Our Team
Penn Tactical Solutions is led by working public safety professionals. Every course we deliver is taught by instructors with active field experience and current credentials.
Medical Director
Penn Tactical Solutions clinical training is delivered under the oversight of a board-certified emergency physician and EMS physician.
Lead Instructors
Penn Tactical Solutions principal staff and senior instructors.
Chris Baldini
CEM, CHEP, CHPCP, Paramedic
Lead Instructor
Certified Emergency Manager and TEEX faculty with 35 years in fire and EMS, including senior command of Philadelphia EMS operations.
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Craig Hall
BS, NRP, TP-C, TECC/TCCC Affiliate Faculty
Owner
National Registry Paramedic, NAEMT Affiliate Faculty, and tactical police medic with 27 years of emergency response experience.
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Greg Lees
NRP, Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman, USN (Ret.)
Lead Instructor
Retired Navy Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman with 26 years of military medical service across fleet, Marine Corps, and combat operational environments, and an active 911 paramedic career in suburban Philadelphia.
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John Dwyer
Retired Paramedic, NAEMT TCCC-I, NAEMT TECC-I, ACS Stop the Bleed-I
Lead Instructor
Paramedic with 62 years of EMS experience, current NAEMT TCCC and TECC Instructor specializing in congregation and faith community safety training.
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Mark Gindhart
Paramedic, Law Enforcement Officer
Lead Instructor
Forty-five years across fire, EMS, and law enforcement, with deep expertise in hazmat, technical rescue, and active shooter response.
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Marty
EMS Chief, Tactical Medic, Rescue Diver
Lead Instructor
EMS Chief, tactical medic, and rescue diver with 23 years in EMS and active SWAT and MIRT assignments.
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Neil
NREMT, FMF Corpsman (Retired)
Lead Instructor
Retired Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman with 26 years of active-duty service as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman, plus 18 years as a Government Occupational Health Officer
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Penn Tactical Solutions instructors who teach courses across our public safety training programs.
Anthony Beltrante
EMT
Instructor
EMT with 4 years of 911 response experience across two suburban Philadelphia rescue squads, currently advancing his clinical training in nursing school.
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Cullen Mitchell
NRP, EMS-I
Instructor
Nationally Registered Paramedic with 13 years of EMS experience, Assistant Chief at Bucks County Rescue Squad, and member of the Bucks County Major Incident Response Team. Cullen specializes in tactical medicine, trauma care, and scenario-based education, preparing first responders to deliver effective care in high-stress environments.
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Daniel Thomas
EMT, Firefighter
Instructor
EMS Chief with 19 years of public safety experience, bringing operational leadership, fire and emergency response, and a focus on responder safety to PTS training.
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Larry McCarthy
Instructor
EMT with 9 years of experience, including humanitarian medical and public health service at JBMDL during Operation Allies Welcome.
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Karli
EMT, Police Officer
Instructor
EMT and active police officer with 11 years of pre-hospital experience and 8 years as a 911 dispatcher, bringing an integrated tactical and medical perspective to PTS training.
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Patrick
Law Enforcement Officer, EMT
Instructor/Subject Matter Expert
20-year veteran of a major metropolitan police department with counterterrorism unit experience, regional MIRT lead instructor, and 12+ years as an EMT bridging tactical operations and emergency medical response.
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Operations and administration personnel supporting Penn Tactical Solutions training and equipment programs.
In Memoriam
Once a member of the Penn Tactical Solutions team, always a member. We honor those whose service shaped the work we continue to do.
Robert J. Conklin III
Lead Instructor
2020-2024
A federal firefighter, paramedic, and instructor whose service shaped emergency medicine across the Air Force, the EMS systems of two states, and the Penn Tactical Solutions team
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SGT Daulton Leonard
Instructor
2020
Founding teammate, Pennsylvania National Guardsman, and EMT whose vision helped build Penn Tactical Solutions before its first class.
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