Summary: <p>In this episode of The Modern Medic, we chat with Matt Pepper:</p> <p>Matt served 7 years in the Australian Army, working across a number of combat corps roles and graduating from the Royal Military</p> <p>College, Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy as an Army Officer. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>Other notable career highlights include:</p> <ul> <li>Founding President of the Australian Tactical Medical Association</li> <li>Editorial Board, Journal of High Threat and Austere Medicine</li> <li>Master of Philosophy, <em>Prehospital response to terrorism</em> </li> <li>Graduate Diploma, <em>Disaster response and preparedness</em> </li> <li>Bachelor of Health Science, <em>Paramedicine</em> </li> <li>Bachelor of Arts, <em>History</em> </li> <li>Churchill Fellowship, 2015,<em> International Models and Innovation in Tactical Emergency Medical Support</em> </li> <li>NSW Health Clinical Excellence Commission Scholarship for Patient Safety, 2018, <em>Clinical Governance and Interagency Collaboration in Tactical Medical Operations</em> </li> <li>Qualified SWAT Medic (International School of Tactical Medicine), and Certified Tactical Paramedic (TP-C, International Board of Specialty Certifications)</li> </ul> <p>Matt joined TacMed Australia as National Training Manager in January 2020.</p> <p>You can learn more about TacMed at <a href="www.tacmedaustralia.com.au">www.tacmedaustralia.com.au</a></p> <p>ATMA: <a href="www.atma.net.au">www.atma.net.au</a></p> <p>The Modern Medic: <a href="www.themodernmedic.com">www.themodernmedic.com</a></p> <p><br></p>
