First Aid Expert - Reviews

Retained Firefighters - Dingwall
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  11 Dec 11

Mark Morrison:  Very good course.  Well presented.  Instructor very clear.  Practical exercises excellent.
Ross Sutherland:  Good course.
Chris Barclay:  Well presented course.
Neil MacDonald:  Simple straightforward, basic course.  Much easier to remember content.  Motorcycle helmet removal was new and excellent.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Fortrose
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  10 Dec 11

Gary Anderson:  Particularly liked th fact that our instructor has been in the fire service and knew the scenarios that we would come upon.
Mark Loynd:  A good practical course which covered the theory in a manageable manner.
Richard Franklin:  A very good course.  Jim was on the ball.
John MacArthur:  Well structured.  Easy to follow.  Good, practical course.
Ewan Wylie:  Very good presentation.  Good learning environment.
Alan Hardie:  Good course content.  Very relevant.
Denise MacFarlane:  The helmet removal was very interesting and factual.  Hope to do more at station.
Duncan Ross:  Helmet removal was good.
Alan Paterson:  Very informative.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Cromarty
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  4 Dec 11

Ronald Young:  A very structured and informative course.  Well layed out and put across very well.  Tutor knew his stuff well and answered all questions with ease.
William Fraser:  Disliked the cold weather!
Donald Cameron:  Very good course.
Edward Boardman:  Very useful first aid to refresh our first aid.
Paul Shepherd:  Course delivered in a professional informal context with lots of interaction and practical tests.
Richard Trott:  It was a very good course.  Removal of bike helmets was extremely useful.
Simon Stewart:  Course was very helpful.
Andrew James:  Some completely new information - helmet removal.  Pragmatic, outcome based, instruction.
Brian Cameron:  Very good course.  First time removing helmets.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Ullapool
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  3 Dec 11

Malcolm MacLeod:  Great course, especially from someone who has fire service knowledge and knows what situations we may face.
Alan Fraser:  It was really good to have a course that was geared to what we would actually experience in doing the job.  Previous courses spent too much time on things we might never use or see.  Excellent.  Thanks.
Charlie MacRae:  Excellent.  Good emphasis on CPR.
John Lavelle:  RTC First Aid was excellent.
Stewart Dingwall:  Good content relevant to fire fighters.
Roderick MacKenzie:  Good course relevant to the job.
Gordon Wink:  Very good.
Huisdean MacKay:  The course content was very good and I liked all the practical content.
Ian MacKenzie:  First time removing crash helmets.
Keith Boa:  Motor cycle helmet removal techniques:  A1.  Excellent addition to previous courses.
Iain MacLennan:  Helmet removal very good.  All info very relevant.
Alan MacLean:  There was a lot of practical work.  Which is good.  Plenty of realistic scenarios.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Lochcarron
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  27 Nov 11

Scott Davison:  The course was good and helmet removal was especially beneficial.
Malcolm Morrison:  The helmet removal exercise was very good.
Vicky Stonebridge:  The "how to remove a motorcycle helmet" was particularly useful and informative.  Course generally practically structured.
Lisa Watson:  Found the course very helpful and informative.  The helmet removal was most interesting.  I would have been scared to try this before.
John Strang:  Putting in to practice the use of oxygen and practice and all techniques on real people and not just dummies!

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Applecross
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  26 Nov 11

Donald Macbeath:  Learned about how use the kit properly.
Christopher Tate:  Very well presented and structured.
Donald MacKenzie:  The course was well presented and good for me.
Alexander Goldthorpe:  I liked the fact that it was more geared towards the fire service.
Alfi Edwards:  Liked the removal of bike helmets.  Very good content.
Duncan Youngson:  Good practical content.
Marion Gilroy:  Very practical course.
Christoper Wilson:  Good and specific.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Kinlochewe
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  20 Nov 11

