Chris Wagnor

chrisChris is the owner/operator and Head instructor for the North Island and in the Alberni Valley. He is a very enthusiastic instructor with years of knowledge and first-hand experience from the front lines. He has a combined 20+ years in emergency services from firefighting, to his current profession as a Primary Care Paramedic which has him working in Vancouver and on occasion in the Alberni Valley.

He has thousands of patients contacts and brings this experience and knowledge into the classroom. He will not only teach you the courses his company provides, but will also help you alleviate any concerns or apprehensions you may have about the world of first aid. Chris is the recipient of the 2017 Awards of Excellence through the British Columbia Ambulance Service for his role in the Delta 9 call which involved 9 patients in the same house, overdosing on suspected Fentanyl. With his colleagues and other first responders on scene that night, they saved each and every patient involved.

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Testimonials

  • "Thorough, good feedback and clear instruction"

    • Suzanne Hirvonen
  • "I really enjoyed this course, as I have taken many first aid training courses across Canada, this has been one of the best.  I felt very informed and enjoyed their in-depth training.  They have paired their hands on field experience with the course material perfectly.  I haven’t left a first aid course more prepared as I am now. Thank you."
    • Kris Ritter
  • "First hand experience and knowledge given is extremely helpful.  Best First Aid course I have taken."
    • Nicole Mackay (MacKay Whale Watching LTD)
  • "Chris and Carla were very experienced and professional instructors who made this very important course engaging and interesting."
    • Twyla Roscovich (Ocean Films)
  • "They obviously care deeply about 1st response and bring lots of real world grit and passion to their teaching."
    • Paul H Ross
  • "Easy to understand and logical."
    • Teacher at North Island Secondary
  • "I found this course to be “user friendly” and applicable to my needs."
    • Teacher at North Island Secondary
  • "This course was very pertinent to my job description.  Common sense and applicable to real life situations."
    • Teacher at North Island Secondary
  • "The instructor, Chris, was very knowledgeable and was able to give lots of real-life examples of situations he had been in."
    • Teach at North Island Secondary
  • "If ever my family or I have an emergency situation, I would hope that Chris was our paramedic. What a knowledgeable attendant and instructor. Bravo."
    • Teacher at North Island Secondary
  • "Chris was a fantastic instructor.  He made learning first aid and CPR fun, exciting and entertaining."
    • Selena Coutts