Instructors


Andrew Debenham

Andrew is currently a Critical Care EMT/P and is certified in both Canada and the US.   He started teaching in the year 2000, and has since had his wife Paula join him on the training side and EMS side. He wishes to share his knowledge and expertise to all Manitoban's by running premium run courses at rates for all budgets.

Andrew is ever evolving, and learning.

Andrew Debenham

Education and Training:

Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor   2000-present

  • Advanced Emergency Care Instructor Trainer
  • Emergency Medical Responder Instructor Trainer
  • Advanced First Aid Instructor Trainer
  • First Responder Instructor Trainer
  • Basic Life Support Instructor Trainer
  • 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
  • Chainsaw Operator Instructor Trainer
  • Traffic Control and TCP Instructor Trainer
  • Pleasure Operator Card / Safe Boating Instructor

Former member of the Professional Association of Dive Instructors



Paula Debenham

Paula is an aboriginal woman originally from Lac Des Mille Lacs Reserve in Ontario and received her 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.

Paula Debenham

Education and Training:

Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor   2003-present

  • Emergency Medical Responder Instructor
  • Advanced First Aid Instructor
  • First Responder Instructor
  • Basic Life Support Instructor
  • Airway Management Instructor
  • Oxygen Therapy Instructor
  • Wilderness and Advanced Wilderness Instructor
  • Marine and Advanced Marine Instructor
  • Psychological First Aid Instructor (status almost complete)
  • Respiratory / Mask Fit Testing Instructor


Camille Carevic

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.

Camille Carevic

Education and Training:

Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor   2009 - present

  • First Responder Instructor
  • Wilderness First Aid Instructor
  • Basic Life Support Instructor
  • Airway Management Instructor
  • Oxygen Therapy Instructor
  • Marine First Aid Instructor
  • Psychological First Aid Instructor (Completion Pending)

Stephen is a 31 year paramedic veteran from England. Stephen's knowledge and experience are huge asset to First Aid Training Centre.

Stephen Kennedy

Education and Training:

Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor

  • BLS Instructor
  • Airway Management Instructor
  • Oxygen Instructor
  • First Responder Instructor
  • Emergency Medical Responder Instructor
  • Wilderness First Aid Instructor
  • Psychological First Aid (instructor pending)
  • Confined Space Instructor
  • Fall Protection Instructor
  • Lockout Tagout Instructor
  • WHMIS Instructor
  • Respirator Mask Fit Testing Instructor
  • Chainsaw Safety Instructor
  • Traffic Control and TCP Instructor

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.  

Tim  Fast

Education and Training:

Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor

  • Emergency Medical Responder Instructor
  • Advanced First Aid Instructor
  • First Responder Instructor
  • Basic Life Support Instructor
  • Airway Management Instructor
  • Oxygen Therapy Instructor
  • Wilderness and Advanced Wilderness Instructor
  • Marine and Advanced Marine Instructor
  • Psychological First Aid Instructor (status almost complete)
  • Confined Space Instructor
  • Fall Protection Instructor
  • Lockout Tagout Instructor
  • WHMIS Instructor
  • Fire Warden Instructor
  • Fire Extinguisher Instructor

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.  

Chris Whitmore

Education and Training:

Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor

  • Emergency Medical Responder Instructor
  • Advanced First Aid Instructor
  • First Responder Instructor
  • Basic Life Support Instructor
  • Airway Management Instructor
  • Oxygen Therapy Instructor
  • Wilderness and Advanced Wilderness Instructor
  • Marine and Advanced Marine Instructor
  • Psychological First Aid Instructor (status almost complete)

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.

Sydney  Carlson

Education and Training:

Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor

  • First Aid / CPR Instructor
  • BLS Instructor
  • Airway Management Instructor
  • Oxygen Instructor
  • First Responder Instructor
  • Psychological First Aid (instructor pending)

Lloyd Wally

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 25 years.

Lloyd Wally

Education and Training:

Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor

  • Emergency Medical Responder Instructor
  • Advanced First Aid Instructor
  • First Responder Instructor
  • Basic Life Support Instructor
  • Airway Management Instructor
  • Oxygen Therapy Instructor
  • Wilderness and Advanced Wilderness Instructor
  • Marine and Advanced Marine Instructor
  • Psychological First Aid Instructor (status almost complete)
  • Respiratory / Mask Fit Testing Instructor
  • Confined Space Instructor
  • Fall Protection Instructor
  • Lockout Tagout Instructor
  • Fall Arrest Instructor
  • Chainsaw Safety Instructor
  • Traffic Control and TCP Instructor

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 then began teaching with us.  We're so happy to have helped him achieve his goals to work in Emergency Medicine and teach people these life saving skills.

Derrick Donovan

Current Licensed Paramedic with Manitoba

  • Emergency Medical Responder Instructor
  • Advanced First Aid Instructor
  • First Responder Instructor
  • Basic Life Support Instructor
  • Airway Management Instructor
  • Oxygen Therapy Instructor
  • Wilderness and Advanced Wilderness Instructor
  • Marine and Advanced Marine Instructor
  • Psychological First Aid Instructor (status pending)
  • Respiratory / Mask Fit Testing Instructor
  • Confined Space Instructor
  • Fall Protection Instructor
  • Lockout Tagout Instructor
  • Fall Arrest Instructor
  • Traffic Control and TCP Instructor

Jerry Kozub

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.

Jerry Kozub

Education and Training:

Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor

  • First Aid / CPR Instructor
  • Basic Life Support Instructor
  • Airway Management Instructor
  • Oxygen Therapy Instructor
  • Wilderness and Advanced Wilderness Instructor
  • Marine and Advanced Marine Instructor