SM Martin Butcher (Ops B District):  Well presented.  Especially appropriate in that specific subjects covered, eg, helmet removal, were aimed at fire fighters.  Also liked that the theory was interspersed by plenty of practical work along the way.
Neil Morrison:  Very interesting and educational.  Worthwhile doing on a regular basis.  Great venue.
Arjan Hendriks:  Small number of students good.  Very hands on exercises.
Hazel Mayes:  Helmet removal very useful.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Torridon
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  19 Nov 11

Joanne Ridehalgh:  I found that with Jim being a ex-fire fighter most useful as he had a great understanding of our situation and possible scenarios.  Top marks!!!
Rachel Sutherland:  Felt relaxed.
Stephen Matheson:  Found the course very easy and  straightforward to understand due to the very good layout of all the material covered.
 Diana Wilding:  Simple facts and not to much unnecessary padding.
Adrian Revitt:  Good course and easy and fun exercises.
Donald Stewart:  Good course..  Much overdue.  Hands on was useful.
Seamus MacNally:  Useful.  Helmet work was very good.
Henry Barrie:  Liked content and the way it was conducted.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Achiltibue
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  13 Nov 11

Phillip Shaughessy:  The course tutor was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Donald MacKenzie:  Good course.  Very informative about relative first aid.
Alan Armistead:  Good to learn about motor cycle helmet removal after 15 years of first aid courses.
Stuart Edwards:  Very good information with extra practical material not seen before.
John Wilding:  Very well structured course and all of it practical.
Danial Walton:  Good tutor, knowledgeable and easy going.
Ben Walton:  Good to learn how to remove helmets.
Alastair MacLeod:  All OK.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Aultbea
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  12 Nov 11

Colin Bell:  Likes the lots of hands on work and practice.
Jody McNeil:  The course was good and the tutor explained it very well.
Len Urquhart:  Great comments about removing helmets.
Kevin MacLennan:  Plenty of practical which was more enjoyable and more useful.
Anthony Stewart:  Should be done more often and the motor bike helmet removal was really useful.
Nigel Holland:  Helmet removal very useful.
John Campbell:  More practical was beneficial, better than sitting listening to theory.
Katriona Elder:  The helmet removal was very interesting and gave me the confidence to do it when needed.
Ruaraidh MacLennan:  Enjoyed the course.  Very good.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Lochboisdale
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  8 Nov 11

Roderick Steele:  It was a good course as you were not sitting about and you were getting involved.
Peter Steele:  Lots more practical which was very good.
John Walker:  Very good course for first aid.  A lot learned.
Andrew Laing:  Thanks.
Donald Lindsay:  Enjoyed all course content.
John Murdoch:  Useful information for everyday life as well as fire brigade issues.
Colin Steele:  It was more useful than other first aid courses.  Very good new info.
James MacEachan:  The course was not rushed over overcrowded with plenty of room to carry out training.  Very well presented.
Kenneth Walker:  Practical exercises were very good.  The right balance between theory and practical.  There were no dislikes.
Allan MacDonald:  Well tailored to fire & rescue situations.  Theory delivered well merged with practical tasks.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Castlebay
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  7 Nov 11

Retained Firefighters - Benbecula
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  5 Nov 11

Angus MacDonald:  Fantastic course.  Particularly the content on removing bikers helmets.  Very interesting course.
Donald MacRury:  Very good course.  Enjoyed it a lot.
Alan MacSween:  Emphasis on practical exercises.  Theory presented in scenario basis rater than "death by power point".  Very good practical exercises.
Alasdair MacVicar:  Excellent course.  Excellent training.
Donald Graham:  Nice to be outside.  Cold, but more practical.
Ronald Morrison:  Good.  We did a lot of practical work at a nice learning pace.
Donald MacPhee:  Very informative.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Bayhead
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  4 Nov 11

Jamie Quarm:  I found the course very useful and I would recommend the course to others.
Lachie MacIsaac:  Reviewed good knowledge and understanding from the course which shall be be very beneficial in the future.
Calum MacDonald:  Good course.  Very useful.
Alastair McKay:  Very useful and good introduction.
Stewart Ireland:  Extremely relaxed and informative course.  Well instructed and controlled.
Douglas MacLean:  Good course.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Lochmaddy
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  3 Nov 11

