Gill McCulloch, Company Director
Gill McCulloch is the Owner/Director of Safe + Sound First Aid Training Ltd. She has lived in Coquitlam with her family since 1998 and is an active member of the Tri-Cities community. Gill holds a BSc (Hons) in Human Biological Sciences and was a Canadian Red Cross first aid instructor for 12 years (1999-2011). She has 20+ years of experience as a business owner in the first aid industry and is a proud member of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce. Gill enjoys providing training for organizations and individuals and helping people get the certification they require.
Gill's mission is to help create safer, happier communities through education and training. Together with her team of highly skilled instructors, she makes every effort to ensure that clients have an exceptional training experience.

Safe + Sound Instructors
Our courses are taught by certified instructors who can tailor the course based on class composition. Physical First Aid and Babysitting classes are taught by instructors certified by the Canadian Red Cross. Mental Health First Aid classes are taught by instructors certified by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Our instructors bring a wealth of personal experience to their classes, and their use of real-life examples makes first aid training entertaining and memorable.
Reza

As a retired doctor of medicine, university professor and infectious disease specialist, Reza brings a wealth
Christine

Christine is a certified Canadian Red Cross Youth Leader who teaches in-person and virtual Babysitting classes.
Jaimie

Jaimie started down the first aid path in 2000 as an occupational first aid attendant. After working and
Jaimie has a passion for teaching and aims to make her first aid & CPR classes fun and interesting for students.
Donna

Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Certified Career Development Practitioner
I have been working as a Certified Career Development Practitioner in vocational rehabilitation within the mental health/substance use field for over 28 years and genuinely enjoy my additional role delivering Mental Health First Aid Basic courses to the community.
My career in social work has provided me with a person-centred lens that gives me a sense of satisfaction and joy that sustains me and gives my life meaning. I enjoy witnessing the power that people reclaim for themselves when hope leads to recovery and recovery leads to a life fully lived. I am passionate about mental wellness and believe the privilege of working with vulnerable people is an important gift to my journey.
On a personal level, I am very fond of animals, kind people and anything that I can drive or tinker with. It is a pleasure to facilitate MHFA Basic courses on behalf of Safe + Sound First Aid Training, a company that dedicates itself to helping people save the lives of others.
Dawn

Elder Dawn has been moderating for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Standard courses for two years and has a keen
Dawn has a passion for sharing Indigenous knowledge and cultural teachings with children and youth. She has 20-plus years of experience using talking circles in Aboriginal Education School District #43 prior to her retirement in 2019. Dawn is a proud grandmother, enjoying her three grandchildren and extended family.
Miranda

Miranda brings a fresh approach to first aid programs as a Red Cross First Aid Instructor and Youth Leader by focusing
Ian

Ian has been involved in first aid and EMS education for 28 years. His experience includes 20 years
Ian now spends most of his time working with professional responder agencies in support of their First Responder / EMR programs, conducting EMR & Paramedic exams, and delivering the Red Cross Psychological First Aid program.
z

Brent discovered his passion for first aid providing emergency medical care as a first responder. He has been working as
a professional firefighter since 2006 and became a Red Cross First Aid Instructor in 2010. Brent loves teaching people to use life saving skills and develop the confidence to act if they are faced with a medical emergency.