Dan has worked in the NHS since 1997 and since qualifying as a Paramedic in 2002, he has held a number of leadership roles in the North West Ambulance Service. In 2009, Dan was appointed as one of the first Advanced Paramedics in NWAS. Dan is currently the Area Consultant Paramedic for Greater Manchester, responsible for clinical leadership, quality, practice development and professional standards across the area. Dan holds a BSc in Contemporary Health Practice, an MSc in Advanced Practice, with specific interests in leadership, end of life care and law. Dan is also a Tactical Commander for NWAS, and is an honorary lecturer for Edge Hill University. On May 22, 2017, Dan responded to the Manchester Arena Bombing.