Meet the PBF team: Introducing Nick Dempsey
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Introducing PBF youth and road injury prevention speaker Nick Dempsey.
In 2017 while celebrating his 21st birthday, Nick dove into his backyard pool, hit the bottom and sustained a spinal-cord injury resulting in him being a quadriplegic. Since his injury, Nick continues to push himself to see what’s possible now in his wheelchair life.
Q: What is your role at PBF?
A:Telling my story and spreading awareness about spinal cord injuries
Q: How long have you been working at PBF?
A: About 4 months
Q: Take us through an average day for you?
A: wake up, complete my morning routine and get out of bed, have a coffee, go to physical therapy, go to any appointments I might have, take my dog for a walk, do some work on my computer, have dinner, go to bed
Q: What do you enjoy most about working for PBF?
A: Being able to spread a positive message
Q: What positive change or impact have you been making at PBF?
A: Giving the youth knowledge about risks relating to partying
Q: Is there a contribution or achievement you’re most proud of being a part of at PBF?
A: Being able to make a difference
Q: What most surprised you about the impact and incidence of spinal cord injury when you began to learn about this topic?
A: How prevalent it is in young people
Q: If you were an animal, what would you be?
A: My dog because she’s spoilt
Q: What is your favourite thing about working for PBF/to reduce the impact and incidence of spinal cord injury?
A: The great people I get to meet along the way
Q: What jobs did you have before joining PBF?
A: I was a plumber before my injury, I also now work for a care company
Q: Why did you start working with PBF?
A: I wanted to share my story to hopefully help others
Q: Tell us something about yourself that not many people know.
A: I represented Australia in water polo
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