First Start Medical Training

Instructors 

John Hawley 

John Hawley is the founder and lead instructor of First Start Medical Training. He has over 10 years of hands on experience in the field of emergency medicine and is a certified an instructor of Lay Person CPR, Professional Rescuer CPR, AED, First Aid, First Responder and Bloodborne Pathogens.

John started volunteering with the American Red Cross in the 1970s, becoming a full-time instructor in 1977. Since then, he’s added Red Cross Disaster Class teacher and Disaster Team member to his credentials, and was deployed as part of the Disaster Team to Great Barrington in 1995 to assist tornado victims.

In 1988, as a First Responder Instructor/Trainer, John began teaching municipal employees and police recruits at the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council in Agawam. Seven years later, he was certified as an EMT Basic. Then, in 2001, he successfully completed the Paramedic Certificate Program, and since 2003, he’s served as a Fire and Safety Officer for the Environmental Health & Safety Department at the UMass campus in Amherst.

In 2004, John started teaching first aid at Branford Hall Career Institute in Springfield. Later that year, he founded First Start Medical Training in order to teach everyday people how to save lives.

He is currently an EMT-P for the Belchertown Emergency Medical Service Team. When not on duty rendering emergency medical service, he runs First Start Medical Training.

A short summary of John's key credentials

• John Hawley has instructed for the American Red Cross since 1977
• A Red Cross Disaster Team Member and Disaster Class Teacher
• John was deployed to Great Barrington in 1995 to assist with tornado victims
• Since 1988, John has been a First Responder Instructor/Trainer at the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council in Agawam, MA. Teaching Municipal employees and police recruits.
• In 1995 became EMT Basic
• In 2001 completed Paramedic Certificate Program
• Since 2003 he has served as a Fire and Safety Officer for the Environmental Health & Safety Department at Umass, Amherst, MA.
• Since 2004 an instructor at Branford Hall Career Institute in Springfield Mass
• Founded First Start Medical Training in 2004.
• EMT-P for the Belchertown Emergency Medical Service Team
• When not on duty actively rendering emergency medical service, John runs First Start Medical Training

"John Hawley has done the CPR and First Aid training at Belchertown Day School for the past 3 years. He consistently does a thorough job teaching both the technical knowledge and practical skills that childcare professionals need to know. Both veteran teachers and those just starting out find that they get exactly the training that they want and need. As Executive Director of the school, I am always assured that our staff of 22 are ably trained to respond to a situation requiring the skills learned from Mr Hawley. I would highly recommend First Start Medical Training to anyone who wants or needs to know what to do and how to do it!"
 
    Paula A Perrier, Executive Director
    Belchertown Day School

"My name is James Phaneuf and I own Bell & Hudson Insurance Agency in Belchertown Massachusetts. My Staff and I recently completed a CPR and First Aid Certification program taught by John Hawley of First Start Medical Training."

"It was so convenient having John come to our office after hours to conduct the course. Most of us were somewhat daunted by the subject matter, but John's expert training and sensitive nature guided us through the steps with confidence."

"Our office is very busy with customers coming in to pay bills, update insurance information, etc... With the volume of people that we interact with, I think it just makes sense that we are trained to help in the case of an on-site emergency. John taught us that "seconds count" while you are waiting for the professional emergency personnel to arrive, and now we can make those seconds count!

"John Hawley and First Start Medical Training are an excellent combination for informed, articulate and hands-on medical training. Become a better citizen and get Certified today!"
 
    James A. Phaneuf, CIC, President
    Bell & Hudson Insurance Agency, Inc.