Our Team
“Humility and integrity cannot be faked. Our team is driven by commitment to our communities and delivers a product that matches the sentiment.”
Armadeus Davidson
BSc, FP-C, NRP
Chief Executive Officer
Armadeus Davidson founded Medic Armadeus LLC in 2020, and later went on to start Medic Solutions LLC in 2023. With over 25 years of experience in rescue, firefighting, prehospital medicine, tactical law enforcement, war zone operations, humanitarian and disaster response, Armadeus decided to place his unique experiences in motion to provide the highest quality education for clients and organizations around the world.
Emily Fox
FP-C, NRP
Chief Operating Officer Clinical Education Director
Emily Fox helped found Medic Solutions LLC in 2023. She is a Certified Flight Paramedic and Medical Instructor/Deployment Operator with the National Rescue and Response Institute. Emily has a variety of professional experience as a paramedic, police officer, firefighter, and has nearly a decade of experience in high volume, high acuity communities within Washington, Colorado, and New England.
When not instructing and coordinating programs with Medic Solutions, Emily practices paramedicine in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Dr. Effat Jabeen
MD
International Operations Medical Program Director
Dr. Jabeen is a board certified internist and hospitalist in the United States and the Medic Solutions Medical Program Director.
Dr. Jabeen brings a wealth of knowledge to our program as a physician, educator and humanitarian. She speaks English, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi languages and has worked on projects throughout the world.
Erik Pokora
BSN, CFRN, FP-C, NRP
Operations Director
Erik Pokora began his clinical career as a Navy Corpsman attached to the United States Marine Corps. In addition to his military and civilian experience, Erik has since worked as a paramedic in humanitarian and war zone operations for over a decade. Austere work settings is where Erik has thrived and he brings specialized skillsets to complex evacuation scenarios.
Erik is also a registered nurse, certified flight nurse, flight paramedic and Medic Solutions Operations Director.
Angela Coblentz
RN, CFRN
Operations Clinical Director
Angela Coblentz is an active Registered Flight Nurse, Medic Solutions Operations instructor. Angela’s experience includes international travel, rescue and the delivery of critical care in some of the most remote places in the United States.
From Vermont, to the Desert Southwest to Alaska, Angela brings outstanding clinical leadership in support of our clients and field clinicians.
Ben Dafilou
BA, MICP, NRP
Chief Financial Officer, Clinical Educator
Ben has been an EMT since 2010 and a Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic since 2019. Ben has a BS in Biology from Rowan University is passionate about education and the delivery of high quality clinical care in all hazard environments. Ben is also the Executive Director of Paramedics for the Advancement of New Jersey EMS (PANJEMS) and is active within the state’s legislature. He currently works as a flight and ground paramedic.
Lazer Axelman
CCP-C, FP-C, NRP
International Operations, Clinical Educator
Lazer Axelman is a critical care paramedic with a vast knowledge base and experience in austere settings. Lazer’s most recent experiences include team medic with the European Union Observation Mission in Ukraine, and continues to practice in the capacity of flight paramedic, humanitarian aid worker, wildland fire paramedic and contract paramedic and educator.
Erik Hardy
RN, BSN, MBA, CFRN, CEN, CCRN, LCDR US Navy Retired Lieutenant Commander
Senior Instructor
Erik is a devoted educator, curriculum developer, and skilled clinician that brings almost 30 years of prehospital, emergency, critical care and flight experience to the team. As a nurse in the US Navy he has had multiple opportunities to support a wide variety of humanitarian, disaster, and tactical operations in the austere medical environment. This combination of skills makes Erik an adept educator able to teach to a wide diversity of skill levels and environments.
AJ Gimpelson
TP-C, FP-C
Senior Instructor
AJ is a s a dedicated Tactical Paramedic and accomplished Paramedic Instructor and a NAEMT Authorized Faculty Instructor with over 13 years of experience in providing advanced life support, critical care transport, and emergency response in diverse and high-pressure environments. With extensive experience in front-line tactical medicine, AJ has served as Course Coordinator and Lead Instructor in Ukraine, where he trained law enforcement and military personnel in trauma resuscitation and casualty care. His international expertise spans countries such as Djibouti, Burkina Faso, and Uganda, where he has developed and led advanced tactical medic training programs. AJ brings a wealth of knowledge in tactical medicine in addition to critical care aviation medicine and traditional civilian medicine.
Samuel Leopardo
NRP
Lead Instructor
Samuel Leopardo is a paramedic with a vast knowledge base in critical care transportations. His most recent experience includes working 911 in Pierce County, and critical care out of Pierce County, Thurston County, and surrounding WA Counties. He continues to work and learn as a clinician while raising twin boys.
Elliott “Alu” Axelman
NRP
Adjunct Instructor
Alu is a paramedic who began his EMS career as a volunteer in 2011. He loves to learn and teach emergency medicine, clinical skills, lifts and carries. His experience includes 911 and interfacility transport in NYC’s five boroughs, Nassau & Westchester Counties, and New Hampshire. Alu currently resides in Virginia with his wife and son.
Rodney Dippel
FP-C
Lead Instructor
Rodney Dippel is a critical care flight paramedic, retired US Army Flight Paramedic, with experience in both Combat and Civilian operations, stateside and abroad. Rodney teaches for the US Army Flight Paramedic in Fort Novosel Alabama, while also serving the local community as a critical care paramedic.