Rick Player

Managing Director

Rick grew up with a business background, his parents and siblings being successful entrepreneurs, company directors and professionals whilst he was still young.

Rick's childhood afforded him unusual and exciting opportunities and he has capitalised on these initial advantages with a very strong work ethic, and a fierce determination to succeed in his own right.  A 12-year period in the USA saw him quickly achieve a successful career as a commercial helicopter pilot and even some celebrity status on TV and radio as 'CBS Television Eye In The Sky'.  However, he found the most rewarding aspect of his career at the time to be flying for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service operations (HEMS).

His growing commitment to medical work spurred him to seek and achieve qualification himself as a paramedic and, due to the nature of calls allocated to emergency medical helicopter operations, he rapidly gained significant experience in dealing with the most critically ill patients, often in the most demanding circumstances.  His USA qualifications were ratified by the UK Health Professions Council in 2005 and he received his UK State Registered Paramedic (HPC) certification in April of 2006.  PA19759.
 
On returning to Britain, Rick established and ran a CAA approved Airline Pilot Training College, a growing company until "911" decimated the airline pilot training industry overnight. His flying achievements were formally recognised by The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) and he was elected by vote to be an Upper Freeman of the Guild.  In September 2000, he was invited to sit as an independent Guild assessor on the Pilot Selection Committee at RAF Cranwell. Rick remains an elected Upper Freeman of the Guild, and still holds his commercial pilot's licence and (CFI) flight instructor's certificate.

Combining knowledge, insight and expertise from his varied experience, Rick has built Event Paramedics Ltd from scratch.  The company has since added some talented Directors and Senior Managers and continues to grow, substantially increasing its turnover yearly since inception.
Of his company, he states:-

 "The company's success is largely down to the people we employ.  I would like to think I am a good Paramedic, but we employ THE BEST Paramedics and Technicians. These folks leave me awestruck every single day. Their skill, intelligence, sense of humour, and devotion to their patients, the lives they save without any expectation of praise or further reward, is simply amazing.  I have a lot to live up to as Managing Director".

Dale Wellington

Director of Operations

Dale Wellington joined Event Paramedics in 2006, with over 18 years experience in the Ambulance Service having risen through the ranks from a Paramedic and Station Manager/Officer.  He therefore has first hand understanding of the pressures and demands on Ambulance Services and the impact of management decisions on deliverability. 

Customer focus is of paramount importance to Event Paramedics.  Dale understands the need for delivering organisational efficiencies and meeting key targets.  However, these need to be sustainable and most importantly not impact on high quality patient care.  His focus is on delivering the best quality service to patients.

Dale is trained as a Bronze Commander and is experienced in taking control in major incident situations.  Holding a management qualification with the Institute of leadership and Management, Dale knows how to get the best of out of people.  Event Paramedics only recruit the best, highly skilled staff, and has become an organisation that people want to work for.

Sam Edmunds

Event & Project Director

Sam has been with Event Paramedics Ltd since the birth of the company. Since then, he has progressed through his ‘First Aid at Work’ training, spent a further eighteen months as a student emergency medical technician working under the tutelage of some of our most experienced Paramedics, ECPs and Technicians, and became fully qualified as an Emergency Medical Technician in his own right in October 2005. While taking the above in his stride, he continued to work tirelessly for the company in all other aspects of our day-to-day operation. He has jumped at every chance to extend his skills, consistently proving his worth to the company and helping to foster a fantastic relationship with our clients. Sam was appointed as ‘Event & Project Director’ of the company in 2008.

"I love working for Event Paramedics and the work I do, both office based and clinically, it gives me a great sense of pride. I am happiest when I know that our patients, their families, our clients and staff, all feel that we have delivered an optimum service at a critical time of need".

Sam lives close to our Headquarters in Cambridgeshire with his partner Abbey, and their two children Riley and Oliver

Dr Simon R. Prince

Medical Director.

Dr. Prince is a highly qualified general practitioner with a high level of hospital training and considerable experience in general practice.

