First Response Instructors

About First Response Instructors

Craig, founder of First Response Instructors

Craig Hodge

Teaching First Aid and CPR for over 20 years. Certified to teach courses with the Lifesaving Society and the Heart & Stroke Foundation — Standard First Aid, CPR, and Water Safety courses, alongside the full First Response Instructors catalog below.

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Courses are delivered either directly by Craig — a Lifesaving Society Lifesaving Instructor, NAUI-certified diving instructor, and NCCP Level 2 triathlon coach — or by a licensed partner instructor for technical-rescue disciplines (swiftwater, ice rescue, alpine/mountain rescue) that call for a specialized field credential.

Every course is built from an in-house Instructor Guide, Core Plan, Lesson Plan, and Skills Evaluation Sheet, so training is consistent whether it's delivered in-house or through a partner.

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