Gareth Williams

• To support the Harbourmaster, Deputy Harbourmaster, Marine Pollution Response Coordinator and other Maritime Officers in the day-to-day management of Auckland's maritime areas.
• I help coordinate Council's maritime navigational and safety activities, including mooring management, delivery of components of marine oil spill and emergency management response activities and implementation of water safety educational and promotional programmes.
• I have a good understanding and implementation of current Health and Safety legislation and willing to learn more.
• I understand relevant legislation and Maritime Rules and help the general public understood these rules and are complied with.
• My role is also responsible for delivering components of the Council's Resource Management Act responsibilities related to the coastal marine environment and other strategic outcomes related to the maritime areas of the Auckland region.
• Developing, maintaining and enhancing relationships with other agencies involved in the management of Auckland's maritime areas.
• Implementation of the Council's maritime navigational safety activities through the promotion, monitoring and enforcement of Council's bylaws, coordinating and management of on-water activities, responding to various incidents and the processing of notifications.
• Management of all Council administered moorings.
• Safe operation of Harbourmaster patrol vessels and ensuring the safety of all crew and other harbour users. Must be a role model to other harbour users.
• Support the implementation of Marine Oil Response Plans in conjunction with Maritime New Zealand.
• Maintenance of equipment and plant in accordance with industry best practice -e.g. Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS) and Health and Safety legislation.
• To be rostered on-call and respond to afterhours incidents and enquiries.
• Manage all on water aspect of events including major events such as Volvo Ocean Race and AC36 races including event buoy deployment.
• Maintain accurate records of incidents. Investigate and issue warnings and infringements where require.

• Assessing customers for medical cover for overseas travel
• Abilitie to use my clinical expertise to evaluate medical information related to insurance claims. This lead to ensuring fair, accurate, and medically appropriate decisions that were are made regarding policyholder claims.
• Review medical records for insurance cover and validate insurance claims.
• Assess treatment plans for medical necessity and policy alignment.
• Liaise with adjusters, underwriters, and providers for clarification.
• Detect inconsistencies in documentation; request additional evidence.
• Support fraud detection by spotting unusual or unsupported medical applications
• Document findings and prepare reports in the case of claim decisions.

• Leasing with clients and hospitals
• Helping with insurance policy's
• Advising on travel insurance policy details
• Assisting with Flight details and rearranging flights
• Creating new insurance cases
• Following up with tasks in regards to repatriation of clients
• Leasing with appointed agents in foreign countries.
• Talking to clients and outsources by phone.
• High professional phone manner.
• Worked on networking in regards to Emergency Embassy procedures for New Zealand, Australia and the UK.

An NZDF Medic provides emergency and primary health to defence personnel in various environments, including land, sea, and air, both domestically and during overseas operations. Responsibilities include diagnosing and treating illness and injury, managing patient health records, providing preventative health care and health education, ensuring health and hygiene standards, and performing medical evacuation.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Emergency & Primary Care:Provide immediate and comprehensive medical care to injured or ill personnel in diverse, often challenging, operational settings.
• Disease Prevention:Ensure a high standard of hygiene and sanitary conditions in deployed environments to prevent the spread of illness.
• Health & Welfare:Conduct health checks and manage health records for personnel, both at sea and ashore.
• Medical Support:Support medical evacuation and resuscitation efforts, ensuring the well-being of all personnel in an operational context.
• Force Health Protection:Work to minimize disease and non-battle injuries by focusing on occupational, environmental, and preventative medicine.
• Training & Education:Train other personnel in essential first aid and health-related topics.

In the UK, a Combat Medical Technician (CMT) is a soldier who provides emergency medical treatment in combat or training environments. They can be compared to civilian paramedics but operate within a military context. The specific roles and responsibilities can vary based on their experience level and current posting.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Emergency Medical Care: Provide immediate medical support and advanced first aid at the point of injury or illness, utilizing techniques like basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS)
• Triage and Assessment: Recognize and report abnormalities in a casualty's condition, such as consciousness levels, body appearances, and vital signs, and assist with triage during sick parades.
• Documentation: Initiate and maintain essential records, including casualty documentation, supply logs, and equipment maintenance records.
• Medical Support: Provide medical coverage for unit exercises, ensuring the health and safety of personnel, and assist in setting up field medical facilities.
• Equipment Management: Maintain and supervise the upkeep of first aid kits, AEDs, and other medical equipment, ensuring they are deployable and functional.
• Health and Hygiene: Promote good health and hygiene standards within the unit.
• Medical Training: Provide medical training to permanent staff, recruits, and other unit personnel as required.
• Medevac Support: Play a role in the medical evacuation (Medevac) process, coordinating movements of casualties as needed. This can be achieved via Air/Land or Sea
• Soldiering Skills: Maintain excellent soldiering skills, including fitness, weapon proficiency, and navigation, to ensure they can operate as part of a combat unit.
• Medical Facility Management: Establishing & setting up field medical facilities and treatment areas. Maintaining: Ensuring the functionality and cleanliness of these facilities.
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Core Responsibilities Key Skills Developed

As an Apprentice Surveyor I helped support qualified surveyors while learning the practical and technical aspects of surveying through on-the-job experience and formal training. Here's a brief overview of the role:

• Assist with Surveys: Help conduct site inspections and measurements under supervision.
• Data Collection: Gather and record information on land, buildings, or infrastructure.
• Report Preparation: Support the creation of survey reports, drawings, and documentation.
• Use of Equipment: Learn to operate surveying tools like GPS, total stations, and CAD software.
• Client Interaction: Observe and assist in communicating findings and updates to clients.
• Training & Development: Attend courses and work toward professional qualifications (e.g., RICS, NZIQS).
• Technical surveying knowledge
• Attention to detail
• Communication and teamwork
• Problem-solving
• Familiarity with regulations and standards