BIO:

• Philip has a broad range of experiences gathered from 30 years of involvement in a range of industries with a focus on delivering and assessing vocational education and training.
• Philip has worked in a variety of roles including as a:
  • Lifeguard
  • Instructor and Examiner of Lifesaving and First Aid
  • Swimming Centre Manager for the Launceston City Council
  • Instructor in public safety for the Tasmanian Fire Service
  • Manager of Training and Development
  • State Manager for Life and Rescue International who provided training, product and maintenance for industries involved in high risk work.

• Philip has also gained knowledge, skills and attributes needed to support the technical maintenance and up keep of a variety of life and rescue products including gas detection, roof safety systems, and the inspection of personal fall protection components.
• Philip enjoys finding logical solutions for workplace issues, he respects people’s previous experiences and values their input, and he understands the economical pressures and the flexibility needed in running businesses.
• You will find Philip to be open, honest, and personable to deal with whether you are considering training, product purchases or re-certification of equipment.
• Philip holds a diverse set of certificates including:
  • Certificate IV, Occupational Health and Safety
  • Certificate IV, Training and Assessment
  • Certificate III, Mine Emergency Response and Rescue
  • Certificate III, Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations) partial completion
  • Royal Life Saving Society Diploma, Life Saving and Resuscitation
  • Advanced first aid
  • An extensive suite of nationally recognised units of competence in a variety of rescue disciplines including confined space rescue and vertical rescue