INTRODUCTION
Job Title: Platform Nurse/Medic
Name: Frank Martin
Company Overview: Frank Martin serves as a Platform Nurse/Medic with Atlantic Offshore Medical Services, providing essential healthcare support to offshore crew members. He emphasizes the significance of his role, stating, "I have been in the position of really having to rely on my skills and education to make a difference in someone’s health, both in a crisis and in the day-to-day journey of living."
Job Overview
Frank’s role involves overseeing the health and safety of the crew on the Hibernia platform. His responsibilities extend beyond typical nursing duties to include emergency medical response, public health monitoring, and health education. Frank works a rotation schedule of 21 days on and 21 days off, with a daily 12-hour shift and additional on-call duties for emergencies.
Career Path
Frank attended Memorial University and St. Clare’s School of Nursing to become a Registered Nurse. His academic background in nursing, combined with high school courses in science and human behavior, equipped him with the foundational skills for a medical career. His experience in team sports and volunteer activities also helped him develop resilience and adaptability, essential traits for working in a remote, isolated environment. His future career aspirations include roles such as Occupational Health Advisor or positions focused on safety, environmental health, or training within the offshore industry.
Day in the Life
A typical day for Frank begins with opening the Offshore Hospital, where he performs equipment checks and ensures the clinic is stocked with necessary supplies. Throughout the day, he addresses health concerns, conducts routine health assessments, and monitors public health standards on the platform. In addition, he leads the Medical Emergency Team in drills and real emergencies, provides health and safety presentations, and inspects accommodations from a health perspective.
Skills and Tools
Technical Skills: Emergency medical response, critical care nursing, health assessments, public health monitoring.
Soft Skills: Leadership, adaptability, effective communication, crisis management.
Tools Used: Diagnostic medical equipment, emergency response supplies, health monitoring systems, survival training equipment.
