Our Story
Hi, my name's Drew Kamphuis, I'm 45 years old & a very proud Mummy of two little ones, aged 7 & 9 years. I'm MD of First For Safety: www.firstforsafetyoxfordshire.co.uk - Our 10 strong team of serving Emergency Services Professionals deliver Affordable First Aid & Fire Safety Training across Oxfordshire & surrounding counties. Around my Emergency Ambulance shifts I’m also a First Aid Instructor with over 24 years experience in the Emergency Services. As a parent i'm especially passionate about the matter of ALL parents having easy to learn Life Saving skills. We teach all sorts of fantastic First Aid & Fire Safety courses but we specialise in teaching parents & families how they could save the life of their loved one (baby through to adult) in an emergency, whilst waiting for the Professionals to arrive.
Our 2 hour 'Family Emergency First Aid Course' is just £20 per person which includes a FREE Refresher Course for ALL learners when ever you/they feel ready. To keep costs down for all, sessions are normally run in the comfort of your own home between 7.30 & 9.30pm (flexible, according to your preference) whilst the little ones are tucked up in bed. (Babies are welcome on the course & we run daytime courses also)
The min booking number for courses in Oxfordshire is 6 people per course. For boardering areas, Swindon, Cheltenham, Newbury etc it will be a little more. So this is how it works - Parents simply invite their friends, Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles etc, even their regular baby sitter along to make up the numbers. The max booking is normally 12 people (but with another Qualified Instructor we can teach up to 20 learners at larger venues) Discount is available on bookings of more than 11) As host you receive a Complimentary Paediatric First Aid Manual (RRP £5.99) AND, if you’re able to exceed the min 6 person booking by 2 or more, (8 learners) you receive a FREE Family First Aid Kit worth £12.99. (Current Argos price)
If you're struggling to find enough people, when invited, we also teach parents at Schools, baby groups, toddler groups, Children's Centres, NCT groups & alike, so that might be a way of getting a larger group together? A lot of clients find creating an event on facebook & inviting their friends & colleagues a great way to get numbers up. You don’t have to have 6 people, lots of clients choose to have less & just pay a little more pp.
Whilst the course is very informative we encourage learners to enjoy themselves & relax. Glass of wine (not for the Instructor, that would be unprofessional!) & nibbles etc. Almost like a little house gathering but with Paediatric Emergency First Aid as the focus as oppose to Ann Summers products or alike ;-) We tend to view first aid skills as being a lot more useful in an emergency situation!!
My First Aid/Trauma Qualifications & Experience:
Current - Ambulance Service Emergency Care Assistant (Assistant to Paramedics)
14 yrs Operational Fire Fighter. (OFRS)
3.5 yrs spent on Specialist Rescue Unit: Dealing with all complicated Road Traffic Collisions, multiple casualty/vehicle RTC's, RTC's involving HGV's. Water Rescue including: Swift Water Rescue, Entrapment in Water Rescue ie vehicle, weirs etc. Rescues using Rigid Inflatable Boat. Ice Rescue. Line Rescue. Also trained in: Managing unconscious casualty in water. Confined Space Rescue, Collapsed Structure Rescue, Trench Collapse, Rescues using chain saws/disc cutters to release trapped casualty.
FPOS Intermediate Trained & valid (First Person On Scene) x2
Enhanced Trauma Trained (Drowning, Immersion Hypothermia, Suspension Trauma, Airways, Oxygen, Entonox, Catastrophic Bleeds, Tourniquets & Clotting Agent, Defibrillation, Casualty Immobilisation for suspected Spinal Injuries)
2010 Qualified as First Aid Instructor (Nuco) inc PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector)
5 yrs Operational Police Officer & Riot Squad Medic. (TVP)
Numerous First Aid at Work Re-qualifications.
Twice Qualified Pool Life Guard.
Recreational PADI Rescue Diver.
9 yrs Mummy x 2 - Professional kiss it all betterer! ;-)
The course is delivered by means of power point presentation through your TV if HD compatible. If not, then simply from a lap top. It’s a very practical session with the opportunity for everyone to practice on the manikins your instructor will bring. During practical aspects your Instructor will help each learner individually.
If you’d like to learn how to save the life of your Child or Grandchild then please email me (with your location) to arrange a booking at: info@firstforsafetyoxfordshire.co.uk
We cover the whole of Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.
Approved member of The Association of First Aiders (AoFA) - HSE approved & in association with The Royal College of Surgeons.
Enhanced CRB checked, fully insured & tax registered.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you & keep safe.
Drew :-)
Please go to our website for more info: www.firstforsafetyoxfordshire.co.uk
To see more pictures & read a review of a typical Family Emergency First Aid Course that we run please click on: www.weekendnotes.co.uk/family-emergency-first-aid-training-first-for-safety/
