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Chris is currently Chief Executive Officer of SA Ambulance
Service. Prior to this, he has held the positions of Deputy
Chief Executive; Director of Country Operations, being responsible
for the operation of paid and volunteer services in country
areas; and Director of Operations for the metropolitan area
which handles in excess of 100,000 cases per annum and operates
separate emergency and non-emergency services. In this position
he was also responsible for the provision of state communications.
Other senior appointments include Manager Finance &
Administration and Corporate Analyst.
Chris has been involved with the ambulance service in South
Australia for 36 years since commencing as a volunteer ambulance
officer in 1968. He commenced full time in the Service in
1975 in the role of Assistant Accountant. He is a member
of several committees, within the Service and within the
government sector, including chairmanship of the State Rescue
Helicopter Service.
Chris has a strong strategic focus and is committed to
best practice and continuous improvement. He believes that
these can be achieved only through a culture that encourages
personal development and within an organisation that recognises
the value of investing in the education of its people.
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