I have spent a lot of my life around people and places where being calm is something that is earned, not granted. I have a military background, a prehospital emergency medical response service, a humanitarian and water rescue service, and a lot of ultra-endurance activities outside of work. The ultra-endurance activities were never for achievement, merely for learning patience, stress relief, and being calm as a discipline. I continue this progression of learning and development through ongoing study for my HEMS paramedic qualification.
Throughout my operational service, I have functioned as a rescue swimmer, lifeguard supervisor, and Medical First Responder, responsible for more than 200 documented life-saving actions both on and off land. The bulk of my experience has been in environments where the margins for error have been razor-thin and the stakes have been human. My medical experience includes EMT-level work in front-line rescue operations, and my current role as a prehospital emergency medical responder.
During the migrant crisis in Europe, I volunteered as a rescue swimmer and supporting medic to help save lives at sea, recover those lost to the water, and bring comfort to families in the wake of unimaginable tragedy. Some of these efforts were later documented by Sky News and other news organizations. In respect and in keeping with ethics, I do not post graphic footage on this platform.
I have trained and organized the Malta Police, Civil Defense, and Transport Malta personnel in advanced water rescue techniques, acted as a supporting medic on HUET, FOET, and BOSIET courses, and have been a lifeguard instructor at a pool and beach environment over three consecutive years. In addition, I was chosen to be a medic on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which involves official vetting, professional accreditation, and working within a very secure international environment.
Presently, I am deployed on emergency response duty overseas. When in Sweden, I work as a Medical First Responder (FPOS) in the capacity of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest early intervention and frontline emergency medical response in the municipality of Malmö.
Prior to all this, I worked with exemplary character in the British Armed Forces, primarily in the Royal Navy and in basic training with the Royal Air Force Regiment, where I was medically discharged and discipline was non-negotiable and integrity was tested daily.
These experiences have never been about heroism, but about presence, grit, compassion, and the strength it takes to stand firm when others are counting on you. These experiences have been instrumental in shaping my understanding of risk, responsibility, and resilience, and have only reinforced my conviction that strength is as much about care as it is about endurance.
In addition to this, I have also contributed to the concept of Digital Identity Integrity, which considers how an individual can recreate, protect, and reclaim their identity in a world where stories can be tampered with or taken away from them. This is an interest that is both personal and research-driven. It is all too easy to reduce a person to a story.
My intention for the day is simple: to show up, to serve well, to stay grounded, and to learn more. I don’t have all the answers, nor am I inclined to perform. What matters most to me is to have integrity in service, in learning, and in living the narrative. I am a person who believes in growth, reinvention, and new beginnings when needed.
Everything I do is done with purpose and not noise. My past is just a chapter. My future is another narrative.
