The Running Paramedic

06/04/2026

Those surprise injuries.
Called for back pain - bam 💥 STEMI.
Called for a fall - Bam 💥 gun shot wounds.
Called for a cut finger - Bam 💥 whole hand hanging off.

Never ceases to amaze me how calm and collected can be in an emergency.

31/03/2026

The past 2 weeks I’ve been stuck in the office on alternate duties, so these runs are even more important. I think I’ve only been averaging 3,000 steps during the day.
Running not only keeps my body active but my mind too. It gives me time to focus on my breathing, focus on something other than work or family and have a bit of a reset.
If it’s not running, find the activity you can use to reset and refocus. Something just for you. ☺️

On a side note, loving my

29/03/2026

I probably over reached a little today but it proved I can still run and enjoy it. My body is moving and once I’m cleared to lift, structured training will start.

28/03/2026

Pretty stoked to have run 5km no breaks….. ok ok… a quick selfie break thrown in. But it’s a milestone in my recovery and I can’t wait to get into a proper training plan for in August.

5 weeks post and I still can’t do any proper strength and conditioning but pretty pumped to be moving my body properly.

24/03/2026

The Emerge & See NSW & ACT coffee van is going on a road trip in April.
Keep an eye out for as we travel to remote areas of NSW serving up delicious .
Do you live regionally, remote or know one of our 1st Responders or volunteers that do? Drop us a comment and tell us where you are.

15/03/2026

I’ve been providing first aid at the watching some incredible athletes find their limits. 151 runners started at 9am Saturday in the last person standing format.

2 runners are about to finish their 48th yard (6.7km loop) which means they have run over 200 miles!! 😳 and it doesn’t look like they’ll be stopping anytime soon.

08/03/2026

3 and 2 are bloody hard, but number 1 😬

28/02/2026

27/02/2026

Happy anniversary to the number 1 in my life. 9 years of marriage, 18 years together and two kids later, my love continues to grow each and every day.

Mel has put up with a lot from me over the years and supported me and the kids through a tonne of struggles. The latest is me recovering after a cholecystectomy. Our love for each other, and the partnership we have built has allowed us to overcome everything so far. There’s always work to be done though, and growth in any relationship is important to continue to overcome any adversity that is thrown our way.

Thankfully the kids have many of Mel’s traits though, otherwise we would be in trouble.

We don’t do much with our anniversary at the moment as we have different priorities after so much time off work these past 4-5 years. So today is a pub lunch with the kids and some family colouring in ChatGPT created from some of my favourite photos. 🤣

24/02/2026

For some reason, I’ve seen a lot of judgement of other runners on my social media feeds lately. It doesn’t take much to be a good human, in fact, it’s more effort to be a prick!

So, to keep it simple, if you see someone doing their best and not hurting anyone, just scroll past if you have nothing nice to say.

The running community overall is extremely kind, caring, compassionate and accomodating. Let’s keep it that way.

23/02/2026

I’m really nervous but also quite proud to present my ideas at the Frontline Mental Health Conference on the 2nd and 3rd of March. Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association

This will be my first presentation at a conference. I’ve had to learn what a poster presentation is, along with how to create and present one 😬. I am excited to present my ideas though and learn from this experience.

You can still get tickets both online and in person:

https://anzmh.asn.au/fmhc