Christine MacLeod:  Good theory and practical exercises.  Brought back knowledge that I did have but had not had the opportunity to use.
Dpnald MacKinnon:Very useful course.
John MacInnes:  Useful to have gone through kit, first aid kit and oxygen and to see and learn how it is to be used properly.
Donald Charles MacLennan:  Good course, very useful.
Mari MacCormick:  Enjoyed the course.
William MacPherson:  A good first aid course.
Donald MacIlwraith:  Well structured and paced course.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Leverburgh
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  1 Nov 11

Stephen Passmore:  Kept it simple and easy to follow.  More practical than theory which assists in learning.
Ivor MacKinnon:  Good course for time allocated.  Got through quite a few scenarios in the day.  Very enjoyable.  Good information on helmet removal.
Donald MacRae:  Liked helmet removal techniques.
Donald MacKenzie:  Removal of helmet - very useful.
Murdo Morrison:  Goof refresher on first aid.  Excellent learning on motor bike incident.  A lot to practice back in station.
Angus MacLeod:  A few new things learned.  Helmet removal was very good.
Christopher Morrison:  Course was very beneficial and leart a lot to be more confident in casualty handling.
Murdo MacSween:  Very enjoyable course.  Got rid of gray matter and learned more.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Scalpay
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  29 Oct 11

John Ferguson:  A very good course and a very good trainer.
Campbell MacRae:  Good practical content.  Lots of "hands on" work.
Roddy John MacDonald:  The course was very informative.
Calum MacSween:  Enjoyed the course especially to do with safe removal of a helmet from a motorcyclist after and accident.  New and valuable.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - South Lochs
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  28 Oct 11

WM John Campbell:  Passed on a very positive belief that fire fighters should have the confidence to carry out initial first aid without the hindrance of too much technical worries.  Excellent short course.
Donald MacLennan:  Very useful basic training with new and relevant training points, eg, helmet removal.
FF John Campbell:  Very good.
Kenny MacKay:  Excellent course.
Alasdair MacLeod:  Very useful day.  Would like to have more frequent refreshers.
Stephen Jaques:  A very informative course.  Enjoyed the practical content.
Emma MacKenzie:  Very good and informative.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Great Bernera
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  27Oct 11

Iain Macalay:  It was good to use the O2 sets again and a refresher of all the points covered gives confidence in skills needed in a real incident.
Iain Buchanan:  I have learned quite a few new things on todays course.  It was enjoyable and informative.
Calum John Macalay:  Elements of tthe course were aimed for fire service personnel.  Useful and good course.
Donald J MacDonald:  Liked motor cycle helmet content, RTC.  Very good all round course.
Calum Richings:  This course is much more relevant to the fire service and structured towards the most commonest incident types.
Norman MacDonals:  Excellent course.  Bike helmet training excellent.  Well presented course.
 Malcolm MacInnes:  Balance of practical and theory was spot on.

.Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Valtos
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  26 Oct 11

Kenneth Mackay:  I thoroughly enjoyed the course and feel refreshed in first aid and more confident in dealing with any eventually.
Kevin Murphy:  I liked the style of delivery.  It got to the point and avoided waffle.  Best first aid course I have attended.
Norman MacDonald:  Very good course delivered in an informal but very effective manner.
David Hepwoth-L'Estrange:  Liked the practical side of helmet removal and dressing application.  Thank you.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Ness
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  24 Oct 11

Donald Gillies:  Good practical content.  Tutor very good at passing skills on.
Alex Gunn:  I liked the course and learned a lot.
Kevin MacRae:  Liked the practical side of the course.
Anesti Davenhill:  Enjoyed the course and learned a lot.
John Morrison:  Good course.  Good mixture of practical and theory.
John Adams:  Wood recommend this course to others.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  23 Oct 11

