Qualifications
Damon Ramsey

Qualifications, courses, licenses, awards, certifications.
(reverse chronological order)
the course, location, the year

- Covid vaccinations Pfizer x 2 plus booster, Darwin, September 2021.

- Coxswains update from Queensland to AMSA national, 2021-2026.

- Crisis Management & Human Behaviour, Marlins, August 2021. 

- AMSA version of CoST/STCW in Cairns May 2021 - Refreshed STCW2010 Pattaya, Thailand September 2018 - previously STCW95, Thailand, August 2013. - Course includes: Elementary First Aid, Fire Fighting and Survival, Personal Safety & Responsibility, Personal Survival Techniques, and Security Awareness, .

- Remote Area First Aid & Oxygen Cairns 2021, First Aid, August 2020 Perth.  (Previous First Aid Certificates; Blue Mountains, NSW, 1996, renewed 2000, Renewed 2003, Renewed 2005, Refreshed 2006, Renewed 2011, renewed with STCW, Renewed Bangkok June 2018.)

- AMSA seafarer's medical Cairns 2021, (previously AMSA Medical certificate, 2006, renewed 2008, International 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019)

- AECO, Arctic guide test and certificate 2020, (previously completed 2019).

- IAATO, Antarctic guide test and certificate, 2019 (previously 2017).

- Firearm Course: focusing on Rifles, including safety and range shooting time, Durban, South Africa, December 2018.

- various Marlins Tickets, including required short online certificates: Ship Familiarisation, Zodiac Certificate, Expedition Operations manual, Code of Ethics, (previously) Crew Health & Welfare in Tropical Climates, Dignity at work, Diversity Inclusion, Drugs & Alcohol, Environmental Awareness, Hours Work and Rest Record Keeping, RCL, Anti-Bribery Policy, Slips Trips and Falls, V.Ships Piracy Course, Toolbox Talks Certificate, VGroup Working Effectively Across Cultures.

- Crowd Control/Management ticket, on board, Silver Discoverer, 2019-2024, (previously on board Caledonia Sky, 2014).

• Coxswain's (boat driving) Ticket Perpetual, MSQ, Cairns, June 2008

• Marine Radio Course, Cairns TAFE, May 2008

• Coxswain's Course, Cairns TAFE, May 2008

• Blue Card issued 2005, re-issued 2007, re-issued 2009.

• Remote First Aid, Defibrillator and Advanced Resuscitation, First Response, Cairns, Qld, 2004, re-issued 2007.

• Recreational Ship Master's License, Queensland Transport, Cairns, Qld, 2004.

• National Ship Board Safety, Australian.

• Biological Science Degree (BSc. Zoology), James Cook University, Cairns and Townsville, Queensland, and Northern Territory University, Northern Territory. 1997 to 2002. Studies include Geology, Botany, Rainforest Plants, Marine Biology, Fish Biology, Savanna Ecology, Environmental Issues, Ecotourism, etc, and Majoring in Zoology.

• Nomination, Cairns Tourism Association's Tourism and Hospitality Award, 2001, Nominated as a guide with the Adventure Company.

• Snake Awareness/Handling Certificate, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service/James Cook University, Townsville, 2000. Snake identification, first aid and handling.

• Driver’s Commercial Authorization, Queensland, 1998.

• Light Rigid (Truck and Bus) Driver’s License, Current, from Qld, 1998.

• Trap and display licence, Blue Mountains National Park, 1996-7. National Parks and Wildlife Service.

• Advanced Certificate in ‘Outdoor Guiding’, Blue Mountains TAFE, NSW, 1995-1996. Studies include flora and fauna interpretation, Aboriginal studies, Outdoor leadership, Outdoor Survival, History.

• Certificate in ‘Tour Directing and Guiding’. Blue Mountains TAFE, NSW. 1996. Studies include various tourism, marketing and economic subjects.

• Advanced Diving Certificate, PADI, Cairns, Queensland, 1995.

• Openwater diving certificate, PADI, Cairns, Queensland, 1995.

• Open Water diving Certificate, NAUI, Fitzroy Island, Qld, 1990.

• School Certificate, Sydney Technical High School, (can't remember what year, it was so long ago...)