OwenKurth

Owen Kurth, RN

Bellingham, WA · jobs@owenkurth.com · owenkurth.com · PDF

Critical care nurse and firefighter/EMT. Six wildland fire seasons with the US Forest Service and Washington DNR, five-plus years of structural fire and 911 EMS, and ICU practice since 2023. On the side I build small software tools, mostly for maps, permits, and maintenance records.

Professional experience

  1. Registered Nurse, ICU

    2023 – present

    PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center · Bellingham, WA

    • Bedside critical care nursing in the intensive care unit.
    • Coordinates care across physicians, respiratory therapy, and families.

  2. Firefighter / EMT

    Feb 2021 – present

    Whatcom County Fire Districts 14 and 19 (Glacier) · Whatcom County, WA

    • Responds to 911 fire and medical calls, providing treatment and transport.
    • Assesses and triages patients, administers medications, and performs basic life support procedures.
    • Communicates with patients, families, and receiving facilities to coordinate care.

  3. Instructor

    2023 – 2025

    Remote Medical Training · Washington

    • Instructed wilderness and remote medicine courses for lay responders and professionals.

  4. Senior Wildland Firefighter

    Fire seasons 2018 – 2023

    US Forest Service · Washington DNR · Pacific Northwest

    • Led hand crews and engine crews on suppression assignments.
    • Carried the medical role on the line alongside the fire assignment.
    • Line construction, burnout, holding, and mop-up across six seasons with USFS and Washington DNR.

  5. Emergency Medical Technician

    Nov 2020 – Mar 2021

    Cascade Ambulance · Whatcom County, WA

    • Provided emergency medical care and transport.
    • Charted patient information and vitals; maintained infection control and equipment.

  6. Lead Instructor

    Summers 2017 – 2019

    Cascadia Adventure Education · Washington

    • Planned and led multi-day wilderness trips for student groups.

Licenses and certifications

  • Registered Nurse · Washington State license.
  • BLS, ACLS · American Heart Association.
  • NIHSS · NIH Stroke Scale certification.
  • Emergency Medical Technician · Washington State and NREMT.

Education

  • Associate Degree in Nursing, Whatcom Community College (2023)

Software and design

  • Product + design: Product design, Visual systems, Cartographic styling, Print + export layouts
  • Build: React + TypeScript, Astro, Supabase, Cloudflare Pages + Workers, Tailwind CSS, Telegram bots
  • Domains: Maps + geospatial tools, AI search visibility (GEO), Local editorial guides, Maintenance + ownership systems

Independent work

Founder of rvlz LLC: small software products including BeCited (AI search visibility audits) and GearLizard (vehicle maintenance records). Author of openWFA, a free self-paced wilderness first aid course. Details at owenkurth.com.

References available on request.