David Campbell:  The mixture of practical and theory kept me interested.  Best first aid I have done.
Alec MacKinnon: Liked the set up of theory and practical running together.
Alex Maclennan:  Good course and well presented and delivered.
Steven Clinton:  Good practical content.
Donnie Macmillan:  Enjoyable and relevant.
Kevin Macrae:  Enjoyed course.  Good that it related to the fire service.
Ian Macaulay:  Good practical learning and also relevant to fire service situation.
Ian Murray:  Good course.
Murdo MacLeod:  Liked learning new skills, eg, removing a helmet off a casualty.
Joe Engebretsen:  Good course.  Very relevant to our job.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  22 Oct 11

John MacDonald:  Just to say that the course was superb.
Ian Gillies:  Very good.  Practical exercises relevant to our job as fire fighters.
Alastair MacArthur:  It was run at a good steady pace.  No rush.  All practical and good facts and figures.
Ian MacKay:  It was very good to see how to take helmets off people.
Neil MacLeod:  Very good as it was to do with RTC.
Derick MacLennan:  Very interesting.  The helmet excercise, RTC, all good.
Murdo Gillies:  Good clear, practical, hands on training.  Practical and informative.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  9 Oct 11

William Beedie:  An extremely valuable asset to myself and the Service.  Very informal and very well presented.  Thank you very much.  Willie.
Hamish Omand:  Very good course.
Kevin Walls:  Very hands on practical course.  A lot better than theory based alone.  Very enjoyable.
Kenny Scott:  Very good.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Stronsay
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  8 Oct 11

Damian Stout:  Useful knowing how to take a helmet off without moving the head.
Ingram Stout:  Very well received and informative.
Mike Holland:  Good course, and informative.
Ian Cooper:  Excellent, well structured course.  Excellent theory and practical content.  Crash helmet removal was something new for us and very good.  A day well spent.
Harald Stout:  Dealing with removing helmet was a good exercise.
Stephen Weaver:  Went away knowing a lot more then when I started.  Info about motor cycle helmet removal was very good.
Adrian Miller:  More specific than before for fire service.  One very good demonstration for removing motor cycle helmet.
William Caithness:  The removal of helmets was particularly informative.
Alan Dawson:  Have not done first aid in the past.  After this course I feel I am ready for first aid in an incident now.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Retained Firefighters - North Ronaldsay
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  6 Oct 11

Ian Deyell:  Liked the theory and practical run together.. Run in a very friendly and enjoyable manner.  Well done and thank you.
Stewart Swanney:  Instructor was very good at explaining and had a nice manner.
Peter Donnelly:  Good mixture between theory and practice.  Excellent concentration on basics.  Well designed for for service needs.
Alison Duncan:  It was good to get the chance to fit oropharyngeal airway on the dummy again and also the instruction on removing of motor cycle helmets which was new to us all.
Marion Muir:  Everything informative, especially bike helmet removal which I had never done before.. Everything well explained and a very good atmosphere for learning.
David Scott:  The course was well set up and the practical side was good.. The tutor explained himself very clearly.  A well worth exercise for everyone.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Sanday
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  4 Oct 11

Fred Tulloch:  Instructor very good and helpful.  Very good knowledge of the course content.  Could answer any questions put to him.
Graham Clarke:  I thought the course was very good and I enjoyed the practical "hands on" stuff.
George Parker:  Very informative "hands on" course.
Paul Allan:  Clear instruction.  No wandering of topic.
Huw Evans:  Good course.  Lots of practical exercises.  Good answers to questions.
James Muir:  Good course.  No computers or hundreds of paper sheets given out.
Stephen Fraser:  Liked the way the course was tailored specifically to our needs.
Gareth Ellis:  Good hands on practical course.
Adam Towrie:  Well delivered and wel paced course.
Raymond Brown:  Liked the fact that the theory was along with the practical rather than having to sit for a while and just listen.  Many thanks.  Raymond.
Michael Siddall:  Very well explained and clearly demonstrated exercises.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Eday
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  3 Oct 11

Adam Cockram;  The course was relaxed, professional and easy to follow.
Kate Townsend:  Liked working in teams and moving teams around.
Phil Boardman:  Good refresher and some new skills and application.  Good application to real life issues.
Malcolm Scott:  Helmet removal - have not done this before.  Good that there was not too much theory.
Hamish Thompson:  Liked the pace of the course.  Nice and steady.

