Lindsay is a Consultant Neonatologist at Counties Manukau District Health Board, with research interests in Neonatal Echocardiography. He was an ILCOR Neonatal Resuscitation worksheet author for the 2010 review, and a Topic Co-Chair for the 2015 round.

Lindsay has represented the New Zealand Paediatric Society since 1999.

Jonathon is an Advanced Qualified Lifeguard and Life Member of the Piha Surf Life Saving Club and Surf Life Saving Northern Region. He is an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Anaesthesiology at The University of Auckland, CORE Advanced Instructor, and Secretary of the International Life Saving Federation Medical Committee. Until October 2017, he represented Surf Life Saving New Zealand on the NZ Resuscitation Council.

At Surf Life Saving Northern Region, his roles have included Director of Regional Services, Director of Lifesaving, and Operations Committee Chair. Jonathon has a strong research focus, having authored and co-authored several journal articles, textbook chapters and national surf lifesaving policies.

Anna works part time in critical care and part time as the resuscitation coordinator for Whanganui Hospital. She became involved in the professional arm of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation from 2010-2014 on the Critical Care Nurses section national committee. During this time the committee laid the groundwork for the New Zealand College of Critical Care Nurses, and also started providing workshops for critical care nurses. 

Anna has become increasingly involved with the New Zealand Resuscitation Council over the last 10 years, and has a passion for its CORE and Newborn Life Support programmes.

Malcolm is a specialist anaesthetist, and has represented the New Zealand National Committee of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) on the Council since 2009. He was an elected member of ANZCA’s New Zealand National Committee from 2002 to 2014.

Malcolm has a particular interest in resuscitation and emergency care as part of his anaesthesia practice. He is also a member of the Order of St John.

Nick was appointed the Quality Assurance Manager for training at NZ Red Cross in 2021. 

His focus is on continuous improvement of First Aid training, and the development of leadership and ongoing relationships across the wider organisation.

Nick served as a Senior Officer with the Royal Air Force Regiment for 34 years. 

Completing deployed operations in Afghanistan, Africa, Belize, and the Falkland Islands before emigrating to New Zealand with his wife in 2019.

During his time in the RAF, Nick was responsible for designing and implementing training for the Medical Emergency Response Teams (MERT) as well as combative skills and battlefield first aid.

Emily began her ambulance career in 2000 in the United Kingdom with East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Since then she has worked in patient transfer, frontline, community and helicopter services. Her last role in the United Kingdom was as an Emergency Care Practitioner in the city of Derby.

In 2011 she moved to New Zealand to join the Wellington Free Ambulance Urgent Community Care team as an Extended Care Paramedic and Intensive Care Paramedic. After leading this team for 2 years, Emily was appointed to the role of Clinical Quality Improvement Manager.

Gary is a consultant in Emergency Medicine and serves as the medical director of Surf Life Saving New Zealand. He is Co-Director of Emergency Medicine Training at Whangarei Hospital, an elected member of the Northland District Health Board, and serves as an expert medical advisor for the Health and Disabilities Commissioner. In 2019 Gary was selected as Chair of the Medical Committee of the International Life Saving Federation.

His interests are in trauma, ultrasound, and medical education. His vision is for every one of the 5,000 surf lifeguards in New Zealand to be competent community first aiders—a small army of people spread throughout NZ who are willing and capable of helping others. To support the work of this and other essential community groups, he hopes to help the Council craft simple, memorable, and effective national first aid guidelines. 

He enjoys reading, running, and being out on the water with his kids and wife.

Jean represents the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care. She was previously trained as a general practitioner and now works as the Clinical Leader of Kenepuru Accident and Medical Centre in Kenepuru Hospital, where she has been since 2005. In this role she has been involved in both Paediatric and Adult resuscitations, and has a strong interest in community based resuscitation management.