Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Locations
Additional Information
Timeline

Ronald Veitch

Kamloops,BC

Summary

To secure and maintain a long-term position working with a reputable company.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Working at heights Specialist

LNG Canada (FLUOR)
  • Elevated Work Platforms
  • Confined Space Entry Watch
  • Working in Confined Space (IDHL)
  • Live Plant Sim-Opp
  • Active member for Joint health and safety committee
  • Crane Operations (Rigging & Hoisting)
  • General Labour from scaffold to snow removal to waste segregation with safety as my main priority

Rescue Standby

OH&S SAFETY
Kamloops, Canada
  • Planning and setup for rescue for Industrial sites throughout BC
  • Confined Space
  • High Angle
  • Swift Water
  • Medic for industry

Emergency Response Technician

BC Hydro
FSJ, Canada
  • Maintain all rescue equipment in a ready state
  • Respond to all emergencies on project
  • High Angle Rescue
  • Tower Rescue
  • Confined Space Rescue
  • Swift Water Rescue
  • Ice Rescue
  • Tunnel Rescue
  • Hazmat Repose
  • Concrete Placement
  • Concrete finishing
  • Green Cut
  • Grout Placement
  • Front end loader
  • Skid steer
  • General Cleanup
  • While keeping a positive safe working environment

Trainer

Mine Rescue & Trainer Simbury Gold PNG
, Papua New Guinea
  • Training National miners in the use of Dreger SCBA and BG4 closed circuit breathing systems
  • Training Rope Rescue and Basket use
  • Basic first aid training
  • Training miners to Confined Space awareness level
  • Reason for leaving: Complications with malaria prophylactics

FIRE / RESCUE / MEDIC

INTERLAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bridge Lake, Canada
01.2014 - 01.2014
  • Medical Officer
  • Fire Officer
  • Firefighter
  • Training Officer
  • Reason For leaving: Relocated to Kamloops to better facilitate my children's education

Coroners Assistant

CCFH
Williams Lake, Canada
07.2004 - 01.2014
  • Coroner Services Assistant
  • Body Recovery
  • Transportation
  • Autopsy Assistance
  • Reason for Leaving: Relocated family to Kamloops BC for their better education

Safety Lead

Progrus Contracting
- Current
  • Site safety audits
  • Morning safety meetings
  • Incident investigation
  • Daily client reporting
  • Documentation
  • Site orientation
  • Traffic Supervisor
  • Reported to head safety weekly
  • Medic
  • Attending to all injuries
  • Maintenance of MTC
  • Completed all emergency response plans
  • Coordinated rescue provisions
  • Supported crews as required

Skilled Labour

FKM
Squamish , BC
02.2025 - Current
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.

Rescue Supervisor/ Rescue Coordinator and Hazmat Operations

Ambipar Response
Clearwater, BC
07.2021 - 11.2023
  • Day to Day Crew Placement
  • Managing crew schedules
  • Coordinating training
  • Liaison client personnel
  • All invoicing and billing to client
  • Crew safety
  • Daily and weekly reporting
  • Incident command
  • Wildfire Command Specialist (Fire Boss)
  • Team Lead: Confined Space Rescue, Swift Water Rescue, High Angle Rescue, Auto X, Mine Rescue, Tower Rescue
  • Mine Rescue Supervisor / BG4 Bench Tec
  • Technical Rescue Mentorship

Emergency Response Technician

Rio Tinto
Kemano, Canada
05.2019 - 10.2020
  • Respond to all emergencies on location
  • Maintaining a ready state for deployment
  • Service all emergency equipment
  • Train daily to meet NFPA standards related emergencies on Site
  • High Angle Technical Rescue
  • Confined Space Technical Rescue
  • Swift Water and Open Water Technical Rescue
  • Mine Rescue Technician
  • Underground Air quality Technician
  • Training First Responder Level Medical Response
  • Respond to all fires on site
  • Operation of apparatus both Aerial and ARFF
  • Ship Docking Operations
  • Rescue Vessel Operations
  • Barging Operations
  • Reason for Leaving: Financial family obligations (COVID)

Search & Rescue / Helicopter Emergency Medical Crewmen / Medic / Clinical Educator

