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Devon First Aid

devon first aid

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Newton Abbot

Devon First Aid was founded in 1999 by Mrs Helen Smith. Helens professional history included time working as a Senior Nurse Advisor at NHS Direct a Resuscitation Nurse Trainer in Devon and latterly as a School Matron in a private school. David has worked with Helen for several years providing support in training and assessing groups until Helen handed over the reigns in the summer of 2017. David has had a rich career in Health Care. He started in the St John Ambulance aged 12, Joined the Army as a Combat Medical Technician at 16 and trained to work in Operating Theatres a few years later. In 1992 He qualified as a Registered General Nurse working children with disabilities, elderly care, prison health care, NHS Direct and going on to qualify and practice as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. David began his training career as an Officer with the RAF Volunteer Reserve where he maintains his affiliation with the Combined cadet force to this day. Helen developed a training ethos of gentle, fun, educational and practice-based learning which David continues to deliver. Devon First Aid offers quality training that can help you and your staff deal with any first aid emergencies. We offer FAIB approved first aid training courses that can be uniquely tailored to suit your workplace requirements. We provide a flexible, friendly training service delivered to a high standard and with minimum disruption to your business. We are monitored and approved by the First Aid Industry Body, to ensure the delivery of a high standard of training courses, that can be tailored to suit your workplace requirements.

Training Legs First Aid

training legs first aid

Jenny is a Learning and Development professional who has been delivering First Aid training sessions since 2008. She is the owner of Training Legs First Aid [https://www.linkedin.com/company/training-legs-first-aid/], lead trainer for First Aid for Mental Health, co-founder of the First Aid Facilitators Forum and head ambassador for her campaign “Bra Off Defib on” #GetYourTitsOutForThePads [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=getyourtitsoutforthepads&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7027166302368583680] This new campaign was launched in 2022 after Jenny found out that women are 30% less likely to have a Defibrillator used on them correctly because they are wearing a bra, which should be removed. Training Legs First Aid specialises in First Aid at Work, Paediatric First Aid, and Parent and Child workshops. The sessions are interactive, fun, and encourage participation. With her friendly approach, she aims to build confidence and competence in responding to medical emergencies. Her experienced and highly qualified team has trained over a thousand people in lifesaving skills, and are passionate about what they teach. In 2023 Jenny received a f:Entrepreneur #ialso100 campaign nomination. The #ialso100 campaign celebrates a growing trend of women creating new ways of working, and new measures of success for entrepreneurship. They state; “We are moving from the single job career to a world where it is possible and encouraged to do many things, often interconnecting, at the same time across the work and personal spectrum – and be passionate about them all.” Jenny is also mum to 2 boys. She volunteers in delivering First Aid to her local community groups, scouts and youth club. She is a school trustee and committed member of the Southwater Litter Pickers.