Crawford began his professional career working in hotel management. During his 20 years of voluntary service to the Victorian
Country Fire Authority, he was promoted to the rank of captain and selected to be an ambulance paramedic. He went on to work for both
Ambulance Victoria and the
Queensland Ambulance Service respectively for over 15 years. He has a
Diploma of Ambulance Paramedic Studies and a
Certificate IV in Fire Technology. Prior to his promotion to the
Second Palaszczuk Ministry, Crawford served as a member of
Queensland Parliament's Ethics Committee from February 2016 to November 2017, and also as a member of the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee from May 2016 to November 2017. == Personal life ==