Andre Marx

I am a hardworking individual who is always willing to learn and experience new things. I take on any challenges, as I feel it is the best way to gain additional experience and enhance my knowledge. My objective is to grow within an organization that will assist me in reaching my full potential, using my current skills, acquiring new skills as well as learning from those that have numerous years of experience in a specific field. I have been working in the emergency services setting for the past 16 years. Ranging from governmental Fire and Rescue departments, Emergency Medical Services, Private Rescue and training services as well as international Fire, Rescue, Medical, training and HAZMAT Services. I also held the position of Chief Rescue Coordinator for projects with the following organizations: • USAID • JICA • UN • Specialized Rescue South Africa I trained numerous personnel in 14 different countries in the following sectors: • Military services • Security services • EMS • Fire and Rescue • Red Cross • Private sector specialized task teams • Industrial ERT teams • Mining Sector Emergency services teams • Private security services Countries that I trained includes: • Southern Africa • Swaziland • Lesotho • Namibia • Botswana • Mozambique • Zambia • Malawi • Chad • Madagascar • Angola • Democratic Republic of Congo • Tanzania • Qatar I have been fortunate to gain experience from different services in different countries to enhance my current skill set, making me experienced in different forms of Medical Response, Disaster Response, All types of Rescue, Firefighting and dealing with HAZMAT Incidents.