{"id":4669,"date":"2013-08-08T19:15:17","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T19:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/?p=4669"},"modified":"2013-08-08T20:18:57","modified_gmt":"2013-08-08T20:18:57","slug":"meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-six\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Newest Members of the Aetna Team: Aetna Hires Six"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4669 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-six\/jake-brungard\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Jake-Brungard-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4704\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4704'>\n\t\t\t\tJake Brungard\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-six\/andrew-gomme\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Andrew-Gomme-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4712\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4712'>\n\t\t\t\tAndrew Gomme\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-six\/justine-monahan\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Justine-Monahan-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4672\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4672'>\n\t\t\t\tJustine Monahan\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-six\/shawn-finnigan\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shawn-Finnigan-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4726\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4726'>\n\t\t\t\tShawn Finnigan\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-six\/adam-wagner\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Adam-Wagner-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4703\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4703'>\n\t\t\t\tAdam Wagner\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-six\/raymond-mcdonald\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Raymond-McDonald-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4673\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4673'>\n\t\t\t\tRaymond McDonald\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HARTFORD \u2014 On\u00a0August 8, 2013,\u00a0six EMTs were added to the Aetna team. As part of our continued growth ASM and Aetna seek out only the best candidates. We look for employees who are focused on high-quality patient care, are team oriented and conduct themselves in a professional manner. During the orientation, employees learn about company philosophy and goals, quality assurance, and policies and procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Jacob Brungard:<\/strong>\u00a0 FULL TIME, EMT.\u00a0My name is Jacob Brungard I am 23 years-old and I&#8217;m from Waterford, CT. I started doing EMS with my volunteer fire department in Waterford in 2010, obtained my EMT in 2011 and have worked for <a href=\"http:\/\/waterford.patch.com\/listings\/town-of-waterford-ambulance-service\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Waterford Ambulance<\/span><\/a> since then. \u00a0I enjoy spending my free time outdoor playing baseball, football, lacrosse, rugby, softball, frisbee and the occasional game of paintball. I spend as much of my free time as possible with my friends and family. I am a die hard Yankees fan and love going to the stadium to watch them play. In the near future I would like to either attend paramedic or pursue a degree in nursing \u00a0I have not decided as to which path to go down. I look forward to joining the Aetna team and to learn from and contribute to the company and it&#8217;s employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shawn Patrick Finnigan:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0FULL TIME, EMT.\u00a0My name is Shawn Finnigan. I&#8217;m 21 years-old and live in Waterford, CT. I obtained my EMT certification five years ago. Since then I have been working with <a href=\"http:\/\/waterford.patch.com\/listings\/town-of-waterford-ambulance-service\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Waterford Ambulance Service<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and as\u00a0a volunteer firefighter. In the future I plan to further my education and take a paramedic course. In my free time I like to spend time with my friends and family, and travel to new places. I look forward to expanding my knowledge and experience in the EMS career at Aetna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Andrew Gomme:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0FULL TIME, EMT.\u00a0My name is Andrew Gomme and I am a 29 year-old West Hartford resident. I am excited to be starting an EMS career with Aetna Ambulance. I received my EMT training in South Windsor at <a href=\"http:\/\/cprtrainpro.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CPR Training Professionals<\/span><\/a> and I hope to eventually continue my education with a paramedic program in the area. In my downtime I enjoy boxing and hiking and I look forward to a future with Aetna Ambulance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Raymond McDonald:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0FULL TIME, EMT. I am 23 years-old and from Wolcott, CT. I was raised in a strong Irish bound family. I\u2019m from a family of seven, with two younger brothers and two younger sisters. Ever since I was young I have had an interest in the medical field. I grew up in a family with Paramedics and a Firefighter. I was originally interested in firefighting as a potential career so I joined the Fire Explorers. I was also a lifeguard for a period of time. After some time I realized that firefighting was not right for me. I found my way into EMS where I have been an EMT full time since 2010. Some of that time I spent as a field training officer. I\u2019m considering furthering my education by becoming either a paramedic or a respiratory therapist. I enjoy spending time with my family and close friends and bonding with my father while hiking and fishing. I enjoy art in the form of tattoos. I find ways to relax through drawing and playing video games. I\u2019m always interested in further expanding my knowledge of the human body. When I was younger I started collecting comic books and I have been interested in the comics and the movies based off of them ever since. I look forward to working with Aetna Ambulance and furthering my EMS career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Justine Monahan<\/strong>: \u00a0FULL TIME, EMT. I\u00a0am 24 years old and was born and raised in the Eastern Connecticut area.\u00a0 I graduated from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canton.edu\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State University of New York, Canton<\/span><\/a> in 2009 with and Associates Degree\u00a0in Criminal Justice. Since graduation I have worked in the <a href=\"http:\/\/dfcyr.hartford.gov\/index.php\/youngchildren\/division-for-young-children-s-early-learning-centers\">City of Hartford within an Early Childhood Learning<\/a> setting as an assistant teacher. I have grown to enjoy the City of Hartford and their people.\u00a0\u00a0I have always had a passion for\u00a0assisting others in any way, shape and form. I believe that is what made me fall in love with the EMS field. I am a new EMT and anxiously await the opportunity to develop my technical skills\u00a0along with\u00a0continuing to\u00a0 provide assistance to those in need.\u00a0I love sports, in particular the game of\u00a0 soccer. I have successfully played\u00a0through the collegiate level\u00a0accomplishing several national individual rankings.\u00a0I also currently play ice hockey and have volunteered my time for eight years mentoring and developing the skills of young children in a learn to play hockey program at the Bolton Ice Palace. I derive great pleasure in traveling, exercising, raising my wonderful Chocolate Lab, hiking, fishing and maintaining great\u00a0relationships with all my family and friends.\u00a0I really look forward to beginning this next step in my life with Aetna Ambulance Service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Adam Wagner:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0FULL TIME, EMT.\u00a0My name is Adam Wagner and I am 22 years-old. I currently live in the Bristol area and have lived in Connecticut my entire life. Many of my family members have careers in both healthcare and public safety. I have been involved in firefighting and EMS since I was in high school and received my EMT in November of 2010. Currently I volunteer as a Firefighter\/EMT in Waterford, CT and have been there for a little over three years. Reading and spending free time with family and friends is very important to me. I am a New York Jets and Yankees fan and enjoy going to games when I can. I am excited to join Aetna Ambulance and to be an asset to the service and to better myself as an EMT by learning from others.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; HARTFORD \u2014 On\u00a0August 8, 2013,\u00a0six EMTs were added to the Aetna team. As part of our continued growth ASM and Aetna seek out only the best candidates. 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