Edward Creedon
Cork
Summary
Reliable Fire Safety Trainer with significant background in conducting safety training sessions, devising effective safety protocols and ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations. Strengths lie in risk assessment, fire safety prevention, and fostering a culture of fire safety in healthcare settings. Ability to work on own initiative and develop training programs individual to each site, department or service, and willingness to assist management on site to achieve the highest standards of fire safety. Ability to assist staff with different learning abilities to understand the principles of fire safety and to deal with persons from different cultures.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Fire Safety Trainer
Apex Fire
Munster Area
06.2011 - Current
- Developed and delivered safety training programs for diverse department and services within the public and private healthcare organistaions.
- Conducted safety audits to identify potential hazards and compliance gaps.
- Facilitated hands-on training sessions using fire safety equipment and procedures, including the use of extinguishers.
- Monitored training effectiveness through participant feedback and assessments.
- Updated training materials to reflect current regulations and best practices.
- Organised, planned and conducted evacuation drills in accordance with onsite fire safety procedures.
- developing evacuation drill repott templates and producing highly detailed assessment reports of the simulated evacuation drills for auditing organistaions such as HIQA and MHC.
- Mentored new trainers on effective teaching techniques and safety standards.
- Organising and scheduling training sessions for HSE South in combination with private healthcare providers.
- Ability to adapt to situations and respond to issues on different sites as needed and required.
- Training staff on any new equipment and informing site management on any changes in procedures and legal requirements.
- Adapting training session to each site and requirements and the ability to work unsocial hours to assist in allowing night staff to conduct training sessions and evacuation drills with night time scenarios.
- Coordinated emergency response drills to enhance staff preparedness and awareness.
- Provided feedback on performance during training sessions and offered suggestions for improvement.
Education
Higher Certificate - Human Behaviour
University College Cork
Cork05-2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
National University Maynooth
Maynooth04-2013
Higher Diploma - Safety, Health And Welfare At Work
University College Cork
Cork04-2011
Skills
- Qualified Train the Trainer
- Qualified Fire Door Assessor
- Qualified Evacuation Lift Operator and Trainer
- Patient Handling Instructor
- Manual Handling Instructor
- Ansul R102 fire suppression system installer
- Certificate Healthcare Regulations NMBI
Affiliations
- Champion Irish Dancer
- Qualified Irish Dancing teacher and adjudicator
- Professional Irish Dancer for 3 years.
Timeline
Fire Safety Trainer
Apex Fire
06.2011 - Current
Higher Certificate - Human Behaviour
University College Cork
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
National University Maynooth
Higher Diploma - Safety, Health And Welfare At Work
University College Cork
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