Biography:
Volunteer Ambulance Officer
Driver Training Mentor
Recruit Training Coordinator
Volunteer Training Officer
Bordertown

I am married with three children under 7

Volunteer Ambulance Officer for 6 yrs

Have lived in Bordertown for approx. 10 yrs

Employed full time as a Boner in the boning room at Tatiara Meat Company. Bordertown 40hrs. pw

I also work as nightfiller at Foodland on Monday & Friday nights. 7hrs. pw

My wife is Variety Manager at the Foodland Supermarket and works approx. 70hrs. fortnight

I got interested in SAAS when I was sitting in the A&E at the RAH. And saw two ambo’s wheeling a stretcher out of the ward and my wife(Lisa)and I discussed how good they looked in their green uniforms. About two months later I saw an ad in the local paper and received a leaflet in the mail. Lisa told me to go to the information night and see what was needed to become a Volunteer ambo. I went to the info night and decided then and there to join

Since I had retired from sport due to a saw injury at work I was looking for an interest and SAAS supplied me with an interest that has taken me all around the state and overseas

I have been to Meetings and training weekends in all areas of the state and recently went to New Zealand on an exchange program with NZ St john. SAAS have paid for all my expenses and traveling costs

The training I have received has been invaluable to me as a person and a member of my community. I have met a lot of new people, other volunteers, career staff and members of the public. I get great personal satisfaction in knowing I have helped and possibly changed the life of many people at their most vulnerable and knowing that because I wear that green uniform they can trust me to do my best to make them feel as safe as I can

I have seen more horrible sights in my 6 yrs. as an ambo that most people would see in a lifetime but overall the GOOD leaves the bad for dead