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Our Multi Award winning first aid classes are delivered in a relaxed and comfortable style and give you the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency.

Mini First Aid East Sussex, Brighton and Hove offers a baby and child first aid class for parents and carers, first aid classes for children (from 3 years) and teens, and first aid qualification courses. 

We offer Emergency First Aid At Work, First Aid At Work and Paediatric First Aid At Work in Hastings, Eastbourne, Polegate and Brighton as well as private classes for your team across East Sussex. 

Meet The Trainers

Jen Fisher

Jen has worked with children, teens, families and vulnerable adults for over 15 years and has experienced many real life first aid emergencies through these roles. Jen is a qualified Youth Worker and Leader in Charge having also managed a local youth club and detached youth work team. Since having her daughter, who is now a toddler, Jen has become increasingly aware of the need for families to be able to access first aid training and is passionate about making first aid accessible to children, parents and professionals.

Sam Davies Payne

Sam lives in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. She has 3 children and also 3 young grandchildren. Sam is friendly and fun loving and enjoys being around people. Sam originally has a background of being a qualified nursery nurse. She then entered the world of aviation and worked as a senior cabin crew member and trainer for many years. In recent years, Sam has worked in primary education, as an Ofsted Registered childcare provider and also within an Intensive Care Unit at a local hospital. Sam shares Mini First Aid’s passion for training first aid. She has experience of dealing with many first aid incidents during her role as cabin crew and knows the importance of imparting her knowledge of life saving skills to others. Sam has a love of art and literature and in her free time enjoys being with her family, especially her grandchildren, spending time at the coast and enjoying countryside walks with her 3 dogs.

Carrie McEwan

Carrie is a qualified osteopath and teacher with over 17 years of experience in healthcare education. She has been regularly trained in first aid at work and basic life support and has previously had roles in sports injury management. Carrie is passionate about delivering high-quality, accessible first aid training that empowers parents, carers and professionals to feel confident to act in an emergency. Carrie is dedicated to creating relaxed and confidence-boosting learning experiences tailored to diverse audiences and is proud to be part of Mini First Aid’s mission to make lifesaving skills accessible for all.

Gillian Sparshott

Gillian has worked in health and social care and education for over 25 years. She is a qualified Nursery Nurse, Primary and Early Years teacher. Gillian has two young children and also supports her aging mother who is hearing and visually impaired. She has a passion for teaching all ages and ensures that he classes are fun, informative and interactive for the participants. Gillian moved into the area of first aid training after her son choked at a birthday party and realised how vital these skills are, especially to parents and carers. She is proud to be part of the Mini First Aid team and teaching people skills that could literally save someone’s life.

Marisa Russell

Marisa trained as a qualified dental nurse in 2003 and has received regular basic life support training ever since. When she qualified as a dental nurse assessor in 2014 it became part of her role to assess her students in their first aid/BLS skills and the passion for this teaching this began. Knowing that you are passing on the skills that could potentially save a life, is why Marisa loves this job.

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