Our Trainers

Emma Hammett is a qualified nurse and award-winning first aid trainer with over 20 years healthcare and teaching experience. Emma founded First Aid for Life prompted by the need for top quality first aid training, taught by medical professionals who have used their first aid knowledge. Emma is an acknowledged First Aid expert, frequently appearing in the press discussing accident prevention and giving first aid advice.

Allan has been teaching first aid courses for over 25 years, using his first aid skills to help out the community through organisations such as the British Red Cross.

Nariane is a trained and experienced nurse, specialising in critical care. Her experience includes leading postgraduate and undergraduate nurses’ education at the Imperial NHS Trust. 

Justin is a highly qualified first aid trainer who has been with us for a number of years. His professional background being in first aid, he takes pride in being able to pass on his wide knowledge when teaching first aid courses. 

Geraldine has a fascinating and varied career.  For 5 years she was the Manager of a nursery school and is also a highly qualified general nurse, midwife and school nurse and has been the sister in charge of a private rescue unit in South Africa. She has been an experienced and highly successful first aid trainer for many years and has been responsible for first aid training for many companies and organisations including British Airways and the London Fire Brigade..

Andy is a great trainer at First Aid for Life who has retired after 30 years as a police officer. He has had some amazing experiences in the police force and enjoyed a varied and diverse career, which culminated as an armed response officer responsible for the protection of VIPs.

Matt is a highly experienced trainer with over 17 years in the healthcare industry, currently working for the Ambulance Service. He covers a range of sectors, including fire safety, mental health, football pitch cover work and the moving of a larger person.