I am a wilderness EMT and nurse with over 20 years of experience in prehospital care and wilderness first response. An adventure seeker at heart, I began my wilderness career in a bush hospital in Zambia, have worked with the Bedouin in Saudi Arabia and as an adventure centre nurse in Ireland. 

I have been an active member of the Mayo Mountain Rescue team in the west of Ireland for 17 years.

Now teaching wilderness first aid full-time, I engage with diverse groups throughout Ireland, including Mountain Rescue teams, National Park and Wildlife rangers, and  In addition, I serve as an adventure medic for numerous events in Ireland and abroad, with experience in countries as varied as Spain, Austria, Peru, and Iceland.

I wouldn't thank you for a ham sandwich at my kitchen table but on a mountain, it tastes like sunshine!

My tips for all outdoor folks when taking care of a casualty in a remote environment is get them warm and keep 'em warm! It's not hard to do and your casualty will love you for it.

My guilty pleasure is Jack Daniels but I usually wait until I am off the mountains. If you want to suck up to me......