Advanced Paramedic Practitioner
Uk International Search & Rescue - Dfid
United Kingdom
I am part of the medical team that support the governments overseas response team - UK International Fire & Rescue team (UKISAR). UKISAR are trained to deploy at short notice & provide an international search and rescue capability in times of natural disaster; earthquakes & floods, as with Haiti, Japan, New Zealand and Nepal. The medical team are trained to provide medical aid to the firefighters and those trapped and rescued.Through UKISAR, I have worked with the Aga Khan Development Network team in Pakistan, assessing and training local rescue personnel in trauma and medical skills. In 2013, I initiated a placement scheme in Cape Town for UKISAR medical team, working alongside the local Emergency Medical Services and I have attended training exercises in Germany, Denmark, America and Canada.