Profile
A motivated resourceful individual, with good decision making abilities, who is accustomed to working without supervision and under difficult conditions. Has experience in all aspects of Emergency medicine including operational ALS, aeromedical and mobile ICU, rescue, in hospital (casualty/resuscitation unit and ICU) work, training, and remote site clinic operations.
Professional Accomplishments
Specialist advisor to Netcare Group of Hospitals Poison control center – Venomous bites and stings
Part time instructor at Gauteng Provincial Ambulance Training College (all programs) and Specialist lecturer – subject Bites and Stings for the following institutions:
University of Johannesburg (former Technikon Witwatersrand) – program Emergency Medical Care
Jhb General Hospital Nursing Education department – Post Grad Trauma and ICU diplomas
University of Pretoria –Department of Nursing Science – Post Grad Trauma and ICU diplomas
Netcare College of Nursing – all programs
South African Police Services Reserve Force Member 1996-2004 in the following capacities:
Operational member Johannesburg Flying Squad
Firearms and Job Related Skills Instructor – Area Northeast Jhb Decentralized training centre
Co-author of the SAPS Area NE Jhb Firearms Training Curriculum and Manual
First (and to date only) Paramedic to be appointed Casualty/Resuscitation Unit Shift Manager and Resuscitation Team Leader at Milpark Hospital, Johannesburg
Career Summary
Dynamiq Consulting Medical and Security
Supervisor – Cameroon and Congo
January 2010 – present
International Health Management Consultants (INHEMACO) Remote site Paramedic – Guinea and Regional Remote Site Manager – West Africa
October 2005 – December 2009
PAE-ES/KO in support of The United Nations DRC (MONUC) mission Air Crash Rescue Team member – Democratic Republic of Congo
September 2004 – September 2005
Olivedale Clinic, Randburg Casualty Shift manager/paramedic
July 2004 – September 2004
Netcare 911 Mobile ICU Paramedic (Ground and Aeromedical)
April 2003 – July 2004
Milpark Hospital, Johannesburg Casualty Paramedic/Shift Manager
June 2002 – April 2003
Technikon Witwatersrand Part-time Ambulance Emergency Assistant (ILS) Course Coordinator
February 2002 – June 2002
Medical Air Rescue Services (Zambia) Paramedic/Training Manager
October 2000 – January 2002
Benoni Fire and EMS Station officer/Paramedic
July 1999 – October 2000
Transvaal Snake Park (Jhb) Curator of Reptiles
February 1998 – February 1999
Medical Rescue International Ambulance Attendant
July 1996 – August 1997
Johannesburg EMS Ambulance Attendant
April 1994 – June 1996
Education & Training
Matric with University exemption – Crawford College, Johannesburg, 1993
Ambulance Recruit Course – Johannesburg EMS Training Academy, 1994
Basic Ambulance Attendant Course (BLS) – GPG Ambulance Training College, 1994
Ambulance Emergency Assistant Course (ILS) – GPG Ambulance Training College, 1995
Critical Care Paramedic Course (ALS) – GPG Ambulance Training College, 1997
Wilderness, Remote and Expedition Medicine Independent Duty Professional Provider –Global Medical Rescue Services Ltd
Battlefield Advanced Trauma Life Support – South African Military Health Services ALS Training Wing
Certificate in Travel Medicine – South African Society of Travel Medicine/University of the Witwatersrand
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support (audited)
Aviation Health Care Provider Course
Short Course in Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Concepts-Global Medical Rescue Services Ltd
Additional certificates and qualifications:
Divemaster – National Association of Underwater Instructors
Trimix and technical cave diver – International Asociation of Nitrox and Trimix Divers
Small Craft Offshore Skippers rating – class A(1) and A(4) – South African Maritime Safety Authority
Firerams Instuctor, pistol, rifle and shotgun – South African Firearms Education & Training Institute
Firearms Instructor – South African Police Services
High Angle Rescue Course – University of Johannesburg
Employee Security Awareness in the Field – United Nations
Basic Airside Induction – PAE-ES/KO
Maximising performance – Netcare group
Former member of MCSA Mountain and Wilderness Search and Rescue team
Fluent in English, Afrikaans and French
