Community Guest Speaker

Service Description

HCPC Paramedic, Clinical Adviser and practice placement educator with over 35 years in emergency medical care with-in the Community. Garry played a large part in the development and delivery of the homeless training services, pioneered by Sussex St John Ambulance. A service that is still being provided today, ten years later. Garry also delivered care on the streets and provided training to the homeless and IV drug users, on safe practices, while working within a team consisting of doctors, nurses and outreach workers. This vital work included venues such as local prisons and outreach centres, teaching drug overdose awareness and treatment. This was a ground-breaking project at the time in Brighton, with Garry being the only trainer, out of forty-three, to step forward and take up this challenge. Garry now delivers first aid courses within the fostering network and cared for his son, Ryan, who had Cerebral Palsy and was severely disabled. Garry gained great insight into the challenges that carers face each day in this challenging role. He also served for several years as Chair Person for the Special Needs Development Centre, based in Brighton. Garry has taught first aid and manual handling to a number of special needs schools as well as in client's homes and adapts his training to meet their needs. Garry has a background covering 35 years of experience working in and with volunteers and managed training, development and coordination of 24 Community First Responder teams that respond to emergency calls throughout Sussex. Garry has a passion for Community resuscitation and the use of an AED with-in the Community. In this one hour talk Garry gives and insight and background of the development of Community resuscitation.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations Terms: ​ Should circumstances mean that you have to cancel your training course and are unable to transfer your booking to another date at the time of cancellation, the following charges will apply: ​Cancellations and Transferring of dates/Names Terms: ​ Should circumstances mean that you have to cancel your training course and are unable to transfer your booking to another date at the time of cancellation, the following charges will apply: ​Notifications by email: 21 – 15 days we refund 75% of the course fee. 14 – 8 days we refund 50% of course fee. 7 days or less no refund of course fee. Deductible booking fee before 21 days of £5pp from total refund. Transferring of training date/Name between 14 -8 days £10pp admin fee.

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