Experience

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

• United Kingdom
• Public Safety
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head of Trauma Department

  • May 1989 - Present

  1989 to present West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Fire-fighter/Watch Manager. Head of Trauma/RTC, at West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, an experienced Emergency Service Instructor/Watch Commander. Instructing Casualty Pre hospital Care, Road Traffic Collision extrications techniques for West Yorkshire firefighters. Highly respected manager and team player with proven managerial and leadership skills and qualifications. A reputation for effective problem-solving with a balanced decision making style. A track record of motivating individuals and groups in diverse situations. After demonstrating the required level of competence and gaining a variety of different experiences in my role as a role fire fighter for over 25, I was promoted to Crew Manager, then Watch Manager at Training Centre. I ensure operational crews are able to demonstrate the highest levels of safety and to be prepared to deal with the challenging and sometimes traumatic situations forced upon them on a daily bases, to conclude a satisfactory outcome when responding to real life saving situations. In addition to my role of instructing crews to be more effective and proficient when being reactive to incidents, I also have a great understanding of the importance of prevention. With this I coordinate a team of emergency service colleagues and accident victims, to deliver a day of road awareness and to highlight the dangers associated with road vehicles, to new young drivers. I am also very proud to represent WYF&RS as a team member of a group of operational & non- operational firefighters who through the UK Rescue Organisation take part in vehicle extrication challenges around the country to improve and develop the skills and techniques of operational fire firefighters in vehicle extrication. I have also recently been accepted as an Visiting Instructor for Fire Service College.