Matthew Ford
Matthew Ford
Ocean Springs, MS
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Description

Bachelor’s-educated safety professional, Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP), and NEBOSH International General Certificate holder. Nationally Registered EMT and U.S. Coast Guard licensed OUPV Captain providing set medic coverage, marine safety, safety diving, and water rescue for film and television productions. Trained under U.S. and UK safety frameworks including ScreenSkills, IOSH, and CDM-aligned entertainment safety standards.


Special Skills & Experience

BAAS Safety and Health (Texas A&M)
EMT - NREMT
CPR / AED - AHA
Field Diver Medic -TDM
Tactical Medical Provider - IEMS
Rescue Diver - PADI
Public Safety Diver II - PSDA
Swiftwater Rescue Tech - PSDA
Rescue Swimmer II - PSDA
Boat Captain (OUPV) - USCG
Rescue Boat Operator - PSDA
OSHA - 30 (Film / Construction)
OSHA - 10 (Maritime)
Heavy Equipment & Rigging Spec - TEEX
MEWP & Forklift Op - OSHA
Mental Health First Aid - MHFAA
Business of Entertainment - NYU Tisch

Credits

  • CONSULTANTS / TECHNICAL ADVISORS - Marine
  • 2021: Swamp People
  • 2017: Chicks Out of Water (MTV)
  • 2015: Popeyes (Multiple Ad Campaigns)
  • 2014: Arlissa “Sticks and Stones”
  • MEDICAL - EMT / Paramedic
  • 2025: People We Meet on Vacation (Key Medic)
  • 2023: Daisy Jones and The Six (Key Medic)
  • 2022: Emancipation (Key Medic)
  • 2022: Haunted Mansion (Set Medic: 2nd Unit)
  • 2022: Interview with the Vampire S1 & S2
  • 2016: Terminator Genesis
  • 2015: Jurassic World
  • 2013: 22 Jump St (Set Medic: 2nd Unit)
  • 2012: 21 Jump St (Set Medic: 2nd Unit)
  • 2011: The Mechanic (Key Medic)
  • STUNTS - Stunts - Misc. Specialities
  • 2024: Mayfair Witches S1 & S2 (Water Safety)
  • 2019: Looking For Alaska (Water Safety)
  • 2016: American Horror Story: Coven (Water Safety)
  • 2015: NCIS: New Orleans (Key Water Safety)
  • 2014: Bullet to the Head (Safety Diver)
  • 2014: Get Hard (Key Water Safety)
  • 2014: True Detective S1 (Water Safety)
  • 2013: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (Water Safety)
  • 2012: Escape Plan (Safety Diver)
  • 2009: The Final Destination (Safety Diver)
  • TRANSPORTATION - Marine Coordinator
  • 2014: America's Got Talent (NBC)
  • 2013: The Great Escape (TNT)

Affiliations
  • International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
  • License: yes, 2823-6018-7175

  • Color Code Key
  • Bilingual
  • Green Eco-Friendly
  • MS Drivers License
  • MS Ex-Pat
  • Resident 6 months
  • Statewide