Meet the Executive

The Executive consists of from eight to fifteen volunteers who meet between four and six times a year to organise events and plan the future of the Association. They also appoint representatives when discussions with the HSE are required, and take responsibility for certain aspects of the Association

It is a non paid situation and for the first five years and the last two members have had to pay their own travel costs to meetings as well as their subsistence. When books were selling well the Association paid travel at 25p per mile, but with the down turn we reverted to members paying their own way.

It means a commitment of time and money but provides good networking and a chance to put forward your ideas for what the Association ought to be doing.
There are currently vacancies so if you wish to become a member of the controlling body email us at chair@firstaidcouncilfortraining.org.uk

	Peter Pocock MBE President Peter has been in the First Aid at Work Training Industry since its inception in 1982, with the implementation of the First Aid at Work Regulations 1981 He subsequently became a founder member of AIFWATO in 1994 and chaired AIFWATO until 2008, when he became its President. During this time Peter has been involved in numerous working parties and has attended many meetings with the HSE and other local and National organisations, putting forward the case for the First Aid at Work Industry. In recognition of his service to Workplace First Aid Training, Peter was awarded an MBE in the 2010 New Years Honours List.
	Paul Stedman Cert Ed MIfL Chairman Email Paul has been chairman of AIFAWTO since January 2009 and has been an exec member since Paul is the director of Cognet Ltd an independent first aid training company; he has been delivering first aid training since 1997. His industry experience comes from ten years in the NHS as an ambulance paramedic working for the London Ambulance Service and Shropshire Ambulance Service.
	Dr. Glyn F Roberts Vice Chairman Glyn is the CEO of Lifeskills Medical, based at the Emergency Medical Services Training Centre, Stafford, dealing with Technician, Paramedic and Advanced Life Support training. Glyn has been involved with pre-hospital care for 20 years and is a founder member of AIFAWTO. He now oversees policy, procedures, and constitutional issues within FACT as part of his role as Vice Chairman. Glyn runs the UK Ambulance Services Institute Training Centre, and is also a fully qualified IHCD/BTEC Emergency Services Driving Instructor.
	Ian Irwin Secretariat Ian is a qualified company secretary, as well as holding qualifications in Accountancy, economics and first aid including Instructor in first aid. His experience apart from running his own firm TTS Limited includes 8 years in industry a further 8 in central Government and 20 in teaching.
	Ann Welti As a founder member of AIFAWTO, Ann, has been on the Executive Committee since its launch. She has been working within the First Aid Training Industry for over 25 years and is passionate about the role AIFAWTO has had and continues to have in improving both the professionalism and visibility of First Aid training organisations nationally.
	Paul Salmon Paul is based in North Essex and currently is a director of UK First Aid & Safety Training Ltd. He started training in 1993 and was granted HSE approval for first aid in 1998. He has a background in the leisure industry managing a range of leisure centres, swimming pools and holiday parks.Paul has been a training manager for children's centres and college tutor for sport and leisure. He is a lifeguard trainer / mentor and external verifier for a national awarding body.
	Harry Keown OStJ Harry is a Director of CHIPFAST Limited and has been a member of AIFAWTO since 1997. He has been part of First Aid and safety training within a public service since 1971. Following retirement has worked within the independent sector
	Keith Rowling Keith has been an executive member of AIFAWTO since 1999. Keith is the manager of White Rose Associates in York which was started in 1999, and has been involved with the first aid industry since 1965, first as a member of St John Ambulance, and then with York Ambulance Service for four years. He then worked for the rail industry and was involved with first aid training for the rail industry for twenty years, which also involved competition training. Keith also taught first aid at a local college for ten years.
	Tony Humber Tony has been associated with the First Aid Industry for over 60 years having given voluntary service to the St John Ambulance since 1949 until my retirement as Assistant Commissioner (Training) London District in 2008. Became a First Aid Instructor in 1968 with the Metropolitan Police Service and totally committed to First Aid in all facets of First Aid during my 30 years service as a member of the Executive First Aid Council to a competitor, representing the Metropolitan Police Service at the National Police First Aid Competitions and the Grand Prior Competitions with a measure of success. Still a Judge at the National First Aid Competitions. Since 1996, formed a family based First Aid Company with my wife training in many medical subjects in London, Home Counties, all parts of the UK and even abroad as far as America and India. All our family of our three sons, daughter and two daughter-in-laws are all very active in this very busy First Aid Company. Have been an Executive Member of AIFAWTO for the past four years.
	Janice Welti Janis has been working within the training industry for over 15 years, specifically in the first aid sector for the past 10 years. Initially delivering training, Janis now runs a First Aid Training company based in Kent. She has been a member of the Exec Committee since 2005 and brings energy and commitment to meeting the challenges facing our industry. She is married with a twelve year old son, two dogs and a cat called Jeff.
	Linda Robson RGN Director of First responders Ltd a founder and executive member of the association Linda hails from Newcastle and trained and worked as a theatre nurse at the Lister Hospital Stevenage. Linda also served as a nursing officer with the VAS for a number of years and continues to enjoy all things to do with first aid training
	Mike Thompson E.M.T Director of First Responders Ltd. Founder and executive member of the association. A strong believer in the concept and work of the association and the ideal of standards for the training of first aid. Mike has been involved in such training since 1970 and feels it is by networking that we can help each other and improve training.