1. Diver Curriculum Vitae
NAME: Sean Forbes Forsyth
DATE OF BIRTH: 7th October 1986
PROFILE: HSE Air Diver (Scuba, Surface Supplied &
Surface Supplied Top Up).
POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 38695, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa, 0043
CONTACT DETAILS: South African Cell: +27 83 242 2227
UK Cell: +44 7827 501541
e-mail: s.f.forsyth.diving@gmail.com
NATIONALITY: South African.
LANGUAGES: English (fluent), Afrikaans (fluent), Malagasy (conversational),
German (introductory), French (introductory).
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS:
 HSE SURFACE SUPPLIED COMMERCIAL DIVER. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
 HSE SCUBA COMMERCIAL DIVER. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
 HSE SURFACE SUPPLIED TOP UP/WET BELL COMMERCIAL DIVER. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
 CSWIP 3.1 U PREP. TUC, Fort William/ TWI, Middlesbrough, UK (2014/ 2015).
 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE ASSISTANT. Netcare911, Johannesburg, RSA (2009).
 HSE FIRST AID AND O2 PROVIDER. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
 KIRBY MORGAN HELMET AND BANDMASK OPERATOR. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
 RYA POWERBOAT LEVEL II. iPowerboat, Ballachulish, UK (2014)
 Subsea Tools Certificate. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
 Wet-welding AWS D3.6 M 2010 equivalent certificate. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
 Surface & Subsea Oxy Thermic Cutting & Burning Certificate. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
 Introduction to Subsea Hydraulic Bolt-tensioning Systems. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
 Introduction to Subsea Rigging. TUC, Fort William, UK (2014).
OTHER DOCUMENTS:
 HSE Diver Medical (Valid until 18/08/2015).
 South African Passport (Number upon request. Valid until 02/07/2022).
 Driver’s Licence.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
 BCOM BUSINESS & TOURISM MANAGEMENT. University of Pretoria, Pretoria, RSA (2009).
 PADI DIVEMASTER. Reef Doctor, Ifaty, Madagascar (2013).
 FIELD GUIDE’S ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (FGASA), LEVEL 1. Talon Safaris, Shamwari Game Reserve, Port Elizabeth, RSA (2014).

2. EMPLOYMENT:
2013: Divemaster Dive Guide (full-time).
Sakatia Dive Resort. Nosy Be. Madagascar.
Worked as lead & back-up dive guide.
2013: PADI Divemaster, Scientific Intern & Volunteer Co-ordinator (full-time).
Reef Doctor. Ifaty. Madagascar.
Conducted & led scientific underwater surveys and assisted in training new volunteers to do so. Created and managed data-entry protocols. Assisted Instructor with dive training.
2010 – 2013: Pre-Authorisations Consultant (full-time).
Discovery Health Medical Scheme. Pretoria. South Africa.
Liaised with clients and approved or declined their applications for health insurance benefit confirmation based on the medical merits of each individual case and in-line with the terms and conditions of their policies. Was 2IC in a team of 15 and stand-in Team Leader when required.
2009 – 2012: Basic Life Support Ambulance Technician (part-time volunteer). Netcare911. Pretoria. South Africa.
Member of an ambulance crew responding to medical emergencies. Responsibilities included scene management, patient care and ambulance response-readiness maintenance.
2008 – 2009: First-aid Medic (part-time).
Freelance. Pretoria. South Africa.
First-aider at concerts, festivals and various sporting events.
2007: Farm-hand (part-time).
Bar Y Ranches. Alma. South Africa.
Worked as a farm labourer on tasks varying from erecting fences to de-horning cattle as required.
2006 – 2007: Driver (part-time).
B & P Medical Couriers. Pretoria. South Africa.
Call-out driver responsible for transporting emergency medical supplies, on short notice, between various hospitals and medical laboratories.
HOBBIES:
 Hiking & walking
 Archery
 Reading
 Photography
 Recreational Diving