service at 18. I became an EMT through Everett Community College’s EMT program. My first job was with Fire District 19 and went through the North County Regional Fire Authority academy in Fall of 2019. Prior to graduating the academy, I began working for Fire District 17. I am involved with SEMSA because I love the opportunity to be able to give back to the up and coming generations of the fire/ems service and hope to help pass on the passion that I have for this amazing career.
Maddie Wood
My name is Maddie Wood and I am a Firefighter/EMT for Snohomish County Fire District 17. I got my EMT from Everett Community College in June of 2018 and worked for Northwest Ambulance until I graduated from the North County Fire Academy in May of 2019. I'm involved with SEMSA because I love what I do and I want to promote a high standard of care. My hope is that we are able to pass along our passion and drive and motivate new providers to be the best they can be.