EMS Dispatcher - HEMS – Hartbeespoort Emergency Medical Services - Hartbeespoort, South Africa
(2026-03)
- Answer all EMS related emergency calls.
- Assess urgency of calls and provide life-saving pre-arrival guidance.
- Dispatch emergency resources (including personnel, vehicles and additional resources).
- Tracking and reporting of emergency vehicles.
- Logging of times, incidents and receiving facilities.
- Facilitate Inter Hospital Transfers
- Handle Pre- and Post-authorization on all cases.
- Facilitate ISOS flights support staff.
- Maintain daily, weekly and monthly duty rosters.
- Maintain monthly and yearly statistics.
- Use MS Office, ClickUp, Azoza Web dispatch and Aura Web dispatch programs.
Operational ILS Medic - HEMS – Hartbeespoort Emergency Medical Services - Hartbeespoort, South Africa
(2023-10 - 2026-03)
Reason for leaving: Moving to dispatch
- Provide emergency medical care on primary calls and inter-hospital patient transfers
- Provide emergency medical care on mine sites
- Provide rapid intervention and management in the event of emergency
- PRF and ePRF patient care documentation
- Follow strict HPCSA registration guidelines as per Scope of Practice
- CPD compliancy to ensure current registration with HPCSA
Volunteer - EMS Chaplaincy & Trauma Support
- Provide primary and secondary victims of accidents, crimes, natural disasters and trauma scenes a workable structure from where they can limit their perception of threat by giving them useful and accurate information, relevant to their crisis, including physical help and trauma support.
- Assistance, help and support mainly applies to, but is not limited to, the following areas of operation:
- On scene support for primary and secondary victims.
- Debriefing and post scene referrals to professional service providers for treatment – where and when needed.
- We will always put the interests of the victim/s and confidentiality first, and will treat each individual with respect.
- Response to critical incidents, death notifications, crisis intervention.
Wellness Champion/Trainer - VEA Road Construction & Civils
(2022-08 - 2026-08)
Employee wellness (Contract based)
- Conduct toolbox talks regarding health issues
- Present training to employees
- Organize Health Awareness campaigns
General Manager - Schlowy Custom Emergency Services - Pretoria and Zeerust, South Africa
(2021-03 - 2022-06)
Emergency Service. Reason for leaving: Ethical reasons
- Provide training for new employees (First Aid/Fire fighting/Health Awareness)
- Manage Pretoria Head Office and Zeerust branch
- Handling presentations for potential clients
- Applications for tenders (Government and private sector)
- Administrative duties
- Oversee COVID testing station
- Provide primary and ongoing health care
- Provide rapid intervention and management in the event of emergencies
- Provide emergency medical care to VIP's & colleagues when needed
- Concierge medical services for VIP clients
Manager - Medical Response Unit - Schlowy Custom Security & Equipment
(2017-02 - 2021-03)
Reason for leaving: Promotion /Transfer
- Medical Manager of the Medical Response Unit
- Escorting of VIP's
- Employee health program
- First Aid facilitator/assessor
- Provide rapid intervention and management in the event of emergencies
- Provide emergency medical care to VIP's & colleagues when needed
- Provide primary and ongoing health care
Assistant Director: Special Projects - ILS Medic On Call - International Medical Services - Pretoria, South Africa
(2016-06 - 2017-01)
Reason for leaving: Career advancement
Skills Development Facilitator - Training Manager - ILS Medic On Call - International Medical Services - Pretoria, South Africa
(2016-01 - 2016-06)
Reason for leaving: Promotion in same company
Medic/Facilitator - HeartSmart - Pretoria, South Africa
(2015-05 - 2015-09)
Reason for leaving: Close down of training facility
Medic/Facilitator - International Medical Services - Pretoria, South Africa
(2014-09 - 2015-04)
Reason for leaving: Advance into training
Medic - Freelance - Various Institutions - Pretoria, South Africa
Expedition Leader / Medical Orderly - Department of Environmental Affairs - Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean
(2012-07 - 2013-10)
Reason for leaving: End of contract
- Expedition Leader for Team Gough 58
- Medical Orderly for Team Gough 58
- Weekly, Monthly & Yearly reports
- Health & Safety SOP implementation during expedition
- Quality control for food distribution during the expedition
- Emergency evacuation SOP implementation during expedition
- Health checks for team members during expedition
- Ordering of medical supplies for take-over team
- Ordering of food supplies for take-over team
Medic - Freelance - Akasia Med24 Casualty Department - Akasia, Pretoria, South Africa
Paramedic/Trainer - Onsite OHS – DynCorp International - Kandahar/Qalat, Afghanistan
(2010-03-29 - 2012-05-01)
Reason for leaving: End of contract
- Assist US Army and US Navy in BLS training
- Managing the clinic on a Forward Operating Base
- Providing high quality outpatient care in the Onsite OHS Health Clinic
- Assisting with screening new patients, triaging patient clinical problems, assisting patients with questions concerning symptoms, medications or methods of care
- Performing to deliver safe, therapeutic care in the Onsite OHS Health Clinic
- Assisting in the management of patients seen at the clinic, both during clinic session and management after clinic
- Provide patient education regarding disease processes, medications, etc. and developing educational material
- Maintaining confidentiality and appropriate follow-up treatment
- Functioning as phone liaison between specialists, primary care providers, and other health care professionals
- Assuming and exercising administrative judgment and assuming responsibility for decisions, consequences and results having an impact on people, costs and/or quality of service within the functional area
- Coordinating response to patient emergencies in the clinical setting
- Assist Navy Forward Surgical Team with mass casualties
Paramedic/Trainer - Jumeirah Beach Hotel - Dubai, UAE
(2005-04-26 - 2010-03-05)
Reason for leaving: Advance in career
- Provide First Aid Training as well as Health Awareness training to colleagues
- Provide rapid intervention and management in the event of emergencies
- Provide emergency medical care to guests & colleagues when needed
- Provide primary and ongoing health care
- Ensuring treatment area is a sterile environment. i.e.: All equipment that has been sterilized is dry and in the proper place. Emergency trolley is fully stocked and clinic is clean and tidy
- Checking all equipment and making sure that it is all in good working order and ready at all times
- Checking oxygen and safety equipment
- Following medical waste procedures as stated in SOP
- Contacting security supervisor for any accidents or for off-site referral
- Informing security Director/Manager if a potential safety hazard has been identified
- Receiving and storing all delivered medical equipment
- Making sure all records/paperwork are maintained and up to date
- Routinely reviewing of SOP and making changes, when necessary, through Mercury
- Maintaining an up-to-date copy of the SOP Manual and acknowledging new and updated SOP's
- Keeping informed on all relevant issues pertaining to Emergency Medical Care Informs Security Director/Manager if a potential safety hazard has been identified
- Assisting with the implementation and maintenance of the hotel Emergency Evacuation and Operations Plan, with specific reference to sections pertaining to evacuation, triage, first aid, and the role carried out by the Paramedics
- Clearly and accurately communicate relevant information regarding patient condition and care on referral of a patient for definitive care
Medic/Adventure Instructor - Lagayim Adventure Centre - Fochville, South Africa
(2004-01 - 2005-01)
Reason for leaving: Overseas opportunity
Paramedic Trainee - South Africa National Defence Force - Pretoria, South Africa
(2002-02 - 2003-12)
Reason for leaving: Reserve Force
