Edwin Boyle of New Tripoli has been named director of operations for Cetronia Ambulance Corps.

Promoted from supervisor, Boyle began his career with Cetronia in 2007 as a paratransit associate while attending George E. Moerkirk Emergency Medical Institute, Allentown, to become an emergency medical technician.

He earned his accreditation as a licensed EMT in 2008.

Boyle was later awarded a scholarship through Cetronia Ambulance Corps to attend Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences to become a paramedic, graduating in 2011.

A few years later, in 2018, he was named supervisor for the organization.

Boyle, who graduated with an Associate degree in nursing from Excelsior College, N.Y., in 2019, is scheduled to take the nursing boards later this year.

As an active associate, Boyle has served as a tactical paramedic for the Eastern PA Region II Tactical Emergency Medical Services team since 2014.

EPA TEMS responds with the Lehigh County Municipal Emergency Response Team, Pa. State Police Special Emergency Response Team, the City of Easton Special Emergency Response Team, and Berks County Emergency Response Team.

Boyle also received certification from the National Parks Police for Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support in 2016.

In addition, he served as a community paramedic for Lehigh Valley’s Congestive Heart Failure Pilot Program from 2017-18.

As director of operations, Boyle will manage the day-to-day operations of 125 advanced life support, basic life support and paratransit fleet associates while also providing direction and mentoring the communications and field supervisors.

“After executing a national search to fill this position, we could not be more proud of the success story that has been afforded to one of the internal candidates,” said Robert F. Mateff Sr., interim CEO. “Eddie continues to strive to reach new goals and advance the mission of our nonprofit organization on a daily basis.

“The entire management team looks forward to welcoming him and providing all the support they can to continue to help him grow,”

Boyle commented on his promotion.

“I feel that I have worked diligently over the nearly 15 years that I have been employed by Cetronia Ambulance Corps,” Boyle said. “My story is a shining example of how an individual can move up the ladder and succeed as a healthcare provider.

“I have seen the industry take many turns; some good, some not so good. I look forward to keeping the high standard of patient care that our community has become accustomed to with our service.

“I plan to continue to focus on the associates because I fully understand the tough industry in which we are employed.

“Each and every person who works here is my extended family. I want them to know that they are all very near and dear to my heart and I want to see them all succeed just as I have.”

Boyle, a 2005 graduate of Northern Lehigh High School, lives in New Tripoli, with his wife, Dr. Courtney Boyle, OB/GYN for Lehigh Valley Physician Group, and his two children.