Course Instructor: James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Kirkwall
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  2 Oct 11

Justin McGuigan:  This was a first aid course suited for the fire service and with this added knowledge I should perform well in an incident with extra theory and practice.
Kirstein Glue:  Good practical input.  Liked the fact that it was tailored especially for the fire service.  Very informative.
Nicky Bichan:  Thought it was very useful.  Some equipment in the appliances that I test every week I have never known how to use until now, ie, oxygen, airways, etc.
David Foulis:  Good training.  Related to equipment we have.
Matthew Butcher:  Far better being a practical hands on course.  Very good.

Course Instructor;  James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Stromness
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  1 Oct 11

Leona Gordon:  Found the course content relevant to the Brigade.  Some really good tips; bandages, knots, use of oxygen.
Darren Smith:  Like the hands on practical sessions and it will come very useful to our Fire Brigade duties.
Chris Casely:  Like how it was totally relevant to fire station operations.  Very hands on which was good.
Kenneth Gunn:  Really liked the practical elements and also it was RTC relevant.

Course Instructor;  James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Flotta
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  30 Sep 11

David Hourston:  The course was well suited to the Fire Service and the content was both very useful for both the Fire Service and private use.
Paul Johnson:  Excellent tutor.  Very informative.

Course Instructor;  James Morning

Rolf Soames:  Very practical course which was fun and informative.
Heather Olsen:  I thought it was enjoyable and interesting.
Ian Donaldson:  Learned about motor cycle helmets.
Zoe Flaws:  The fact that there was so much practical made it more effective.  Very good course.
Mark Hull:  Liked the practical and relevant content. and focus on reality.
John Garson:  Vewry good course.  Pleased it was mostly practical then theory.
Robert Mainland:  I liked the course better than the last first aid course because of more practical and less theory.

Course Instructor;  James Morning

Mark Creed::  A course with emphasis on practical aspects.  Interesting and very beneficial.
Alex Sinclair:  Very good at showing us how to use kit to the best of our ability and a refresher for basics.
Ronald Sinclair:  Excellent course and instructor.
Karl Simpson:  Good to know about kit and oxygen.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Douglas Croy:  Practical exercises was much better than too much theory and stick in the mind.
Callum MacInnes:  Well structures course.  Provided a much better knowledge of helmet removal and also use of oxygen at an RTC incident.

Tom Robinson:  A good practical course.  Very hands on.  Not too in depth but enough information to take on board during the day.
Craig Smith:  For someone like me who has not done first aid for over 9 years the course was excellent.  The demonstration on helmet removal was very interesting and relevant and the whole course was tailored towards the scenarios we might face.
Gavin Walls:  Good to have plenty of practical work instead of power point presentations.
Ian Croy:  Short and sharp.  To the point.  The right content and amount for the day.  Touched on a lot of very relevant (RTC, helmet removal etc).  Fire service related first aid and of great benefit.  Thanks.
Mervyn Walker:  Very practical hands on course instead of power point presentations and excellent content.  Designed for the fire service.
Niall MacLeod:  Good course content.  Tutor well versed on subject matter.  I found the input on removal of motor cycle helmets particularly informative.
Paul Manson:  Course was interesting because it was hands on.
Martin Gorn:  Refreshed things from previous first aid courses I have attended.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

John R. Rendall:  Course well liked.  Very informative and interesting.
Tim Dodman:  I like the practical and informal nature of the course which created a good learning environment.  Friendly, approachable tutor.
Alistair Hourston:  Found the course to be straight forward and sticking to the important things in first aid.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Westray
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course -  21 Sep 11

