About Us

OUR STAFF

Robert P. Breese

Robert is one of the most decorated and respected EMS professionals in Western New York. Mr. Breese has served in various leadership capacities within the EMS realm. Bob is a New York State Certified Instructor Coordinator, Certified Flight Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic and serves as adjunct faculty to the accredited Monroe Community College Paramedic Program. Mr. Breese has mentored countless EMS providers from their infancy in the field to their respected positions. Bob is infamous for his knowledge of pharmacology and has been published in several trade magazines on the topic.

Alan R. Bubel

A 16-year veteran of the fire service, is a career battalion chief with a fire department in Monroe County, currently assigned to the line division. He is a member of his departments Domestic Preparedness Team and has been involved in the development of a Weapons of Mass Destruction- Awareness and Response training program for emergency responders and hospital personnel. Battalion Chief Bubel holds an Associates’ Degree in Fire Protection Technology, is a New York State certified EMT, and is a nationally certified Fire Service Instructor I. 

Deborah Adams

Deborah Adams is an experienced EMS provider as well as an educator. She has worked her way from providing care as an EMT to becoming a paramedic and then moving into the training arena where she directed the training departments for two large commercial ambulance services. During her tenure as an EMS provider she performed in a variety of settings including a busy urban 911 system. While working as a paramedic she assisted in the training of new personnel and then started to help develop quality assurance processes dealing with documentation. Debbie has a variety of experiences as an educator having worked with small groups, large groups, online classrooms as well as individuals. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in education.

Richard L. Russotti, Sr.

A 16-year veteran of emergency medical and fire service as a firefighter, paramedic, and currently serving with a career fire department in Monroe County as a lieutenant assigned to the line division. As a certified New York State EMS and Fire Instructor I, Lieutenant Russotti lectures frequently on various fire/EMS and domestic preparedness topics. He is also the first non-physician to hold the Vice-Chairman of the Monroe-Livingston Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee from 1997 to 2004. In 1999 Rick was honored as “Paramedic of the Year” in the Monroe-Livingston EMS system and again in 2003 with the MLREMS “EMS Leadership” award.
Rick has completed the certificate program in Disaster and Emergency Management at Rochester Institute of Technology in addition to a degree in Fire Protection Technology. Rick has been studying domestic terrorism issues and mass casualty incident response since 1995. His previous experience includes rural volunteer fire service and EMS management as Chief Paramedic in volunteer and commercial agencies. Rick lives in the Town of Greece, NY with his wife and four children. 

Mark Tornstrom

Mark Tornstrom arrives to ISRS through his affiliation with Monroe Ambulance. Mark is the Executive Director of Monroe Ambulance where he oversees a staff of over 150 providers. Mark has always been respected by his subordinates and peers for his skillful way of teaching and proficiency in pre-hospital medicine. Mark is adjunct faculty at Finger Lakes Community College where he brings his expertise to the classroom. With all his responsibilities, Marks still finds time to co-chair the local Regional EMS Advisory Council and serve on the Monroe-Livingston EMS Council. Mark is married and is the father of two sons.