I am a practising Emergency Ambulance Crew (EAC) member and FREC 3-certified pre-hospital practitioner with St John Ambulance North West — 28+ operational deployments across sporting events, national competitions, road races, music venues and community events. Alongside clinical deployment I serve as Community Network Lead for East Lancashire, accountable for the full network: clinical event cover, community education, volunteer management, training strategy, fleet and equipment governance, youth programmes and fundraising. With seven sub-lead positions vacant, I have simultaneously covered every functional leadership role within the network structure for the past 12 months.

My clinical training covers the full pre-hospital emergency care spectrum. I am competent in advanced airway management using OPA, NPA and iGel adjuncts, bag-valve-mask ventilation, capnography, 12-lead ECG acquisition and interpretation, haemorrhage control, spinal immobilisation with cervical collar and head blocks, traction splinting, pelvic binder application, blood glucose monitoring, and major incident management using the METHANE and JESIP frameworks.

I administer medications to full EAC scope — including adrenaline (IM), salbutamol (nebuliser), entonox, methoxyflurane (Penthrox), naloxone (IM), hydrocortisone (IM), GTN, glucagon (IM), ipratropium bromide, aspirin, paracetamol, ibuprofen, loratadine, glucose gel and oral rehydration salts. Every patient contact is documented to PRF standard and handed over using ATMIST and SBAR protocols to receiving NWAS crews, including formal pre-alert where required.

I operate within full SJA clinical governance — maintaining competence to JRCALC+ guidelines, completing mandatory CPD, maintaining a personal development portfolio, and actively managing skill fade. Every piece of patient-related documentation is completed accurately and submitted through the correct channels. That is not optional. It is what clinical accountability looks like.

When deployed alongside less experienced crew, I act as senior clinician — holding clinical responsibility for the patient, coaching and guiding junior grades as required. At EAC level I am qualified to act as lead clinician on a treatment centre and to lead clinically complex out-of-hospital patient scenarios.

I hold PCV/D1, Category C and CERAD Level 3 blue light driving authority and operate response vehicles under full driving authority.

I am a qualified first aid trainer holding CTLLS Level 4 (City & Guilds) and AAVRA Assessor credentials, with 200+ learners trained across FAW, EFAW, BLS, AED Awareness and bespoke programmes in corporate, community and clinical settings.

The difference between my training and a standard course: I bring genuine active clinical context. When I explain an anaphylaxis protocol, I've administered adrenaline in the field. That matters to learners.

Appointed Community Network Lead for the East Lancashire St John Ambulance Network in April 2024 — accountable to the Deputy County Commissioner for all clinical, operational, training, volunteering and community delivery across the network. With seven sub-lead positions vacant throughout, I have simultaneously covered every functional leadership role within the structure for 12 months.

Before my clinical career I founded and operated a community foodbank in Blackburn. I serve as a Police Volunteer with Lancashire Constabulary's Mental Health Diagnostic Team, and I stand as Cenotaph Guard of Honour each Remembrance Sunday.

I maintain an active Continuing Professional Development log in line with SJA clinical governance requirements and JRCALC+ guidelines. CPD is not optional at EAC level — it is the mechanism by which skill fade is prevented and competence is formally evidenced.

CPD activities include: simulation exercises, clinical reflective practice, online learning modules (Responder+), scenario training, skills refreshers, mandatory annual updates and self-directed study. Full log available on request.