Barry Moncrieff:  The course is very good and should be done every year.
Paul Sarjeant:  I found it very informative.
George Muir:  Good for situations likely to arise.
Darren Muir:  Liked the input with the nurse and seeing the equipment on the ambulance and what they carry.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Christine Scally:  I found the course interesting and I was able to get the understanding to all the questions.  It gave us confidence to use oxygen/medical equipment in a proper manner.  It was a good day spent.  Thank you.
Neil Campbell:  Liked the reference to RTC and practical uses of oxygen, etc.
Janet Pringle:  I liked that it was mainly practical and that there was 3 of us from our station able to train together.  The instructor Jim, spoke well and clearly and was easy to follow.
David MacClure:  Helped to recap previous techniques and establish confidence in carrying out certain first aid needs.  The variety of equipment was very good.
Donald Morrison:  A well presented and informative course presented in a relaxed and efficient manner.
Colin Kerr:  Good manner and easy to understand with good practical ways of doing things.
Ian Philp:  Good relevant training covering subjects, including the legal background, of situations we are likely to encounter during operational service.  Conducted in a sensible an appropriate pace.
Richard Myers:  The course gave me lots of confidence as a first aider for the future.  I will look forward to more tuition from Mr Morning.
Creon MacKay:  Helmet removal was much easier than thought to be.  Bandages and dressing was useful to know.

Course instructor:  James Morning

Peter Smith:  An excellent hands on course by an excellent instructor.
Lee Evans:  Excellent and easy to follow and understand.  We need to do more courses like this.  Thanks.
Iain Martin:  Great course.  Really enjoyed it.  I would like to do more courses like this.
Ken Nicolson:  Very informative and easy to understand.
Rachael Jones:  Really enjoyed the course.  Very informative and confidence building.
Donnie Gillies:  Good practical course.  Enjoyable.
James MacDonald:  The course was very well presented and put across in an easy to understand manner.
John MacKenzie:  Very good course.
David MacInnes:  I had a very enjoyable day learning first aid and how to help people in different ways.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Guy Matttews:  Training was relevant to situations we will encounter as the Fire Service and very valuable.
Alasdair MacDonald:  Found the course very good and feel it was worth while.
David McDonnelll:  Enjoyed the course once again.. Good to refresh and remember procedures.
Colin Wilson:  More geared towards the Fire Service.  Gave a more realistic feel to it.
Iain MacLeod:  Liked helmet removal.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Iain MacLellan:  I enjoyed the course and this was my first time doing first aid and I was amazed to see what I learned.
Andy Watson:  Questions were answered clearly and the course was quite relaxed.
Donald Martin:  Good bandage work.
Ruaraidh MacNeill:  Motor cycle removal very useful.. Practical involvement good.
John MacRae:  Very good course with limited time.  Liked the practical input.
Alasdair MacLean:  Liked helmet removal.  Refreshing CPR.  Liked bandaging and casualty handling.
Anne MacKay:  Particularly liked the removal of a motor cyclist helmet exercise.
Duncan MacDonald:  Course was full of useful information, particularly casualty handing.
Campbell Matheson:  Helmet removal module was very good.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Andrew Gillies:  Well structured and covered all aspects of the course in a varied, informative and practical manner.  Good hands on training with good educational support equipment.  Felt I gained much from the course and good building blocks for continual leaning in first aid.
David Croy:  Great to get top up information.  New ideas were informative; eg, Helmet removal.
Neil MacLennan:  The course was educational and the practical side was useful.
Duncan Koek:  Overall the course was very good.  Helmet removal was informative.  Learned a lot.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Lindsay Gordon:  Very informative and well constructed.  Enjoyed the course.
Steven Gordon:  Overall an informative course.  Particularly liked removal of motorcycle helmets.
Graham Grant:  Good content. Liked removal of helmets.
Martin Grant:  Good input on helmet removal.  Course was relevant to the Fire Service.
Barry Whitehead:  Good course.
Paul Gordon:  Good course.  Learned how to take a bike helmet off.
Chris MacMillan:  Well taught.  Knowledgeable tutor.
David Gordon:  Particularly liked removing bike helmets
Tommy Macaulay:  Liked learning about removing helmets.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Thomas Fowles:  Friendly non-judgmental approach therefore easy to learn and understand.
Helena MacDonald:  A good mix of practical and theory.
John MacDonald:  The information on helmet removal useful.  The course is geared for Fire Brigade use.
Wayne Fraser:  The content of the course was kept simple and easy to understand which was excellent.
James Lockhart:  The course was well set out.  Good balance of class work and practical.  Well worth while course.
Lindsay MacDonald:  Course content all very good.  Helmet removal very relevant to our area.
Alasdair Marshall:  Excellent practical training and feed back given.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Ailsa Kinnaird:  The course was well structured and informative.  It was good that there was a lot of practical.  The 15 minutes of CPR was good to get an idea of how hard it is.
Shane Tunstall:  The course was easy to follow and the trainer very knowledgeable.  Any questions answered in a way to make it understandable.  Cheers.
Douglas Pirie:  Everything was fine.
Sean Rooney:  I do feel a lot more at ease with the first aid knowledge I have received and I really enjoyed the course.
Scott Mackenzie:  A very useful and informative course with practical exercises and examples.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Dornoch

Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course - 3 Jul 11

John MacKenzie:  One of the best and most useful courses I have attended.
Tim Kirk:  An excellent course, well suited to the Fire Service.  A very good balance of theory and practical exercises.  Definately learned a lot.
William Paterson:  I enjoyed the course very much.
David Purvis:  The whole course was thoroughly enjoyable not like some courses that can be long winded.
Steven Patullo:  It was good that due to the weather we were able to do the exercises outside which helped break the day up.
Brian Patullo:  It was worthy of a refresher to remember things.
Roderick MacKenzie:  Mixing the theory with the practical was good.  Plenty of mix of things to keep you interested; videos, etc.
Stuart Skinner:  Clear and concise regarding the priorities of first aid.
Kenneth Patience:  Very good.  Second time with you.  Excellent day.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Paul Murray:  I liked the fact that the course was relevant to the situations we are likely to come across in our job.
Andy MacKenzie:  Very good.  Lots to take back to the rest of the boys.  Good day all round.  Helmet removal was very good.
Sandy MacLeod:  Relevant to our job.
James Forsyth:  Relevant content.  Good.
John Millar:  The course was very good.  Good on motorbike helmets.
Nicholas Hird:  Helmet removal particularly useful.  Course in general was useful and well targeted towards us.
Roger Tebay:  Course was very good.  Some new things learned.  Very good.
Donald Morrison:  Very important course for everybody.  Well delivered.
Colin Stevenson:  Well structured.  Good trainer.  Easy to understand.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Grame Gunn:  The course was well structured and covered many topics in the allocated time.
Stuart MacLeod:  I enjoyed the practical side of the the course.  The theory side was good too.
Neil Reid:  Good course.  Very interesting.
Walter Sutherland:  Good general top-up course in first aid and also useful for everyday use.
Alistair MacIntosh:  Good pace of learning.
Joanna Johnston:  Good content related to the Fire Service.
Scott Mackenzie:  It was all good.
George MacKay:  Very good course.
Kevin Tait:  Course was relevant to the HIFRS.  Very good.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Andrew Bowker:  The real life scenarios which we did on the second day really helped to put it all together and all the practical stuff too.
Lynne Whall:  Been on a few courses but still found that this course provided information that I did not know.  Tutor was clearly knowledgeable and flexible to the needs of the group.
Clare Caley:  I enjoyed it.  A refresher course is not easy to keep interesting but you managed it.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Graeme Doull:  Enjoyed the course.
Kenneth Gunn:  Enjoyed the course.  Thank you.
Gary Geddes:  Section on helmet removal was particularly interesting.
Steven Allen:  Good course.
Ian Swanson:  Helmet removal very good.  Was taboo before.
Murray Smyth:  Very easy to understand and follow.
Robert Gunn:  The course was well set out and I learned a lot.
John Durrand:  Enjoyable presentation.  The tutor demonstrated a thorough knowledge of topics.
Richard MacKay:  Good course.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

