Experience

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  South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

  • Bristol, England, United Kingdom

  • Clinical Validation

    • Jul 2023 - Present
    • Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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  HART & GWAS

  • Filton, Bristol

  • Paramedic

    • 2010 - Present
    • Filton, Bristol

    Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) Paramedic, providing Pre-hospital emergency care to any casualty/patient at the point of injury, This includes working in the 'HOT ZONE'

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  South West Ambulance Service

  • H.A.R.T. Paramedic

    • Feb 2010 - Aug 2023

    Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) Paramedic, providing Pre-hospital emergency care to any casualty/patient at the point of injury, This includes working in the 'HOT ZONE'

  • H.A.R.T. Paramedic

    • Feb 2010 - Aug 2023

    Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) Paramedic, providing Pre-hospital emergency care to any casualty/patient at the point of injury, This includes working in the 'HOT ZONE'

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  Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust

  • Filton, North Bristol, England

  • H.A.R.T. Paramedic

    • Jun 2010 - Jul 2022
    • Filton, North Bristol, England

    Operative with Hazardous Area Response Team, (GWAS & SWAST)Breathing Apparatus: EDBA (Draeger)Urban Search and Rescue:Swift Water & Flood Rescue:Technician (& Rescue from Vehicle in Water)Tactical MedicineSafe Working at Height:Driver LGV 2 (1):Paramedic:Winch trained:6x6 ATV (Polaris) trained.Emergency Response (Convoy driving)Confined Space (Medium Risk) ...(Mines Rescue)Confined Space (Recertified with ESSafeforce & RIG) NC 4 (High Risk)Rope Rescue:Powered Respirator Protective Suit (PRPS) InstructorSCUBA Diver (PADI)CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological,Nuclear) Instructor... (NHS)Portacount trained (Fit testing of Respiratory Personal Protective Equipment)Wind Turbine Operator (Rescue 3 Certified)Morse OperativeExtended (clinical) Skills: Finger Thoracostomy, Surgical Airways, Ketamine administration (for analgesia)

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  H.A.R.T.

  • Operative (Paramedic

    • Mar 2010 - 2012

    Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) Paramedic, providing Pre-hospital emergency care to any casualty/patient at the point of injury, This includes working in the 'HOT ZONE'

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  Wiltshire Ambulance Service

  • Swindon (1 year), then 9 years at Malmesbury Ambulance Station

  • Ambulance Technician / Paramedic

    • Jun 2000 - Feb 2010
    • Swindon (1 year), then 9 years at Malmesbury Ambulance Station

    Providing patient care, both pre-hospital emergency care and routine non-emergency .

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  Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

  • Emergency Ward / Medical Admissions Unit

  • Nursing Auxiliary

    • Jun 1996 - Jun 2000
    • Emergency Ward / Medical Admissions Unit

    Working on a 25 bedded Ward, in support of qualified Nursing staff, providing Hospital care to patients

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  Queen Elizabeth's College of Nursing

  • Edgbaston, Birmingham

  • Student Nurse

    • Feb 1994 - Dec 1994
    • Edgbaston, Birmingham

    Mature Student Nurse.

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  British Army (Royal Corps of Transport)

  • UK,Germany, Northern Ireland, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Falkland Islands

  • Driver/Radio operator/ RSI

    • Jun 1975 - Sep 1992
    • UK,Germany, Northern Ireland, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Falkland Islands

    Trained as a Radio Operator, to provide communications at Squadron , Regimental and Brigade level. As a Regimental Signals Instructor(RSI), providing instructional support to trainees and also ongoing training for all troops prior to deployment. Command and Control of upto 30 men/women, Responsible for maintenance and functionality of Radio stores, and all associated ancillaries and equipment. Section Commander / Radio Detachment Commander. Stores and Fuels accounting experience. Experience in defensive driving, whilst on covert operations.Sports : Judo (1st Kyu), Hockey, Swimming, Shooting,Running,Skiing