An ordinary Aussie man who posed as a paramedic and charged major companies for first aid training despite having no qualifications has been deemed a threat to public safety.

Andreas Pantziaros was handed a lifetime ban by the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission on Tuesday for offering bogus health services through his private firm Medic Corp Ambulance. 

He allegedly duped major companies, including St Basil's, a large aged care company with five residential homes and 650 staff members across Sydney,  and Blue Steel, the construction firm behind the Crown Casino at Barangaroo on the city's harbour. 

Last year, Pantziaros was convicted and fined $1,000 for impersonating an emergency services worker and also for falsely registering his vehicle as an ambulance, which reduced his fee from $590 to just $68.

'The Commission found that Mr Pantziaros wore a formal uniform that had a strong resemblance to the NSW Ambulance Paramedic uniform which could easily mislead the public to believe he was a NSW Paramedic,' the commission stated.

Andreas Pantziaros (pictured) was handed a lifetime ban by the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission on Tuesday for offering bogus health services through his private firm Medic Corp Ambulance

'Whilst wearing this uniform Mr Pantziaros drove a vehicle which had been modified to resemble a NSW Ambulance vehicle, including displaying the words, 'Ambulance', '000 Emergency' and a 'Medic Corp' Logo almost identical to the NSW Ambulance logo,' the commission found

'Whilst wearing this uniform Mr Pantziaros drove a vehicle which had been modified to resemble a NSW Ambulance vehicle, including displaying the words, 'Ambulance', '000 Emergency' and a 'Medic Corp' Logo almost identical to the NSW Ambulance logo. 

'Mr Pantziaros does not hold the qualifications required to perform the role of a Paramedic.'

The prohibition ruling added that he was not qualified to teach first aid.

This did not stop him from charging private companies and non-profit organisations for training days.

In 2021, he shared a selfie with a group of women holding first aid mannikins.

'Providing first aid and CPR training to the Polish School teachers,' he captioned the post.

Pantziaros allegedly duped major companies, including St Basil's, a large aged care company with five residential homes and 650 staff members across Sydney, and Blue Steel, the construction firm behind the Crown Casino at Barangaroo on the city's harbour (pictured)

Pictured: Pantziaros' fake ambulance he used as part of his Medic Corp business

The Medic Corp Ambulance website has been taken down but its social media profile remains active.

It appears Pantziaros has also plied his bogus trade abroad.

His social media profile suggests he is now living in Cyprus where he runs an 'occupational health and safety service' business called 'A.Pantziaros Consultants Ltd'.

A post from December 2022 appears to show him leading a training day for a volunteer recue group in Cyprus. 

'A very interesting presentation by our friend and trainer Andreas Pantziaros on the use of medical oxygen,' the caption reads. 

It appears Pantziaros has also plied his bogus trade abroad (pictured: a post from December 2022 appears to show him leading a training day for a volunteer recue group in Cyprus)

'This was followed by practical training where our volunteers, with the help of our trainers, put theory into practice.'

The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission found that he 'poses a risk to public health and safety'. 

'Mr Andreas Pantziaros is permanently prohibited from providing any health services, either in paid employment or voluntarily, including through any business or company, to any member of the public,' it ruled.

Daily Mail Australia has approached Pantziaros for comment.

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