Andy Sullivan

Andy Sullivan

Senior Trainer

Andy Sullivan has over 36 years of practical First Aid experience.

First Aid expert and UKCR Senior Trainer

My career started as an operational Fire-Fighter, with hands-on First Aid experience, in Kent Fire and Rescue. I served with Kent Fire and Rescue for 17 years; and qualified as a First Aid Instructor with the service in 1994. In my last few years of service, I became the Manager of First Aid training and was responsible for the training of 2000 Firefighters First Aid Training. Whilst in this role I worked closely with the Ambulance, Air Ambulance and Police.

I changed careers to become a Resuscitation Officer in the NHS, developing new skills in teaching and providing Advanced Life Support. A new role that gave me extensive knowledge and experience in advanced care.

After 20 years of hands-on experience and knowledge under my belt, I developed the Emergency Life Support Team in 2004, of which I am proud to be the Director. I am even more honored and proud to be apart of UKCR!

Since developing ELST I have had the privilege of a number of voluntary roles, one serving as Community First Responder for the Ambulance Service and a Coast Guard Rescue Officer with HM Coastguard. In 2020 I joined RE:ACT which is a disaster response charity and found myself working in Intensive Care assisting medical staff with COVID patients, an experience that was very humbling.

I know from experience that First Aid truly makes the difference between life and death and I believe that everybody, young and old, should have at least the basic skills to save a life.

Take Care, Best Wishes, and thank you for visiting the UKCR website.

Andy Sullivan