John Dunnet:  Very well delivered course.  The tutor showed a good depth of knowledge during questions.
Alex Coghill:  A very good course.  I would encourage others to go on the course.
William Cormack:  Good course.
James Davidson:  Good course.
James Coghill:  Very good course and easy to follow.
David Dunnet:  Well run course.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Samantha Ivil:  I found the course easy to follow, a correct pace for me to follow anyway.  Done a course like this 20 years ago.  It would be great to have a more in depth course.
Ian Grover:  Although the course goes over ground we have already had - a refresher is always a good thing to keep up to date.
Andy Parker:  The course was useful and understanding.
Peter Thomson:  Overall good.
Robert Murdoch:  Good course.
Andrew MacKenzie:  The course ran at a good steady pace.
David Holt:  Good refresher.
Norman Campbell:  Good to refresh on general first aid skills.  It was helpful.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Sarah Jones:  Basing the knowledge around our possible duties was very helpful.  The tutor having experience of the Fire Service also helped.
Heather Brown:  It was good to be on a course with my own colleagues as they would be with you on a real situation.
Lesley Jones:  Well structured and informative day.  Time well spent.  Some information not previously dealt with on other first aid courses, eg, helmet removal.
Robert Capell:  First class helmet exercise.  Very useful.
Hugh MacLachlain:  Feedback good.
Jon Crosbie:  Uncomplicated and knowledgeable delivery.  Liked helmet removal.
Keith Adams:  Clear advice backed up with an in depth knowledge and useful application of skills.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Kilchoan

David Cash:  Good. Business like. Relevant.
Martin Ellis:  Very good.
Rosemary Curtis:  Very good course.
David Ferguson:  Covered all aspects of basic first aid and a good refresher.
Heather Jappy:  Informative.  Good to have a refresher every few years to keep updated with important changes.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Retained Firefighters - Acharacle

Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course - 26 Mar 11

Laura McHardy:  Liked all.  Found it very good and now have a better understanding of First Aid to use at incidents and as a member of the public.  Thanks Jim.
Andrew Ross:  Very good course.  Time given to make sure everyone understood and never left behind.
Alan MacMillan:  Well presented course.
James Gordon:  The course was refreshing and covered what I forgot.
Gavin Wood:  The course was enjoyable.
Kevin Gray:  The course was steered towards the Fire Service and I felt that it was of benefit.
Callum MacKenzie:  Course was very well done and informative.
Stuart Brakenridge:  It was good to experience First Aid training and learn more about care for patients.
Eric Ibberston:  Really good course and well put over.
Julian Jennings:  Good content and good refresher on CPR.
Jamie Stewart:  Very good course.
Alexander MacMillan:  Good delivery of the course.  Informative and useful.  Easy to follow.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Douglas MacDonald:  Good course to refresh us.
Bryce Campbell:  Very informative.  Good balance of theory and practical.  Slides and movies informative also.
Gary Laud:  A well structures course.  The subjects covered were very interesting.
Jenifer Smith:  Good course content.  Good balance of theory/practical.  Course well structured towards the Fire Service.
Ian Grant:  Tutor made everything very, very clear.
Alison Murray:  Practical work in small groups useful.  Thanks Jim.
Rod Coltant:  Thanks.
Stephen Wood:  Good explanations of injuries and CPR.
Nick Nethercott:  I thought the course was very well delivered.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Steven Cameron:  Found the course very informative giving a large amount of  practical tuition, and the theory was very acceptable.  Full marks to the tutor for his ability and humour.  Well done.
Iain MacLeod:  The course was very good.
Steven Grant:  I think the course is recommended for basic first aid.
Donald Hamilton:  Liked the information.
Andrew Smith:  Lot crammed into a short course.  Useful.
Tommy Broadley:  Good interesting course.
George Campbell:  Every detail was covered and explained.
Adrian Patterson:  Every detail was covered and explained very well.

Course Instructor:  James Morning

Full-Time Firefighters - Inverness
Attended:  1-day HSE Emergency First Aid Course - 20 Jan 11