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Ep 7: Interview with Matt Pepper
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In this episode of The Modern Medic, we chat with Matt Pepper:
Matt served 7 years in the Australian Army, working across a number of combat corps roles and graduating from the Royal Military
College, Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy as an Army Officer.
In 2006 he moved across to emergency services, where he has worked across multiple Australian ambulance services as a Special Operations/Intensive Care Paramedic and Special Operations Team/Rescue Instructor. He jointly established the Tactical Medical Operations capability in New South Wales Ambulance and was integral in the raising of the first full-time Tactical Paramedic Team in Australia, before moving on to become the service's inaugural Clinical Training Officer for Tactical Medicine.
Other notable career highlights include:
- Founding President of the Australian Tactical Medical Association
- Editorial Board, Journal of High Threat and Austere Medicine
- Master of Philosophy, Prehospital response to terrorism
- Graduate Diploma, Disaster response and preparedness
- Bachelor of Health Science, Paramedicine
- Bachelor of Arts, History
- Churchill Fellowship, 2015, International Models and Innovation in Tactical Emergency Medical Support
- NSW Health Clinical Excellence Commission Scholarship for Patient Safety, 2018, Clinical Governance and Interagency Collaboration in Tactical Medical Operations
- Qualified SWAT Medic (International School of Tactical Medicine), and Certified Tactical Paramedic (TP-C, International Board of Specialty Certifications)
Matt joined TacMed Australia as National Training Manager in January 2020.
You can learn more about TacMed at www.tacmedaustralia.com.au
ATMA: www.atma.net.au
The Modern Medic: www.themodernmedic.com
15 episodes
Manage episode 329646956 series 3140672
In this episode of The Modern Medic, we chat with Matt Pepper:
Matt served 7 years in the Australian Army, working across a number of combat corps roles and graduating from the Royal Military
College, Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy as an Army Officer.
In 2006 he moved across to emergency services, where he has worked across multiple Australian ambulance services as a Special Operations/Intensive Care Paramedic and Special Operations Team/Rescue Instructor. He jointly established the Tactical Medical Operations capability in New South Wales Ambulance and was integral in the raising of the first full-time Tactical Paramedic Team in Australia, before moving on to become the service's inaugural Clinical Training Officer for Tactical Medicine.
Other notable career highlights include:
- Founding President of the Australian Tactical Medical Association
- Editorial Board, Journal of High Threat and Austere Medicine
- Master of Philosophy, Prehospital response to terrorism
- Graduate Diploma, Disaster response and preparedness
- Bachelor of Health Science, Paramedicine
- Bachelor of Arts, History
- Churchill Fellowship, 2015, International Models and Innovation in Tactical Emergency Medical Support
- NSW Health Clinical Excellence Commission Scholarship for Patient Safety, 2018, Clinical Governance and Interagency Collaboration in Tactical Medical Operations
- Qualified SWAT Medic (International School of Tactical Medicine), and Certified Tactical Paramedic (TP-C, International Board of Specialty Certifications)
Matt joined TacMed Australia as National Training Manager in January 2020.
You can learn more about TacMed at www.tacmedaustralia.com.au
ATMA: www.atma.net.au
The Modern Medic: www.themodernmedic.com
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