Qualifications

2023: IRATA Level 3 Technician. IRATA No: 1/44625. Qualified 1st September 2023 at Access Techniques, Sheffield.
FAA Level 3 Award In Emergency First Aid At Work (RQF).

2022:  CITB Site Safety Plus - Health and Safety Awareness Course – 100% Pass.
CITB Health Safety and Environment Test – 100% Pass.
CSCS Labourer Card.

2020: IRATA Level 2 Technician. Revalidated 28th August 2020 at Access Techniques, Sheffield.

2018: Inspired Training: Asbestos Awareness course - 95% Pass

2017:
IRATA Level 2 Technician. IRATA No: 2/44625. Upgraded 11th August 2017 at Mark Wright Training Ltd.
CITB Site Safety Plus - Health and Safety Awareness Course – 100% Pass.
CITB Health Safety and Environment Test – 100% Pass.
CSCS Labourer Card.
Medium-risk Confined Spaces Certificate.

2015:
Inspired Training: Confined Space Awareness course – 100% Pass.

2014:
IRATA Level 1 Technician. Revalidated 5th Sept 2014 at Mark Wright Training Ltd., Rotherham.

2011:
IRATA Level 1 Technician. IRATA No: 1/44625. Trained at Mark Wright Training Ltd., Rotherham.
CITB Health Safety and Environment Test – 100% Pass.
CSCS card – Working at Height. CSCS Reg. no: 04315215/1.

Relevant Employment Interests:

Enthusiastic caver and mine-explorer, working on many photographic survey, exploration and restoration projects in caves and disused Peak District lead mines. Comfortable with deep shaft descents/ascents, bolt installation (resin, throughbolt, screw-in), underground rope-access, working in confined spaces and aid-climbing. Currently working on a notable Castleton lead mine shaft-top repair and reconstruction in partnership with the National Trust.

Active member of the Technical Spelelogical Group in Castleton, the Peak District Mines Historical Society, the British Caving Association and the Derbyshire Caving Association.

Degree-qualified photographer. Proficient in all formats of camera from compact digital to large-format film, including working as an operator with the SpheroCam HDR 360° panoramic camera, for site surveying and luminance capture for computer graphics usage. I have also produced industrial/surface photography, retailing to computer graphics producers, for use as product backplates or as seamless texture-maps for 3D modelling. Experienced computer artist, proficient in Photoshop and 3D Studio MAX.

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