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Chief Executive

Roland Furber
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Council Member (East England)

John Martin
john.martin@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (East Midlands)

Vacant
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Council Member (London)

I am currently a training officer with the London Ambulance Service, as well as senior lecturer and programme lead for the full-time BSc Hons Paramedic Science programme at the University of Hertfordshire. I have been in the post of senior lecturer for nearly three years and in that time have become involved with revalidations of various universities paramedic programmes through being a reviewer in major health review for the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). Within this role I have had the opportunity to consult on the BPAs Curriculum Framework for Ambulance Education document as well as the Health Professions Council (HPC) Standards of Education and Proficiency, using these documents as benchmark standards. I have worked for the London Ambulance Service for twenty eight years, within that time I have carried out the full range of operational duties including, one year with the Patient Transport Service (PTS), twenty years on full Accident & Emergency duties (A&E), three years on a Rapid Response Unit (RRU), eighteen months attached to the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) based at the Royal London Hospital (RLH) as the flight paramedic, three years as acting Duty Officer and more recently four years as Training Officer. I am also one of six Tactical Support Officers within the LAS consulting on matters of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents, and am at present carrying out a piece of work with the Department of Health for England (DH) around this topic area.

John Donaghy
john.donaghy@collegeofParamedics.net

Council Member (Yorkshire)

Gordon Pollard
gordon.pollard@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (Education)

Linda Nelson
linda.nelson@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (North East)

Matt Caspey
Matt.caspey@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (Great Western)

Jim Petter
Jim.Petter@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (North West)

Steve Cremin
steve.cremin@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (South East Coast)

vacant
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Council Member (South Central)

Vacant
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Alternate Council Member (West Midlands)

Christine Bearne
chris.bearne@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (South West England)

Carrie Stevenson
carrie.stevenson@collegeofparamedics.net

Chairman

Malcolm Woollard
malcolm.woollard@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (Wales)

Tim Jones
tim.jones@collegeofparamedics.net

Military

Will Hughes
wil.hughes@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (Scotland)

Rob is the primary member for Scotland this year and he is ably supported by three of his colleagues who will rotate over a four year period.

Rob Lawrenson
rob.lawrenson@collegeofparamedics.net

Council Member (N. Ireland)

Lars Steuwe
lars.Stuewe@collegeofparamedics.net

Council member (Independant Services)

John Butterfield Dip IMC RCS Ed John is Managing Director of a company providing frontline ambulance and rapid response vehicle support to NHS Ambulance Trusts. He is a Paramedic with significant experience of providing medical and rescue services in remote and hostile environments. He has an extensive background in rescue, medical and search and recovery arenas. John has taught rescue and medical courses to, amongst others, the NHS, the Oil and Gas Industry, Police forces, independent and business travellers. He has also established and operated medical clinics in remote environments. John spent thirteen years in the military. For six years he was a Senior Instructor and Squadron Medic with 22 SAS where he was responsible for trauma and primary health care in remote locations of up to 120 staff, organising the evacuation and repatriation of the sick and injured world-wide, compiling health briefs and instructional packages for medical training. After he left the forces, John held a number of positions including Resuscitation Officer for a major hospital. John is an experienced and qualified commercial diver and dive supervisor. He has managed numerous on land and underwater search and recovery projects for the UK Police Service and HM Customs.

John Butterfield
john.butterfield@collegeofparamedics.net