Ben Meadley is a registered paramedic who commenced his career with Ambulance Victoria in 1998, followed by a period with New South Wales Ambulance from 1999-2003. Returning to Ambulance Victoria, Ben trained as an intensive care (MICA) paramedic in 2004, and an intensive care (MICA) flight paramedic in 2009. Ben has developed expertise in prehospital critical care, paramedic education, and human performance in specialist teams. Ben completed his PhD at Monash University, and his research interests include respiratory and cardiovascular physiology, point of care ultrasound, blood component use in critical care, human performance optimisation, and helicopter search and rescue operations. Ben divides his time between his role as the Director of Paramedicine at Ambulance Victoria with teaching and research as an adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Paramedicine, and for services to paramedicine was awarded the Ambulance Service Medal.