Our History

Mountain Medics was formed in 2014 as a response to the growing need for on-scene medical support for wildland firefighters. We are proudly based out of Mount Shasta, California on the edge of the wildland urban interface.

Wireless technologies allow us to remain in constant communication with trained emergency physicians. We offer rugged mobile medical clinics, ambulance support teams, and medical response tents staffed by fireline qualified medics, nurses, midlevels and physicians. Our teams are equipped to live and work in harsh conditions and carry a full complement of prescription medications, IV solutions, and wound care supplies.

The Executive Team

Chad McCall

RN, Paramedic

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Chad grew up in Alaska at the base of the Talkeetna Mountains and spent his free time backcountry snowboarding, mountain biking and fishing. He relocated to Northern California in 1998 to teach environmental education.

After settling in Mount Shasta Chad started working for the local ambulance service as an EMT and became involved in ski patrol, mountain guiding and search and rescue.

His first exposure to disaster medicine was triaging at the Astrodome after Hurricane Katrina. In 2004, he traveled to Pakistan after a major earthquake to set up and help staff several urgent care clinics.

Chad has gone on to work throughout the US as a fireline paramedic and as a disaster paramedic with the National Guard and FEMA.