Jared van der Hilst

Background

About Jared van der Hilst

Dynamic, mission-driven Critical Care Paramedic with over 20 years of frontline experience in high-acuity, austere, and remote environments. Currently flying with Ornge in Northern Ontario aboard PC12 and AW139 aircraft, I provide advanced life support and critical care transport to some of Canada’s most vulnerable populations. My background includes extensive offshore, industrial, and anaesthesia-based critical care, complemented by a Master of Health Practice (Paramedicine) with dual specialisations in Critical Care and Extended Care Paramedicine. I am also experienced as a Registered Anaesthetic Technician which provides me with additional critical care experience (e.g able to set up and operate Mechanical Ventilators, run arterial lines and perform POC blood gas testing, manage Airways, safely provide Blood Transfusions etc) Key Strengths Over two decades of clinical experience across metropolitan ambulance, offshore, and hospital environments. Expertise in prehospital critical care, airway management, RSI, ventilation strategies, and point-of-care diagnostics. Skilled in simulation-based education, clinical coaching, and curriculum development. Extensive experience in aviation-based and offshore medicine, including BOSIET/HUET certifications. Strong commitment to safety, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement.