Kevan Neill
Hemel Hempstead,UK
Summary
Senior Fire Service Training & Development Specialist with over 30 years' operational, leadership and instructional experience across UK Fire & Rescue Services. Currently delivering Tactical Ventilation & Fire Behaviour training for London Fire Brigade through Babcock International following previous service as Firefighter Development Instructor at the Fire Service College and a distinguished career with Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service.
Overview
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Certification
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36
years of professional experience
Work history
Tactical Ventilation & Fire Behaviour Instructor
Babcock International
2024.09 - 2026.07
Design and deliver Tactical Ventilation and Fire Behaviour training on behalf of London Fire Brigade, developing operational competence through realistic, evidence-based training.
Key contributions
Tactical Ventilation instruction
Fire Behaviour instruction
Operational competence assessment
Instructor coaching and mentoring
Development of firefighter capability
Firefighter Development Instructor
Fire Service College
2023.02 - 2024.09
Designed and delivered recruit and firefighter development programmes within the UK's leading Fire Service training establishment.
Key contributions
Recruit development
Practical and classroom instruction
Competence assessment
Operational skills development
Mentoring and learner support
Operational Fire Officer • Watch Commander • Training Instructor
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service
1991.01 - 2021.01
Completed a distinguished 30-year operational career progressing from Firefighter to Watch Commander and Training Instructor, combining frontline emergency response with specialist instructional and leadership responsibilities.
Key achievements
Led operational crews at emergency incidents across Hertfordshire.
Designed and delivered specialist training in Fire Behaviour, Breathing Apparatus, Road Traffic Collision Rescue, Rope Rescue, Water Rescue and Firecraft.
Rewrote the Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service Godiva Pump Training Programme.
Served within the National Resilience Flood Response capability.
Selected for the London 2012 Olympic Water Rescue Team.
Responded to the Buncefield Oil Depot incident as part of the first Hertfordshire pumping appliance attendance.
Mentored firefighters and future instructors throughout a 30-year career.
Skills
- Firefighter Development
- Tactical Ventilation
- Fire Behaviour
- Breathing Apparatus
- Incident Command
- Operational Leadership
- Instructor Development
- Specialist Rescue
Certification
- Diploma in Specialist Technical Rescue
- BTEC Level 3 Fire & Rescue
- PTLLS
- Level 3 Assessor Award
- NVQ Level 3 Management
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Instructor Qualifications: Tactical Ventilation, Fire Behaviour, Breathing Apparatus, RTC, Rope Rescue, Water Rescue, Immediate Emergency Care, RYA Powerboat.
Accomplishments
- 30+ years' Fire & Rescue Service experience
- 6,300+ firefighters trained
- 4,900+ London Fire Brigade firefighters trained
- Developed 12 Tactical Ventilation Instructors
- Qualified 100+ Fire Behaviour & BA Instructors
- National Resilience Flood Response
- London 2012 Olympic Water Rescue Team
- Fire & Rescue Service Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
Timeline
Tactical Ventilation & Fire Behaviour Instructor
Babcock International
2024.09 - 2026.07
Firefighter Development Instructor
Fire Service College
2023.02 - 2024.09
Operational Fire Officer • Watch Commander • Training Instructor
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service
1991.01 - 2021.01