Experience

SDS - Safety Direct Solutions RTO 51632

• Australia
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fire & Rescue Trainer & Assessor

  • May 2022 - Present

  Instruct Emergency Response for rescue, fire and safety including Fire Team Operations, Urban Fire & Compartment Fire Behaviour, Pump Operations & Fault Finding, Road Crash Rescue, Casualty Extrication & Transfer, HAZMAT, Confined Space Rescue, Breathing Apparatus to the Oil, Gas & Mining Industry and public clients. Instruct Emergency Response for rescue, fire and safety including Fire Team Operations, Urban Fire & Compartment Fire Behaviour, Pump Operations & Fault Finding, Road Crash Rescue, Casualty Extrication & Transfer, HAZMAT, Confined Space Rescue, Breathing Apparatus to the Oil, Gas & Mining Industry and public clients.



Department of Fire and Emergency Services

• Australia
• Public Safety
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Fire Fighter

  • Sep 2008 - Present

  Senior Firefighter with DFES.Academy InstructorCertificate II and Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations)Heavy Rescue & Confined Space Rescue competenciesGround Controller - Air Attack Fire Suppression.Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS IV)Specialised Equipment Tender Qualified - CBR (Chemical, Biological, Radiological) & HAZMAT ResponseCertificate II Security Operations CPP20212Certificate IV Workplace Trainer & Assessor (PUA40110)Certificate IV Workplace Trainer & Assessor Upgrade (PUA40116)DFES Trainer and Assessor2014 - Present: Design & Produce the Perth Firefighters Calendar, supporting the Perth Children's Hospital Critical Burns Unit. This highly successful calendar has to date raised over $1.7m to aid the treatment and rehabilitation of children suffering severe burn injuries as well as contribute to equipment and the development of new technologies.2015 Perth Fire Fighter’s Calendar... July. Fundraising for Princess Margaret Hospital for Children2015 World Police & Fire Games, Fairfax County, Virginia: Bronze Medal Show less

• WA Fire & Emergency Services Academy Instructor

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Academy Instructor Cadre.• General Firefighting Skills• Manage Injuries/Casualty Transfer Systems• Road Crash Rescue• Heavy Rescue



Crown Resorts

• Australia
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Security Officer

  • Feb 2015 - May 2017

  Work as a member of a cohesive and cooperative team to ensure that resort patrons and guests experience a pleasant and welcoming stay. Advanced ability to probem solve and think laterally in order to assist guests and patrons. Active patrolling of the casino gaming floor and resort grounds. Escort gaming chips and large sums of cash as part of a team or autonomously throughout the resort complex. Rapid response to any given sitation that may require a security presense. Close personal escort for visiting dignitaries and celebrities whist visiting the resort. Strongly focused on de-esculating and diffusing situations by negotiation in order to achieve a positive outcome for both parties. • Crown Security Star Award recipient - August 2015 Assisted mother to give birth to baby (37 weeks) whilst on premises. Cleared airways, monitored infant’s vital signs and reassured mother until Crown medics and SJA arrived on scene. Show less



Self Employed

• Perth, Australia

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 2008

  Publishing and packaging design. Work for various companies both full time contacts or freelance basis. These include (but not limited to): Western Angler Magazine The West Australian Newspapers The West Australian State Government Bokay Pty Ltd Adcorp Ad Impact RCR Tomlinson The Brand Agency QDi Direct Press Publishing and packaging design. Work for various companies both full time contacts or freelance basis. These include (but not limited to): Western Angler Magazine The West Australian Newspapers The West Australian State Government Bokay Pty Ltd Adcorp Ad Impact RCR Tomlinson The Brand Agency QDi Direct Press



Virgin Media

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Designer- Design & Marketing

  • Dec 1995 - Aug 1998

  Design and produce the UK’s 5th largest weekly publication ‘Choices Magazine’. Oversee and manage a design team. Create above and below the line market strategies to enhance and re-affirm company footprint in regions across the UK including Wales, Northern Ireland, Glasgow, Surrey & Hants. Design and produce the UK’s 5th largest weekly publication ‘Choices Magazine’. Oversee and manage a design team. Create above and below the line market strategies to enhance and re-affirm company footprint in regions across the UK including Wales, Northern Ireland, Glasgow, Surrey & Hants.



REVelation Magazine

• Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Senior Design Manager

  • Jun 1993 - Apr 1995

  Collaborating with one of Australia's most progressive journalist Peter Collins, I created and oversaw the design of what would become one of Australia's ground-breaking Pop Culture magazines. Distributed worldwide into countries including Aus, NZ, Japan, UK, USA & Canada. REVelation Magazine utilised a non-mainstream approach to journalism and imagery and stories from the likes of Annie Leibowitz, Hunter S. Thompson to Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs who reported monthly from South America. REVelation Magazine maintained an energy and powerful connection with its readership, making it one of the country’s most progressive publications and continues to promote new and exciting productions as the annual REVelation Film Festival. Show less