Experience

SDS - Safety Direct Solutions RTO 51632

• Australia
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  Provide strategic direction of all aspects of the business. Oversee Clinical Governance for all medical staff employed by SDS. I lead a team of administrative and technical (Paramedics, Fire and Rescue technicians) staff for Safety Direct Solutions. I have extensive knowledge and broad experience in all aspects of management. I am an adjunct lecture for Edith Cowan University and am a current invigilator for the Australasian Road Rescue Organisation.Responsibilities of this position:• Operational• Financial• Strategic Directorship• Human Resources• Quality Assurance• Occupational Health & Safety Auditing, Investigating and Reporting



St John Ambulance

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

• Ambulance Paramedic

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2010

  Key Performance Areas:• Treatment and transport of patients to hospital• Maintenance of vehicles and station• Set up lesson plans for delivery of lectures to the University students• Moderating University studentsAchievements:• On road tutor for the Edith Cowan University students• Lecturer at the College of Pre-Hospital Care• Water ambulance paramedic• Industrial Paramedic Key Performance Areas:• Treatment and transport of patients to hospital• Maintenance of vehicles and station• Set up lesson plans for delivery of lectures to the University students• Moderating University studentsAchievements:• On road tutor for the Edith Cowan University students• Lecturer at the College of Pre-Hospital Care• Water ambulance paramedic• Industrial Paramedic



City of Johannesburg Fire Department

• Station Commander (Fairview Fire House)

  • May 2007 - Sep 2008

  Responsible for providing incident management at Fire, Rescue and Medical incidents.Key Performance Areas:Operational management• Formulate operational policies• Ensure adequate training of staff and paramedic students• Provide Advanced Life support to critically injured patients for the district• Incident commander at fire and rescue related incidents• Coordinate Heavy Rescue vehicle assignments in the district• Ensure staff adhere to operational plans • Ensure fire, rescue and medical vehicles in an operational orderFinancial management• Provide input towards annual budget for the district• Rectify problems of over expenditure• Monitoring of medical stock within the district• Audit district fire and medical storesHuman resources• Implement performance management agreements and review outcomes• Ensure discipline with in the districts • Present and prosecute at disciplinary hearing• Coordinate university students’ practical sessions • Facilitate fire, rescue and medical training of staff in the district• Staff mentoring and developmentQuality assurance• Conduct quality audits on fire, rescue and medical vehicles• Review patient satisfaction surveys quarterly • Initiate quality improvement programs for the districtOccupational health and safety• Analyse and investigate incidents, compile appropriate remedial action as required• Monitor occupational health and safety in accordance with standardsSignificant Achievements whilst at City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Service (EMS)• Set up Advanced Life Support Management Forum• Set up Heavy Rescue vehicle for CoJEMS• Coordinator of 2010 soccer world cup Emergency Service forum• Mentor for University paramedic students



ER24 EMS

• Regional Operations Manager

  • Dec 2003 - Apr 2007

  A private ambulance service that responded to 3000 emergency calls per month. I had 8 branch managers reporting to me and was responsible for a fleet of 80 vehicles (both ambulances and rescue vehicles) The regions budget is R 80 million ($ 12million)Key Performance Areas:- Operational management- Financial management- Human resources- Marketing and public relations- Quality assurance- Occupational health and safetySignificant Achievements whilst at ER24 EMS:• Initial setting up systems, policies, and procedures for Operations.• 6 Business acquisitions – Management of transfers of staff and assets and ensuring adherence to ER24 EMS policies and procedures• Project Manager for the setting up of policies and procedures for operations• Organisational restructuring of operations – Established a saving of R 4 million• Responsible for a budget of R 80 million• Member of the rescue team sent to Algeria to assist the earthquake-stricken country• Set up of quality assurance department• Set up of dispatch centers• Organised the 2007 National Emergency Service Competition