BASICS SCOTLAND - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Course / Event Co - Ordinator
Carol has become our new Course and Events Co-ordinator and will be responsible for organising our many face-to-face courses which includes taking bookings and arranging venues and accommodation.
Job Titles:
- Lead / Senior Administrator
Craig joined the team at BASICS Scotland in November 2012 and his duties include maintenance and development of website/e-learning; filming, editing and production of videos for training purposes; provide general I.T. support within the organisation. Craig can be contacted at cstewart@basics-scotland.org.uk
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Executive Board of Directors
Catrina is a part time GP in Dunkeld and is an BASICS Scotland Instructor. At the weekends, Catrina can be found walking, running, cycling and socialising with friends and family.
Job Titles:
- Secretary of the Executive Board of Directors
- GP Ballater ( Sandpiper Trust & SAS Liaison Rep )
Ewen is a GP in Ballater and has been actively involved in BASICS Scotland for many years. As well as being past chairman, Ewen is the Scottish Ambulance Service lead and medical consultant for the Sandpiper Trust.
Job Titles:
- Honorary Treasurer
- Vice Chairperson of the Executive Board of Directors
Duncan spent 35 years in the RAF in various roles mainly as a Winchman Paramedic on the UK SAR Force. During this time he was a Qualified Helicopter Crewman Instructor and Winchman Training Officer responsible for the training and standards of UK SAR Winchman both in their operational and medical roles. As a member of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service he took part in various worldwide expeditions, some as Medical Director or Expedition Leader. He has a long standing involvement with BASICS Scotland going back to 1996. Duncan is a BASICS Scotland Instructor, Responder and a member of the Clinical Governance Working Group. He is married to a very tolerant and forgiving wife.
Job Titles:
- Support Technician / Administrator
Hamish joined BASICS Scotland in September 2020 and is an integral part of providing technical support to staff and external users. You can contact Hamish at support@basics-scotland.org.uk
Heather joined the team in June 2019. Heather can be contacted at hsinclair@basics-scotland.org.uk.
Lisa joined the team in June 2019. She is a critical care nurse who has a passion for clinical and public health education. She is Lead Research Nurse of the Resuscitation Research Group, Edinburgh and is the Director of the Save a Life for Scotland, a public-facing CPR campaign which is the cornerstone of Scotland's Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy. Her role involves helping to steer the BASICS Scotland education programme. Lisa can be contacted at lmacinnes@basics-scotland.org.uk.
Lucy is our point of contact for any responder related issues or queries. If you are interested in becoming a responder or have any questions please contact Lucy at responders@basics-scotland.org.uk
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors
- Consultant Paramedic, SAS
Dave joined the Scottish Ambulance Service in 1996. He has extensive experience working in remote and rural as well as urban environments. Dave has worked across all areas of the service. In his current role as Consultant Paramedic, he is the lead for the Scottish Ambulance Service Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy. Dave is an experienced pre-hospital emergency care instructor, teaching regularly on both adult and paediatric courses.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Executive Board of Directors
Dave is a Winchman Paramedic on Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 199, the Base Clinical Lead for Prestwick and sits on the Bristow SAR Clinical Governance team. He began his aviation and clinical career in the RAF, leaving in 2015 to join Bristow Helicopters under the HM Coastguard UKSAR contract. Initially flying out of Stornoway on Lewis, Dave acted as the Base Medical Coordinator and Technical Crew Instructor and was the Medical Officer for the island's Mountain Rescue Team before moving back home to the central belt. He is a BASICS Scotland responder and sits on the Scottish Mountain Rescue Medical Sub-committee. Dave now lives in Ayrshire with his wife Alex, a community nurse, and their two boys Harris and Reuben.
Job Titles:
- Treasurer of the Executive Board of Directors
John Pritchard is a paramedic based in Crieff. As well as being Treasurer for BASICS Scotland, John is currently seconded to Helimed 76, Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) crew as Paramedic Lead. He is an active BASICS Scotland instructor on PHECC, PHPLS and IMC courses. A BASICS Scotland Responder, Regional Rep for the West of Scotland and a member of the College of Paramedics. Outside of work, John enjoys running, hill walking, rugby and can often be found on Loch Earn in his boat.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Executive Board of Directors
- Nurse, Elgin
Alison (often known as Moggie) is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for OOH's in Grampian P/T, also working as Emergency Care Practitioner P/T at Ardach Health Centre, Buckie. Alison is an active BASICS Scotland instructor on PHECC, PHPLS and IMC Courses. As well as a course director for ALS, APLS and GIC Instructor for Resus Council UK/ALSG, with teaching an obvious interest Alison is also employed P/T at Robert Gordon University as a visiting lecturer. Alison is our first active BASICS Scotland Nurse Responder in the Grampian area and is also involved with the local Grampian and Moray Immediate Care Groups. Outside of work Alison enjoys relaxing as her work life can be hectic and busy, she enjoys going away with her family and friends in "Martha" the motorhome, amateur dramatics, karaoke and then relaxing in her hot tub.
Job Titles:
- Consultant, Emergency Medicine, NHS Grampian
- Professor
Professor James Ferguson was born in Aberdeen and educated at Robert Gordon's College and Aberdeen University, graduating in Medicine in 1983. Basic Surgical Training was undertaken in Aberdeen, progressing to Accident and Emergeny Registrar training in Consultant in Accident and Emergency Medicine with a specialist interest in Paediatric Accident and Emergency in 1994. He is a visiting Professor to the Robert Gordon University and a reader in Emergency Medicine with Aberdeen University. He is retained by Eon Productions as a Medical Advisor. In 2006, he was seconded on a half time basis as National Clinical Lead to the newly established Scottish Centre for TeleHealth (SCT). Currently, the Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Telecare (SCTT) is implementing a range of national programmes.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Director
- Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Royal Alexandra Hospital
Richard is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley and with the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service. He teaches on several BASICS courses and leads the Clinical Governance working group. Richard officially took up his role as Assistant Clinical Director in October 2016.