Instructor Spotlight

This month we feature WorkSafe instructor and midwife Katie Bettle.  We asked Katie to share a little about life as a midwife and first aid instructor….   Can you tell us a bit about yourself?  Hi I am Katie, I have been a qualified midwife for twenty years and a WorkSafe instructor for over two years. I live in Caversham, Reading and have a husband and 2 children, Sarah (15) and Dan (12) and our two rabbits, called Brighteyes and

We reached out to husband and wife training team William and Fiona from Somerset, and asked them to share a little about themselves and their journey into teaching first aid courses. Here’s what they said…   How did you both get into training/instructing? William – My instructing days began in aviation.  I qualified first as a civilian flying instructor, then with the military.  I loved the teaching, both theory and practise, and I will always maintain that you can learn

Introducing Michael of UKOL Enterprise Ltd. Can you tell us a little about your background and how you became a First Aid Instructor? Since 2008, I have been dedicated to delivering training. I started with a large care provider in Birmingham and today I deliver through my own company UKOL Enterprise Ltd. I also have extensive experience as a director of children’s services. Running my own company allows me to make a meaningful impact in the community through my training

Introducing Denver from Nags Training Solutions. Denver is a self-employed trainer, read on to discover his journey! How did you get into teaching first aid? I was working as a Regional Trainer for a company teaching various Health and Safety subjects. As we explored further options for staff development, we considered delivering First Aid training ourselves. Although I was already a First Aider, I wasn’t an instructor at that time. When I became an instructor, I realized that teaching First

Introducing Helen from Four Seasons Healthcare. Helen is a regional in-house trainer for her care group. Read on to discover her experiences and insights in first aid training. How long have you been teaching first aid? Just over six years! I absolutely love teaching the first aid courses to my colleagues because it is such a worthwhile subject. The delegate not only gets to practice CPR but can see the absolute benefit in using their new skills, enabling them to

Introducing Dean of BA Bush & Son. Dean, a mechanic and tyre fitter from Lincolnshire shares his experience of becoming a first aid trainer for his company! How did you get in to teaching first aid? I have worked for an independent tyre retail and distribution company for about 20 years, and we have expanded massively over the last 10. In the past we had various external companies do our first aid training and as we have grown as a