Humanitarian Medical Volunteer, Writer and Yacht Captain
Tonbridge, United Kingdom
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- WRITER (Self-employed)
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- MEDICAL VOLUNTEER - SURGERY at CUT NYAK DHIEN MEULABOH HOSPITAL - NGO: WALHI/SHEEP
- SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST at JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECH. at JACKSON MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - SURGICAL ER & RYDER TRAUMA CENTER
- USCG LICENSED CAPTAIN & AB - OFFSHORE YACHT DELIVERIES (Self-employed)
- VICE PRESIDENT at SEABERTH U.S.A. Inc.
- SAILMAKER at HOOD SAILMAKERS MARBLEHEAD
- INTERNATIONAL YACHT CREW at PORTS in EUROPE (Self-employed)
- Education
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- NIFA - NATIONAL INSTITUTE of FIRST ASSISTING
- SOLO SCHOOL of WILDERNESS & EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- LINDSEY HOPKINS TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER
- NEW ZEALAND NAVY - AUCKLAND
- SEA SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE
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Kim Sanders-Fisher’s Summary
Dedicated to providing humanitarian aid in disaster relief situations through the creation of a new style of charitable organization: NGZer0. Exploring possibilities for working as a Medical Volunteer with an NGO in the developing world while obtaining further clinical experience as an OR First Surgical Assistant to complete the NIFA training program. Increasing exposure via the Internet, continuing to submit articles for publication, finish work on book manuscripts and perfect innovative equipment designs. Still available short term ( 1 - 3 months) for the delivery a private yachts on major ocean passages.
Kim Sanders-Fisher’s Specialties:
An innovative, dedicated and tenacious self-starter, undaunted by challenging assignments in remote foreign crisis environments with minimal creature comforts or external support. Former USCG Captain/AB, well traveled, tolerant, adaptable team-player, hard working, safety conscious, responsible, dependable, with diversified maritime, medical, capacity development and survival expertise. A published writer with excellent communication skills for teaching or lecturing to instill safe practices.
Kim Sanders-Fisher’s Experience
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WRITER
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
March 1992 — Present (16 years 8 months)
Published author of magazine articles and OP-ED pieces in the US; now working on two separate book manuscripts. Contributor to Blog and Wiki sites on Healthcare and social change issues including: KiM-TEAM.WikiSpaces.com WikiAnswers.com; socialtext.net and Wikipedia. Created Blogs for TEAM, (Transparency for Equal Accountability in Medicine) focusing on innovative solutions for patient safety primarily to facilitate affordable universal Healthcare in the US: MedTEAM.WordPress.com and MedicIntegrity-TEAM.BlogSpot.com as well as NGZer0, targeting novel concepts for reducing waste in Humanitarian Aid: NGZer0.WordPress.com. Generated significant PR in collaboration with Baltimore journalists in 2001-3 as a vocal community activist working to secure Historic protective status to rescue the ethnic minority, business district of Oldtown Mall from demolition. Created “Gay Street’s Oldtown Coalition” to petition the Baltimore City Council by proposing a “Global Village” regeneration project.
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MEDICAL VOLUNTEER - SURGERY
CUT NYAK DHIEN MEULABOH HOSPITAL - NGO: WALHI/SHEEP
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
January 2005 — July 2005 (7 months)
Humanitarian Medical Volunteer seconded to Cut Nyak Dhien Meulaboh Hospital, Aceh Province, Indonesian via NGOs “WALHI” and “SHEEP” after the Asian Boxing Day Tsunami. Worked as a Surgical First Assist, meeting NIFA clinical requirements under the supervision of local Doctors. Helped to acquire EMS equipment and train local Hospital staff in EMS practices functioning as an independent, Maverick aid worker and innovative community liaison, promoting the support of local Indonesian organizations attempting to access the resources of better financed foreign NGOs. Wrote the proposal: “Capacity Development of Emergency Preparedness Planning for Meulaboh,” a comprehensive emergency preparedness strategy for Meulaboh, Aceh Berat as requested by top functionaries at UNDP and WHO. Launched NGZer0 a new Blog promoting innovative solutions for practical collaborative delivery of disaster relief, to reduce waste of donated Humanitarian Aid funding on nonessential amenities, admin and bureaucracy.
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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
March 1996 — December 2000 (4 years 10 months)
Competent in all major OR disciplines, especially Trauma and Transplant Surgery. Scheduled to cover off-shift evening/nights every weekend that required versatility from a highly experienced core of OR (Theater) teams. Attended Surgical Grand Rounds alongside the Medical Students for three years while working in the OR at Johns Hopkins. An active participant on the OR Education Committee while always an outspoken and proactive patient safety advocate. Catalyst for a bold new initiative requiring months of weekly interdisciplinary meetings culminated in an OR Retreat, seeking to achieve a “Perfect Day in the OR.” This was the inspiration for the "KALEIDOSCOPE of INNOVATIVE MOMENTUM" as described on the KiM-TEAM Wiki and TRANSPARENCY for EQUAL ACCOUNTABILITY in MEDICINE Blog.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECH.
JACKSON MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - SURGICAL ER & RYDER TRAUMA CENTER
(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
September 1993 — March 1996 (2 years 7 months)
Emergency Medical Technician in Surgical ER at Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami; 2nd busiest County ER (A&E) in the US. Duties and on-the-job training for patient care included: vitals, CPR, blood draws/ABGs, IV, Foley and NG tube insertion. ACLS certified for Trauma Resuscitation Dept. Only EMT on duty for busy weekend nights at Jackson’s stand-alone Ryder Trauma Center serving Miami Dade, the Florida Keys, Bahamas, Guantanamo and the entire Caribbean. Developed a comprehensive redraw of the Surgical ER, with the objective of creating an efficient “traffic flow” in order to greatly reduce the average waiting times for patients seeking treatment, as a direct response to Managerial requests for workable ideas. Spent final year in training as a Surgical Tech. at Lindsey Hopkins. One of the founding members of the South Florida Disaster Medical Assistance Team a Miami based D-MAT team. Attended field training exercise with the group in preparedness for deployment in a disaster.
