Andrew (Co-Owner) is a former Critical Care EMT/P and was certified in both Canada and the US. He started teaching in the year 2000, and has since had his wife Paula join him with these life saving programs and services. He wishes to share his knowledge and expertise to all Manitoban's by running premium run courses at rates for all budgets.
Andrew Debenham
Education and Training:
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2000-present
- Advanced Emergency Care Instructor Trainer
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor (ACLS/ALS)
- Emergency Medical Responder Instructor Trainer
- Advanced First Aid Instructor Trainer
- First Responder Instructor Trainer
- Basic Life Support Instructor Trainer (BCLS/BLS)
- Airway Management Instructor Trainer
- Oxygen Therapy Instructor Trainer
- Wilderness and Advanced Wilderness Instructor Trainer
- Marine and Advanced Marine Instructor Trainer
- Psychological First Aid Instructor
- Respiratory / Mask Fit Testing Instructor Trainer
- WHMIS Instructor Trainer
- Fire Warden and Fire Extinguisher Instructor Trainer
- Confined Space Entry Instructor Trainer
- WHMIS/GHS Instructor Trainer
- Lockout/tag out Instructor Trainer
- Traffic Control and TCP Instructor Trainer
Former member of the Professional Association of Dive Instructors
Paula Debenham
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2003-present
Paula (Co-owner) is an aboriginal woman originally from Lac Des Mille Lacs Reserve in Ontario and received her First Aid Instructor Certification in 2003 and Emergency Medical Responder stature in 2006. She has been a member of the Aboriginal Circle of Educators, Aboriginal Business Canada, and Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce and is currently focused on helping all people learn these life saving techniques both through modern science and traditional medicines.
Jiya Verma
Administrative Assistant & Canadian Red Cross CPR / First Aid Instructor 2023 - Present
Jiya has a very friendly and out going personality. She moved to Canada in December 2022 and is a perfect fit as one of our office administrative assistants. When not answering calls or emails, she is doing a lot of the behind the scenes work, such as logging in participants into the data base, keeping the coffee and snacks replenished and assisting instructors with seminars as needed. In addition to English, she is also fluent in Punjabi and Hindi (& a bit of Sanskrit) and would be happy to help all who are attending the seminar.
Camille Carevic
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2009 - present
Camille is Paula's sister and keeps the office working like a well oiled machine. She's been an instructor with us for over 10 years, and when not answering calls, emails and getting programs organized, she'll teach a few programs as well. So when you email or call, remember to be nice to Camille, since she also logs everyone into the data base and has the power to "pass" or "fail" participants. Lol.
Tim Fast
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2005-Present
Tim is a long time instructor with us and a 20 +/- year veteran with the Fire Department. His knowledge and background in first aid are a tremendous asset when teaching with our organization.
Chris Whitmore
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2001-Present
We're privileged to have Chris as one of our long time instructors. He's been teaching first aid / cpr programs for 20 years, was the director of operations of first aid in Manitoba and has a degree in Microbiology. His knowledge, humor and background are a wonderful asset.
Chloe Manaigre
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2021-Present
Chloe is a recent graduate of the St. Boniface University 4-year nursing program (2023) and is currently practicing as a nurse in the Emergency Room Department. An instructor with us from 2021-present, her bilingual skills in both French and English as well as medical background are a wonderful asset to teaching an informative and fun course.
Roxanne Rummery
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 1995 - present
Roxanne is a former Air Ambulance Paramedic based out of Ontario with a teaching background in First Aid for over 20 years. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in all aspects of helping people in emergency situations. She looks forward to training you soon!
Derrick Donovan
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2018 - present
Derrick is not only an instructor with us, but also started as a first aid student of ours at the age of 15 years old. Because he enjoyed learning how to save a life so much, he became a Paramedic in 2015 and more recently, the past 2 years has been taking the Nursing program in Manitoba. We're so happy to have helped him achieve his goals to work in Emergency Medicine and teach people these life saving skills.
George Anderson
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor: 2023 - Present
George started as an EMT in the early 1990's and has since devoted his life to helping people around the world. He brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to the seminars not to mention his "dad jokes" sense of humor. We're sure you'll love his teaching style.
Bailey Purse
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2023 - present
Bailey is one of our Bilingual Instructors and teaches seminars in both English and French. With a background of teaching and tutoring, she puts on a fun and informative program for everyone to enjoy. We're sure you'll have a great time!
Lloyd Wally
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor: 2015 - Present
Lloyd recently retired from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service after 42 years of service and has been with us as an instructor since 2015. Lloyd was in the first Paramedic class in Manitoba when it began to be offered. He is an inspiration to us all and we appreciate his knowledge and friendship that we've cultivated over the past 35 years.
Raul Paragas
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2010 - Present
Raul is a fitness guru! In addition to his first aid instructor credentials, he currently works as a personal trainer and enjoys many outdoor activites including running marathons. In addition to teaching first aid seminars in English, he also is fluent in ASL and Tagalog. We hope you'll meet Raul soon in one of his upcoming seminars.
Sydney Chastko
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor: 2019 - Present
Sydney completed her First Responder program in 2019 and is one of our Bilingual instructors teaching both French and English courses. Her love and zeal in helping others is evident when teaching all her First Aid seminars with us.
Max Clavette
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor: 2021 - Present
Max is one of our Bilingual instructors and is fluent in both English and French. He's been teaching with us since 2021 but has a busy schedule working at the hospitals. He's a great asset to our First Aid Instructor team and we hope you can meet him soon!
Lisa Sibbald
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor: 2012 - Present
Lisa has a degree in education and currently works as an EA within a Manitoba School Division. Her background in teaching and years of experience with First Aid Instruction makes for a fun and informative course.
Jerry Kozub
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2010-Present
Jerry Kozub has a 40 year background with Health and Safety and human resources in Manitoba. His knowledge of workplace regulations are invaluable as he assists us with teaching our programs. He also is our AED specialist, and would be more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding our products.
Brian Christenson
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor: 2004 - Present
Brian was part of the First Paramedic course held in Manitoba. He shares that credential with fellow instructor Lloyd Wally at our office. Brian has been teaching First Aid / CPR since his retirement from EMS for many years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share in the classroom. He's a great asset to our First Aid Instructor team and we hope you can attend a seminar with him in the near future!
Lenore Olafson
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor: 2023 - Present
Lenore is a retired Paramedic with the province of 20 years and has since joined out team as one of our professional instructors. With her friendly smile and great personality, we're sure you'll enjoy the seminars she puts on.
Stephen Kennedy
Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2011 - present