Phil joined the Queensland Ambulance Service as a Diploma student in 2011 after previous roles in the Australian Army and the security industry. He has worked in various areas across Southeast Queensland and performed several roles including Clinical Deployment Supervisor, Clinical Support Officer, Senior Operations Supervisor and Operations Centre Manager. Phil holds a Bachelor of Paramedicine from the University of Tasmania and a Masters of Critical Care Paramedicine from Edith Cowan University and currently works as a Critical Care Paramedic on the Gold Coast. Phil loves spending time in the ocean and is a keen sailor and scuba diver. He started diving in 2002 with his PADI Open Water course and has since completed several courses including becoming a PADI Divemaster. He lives on the Gold Coast with his wife, two daughters and two miniature dachshunds.

Dan O’Brien is a practicing registered paramedic and a Clinical Education Officer with the Australasian College of Paramedicine. Dan has experience in clinical and management roles in ambulance as well as undertaking a secondment in patient safety with Children’s Health Queensland. Dan has an interest in primary care/community paramedicine as well as ensuring patients receive safe and high-quality care.

Jeremy Kuiper is a registered paramedic and a clinical educator with the Australasian College of Paramedicine. He has worked in both the public and private sectors, including a state ambulance service, as an event paramedic, and for private registered training organisations working in both regional and metropolitan areas of NSW. Jeremy has a particular passion for Surf Lifesaving and is the Director of Education for his local Surf Club.