His medical expertise is founded on extensive hospital training in some of the leading London teaching hospitals. This ranged, for example, from work in one of London's busiest accident and emergency departments to receiving the calls as a locum Senior House Officer for the Regional Neurosurgery team. His training enabled him to gain post-graduate medical qualifications from three Royal Colleges: General Practitioners, Psychiatrists and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

He has been involved in the last few years with providing emergency medical care for both Huntsdoc and Suffdoc - the local GP emergency services, and is involved with appraising GPs in Suffolk. He has worked in close cooperation with Paramedic and Nurse Emergency Care Practitioners.

He is pleased to say that people and children from all walks of life have consulted him privately and everyone is welcomed in a friendly and caring way.

Simon now has consulting rooms at Linden House, Event Paramedics Ltd new headquarters near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire and continues as the company’s Medical Director.

Malcolm Hunt

Financial Director

Malcolm has been Company Secretary of Event Paramedics Limited since its inception, being responsible for developing and overseeing the accounting systems that are needed for a growing business and dealing with procedures that are required by Companies House and the Inland Revenue. 

During November 2008 Malcolm became Financial Director to assist the Managing Director with the increased financial demands that are necessary as the company continues to grow, with Sam Edmunds taking the role of Accounts Manager to deal with the day to day running of the accounts department.

Malcolm qualified as a Senior Accounting Technician in 1980, having spent several years working in practice, while attending college before moving into a family engineering business as Finance Manager in 1986. 

Malcolm has the business training that is essential to a successful company, his experience being enhanced as auditor to several local organisations including his Parish Council. He is also a Trustee, Chairman, and financial advisor to a number of other organisations at a senior level.

Malcolm Moorehouse

Operational Duty Manager

Malcolm joined the NHS Ambulance service in 1979; initially at PTS (Patient Transport Services) level before becoming an Ambulance Technician in 1980. During 1990 he became Paramedic and was successful in becoming a member of the Aircrew on the Cornwall Air Ambulance; the first Helicopter Emergency Service in the country. He remained operational with the Helicopter team for 12 years.

Malcolm joined Event Paramedics in April 2009, working on Rapid Response Vehicles for one of the companies Accident and Emergency NHS contracts in Southern England.

In June 2009, Malcolm attained a BSc (Hons) in Emergency Care, after 3 years study whilst working full time for an NHS Trust. Malcolm became an Operational Duty Manager with Event Paramedics at our Southampton base in September 2009.

Since April 2010 Malcolm has been a Full time Operational Duty Manager with the company, after completing 31 years within the NHS.

"Working as part of a team, was taught to me 30 years ago; when I first started in the Ambulance Service. This ethos has stood me in good stead ever since. Event Paramedics as a company values every member of its staff, and team work is an important part of the operational role. I enjoy the day to day challenges of the Managerial role, but more importantly still maintain my patient contact and clinical skills by working on the RRV's & Double Manned Ambulances at the 'sharp end'."

"Being able to make a contribution to the company gives me great pride in my work, but more importantly working alongside professional staff members makes the job really worthwhile"

Virginia E.C. Browne

PA To The Directors

Ginny joined our company as PA to the directors in November 2009 and she is the first point of contact at our Head Office in Godmanchester. She has over twenty years’ experience of working in secretarial / administrative roles, including several consecutive roles through Reed Employment with Cambridgeshire Constabulary and a permanent post at John White & Co Solicitors. In these roles she was entrusted with highly confidential and sensitive work.

Amongst other things, Ginny is currently designing our new Staff Handbook and developing time-saving administrative procedures in order to make life easier for everyone.

“At Event Paramedics Ltd everyone greets you with a sincere, warm smile. The atmosphere tingles with positive vibrations and light hearted camaraderie. So it’s natural to want to give something positive back.”

In 2004 Ginny graduated as a mature student with a 2:1 BA (Hons) Degree in English/History and her passions include writing fiction and researching family histories as well as developing a web based project aimed at encouraging children and adults to develop basic curriculum skills. Married for twenty seven years, she has two sons and four contented cats.

“I consider everyone to be important, whatever their role is. It’s crucial to put yourself in another person’s shoes, to understand their perspective. That’s one of the secrets to providing a professional, caring and effective service.”