Experience

Air Rescue UK

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Heli hoist operator

  • Oct 2023 - Present

• Trainee heli hoist operator

  • Jun 2023 - Oct 2023



Polaris Medical Services Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Emergency Medical Technician

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

• emergency care assistant

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2022



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Weapons Instructor

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2021

  Since 2015, qualified as a military instructor teaching phase 3 students on an extremely busy operational platform. As a crew served weapons instructor I teach CH47 Crewmen and Pilots the handling and application of the helicopter-mounted weapons used to defend the aircraft and its crew on operations. This includes a mix of classroom and synthetic training on the ground as well as the planning and execution of airborne training on live air weapon ranges both in the UK and abroad. My key goals have always been to inspire confidence and competence in the students; each student learns differently so I find it important to identify each student's best method of learning so that they retain and develop their skills the the most effective way possible. Given that the crews will deploy these skills in some of the worst situations possible, it's important that each student has retained their skills in the best way to them, so that they have maximum capacity to deal with the situation and complete the job successfully.Appointed Lead Weapons Instructor in January 2018, I am now responsible for of all the instructors on my Sqn, ensuring they are delivering a consistently effective level of instruction. I coordinate the delivery of training across the Sqn to ensure the right people are being trained at the right time to match the operational output of the unit. I also work to develop and adapt our education, trying to find new and innovative ways of delivering the knowledge and skills so that our crews continue to develop their understanding of the weapons and how to use them.My experience has allowed me to advise on the development of new training methods including the test and application of various synthetic training systems to promote the most effective and dynamic training environments possible. Show less

• Occurence Investigator

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2021

  Completed the MAA Occurrence Investigation course at Defence Academy Shrivenham in 2017. As an OI, responsible for the independent investigation of allocated serious aviation incidents that sit outside of the Defence Accident Investigation Branch (DAIB) remit. • Personnel and departmental liaison across an extremely wide spectrum. Investigations have necessitated liaising with multiple agencies both military and civilian including UK Special Forces, governmental units and civilian contractors.• Evidence gathering through forensic interview techniques, scene survey, aircraft data and voice recorder review, liaison with relevant experts and other agencies. Investigations necessitate interacting with individuals across a wide rank, role and experience spectrum. Some have been adversely affected by events or have been unwilling to cooperate and have required marked variations in approach.• Evidence analysis to identify causal and contributory factors, leading to the formulation of recommendations to prevent reoccurrence. Analysis includes the construction of event timelines and the identification of missing or conflicting evidence requiring verification.• Report writing to collate the investigation findings and recommendations. Investigation reports were reviewed by the Occurrence Review Group (ORG), Station commander or above and were ultimately available to all military personnel. Subsequently they expected to be of the highest accuracy and standard.• Briefing and presentation of the investigation findings to the ORG, including a breakdown of the entire investigation, findings and a review of the OI’s recommendations and any identified culpability. Show less

• Crewman, CH-47

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2021

  A challenging and rewarding career on CH47 Chinook that has seen deployments and exercises in Afghanistan, Mali, the Falkland Islands, Jordan, Norway, Sweden, the USA and Europe covering a vast array of high and low level ops day and night.The operating spectrum has included very short notice emergency helicopter ops ranging from UK based disaster relief to battlefield casualty extraction. Developed skills include Underslung load and hoist ops, electronic and conventional comms and navigation, dangerous cargo and battlefield troop handling, and applied tactics such as electronic warfare and fighter evasion.Key skills include:• 1700 flying hours including over 400 hours of NVG operations.• High readiness operations including Immediate Response Team casualty evacuation in Afghanistan, UK national standby supporting national crises, standby operations in support of UK nuclear operations and recently medevac operations during the current COVID pandemic.• Aviation in adverse environments. Training and experience includes maritime, arctic, desert and visually degraded environments. Experience of operating in mountainous terrain by both day and night in the UK, Afghanistan, Jordan, Northern Norway and America. • Environmental survival training including Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), maritime, temperate, arctic and desert survival.• Hoist operations including deck ops, situational training and combined USL/hoist operations that incorporate performing USL pickups whilst simultaneously recovering the hooking team by winch.• Extensive Underslung Load (USL) operations across a broad spectrum of environments and functions including flood relief operations, bridge positioning, armoured vehicles, artillery and fuel installations.• Electronic and conventional air navigation and communication.• Internal load management including Dangerous Goods handling and passenger/troop handling. Show less



South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-responder

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2021

  A volunteer in the Military Co-responder Scheme working for South Central Ambulance Service. Military Co-responders assist SCAS by providing medically trained personnel to respond to emergency ambulance calls across Hampshire. Primarily used to respond to Cat 1 and 2 incidents. Key skills include: • Assessment and triage of the casualties, carrying out observations and gaining as much information on the patient’s condition as possible. • Administration of urgent care where needed, such as basic/advanced life support (BLS/ALS) or control of serious trauma. • Dynamic communication including liaising with patients to gain patient symptoms and history, communication and control of bystanders and concise but effective handover briefs to attending crews for their subsequent assessment and continuation of care. • Emergency service assistance in any way required, including the continuation of BLS/ALS or assistance with extracting the patient safely. • Report writing, ensuring patient reports are correctly completed and submitted to the appropriate chain of care. Show less



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Assigned to 22 Sqn A Flt Search and Rescue based at RMB Chivenor as an operations assistant prior to commencing RW training at RAF Shawbury. Roles and responsibilities included the following: • High readiness operations, as part of the team responsible for ensuring the mobilisation of SAR helicopters within 15 minutes by day and within 45 minutes by night, 24 hours a day. • Preparation and management of mapping and planning data ensuring accurate and updated information is immediately available for SAR crews. • SAR dispatch including receipt and briefing of incident details to SAR crew. • Flight administration including airspace bookings, local ATC communications and flight tracking. • Assistance with training and operations incorporating 70 flying hours as supernumerary crew over numerous training sorties and live incidents. Show less