INSTRUCTORS
BILL HUFFORD - FOUNDER / INSTRUCTOR
Bill J. Hufford is the founder of Med-Tact and the EMS Program Manager for the Emergency Training Academy in Rushville, IN. Bill started his EMS career in 1981. He became an EMT in 81, an Advanced EMT in 1983, and a Paramedic in 1985, and served in the U.S. Navy as a Combat Corpsman in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. In the past 45 years, Bill has served as Director of EMS for numerous Paramedic services, attended the Cypress Creek Tactical Medic Course at the FBI Academy in Texas, and has been a State and National speaker at EMS conventions. Bill served on the Indiana TEMS Committee, which designed the current TEMS program recognized by the state of Indiana. He is also a former member of the Indiana EMS Commission.
Bill was the Medical Team leader for the Connersville SWAT Team from 2004 to 2020. He is a past Reserve Police Officer for the Rushville Police Department. Bill is an Affiliate Faculty member for TCCC and TECC, sponsored by the NAEMT. Bill has been teaching since 1988 and has built a reputation for high-quality classes presented at the Tri-County Training Academy, New Castle Career Center, and the Emergency Training Center in Rushville, Indiana. The Med-Tact “School of Tactical Medicine” was founded in 2005 and has grown dramatically since its inception, becoming the largest and oldest Tactical Medic program in the State of Indiana.
BRYANT GARIBAY - OWNER / INSTRUCTOR
Bryant Garibay is an accomplished instructor with over 30 years experience in public safety, hazmat, and Emergency Medical Services. He possesses two Master's Degrees. The first one is in Information Technology and the second is in Occupational Safety and Health. In 1992, he joined the Navy and graduated in the top of his boot camp company and earned his first of many certifications in Firefighting. Bryant was one of the last sailors to attend Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger in 1995. He graduated from that class with honors (1 Sailor out of 207 Marines). While attached to the US Marine Corps, Bryant attended the Desert Warfare Training Center 4 times, completed Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training, cold weather training at 2nd Marine Regiment, qualified expert with the Beretta 9MM, 1911 .45, and the M-16 A2 rifle.
In 1998, he began working with the Emergency Management Agency in Vanderburgh County, IN. He has worked in various positions with this agency always willing to assist during times of duress and disasters. He has worked on many US Army Corps projects during the recovery phase of Emergency Management. He currently possesses the pinnacle certification of Emergency Management the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM).
He is an Eagle Scout, Kentucky Colonel, Tactical Medic Instructor (2016), TCCC Instructor, CPR/First Aid Instructor, Wilderness EMT Instructor, Emergency Medical Technician, Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Instructor, currently working on his Dive Medical Technician and has completed the following courses: Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Emergency Medical Responder, Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support, Basic and Advanced Disaster Life Support Courses, OSHA 501 General Outreach Instructor, OSHA 500 General Outreach Instructor, HAZWOPER Instructor, Hazmat Instructor, Fire Instructor, Hydrogen Sulfide Master Trainer, PEC SafeLand/SafeGulf has completed over 90 + train the trainer classes.
Bryant has spent years honing his skills as an accomplished marksman and instructor. He is currently certified as a ALICE Active Shooter Instructor, Run-Hide-Fight Instructor, Glock Armorer, NRA Pistol, Rifle, & Shotgun Instructor, Pistol & Small Bore & Precision Air Rifle Coach, Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor, Chief Range Safety Officer, ICE Defensive Firearms Coach, Rangemaster Defensive Handgun and Defensive Shotgun Instructor and was previously a USCCA Training Counselor, Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist, and A.L.I.C.E. Instructor. He continually takes classes to better his knowledge in many areas that he works in and participates as a volunteer. He recently retired as the Chief of Safety from a Federal Agency. He brings his occupation into every class that he attends. “Safety is paramount in everything we do. I feel working in safety, we have to exemplify a safe working environment.