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USCG LICENSED CAPTAIN & AB - OFFSHORE YACHT DELIVERIES
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Maritime industry)
October 1985 — September 1993 (8 years)
Over 150,000 miles of ocean passage-making experience delivering private yachts professionally worldwide, including traversing the North and South Atlantic 13 times under sail. Taught novice boat Owners celestial navigation and seamanship as Co-Captain on major ocean crossings, also completed numerous trips double-handed. Formulated “Team Pro-Maxi,” an international all-female crew, for the 93/94 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. Trained as a Yacht Rigger and also acquired National Registry certification as an EMT in preparation. This project was abandoned due to Hurricane Andrew when the devastation offered a unique opportunity for a first experience in providing Disaster Relief as a Medical Volunteer assisting 82nd Airborn Medics. Joined the first “US Women’s Challenge” for the Whitbread in 1989. Completed the Southern Ocean leg from Punta del Este, Uruguay to Fremantle, Australia, on the 89/90 Whitbread as Sailmaker / Medic aboard “With Integrity,” the former “GB II.”
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VICE PRESIDENT
SEABERTH U.S.A. Inc.
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Maritime industry)
March 1982 — May 1985 (3 years 3 months)
Owner-Operator of a small business that delivered yachts offshore. Took care of advertising and promotions while fulfilling the role of company VP. Selected, sailed with, and monitored the performance of all of the Seaberth yacht delivery teams. Seaberth USA Inc. was contracted to deliver entire Charter Fleets of dozens of bare-boat sailing vessels, primarily from eastern seaboard ports and Florida, to various Caribbean Islands.
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SAILMAKER
HOOD SAILMAKERS MARBLEHEAD
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Maritime industry)
January 1979 — August 1980 (1 year 8 months)
Learned proper techniques for mending sails at the Marblehead Sail Repair Loft. Later worked on all phases of new sail construction at Hood’s principal US facility. Took on a private project to build a replacement Mainsail for a friend’s 40’ cruising yacht, mastering a variety of Sailmaking skills by opting to work on the project alone.
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INTERNATIONAL YACHT CREW
PORTS in EUROPE (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Maritime industry)
September 1972 — January 1979 (6 years 5 months)
Traveled extensively, perfecting seamanship, sailing and celestial navigation expertise on numerous lengthy ocean passages aboard private yachts worldwide. After extensive sailing throughout Europe from the Med to the English Channel, ocean passages included crossing the North Atlantic to Brazil, the South Atlantic to Cape Town in a 29’ Racing boat; from Durban South Africa through the Mozambique channel into the Indian Ocean to the Seychelles and returning to the Mediterranean via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Gained valuable maintenance, navigation, sail-repair, system’s upkeep and engineering skills, in addition to sailing and cooking experience, all self-taught while crewing on boats.
Kim Sanders-Fisher’s Education
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NIFA - NATIONAL INSTITUTE of FIRST ASSISTING
CFA, First Surgical Assist, 2003 — 2008
Distance Learning Program including study segments and Clinical OR experience following a Surgical Skills practicum. Now on hold due to present circumstances - unable to complete practical clinical time in Surgery.
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SOLO SCHOOL of WILDERNESS & EMERGENCY MEDICINE
E.M.T. National Registry, Wilderness Emergency Medicine & Backcountry Rescue, 2003 — 2003
This course completed for the first time in 1991 obtaining National Registry, Wilderness EMT, Backcountry Rescue and Winter Emergency Care (WEC), but allowed certifications to lapse while working in the OR. Retook the complete course for the second time in 2003 before leaving the US.
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LINDSEY HOPKINS TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER
Certificate, Surgical Technology, 1994 — 1995
Clinical Assignments at three area Hospitals: Miami Veterans Hospital; Mercy Medical Center in Miami and Jackson Memorial Medical Center.
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NEW ZEALAND NAVY - AUCKLAND
Coping with Medical Emergencies at Sea 1990 — 1990
Joined New Zealand Navy Cadet Medics on a specialized Marine Medic training program for a three week course segment custom modified as a courtesy to enhance preparedness to deal with medical emergencies mid ocean following participation in the 89/90 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.
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SEA SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE
USCG License - AB, Requirements for Captaincy, Rules of the Road, Radar Plotting - Able Seaman and Lifeboat handling., 1985 — 1985
License restricted by non US citizenship - Radar Plotting was an additional endorcement and both were renewed in the 90s, but not maintained to date.
Additional Information
Kim Sanders-Fisher’s Websites:
Kim Sanders-Fisher’s Interests:
Humanitarian Aid; Healthcare; Innovation; Social Change; Writing; Traveling and Sailing Offshore
Kim Sanders-Fisher’s Groups:
The Cultural Diversity Network & the eBiz Club in Hastings
WinS: Women in Surgery, Royal College of Surgery of England
Created: T.E.A.M. - Transparency for Equal Accountability in Medicine
Member: Coalition for Anti-Malarial Drug Safety - USA
Vice President: Gay Streets Oldtown Coalition – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Former Member of the South Florida D-MAT - Disaster Medical Assistance Team - Florida, USA
Thi Institute of Navigation - USA
Kim Sanders-Fisher’s Honors:
89/90 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race – 2nd Leg Uruguay to Australia "With Integrity" first in class.
Kim Sanders-Fisher’s Contact Settings
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