Kyle’s Day Foundation

Promoting peer support for first responders, law enforcement and dispatchers

Kyles Day Foundation by ryan gochoel

About

The Kyle’s day foundation was founded by first responders in Kyle’s name to promote peer support for law enforcement, fire fighters, dispatchers and EMS professionals. Our mission is to provide events for this community of heroes to get together and foster relationships outside of work. We feel the biggest resource for these individuals are their peers. Through our events, we hope to grow peer relationships that can be utilized as peer support in crisis in addition to being a resource to mental health professionals.

 

Executive Team

 

Courtney Meininger

Executive Director

Courtney is a UNMC nursing graduate with a bachelor’s degree and is currently employed with Regional West Medical Center. Courtney has been in healthcare for 9 years. She has most recently accepted a position at Regional West to be a Clinical Support Manager. Courtney is currently enrolled at Colorado Chrisitan University obtaining a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in PTSD and trauma.

Dereck Narvais

President

Dereck is currently employed with Air Link at Regional West Medical Center as a Flight Paramedic. He has long history as an EMS clinician in the panhandle of Nebraska. He holds the NREMT-P and FP-C certifications in addition to many other EMS certifications.

Haelee Brown

Vice President

Haelee is the Supervisor of Air Link Dispatch and Transfer Center at Regional West Medical Center. She has been in Air Medical Dispatch for 14 years. Haelee holds an IAMTCS certification in addition to currently pursuing her Bachelors degree in Communications.

Board of Directors

Our board represents all factions of the term first responder. We have representation from Dispatch, Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement.

 

Dereck Narvais

President

Courtney Meininger

Executive Director

Haelee Brown

Vice President and Dispatch Director

Chad Hobbs

Secretary and Professional Fire Services Director

Stephanie Perkins

Volunteer Fire Services Director

Ryan Gochoel

Immediate Past President and Business Manager

Contact

ryan@kylesday.org