Dave Connell
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PJ McLeod
Dave has to be one of the most experienced medical instructors I've met and a pleasure to have worked alongside with. A true ambassador for zero ego, 'doing the basics well' and good patient care. This is reflected in his engagement with his students and how he educates them through innovate and engaging methods that create competent first responders. Dave is a very competent medic, with a wealth of experience that some people could only wish for. Even working alongside Dave as an instructor I feel educated and motivated. Dave is very creative and theatrical, bringing a new approach to clinical teaching which other instructors lack.
Mykel Hawke
It gets no better when it comes to survival, medicine, tactics and operations- Dave Connell is one of the most experienced, most professional and most enjoyable to work with operators out there who can keep calm, keep a sense of humor and keep laser focus on accomplishing any mission- successfully! Highest Marks & Recommendations. Mykel Hawke Director of Global Univision & Specops, Inc 1994-2014 Country Manager of Iraq for GOR Group- 2006-2008, with Dave Currently Media Personality, Producer, Author & Instructor
PJ McLeod
Dave has to be one of the most experienced medical instructors I've met and a pleasure to have worked alongside with. A true ambassador for zero ego, 'doing the basics well' and good patient care. This is reflected in his engagement with his students and how he educates them through innovate and engaging methods that create competent first responders. Dave is a very competent medic, with a wealth of experience that some people could only wish for. Even working alongside Dave as an instructor I feel educated and motivated. Dave is very creative and theatrical, bringing a new approach to clinical teaching which other instructors lack.
Mykel Hawke
It gets no better when it comes to survival, medicine, tactics and operations- Dave Connell is one of the most experienced, most professional and most enjoyable to work with operators out there who can keep calm, keep a sense of humor and keep laser focus on accomplishing any mission- successfully! Highest Marks & Recommendations. Mykel Hawke Director of Global Univision & Specops, Inc 1994-2014 Country Manager of Iraq for GOR Group- 2006-2008, with Dave Currently Media Personality, Producer, Author & Instructor
PJ McLeod
Dave has to be one of the most experienced medical instructors I've met and a pleasure to have worked alongside with. A true ambassador for zero ego, 'doing the basics well' and good patient care. This is reflected in his engagement with his students and how he educates them through innovate and engaging methods that create competent first responders. Dave is a very competent medic, with a wealth of experience that some people could only wish for. Even working alongside Dave as an instructor I feel educated and motivated. Dave is very creative and theatrical, bringing a new approach to clinical teaching which other instructors lack.
Mykel Hawke
It gets no better when it comes to survival, medicine, tactics and operations- Dave Connell is one of the most experienced, most professional and most enjoyable to work with operators out there who can keep calm, keep a sense of humor and keep laser focus on accomplishing any mission- successfully! Highest Marks & Recommendations. Mykel Hawke Director of Global Univision & Specops, Inc 1994-2014 Country Manager of Iraq for GOR Group- 2006-2008, with Dave Currently Media Personality, Producer, Author & Instructor
PJ McLeod
Dave has to be one of the most experienced medical instructors I've met and a pleasure to have worked alongside with. A true ambassador for zero ego, 'doing the basics well' and good patient care. This is reflected in his engagement with his students and how he educates them through innovate and engaging methods that create competent first responders. Dave is a very competent medic, with a wealth of experience that some people could only wish for. Even working alongside Dave as an instructor I feel educated and motivated. Dave is very creative and theatrical, bringing a new approach to clinical teaching which other instructors lack.
