Overview
With over 25 years designing and running emergency-response driving courses for the London Fire Brigade, Steve has learned to make complex high-speed and blue-light techniques easy to grasp.
He led the team that established the UK Fire Service’s national standards for response driving and now helps emergency services and corporate fleets improve safety and performance.
Core Expertise
- Emergency-Response Driving: Developed and delivered Standard and Advanced Response courses, including skid-control and high-speed manoeuvres.
- National Standards Author: Co-authored the UK Fire Service “Codes of Practice” and National Occupational Standards for emergency-response driving.
- Instructor Training & Quality Assurance: Trained and assessed new instructors, set up reliable assessment paperwork, and managed competency reviews.
- Specialist Consultancy: As a contractor, advises EMSTAR and other providers on blue-light training for ambulance trusts, MOD units, St John Ambulance, British Red Cross and Civil Nuclear Police.
Professional Experience
- Subject Matter Expert, EMSTAR Supporting NHS ambulance trusts, MOD medical units and major charities with bespoke emergency-response driving and assessment programmes.
- Lead Emergency-Response Driver Trainer, London Fire Brigade (27 years) Planned, delivered and quality-assured all driver-training courses; reported to the Chief Fire Officers’ Association on driver standards and assessment frameworks.
Key Qualifications
- DVSA Grade A Approved Driving Instructor
- Police Class 1 Advanced Driver & Instructor
- FutureQuals Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driver Instruction
- FutureQuals Level 3 Emergency Ambulance Driver
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 4 Award in Quality Assurance of Assessment
- Level 4 Certificate in Education & Training
- Level 4 Award in Preparing for the Mentoring Role
Delivery Philosophy
Steve believes confidence comes from clear instruction, plenty of hands-on practice and regular feedback.
By breaking down advanced tactics into simple steps and reinforcing them with realistic drills, he helps every driver - new or experienced - build skills they can trust in an emergency.