INTERNATIONAL SOS Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
06.2012 - 09.2019
  • Responding to all calls for medical assistance at accidents, emergencies and other related incidents
  • Assessing the condition of patients who are injured or taken ill suddenly and providing immediate treatment
  • Providing Advanced procedures as required
  • Working closely with doctors and nurses in hospital and emergency department
  • Producing thorough case notes and reporting the patient's history, condition and treatment
  • Jungle insertions and extractions in Papua New Guinea while working with biodiversity programs and local community affairs often in extremely dangerous conditions
  • Providing Search & Rescue and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services for Exxon Mobil Plant and drilling.(HEMS winch systems)
  • Flight Medic (Exxon Mobil PNG Highlands and Australian Federal Police)
  • Stabilization and Transportation of critically ill patients by air to definitive care via fixed wing or helicopter to medical facilities in Papua New Guinea and Australia
  • Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Man (HEMS)
  • Writing SOPs for new operations
  • Radio Operations
  • Flight operations- (ground crewman)
  • Clinical Educator (Exxon Mobil, PNG)
  • Inspiring and educating all clinical operational staff in all aspects of emergent and none emergent healthcare, from basic to advanced, Respiratory, Cariogenic, Neurogenic, UI, GI, musculoskeletal, OB, and all associated diseases using highly advanced training simulations with simulates such as SimMan 3G, while teaching and maintaining students competencies in all medical equipment such as Dräger oxylog 2000 and 3000 mechanical ventilator, lifepack15 monitor and Zoll X series monitors
  • Clinic expert in all aspects in EXXON PNGLNG pre work medical assessment: Vision Screening
  • Training staff in the use and operation of the Optic 500 pro devise
  • Training Audiometry testing: training staff in the operation and use of the Mayco 2500
  • Training Fit Testing, Porte-Count Pro Plus Technician and trainer in the use and it’s operation
  • Assessing clinicians with direct observation of all clinical skills bringing national staff to a western standard of medical care

Wild Land Fire fighter

Torrent Fire Crew Services
Quesnel, Canada
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Fight wild land fires
  • Guard structures
  • Maintain a excellent state of fitness
  • Kick ash

Medic

MEDISERVE PARAMEDICAL SERVICES
Kamloops, Canada
01.1996 - 01.2017
  • Paramedical operations in Industry
  • Managed, operated, and worked as medic
  • Reason for Leaving: Company has retired

Medic / Safety Officer

DERAK HOLDINGS
Terrace, Canada
02.2007 - 03.2008
  • Paramedical Services
  • Safety Officer
  • Built chain for the Processors
  • Fuelled Equipment
  • Moved equipment
  • Safety watch
  • Skills Used: Forest Harvesting, Medical

Education

Alpine Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Crewmen - Search & Rescue Tech

Air Zermatt, Zermatt, Switzerland
09.2017

Intensive Care Paramedic Certificate -

Australian Paramedical College, Queens Land, Australia
07.2014

Industrial Fire Brigade -

Justice Institute of British Columbia, Port Coquitlam, BC
01.2010

EMA 1 -

Allied Healthcare Paramedical Services, Vancouver, BC
01.2004

Emergency Medical Responder -

Emergency Medical Planning, Victoria, BC
01.2003

General Studies -

Canador College, North Bay, ON
01.1982

General Studies (Grade 12 Diploma) -

Chippewa High School, North Bay, ON
01.1980

Certificate IV in Education -

Plenty of Training, New South Whales, Australia

Skills

  • Safety
  • Medical
  • Fire Fighting
  • Rescue
  • Mine Rescue
  • Training
  • Supervisory

Certification

  • Health Extension Officer (CCP), Collage of Nursing and Physicians, Papua New Guinea, 09/01/13, 09/01/22
  • EMALB Paramedic in Industry, 06/01/05, 06/01/25
  • Emergency Medical Assistant, 06/01/05, Unknown
  • Class 4 Drivers Licence, British Columbia Canada, Valid see attached Abstract.

Locations

  • Kamloops, BC
  • Kelowna, BC

Additional Information

If any further information is required please feel free to contact me at 1(250)706-8091

Timeline

Skilled Labour - FKM
02.2025 - Current
Rescue Supervisor/ Rescue Coordinator and Hazmat Operations - Ambipar Response
07.2021 - 11.2023
Emergency Response Technician - Rio Tinto
05.2019 - 10.2020
Wild Land Fire fighter - Torrent Fire Crew Services
01.2018 - 12.2018
FIRE / RESCUE / MEDIC - INTERLAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT
01.2014 - 01.2014
Search & Rescue / Helicopter Emergency Medical Crewmen / Medic / Clinical Educator - INTERNATIONAL SOS Papua New Guinea
06.2012 - 09.2019
Medic / Safety Officer - DERAK HOLDINGS
02.2007 - 03.2008
Coroners Assistant - CCFH
07.2004 - 01.2014
Medic - MEDISERVE PARAMEDICAL SERVICES
01.1996 - 01.2017
Working at heights Specialist - LNG Canada (FLUOR)
Rescue Standby - OH&S SAFETY
Emergency Response Technician - BC Hydro
Trainer - Mine Rescue & Trainer Simbury Gold PNG
Safety Lead - Progrus Contracting
- Current
Air Zermatt - Alpine Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Crewmen, Search & Rescue Tech
Australian Paramedical College - Intensive Care Paramedic Certificate,
Justice Institute of British Columbia - Industrial Fire Brigade,
Allied Healthcare Paramedical Services - EMA 1,
Emergency Medical Planning - Emergency Medical Responder,
Canador College - General Studies,
Chippewa High School - General Studies (Grade 12 Diploma),
Plenty of Training - Certificate IV in Education,
Ronald Veitch