About Us.
What 1st Attendance Does Best
Over the past 20 years, we’ve built a long list of loyal customers, from small family businesses to large national companies. All our courses are led by experienced, qualified instructors, and we’ll happily tailor your training and fire equipment servicing to suit your staff levels, fire safety procedures, first aid requirements, and budget.
To save you time and hassle, we deliver our training at your workplace – minimising disruption to your business and keeping costs down. Our courses combine classroom-based theory with practical, hands-on fire extinguisher training, where your team can safely tackle real fires, alongside essential first aid training to prepare them for workplace emergencies. We also offer fire equipment servicing to help ensure your systems remain compliant and fully operational.
During the pandemic, we also introduced live online courses. To suit your convenience, our accredited trainers continue to deliver effective fire safety and first aid training online.
Meet The Owner
I’m Paul Dennett, and my route into fire safety wasn’t a traditional one. I originally worked in retail but made a career change over 20 years ago when I joined 1st Attendance Ltd.
I started out as a fire extinguisher engineer, learning the job from the ground up. I was fortunate that the company owner at the time, Barry Hurkett, strongly believed in continuous personal development. He actively encouraged me to study alongside the role and supported me in achieving a number of work-based qualifications, including NEBOSH. I am so grateful for the support and encouragement that Barry gave me from the very beginning.
That mix of practical, hands-on experience and formal training shaped how I view fire safety to this day. I now lead the business as Owner and Managing Director, but my focus remains the same — making sure training is grounded in real environments, real risks, and real decision-making, not just theory or compliance.
Listen To Our Podcast
Here is the latest from our fire safety podcast. Discover more tips and tricks on Spotify.
Sign up to receive fire safety, servicing & first aid tips
Proud Sponsors of Emerson Green U14's Girls Football Team
Our Certifications