Mykel Hawke
It gets no better when it comes to survival, medicine, tactics and operations- Dave Connell is one of the most experienced, most professional and most enjoyable to work with operators out there who can keep calm, keep a sense of humor and keep laser focus on accomplishing any mission- successfully! Highest Marks & Recommendations. Mykel Hawke Director of Global Univision & Specops, Inc 1994-2014 Country Manager of Iraq for GOR Group- 2006-2008, with Dave Currently Media Personality, Producer, Author & Instructor
Experience
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The ATACC Group
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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Jan 2019 - Present
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Founder/Owner Operator
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Jan 2012 - Present
Dave Connell provides training, consultancy, support & equipment to commercial & non-commercial groups working or operating in remote, wilderness & hostile areas of the world.Recent Highlights:- Security, safety, medic and close protection for 60 Days on the Streets with Ed Stafford, a Boundless Productions for Channel 4. TAFFS Ltd- Survival/bushcraft consultant, safety advisor & crew medic for Ed Stafford First Man Out. Six episodes in Thailand, Borneo, Mongolia, Palau, Kazakhstan and India. A Beachhouse Productions Singapore for Discovery Channel. TAFFS Ltd- Survival/bushcraft consultant, safety advisor & crew medic for Ed Stafford during the filming of three episodes of 'Left for Dead'. TAFFS Ltd- SERE advisor to series host for Season 2 Discovery Channel's Manhunt/Lone Target production. New Zealand, Mongolia, Florida, Mexico, Scotland, South Carolina. - Survival and primitive skills consultant to Channel 5's 10,000 BC. Seasons 1 & 2, Bulgaria. - Provided hostile area medical trauma training course for private clients visiting Pakistan. - Series 1 - Built a Mesolithic community dwelling area and carried out training of cast members in primitive skills, hunting, trapping and task management. Byalka, Lovech, Bulgaria. - Series 1 - Conducted assessments of candidates survival abilities for reality TV 'Alone', to be released on History Channel in 2015. Harriman Bear Mountain, New York State, USA. - Series 1 - Survival reality TV Show, Survival consultant 'Naked and Marooned', Okavango Delta, Botswana.- Series 1 - Reality TV 'Lone Survivors' Medic, survival & safety services. Croatia & Iceland.- Series 1 & 2 Man, Woman, Wild - Medic, survival & safety services. Croatia, Scotland & Aitutaki (Cook Islands) - Discovery Channel.- Hostile Area Medical & Survival Skills training - Turkish Syrian border - New York Times.- Vessel Protection Services - Counter Piracy, Gulf of Aden, High Risk Area, Indian Ocean. CRAFT International Risk Management
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Freelance Consultant
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Nov 2009 - Dec 2011
Provided training, support, & advisory services to clients working in various industry sectors in which there is a tangible risk to the health of the group or individual. Highlights include:- Conceived & developed major elements of healthcare plan for US CJPS & WPS $10b small business set aside on behalf of a successful consortia.- NPIA D13 Police Firearms Instructor, Instructor assessor. - Occupation specific medical & first aid training to close protection officer initial training. - Hostile Environment training for news journalists. - Feasibility study for major media event on South Georgia following Shackleton's 1917 cross island traverse to Stromness.
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COO
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Feb 2007 - Oct 2009
Control and management of international remote medical sites. Introduced clinical governance structure and clinical operating policies through protocol based SOP's. Developed standards of care for patients at remote sites. Set up medical quality assurance framework and health audit structure.Management of medical life support to US military Forward Operating Bases - Iraq.Assist CEO in the daily management of business functions including business development, marketing & advertising activities, human resources recruitment & selection of medical staff.Tactical Combat Casualty Care training & Medicine In Remote Area training to US Army Tier Two EOD unit. New Mexico, USA.Product development converting Battlefield Medical Information System for civilian use.Respond to ITT & RFQ's and assist with contract development, & red team management.
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MD/Co-Founder
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Aug 2003 - Nov 2007
Co founder medical life support services company specializing in remote and hostile area medical services to various industry sectors. Highlights:- Co-developer of specialist training center incorporating; environment rooms for jungle, desert, collapsed building for industrial & residential scenario training, & human patient simulation. - Media support services for Hunting Chris Ryan, Last Man Standing, Expedition Borneo, SAS Tough Enough, Long Way Round, & Long Way Down.- Personnel recovery operation in Lebanon & Beirut during 2006 War.- Training services to leading UK Private Military/Security Companies, such as Olive Group, Kroll, & CR Group. Also training of UN staff in Afghanistan, Iraq, - Professional healthcare & life support services in Libya, Algeria, Papua New Guinea and many other countries worldwide. - Pre-expedition training for BBC Natural History Unit, including Bruce Parry's Amazon, & Expedition Borneo.- Humanitarian medical & training services to UNOPS, UNDP, IOM and various other international NGO's including Children In Need, & Asia Foundation. Afghanistan, Congo.- Led medical major incident team following hospital collapse in Kabul in which over 50 personnel were killed or injured within the rubble. - Ground truth mission Darfur, Sudan. Interfacing with key Govt officials to develop humanitarian services to displaced persons.- Conceived & developed the Medicine In Remote Environments course, validated by the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons (Ed) which went on to become a security industry standard for life support close protection operations worldwide.
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HM Forces
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Private Soldier - WO1 (RSM)
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Jun 1982 - Jun 2004
22 year career serving in UK, BAOR (Germany), Northern Ireland, UN Cyprus, Gulf War, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovena. Highlights include Career Employment Group Project Warrant Officer (Combat Medical Technician), Chief Medical Instructor, Medical Support Unit, UK Special Forces Group. 22 year career serving in UK, BAOR (Germany), Northern Ireland, UN Cyprus, Gulf War, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovena. Highlights include Career Employment Group Project Warrant Officer (Combat Medical Technician), Chief Medical Instructor, Medical Support Unit, UK Special Forces Group.
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