Stephen Petruska

My name is Stephen Petruska, I currently live in Maine and am 36 years old. I am a single below knee amputee and am very grateful for the experience as it has taught me so much.

Categories: Actors, Athletes, Comedians, Models, Personalities, Speakers
Disability: Amputee Single Below Knee, Autism
Gender: Male
Country: United States

Description

I work as an orthopedic technologist and have a background in firefighting and emergency medical services. I was struck by a car in 2011 and worked very hard for almost a full decade to save my leg. However in August of 2020 I was blessed with the opportunity to loose it for good and move on from the pain. I walk with a prosthetic leg and have a running prostheses as well. I want to prove that a disability is nothing more than a different ability. There are so many people in the world going thru harder times than I and I wish to reach them specifically.

Awards

National association of orthopedic technologists Research paper of the year 2nd place 2016 Challenged athletes foundation Ossur running prosthetic grant.

Degrees & Certifications

Associate of Health Sciences NHTI community college Nationally Board certified orthopedic technologist NBCOT Firefighter1/2 Mass Fire academy BLS certified

Experience

Public Speaking, Improv

Equipment

Prosthetic limb, Other Equipment

Sports

Automotive Racing, Distance / Marathon, Fitness, Offroad / Mountain Biking, Swimming, Weightlifting