Greg Elle
Greg is the owner of 62nd Citizen, a private security training and consultant firm located in Northern Kentucky. He is a retired United States Secret Service Special Agent with nearly 35 years law enforcement experience. He is a certified wilderness/outdoor skills instructor and maintains multiple medical instructor credentials under NAEMT, HSI, ECSI
JOHN FOY - INSTRUCTOR
John began his service and instructing after he enlisted in the United States Army in 1986. After competing Basic Training as 11B at Fort Benning, Ga. He continued on to complete Airborne, Air Assault RASP 1, and RASP 2 before taking an Honorable Discharged in 1996. John had the honor of training, deploying, serving and fighting alongside of some of the finest premier light infantry fighting men in the United States Army. In 1996 after his discharge from the Regiment ,
John continued to live by the core values that he had become to live by, train by and become very involved in Public Safety, Emergency Management, EMS, Tactical EMS, Tactical K9 EMS and has continued to train and hone his skills in all areas till the present. He is an Eagle Scout, CERT Instructor, BLS/First Aid Level 5 Instructor, Advanced First Aid Instructor, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Instructor, Wilderness First Responder Instructor,
Pet First Aid Instructor, and NREMT TCCC Instructor to include TCCC-ASM, TCCC-CLS, TCCC-LEFR, and TECC. He has completed over 20+, train the train, classes with IDHS. John is currently employed with a correctional facility in the State of Indiana. Along with a 5+ year veteran of the Connersville Police Department, Special Response Team and serves as a Tactical Medic. “Train as you would Fight, Fight as you would Train”
IAN GODFREY - INSTRUCTOR
Ian has been in public safety for 26 years and is currently the Director of Education and Training for the Jennings County EMS in North Vernon, Indiana. He serves as the Tactical Medic for the Jennings County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team where he is also a reserve deputy. Godfrey has be a speaker nationally on tactical medicine and other topics. He is a critical care paramedic, primary instructor, TECC Instructor, K-9 TECC Instructor, former K-9 handler, firefighter, fire investigator, and holds many other fire/EMS/Law Enforcement certifications and accolades. Godfrey is also a gunsmith by degree. When not actively involved in public safety, Godfrey enjoys time with his wife, children, grandchildren and three dogs.
STEVE GOSSMAN
Steve Gossman, GSP, COSS is a seasoned public safety, fire service, emergency response, and occupational safety professional with more than 20 years of leadership experience in fire protection, EMS, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, OSHA compliance, and industrial safety management. He has served in numerous fire service leadership roles, including Assistant Chief, Technical Rescue Team Chief, Dive and Swift Water Rescue Chief, Fire Instructor, Fire Investigator, and Firefighter/EMT.
Steve is an IFSAC and Indiana DHS certified Fire and Emergency Services Instructor III, ICS 300/400 Instructor, OSHA Authorized General Industry and Construction Trainer, and National Registry Certified Advanced EMT. His expertise includes technical rescue, hazardous materials operations, incident command, HAZWOPER, tactical rescue, refinery safety, and emergency response compliance.
Professionally, Steve serves as Manager of Corporate Safety and Loss Prevention for Metronet, overseeing corporate safety, OSHA compliance, emergency planning, accident investigation, workforce safety training, and DOT program management across the United States. Throughout his career, he has combined frontline emergency response experience with executive-level occupational safety leadership, bridging the fire service, EMS, homeland security, technical rescue, and industrial safety industries.
Weston Stutzman
Weston entered the fire service in highschool through a highschool vocational program in 2013. He has 9 years experience as a Firefighter/EMT and 3 as a Paramedic. Through his tenure in Fire/EMS he achieved the rank of Lieutenant where his primary officer role was Training Officer. Weston enlisted into the U.S. Army where he serviced as a Healthcare Specialist / Combat Medic. While serving he spent his time as an instructor and training scenario planner for a Ground Ambulance unit in Indiana. Weston utilized his time in the Army to develop his instructing and teaching styles, and progress his career towards FP-C.
With a passion in EMS, Weston dedicates his time to furthering his education and refining his skills as an instructor, Currently working on his Primary Instructor certification. Weston has experience in teaching courses on CLS, CPR, EMR, EMT, PHTLS, TCCC, Prolonged Field Care, Medical Evacuation, and others.
Weston prides himself on living by the mantra “Never stop learning”. By continuing his education while working the frontlines of EMS and pursuing his very near goal of FP-C.