Barrow County Paramedic Has More Than 21 Years of Experience Serving Residents

Robert Solomon joined the team of emergency services personnel in Barrow County in 2011 — he became a paramedic in 1992 following the death of a parent. 

“I was always intrigued by what paramedics do,” Solomon said. “Then my father passed away in front of me and I did not know what to do. I knew then I wanted to learn to help people.”

Barrow County Emergency Services is spotlighting exceptional employees leading up to National EMS Week later this month, and Solomon is one of those team members.    

“With over 21 years’ experience as a paramedic, he brings a lot of knowledge and dedication to our team," Chief Dennis Merrifield said in a news release. 

“After all these years I still enjoy helping people that are sick or injured,” Solomon said. “I have seen a lot of changes in the field of EMS, but one of the things we need to do as a industry is to better educate our citizens in signs and symptoms of a life threatening illness or injury, as well as when and when not to call for an ambulance.”

Throughout his career, the release states, Solomon has maintained multiple certifications in emergency medicine. He has also used his knowledge and experience to help others learn how to potentially save lives — he has spent more than eight years teaching CPR as well as Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Solomon and his wife Gina have been married for 10 years and have an 8-year-old son, Jake.

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