I’m Rip.
I am a Prehospital Emergency Medical Responder (EMR/EMT‑level), undertaking studies toward HEMS paramedic qualification.
My background is in military service, humanitarian, frontline medical response, and water rescue operations as a rescue swimmer, as well as significant experience in response operations on land.
My work style has been influenced by experience in situations where stability is paramount, from emergency response and rescue activities to endurance events utilized as personal training for patience, stress management, and informed decision-making. The style is hands-on, practical, and people-centered.
I have experience in a variety of emergency operations, ranging from large-scale humanitarian efforts to international events requiring official security clearance, as well as specialized rescue and training scenarios. These have included responses to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, advanced water rescue training, and primary medical response in multi-tiered systems.
This site is intended to provide a simple overview of my work, my training, and my background, a sense of how I serve, where I serve, and what guides me in my work.
