Zac Young

Intensive Care Paramedic delivering advanced critical care in complex, high-risk and time-critical pre-hospital environments. Operates autonomously as the senior clinical decision-maker, managing clinical risk and supporting safe, patient-centred outcomes within multidisciplinary teams.

Key Contributions:

• Deliver advanced assessment, treatment and monitoring of critically ill and injured patients in time-critical and resource-limited environments
• Operate autonomously with limited supervision, applying sound clinical judgement and escalating appropriately to support safe, evidence-based decision-making
• Lead and support multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, demonstrating effective leadership and disciplined followership to maintain safety and situational awareness
• Plan, prioritise and adapt clinical and operational activities in dynamic environments, balancing patient needs, environmental hazards and available resources
• Communicate complex clinical information clearly and concisely to clinicians, emergency services, receiving facilities, patients and families

Selected Achievements:

• Appointed by the Commissioner of NSW Ambulance as a team member for the Serious Adverse Event Review, aiding in system-level learning and enhancing patient safety.
• ICP recertified December 2024, authorised to mentor and train Intensive Care Paramedic Trainees
• Consistently recognised by station and sector management as a mentor and clinical role model.

• Provided operational leadership during 2019-2020 bushfire season, ensuring effective response to critical incidents.
• Led risk management and crew coordination as elected Deputy Captain for five years, enhancing operational effectiveness in complex, high-risk situations.
• Executed safe and effective incident response as operational firefighter within structured command and control systems.
• Qualifications include Crew Leader (CL), Conduct Briefings and Debriefings (CBD), Leading People (LP), Incident Control Systems (IMT).
• Awarded RFS Long Service Medal, National Emergency Medal, and Premier’s Bushfire Citation.

• Responded to active bushfire incidents and conducted suppression operations.
• Worked alongside a wildfire response team to enhance safety and effectiveness in challenging conditions.
• Participated in hazard reduction and land management activities to improve community safety.
• Operated safely in physically demanding and hazardous conditions.
• Mentored colleagues and contributed to crew leadership and task coordination.

• Increased social media engagement by 60% through targeted content strategies.
• Assisted in planning and executing trade shows, enhancing brand visibility and engagement.
• Supported communications and stakeholder engagement activities, strengthening marketing initiatives.