Mr David Findlay BSc (Hons) Paramedic
Paramedic Manager
David Findlay is a Registered Paramedic and has been the Event Medicine Company's Paramedic Manager since the formation of the Company.
After leaving the MoD as a Research Scientist, David joined Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service (now part of South Central Ambulance Service) in 1995. Previously David has worked through the ranks as a Paramedic Work Based Assessor, Lead Assessor, and Operational Supervisor and now holds the position of Emergency Preparedness Manager.
As well as working for the Ambulance Service David has previous medical service with National voluntary organisations in both Scotland and England.
He was appointed the St John Ambulance Hampshire Advisor on Pre-Hospital Trauma and was a member of the Medical Advisory Panel within Hampshire until 2008. From 2004 until 2008 he was County Ambulance Officer within Hampshire St John Ambulance. In 2008 he was appointed as a Serving Brother in the Order of St John.
He has lengthy experience of mass gatherings including football stadia, music concerts (indoor and outdoor) air shows, all types of equestrian events, athletic events, state occasions and foreign state visits. He has experience of working with Personal Protection Officers and is used to working at events with VIP clients.
He has continuing experience at several major incidents serving in different operational and tactical roles as well extensive experience in multi-agency Incident Exercises.
He lectures on several different topics within Major Incident Management including Command & Control, Triage and Decision Making in a Crisis.
Since November 2004 he has been HEMS trained to work on the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance.