Vantage Training

S & SAFE use of AED Trainer / Assessor (2016)
Mandatory Training for Nurses & Care Staff - Health & Safety Group (2015)
Basic Offshore Safety and Induction Emergency Training. MSO – Wilplan Training (2014)
Designated Security Duties. Maritime Coastguard Agency - Wilplan Training (2014)
Medicine in Remote Areas MIRA (2013). Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support PHTLS (2014) - Exmed Global
Teaching English as a Foreign Language – London Teacher Training College (A) Distinction (2013)
IHCD First Person on Scene (I – Tier 1 Medic). BTEC Level 2 – Colossal Training (2013)
Hostile Environments Medical Practice. Medical Planning & Contingency – Colossal Training (2013)
Ship Security Officer – Humberside Offshore Training Association (HOTA) (2011)
STCW95 Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (all modules for maritime security) HOTA (2011)
Firearms Orion (2014); WMS Firearms Training (2013); Shooting Training Solutions (2011)
Royal Marines Service (6 years). Certificate in Protective Security. Front End Close Protection (2011)

General Education
A-Level Law (ULEAC) grade B (Self Study via RRC)
A-Level Government & Politics grade C
GCSE’s: English, Spanish, Maths, Gen Studies, Woodwork
City & Guilds – Carpentry

Higher Education
Batchelor Degree (insipere 1996):
Cert HE Law – University of Derby
Financial Planning Certificates 1, 2 & 3

Employment

September 2016 – Recently: English Teacher. Working part-time in Vung Tau at the Imperial International Hotel School. I have worked at two public schools and three language centres teaching a range of ages from Kindergarten to teens previously in HMC, since September 2016. July 2016 – September 2016: Freelance. First Aid Trainer / Assessor. February 2015 – July 2016: The Health & Safety Group (London). Freelance trainer teaching adults: nurses, care staff, doctors and other medical professionals their annual mandatory training: Safeguarding Children, Safeguarding Adults, Basic Life Support, Fire Safety, Complaints Handling, Conflict Management, Health & Safety, Manual Handling, Equality & Diversity, Information Governance, Infection Control, Food Hygiene. December 2011 – February 2015: Solace Global Maritime et al: Maritime Security Experience protecting approximately 17 vessels including oil tankers, container ships, bulk careers and yachts transiting the Indian Ocean. Team Leader providing armed security, training, anti-piracy drills, test-firing weapons and developing risk reduction procedures. Advising Captain and crew. Ensured the safety of all crews, vessels and cargos. Previously Bank Staff for UK companies: Minimal Risk Consultancy: Harewood Estate Royal Residential Security, Emmerdale, Filming Security & Events. WHMG: Euston Endurance 2016. Henley Royal Regatta 2014. Show jumping (2016). Immediate Care Medical: Patient Transport Services and First Responder at Motocross, Rugby, Marathon, Duathlon, Steeple Chase events (2013). SPA Security & Events: Political Conferences, Mediaeval, Olympic Torch events. SPS Security: Commercial Property / Front of House / Offices / Factories / University / College Security (2013). March 2009 – Nov 2011: SPS Security Conducting wide ranging security duties, developing security procedures and training at the company’s highest profile / highest paying contracts. My quick decisions led to criminal arrests, at least five leading to prosecutions / convictions. May 2005 – March 2009: Self-employed IFA. Independent Financial Adviser – Pension transfer specialist. December 2001 – April 2005: Future Security Limited. Company director and manager, providing premises security at a large factory. Throughout that task I dealt with actual fires, floods and theft. I identified and thus prevented theft from their company, not least significant fraud of hours worked by their workforce. Physical security was eventually taken over by a company monitoring the premises remotely. At this point a new work opportunity arose in finance.

1998 – 2001: Reliance Mutual Insurance. Whilst doing financial adviser qualifications I also worked in Security at many high profile sites, including sites that were troubled with animal rights activist demonstrations.

1994 – 1998: Mature Student at Wilmorten College, and Derby University. Part-time security work.

1988 – 1994: Royal Marines. 42 Commando, deployed on active service to Belfast and armed security at Whitehall and Northwood (positive vetting no: 066752/90) the key NATO / JHQ / National Command Centre; selected for the Intelligence Cell at 42 Cdo, collation and dissemination of intelligence; expert in all infantry and commando skills including mountain and arctic warfare training (Norway). Interests and Pastimes
Emergency Care in the Streets, internet business, running, countryside, movies and learning Russian. Competed as an amateur boxer, also selected for the Royal Navy boxing team and a Rubik Cube championship finalist at age 13. Travels / work: America, Bulgaria, Belfast, Cuba, Crimea, Dubai, Dublin, Egypt, Gibraltar, India, Jordon, Kenya, Kuwait, Maldives, Mauritius, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Ukraine, Vietnam, Seychelles, UAE, Zanzibar and many other European cities and ports.