Ash Hunt
Director & Lead IQA
Starting the company in 2016, Ash has been at the forefront of the expansion of Emerald First Aid. Having started by himself and building a small client base whilst freelancing for larger organisations, Ash was able to get the best out of learners and gain valuable experience within the first aid sector. After covid hit the UK back in March 2020, Ash made the bold move to rebrand the company to Emerald First Aid and install a vision of growth within the company. Alongside this his reputation for compliance with Awarding Body’s went to new heights culminating in an award from QNUK in 2023.
Awards
2021 Outstanding Contribution by an Individual – Yeovil Chamber Business Awards – Finalist
2023 Recognistion of engagement for IQA services – Qualifications Network UK
Qualifications
Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF)
Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF)
Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF)
Level 3 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace (QCF)
Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace (RQF) – ongoing
Chris Richards
Trainer & IQA
Chris spent most of his career within the Royal Marines and worked his way up to WO2 Sergeant Major. After this, he spent some time working abroad as a Training Coordinator to Royal Middle East Shaikh where he collaborated with both the UK and Middle Eastern military to establish training opportunities. Having spent a lot of time following his passion of Rugby, Chris joined Emerald First Aid in August 2022 to enable him to continue training on a regular basis but be able to give his weekends to both the RFU and the Royal Marine Veterans team.
Qualifications
Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (QCF)
Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF)
NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering (QCF)
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Candidates Using a Range of Methods (A1)
Associate Trainers
Amanda Rayner
Beth Mantle
Darren Hardy
David Moorhouse
Jonas Jackson
Liam Humphrey