Type of Organization

Military/Federal Response Agency

Job Function

EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

25

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

currently Naval Base HMAS Cerberus

Years With Department/Agency

in ambulance / nursing - 25 years

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

started off as a young st john ambulance cadet
progressed to volunteer ambulance officer - advanced care
full time ambulance officer SA st john ambulance service
Volunteer ambulance officer SA Ambulance Service
full time ambulance officer - ambulance service victoria (metropolitan)
Volunteer firefighter - SA Country Fire Service, Vic Country Fire Authority
State Emergency Service South Australia
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Royal Australian Navy - contractor RN / Paramedic

My Training:

Ambulance Officer - S.A
CTO Abmulance Officer - Vic
Registered Nurse Grade 5
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of health Science (Paramedic)
Cert 4 Critical Incident Stress Management / CISM
Advanced Life Support RN
CERT 4 TRAINING & ASSESSMENT
Justice of the Peace Qualified (QLD)

About Me:

A Gypsy at heart - travelling nurse / medic until last year
Wife has now got me settled down finally.
first baby due in 3 weeks
long time collector of ambulance insignia
(FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME TO SWAP ITEMS - ESPECIALLY AUSSIE COLLECTORS)

Day Job:

Officer in charge - emergency department / paramedic, HMAS Cerberus, Victoria

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

natural progression from a st john ambulance cadet

Why I Love Fire/EMS

its in my blood

Top Issues Facing Responders:

sleep deprivation / fatigue
Crappy pay