Health and Safety, Paramedic, Emergency Services

Health and Safety, with a Paramedic qualification

I have a strong background in safety from my specialised training in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1985, right through my career in Emergency Services and as an Industrial Paramedic on Australian mine sites.

To summarise my career so far, I initially served for nine years in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a medic and specialised in Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety. Toward the end of my naval career I was involved in the setting up of medical facilities on small and remote operating vessels, and in the assessment of ships operational readiness through emergency exercises.

After leaving the RAN I gained 16 years experience in emergency services within the mining industry in various locations in Australia. In this role I generally reported to and worked within the Health and Safety Department. I was responsible for emergency response to all medical, fire, hazchem, confined space, rope rescue, vehicle road crash rescue and security incidents. The mining operations I have worked in are also varied and include underground and surface mining, alumina refining, smelters, highly flammable operations, uranium and shiploading facilities. I am experienced in working in remote locations. I have also been involved in site construction and expansion projects.

In 2007 I was employed as an Offshore Paramedic in Korea and Russia where I was also required to assist the Safety Officer, undertaking many of his tasks. I have recently achieved my Cert IV in OHS (certificate pending) to enable me to be better qualified to gain employment in this field.

Further Education to support Certificates in OHS, Paramedical, Emergency Services skills

Cert IV OHS (Occupational Health & Safety) – Pending
Cert IV Health Care Support Supervision
Cert IV Environmental Health
Safety and Health Representative
OPITO BOSIET Offshore Survival
Occupational Health and Safety for Hygiene Inspectors
Cert III Public Safety
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
Industrial Paramedic
Industrial Ambulance Care – Emergency Responder
Occupational First Aid Levels I & II
First Aid Instructor
Cert IV Ambulance (Community Studies)
WANTS – COT Training and Neonatal Resuscitation
Cert III Emergency Response Surface Mine Rescue
Industrial Rope Rescue
Fire Fighting for Mining
Hazchem and SCBA
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Vehicle Extrication
Incident Control Systems
VTEC Vehicle Rescue
Rescue Operation (Confined Space)
Industrial Firefighting Skills Maintenance
Respond to Aviation Incidents
Workplace Trainer & Assessor