Robert Paddon Instructional Experience and Training Development Positions
1. Robert Paddon
Instructional Experience
2015-01-13
Full Time, Instructional and Training-Development Positions
Start Date End Date Instructional Duties
June 2014 Jan 2015 HSE Trainer - Saipem Construction Canada
Updated and provided New Hire and Contractor Orientation
Developed Visitor Orientation PowerPoint Presentation (PPT)
Updated Due Diligence course PPT
Developed Occupational Health and Safety Review course for
leaders
Facilitated Leadership in Health and Safety program – Leadership
Workshop and Five STARS Intervention training.
Updated training records including both paper and electronic
records.
June 2013 June 2014 Safety and Training Instructor - City of Edmonton, Edmonton Waste
Management Centre
Developed and delivered both in-class and online courses for
Power Mobile Equipment Orientation (PMEO); Aerial Work
Platform (AWP); Front End Loader (FEL); Managing Hazardous
Energy.
Maintained records for Equipment and Property Damage and
assisted in investigations.
Organized with vendors Class 1 (Tractor/Trailer) Drivers course,
Load Securements, forklift, etc. courses.
Course load students for internal courses such as fall protection.
Nov 2011 June 2013 Safety and Training Coordinator - City of Edmonton, Fleet Services
Developed and delivered Employee Safety Orientation, Managing
Hazardous Energy e.g. Lock-out/Tag-out, and other courses.
Converted these courses to online courses.
Developed and delivered Professional Development Training for
Safety Representatives.
Organized and delivered SafeStart training program.
Coached, mentored and supervised Safety Reps to provide the
SafeStart training program.
Organized training with outside vendors e.g. first aid, fall
protection
Worked on all aspects of OH&S e.g. emergency response plans,
hazard assessment, fall protection, respiratory protection,
incident investigation, hygiene and noise sampling, etc.
June 2007 Nov 2008 Equipment Safety Instructor - The CAT Rental Store
Revised and taught Aerial Work Platform, Skid steer, Fork Lift,
Telehandler courses.
Developed in-house safety training for staff e.g. hazard
recognition, lockout/tagout.
Performed COR audits and advised branch location on safety
issues.
2. Jan 1998 Dec 2004 Manager Hunter Safety Program/CORE Coordinator - British Columbia
Wildlife Federation (BCWF)
Administered and managed the Conservation and Outdoor
Recreation Education (CORE) program (BC Hunter Safety
program) with 450 volunteer examiners.
Updated Examiner Trainer Program and provided training to
applicants.
Updated curriculum for the hunter education program; updated
the CORE manual and provincial exams.
Developed training aids for hunter education program e.g.
disabled firearms, dummy ammunition, videos, etc.
Planned, organized and hosted two provincial instructors’
professional development conventions and the International
Hunter Education Association annual conference.
Taught shooting at the Becoming an Outdoor Woman Program
workshops.
Delivered portable pellet gun range, coached the public in
shooting pellet guns.
Designed and developed brochures, information packages,
newsletters, on a variety of subjects (hunting, shooting, gun laws,
etc).
Part Time, Instructional and Training-Development Positions
Start Date End Date Instructional Duties
2008 2012 Hunter Education – Ponoka Fish and Game Association
2004 Present Reloading Course – develop and deliver course and (12 hour course)
2004 Present Basic Handgun Shooting Course – develop and deliver course (16 hour
course)
1994 Present Canadian Firearm and Canadian Restricted Firearm Safety Course (CFSC
and CRFSC) (8 hour and 4 hour courses respectively)
Teach program
Trained and qualified new instructors for both programs.
1994 2004 Conservation and Outdoor Recreation (CORE) program (24 hour course)
1994 2004 Becoming an Outdoor Woman program (4 hour workshops)
Introduction to Firearms
Basic Rifle Shooting
Basic Handgun Shooting
Basic Shotgun Shooting
1982 1992 Canadian Armed Forces
General Military Training (GMT) – recruit training (60 day course)
Vehicle Technician (mechanic) Trade Qualification Level 1 and
Level 2 courses (14 & 21 day courses respectively)
Driver training
Recovery Vehicle Operators
3. Instructor and Training-Development Courses
Date Courses
2014 Leadership in Health and Safety Program – Train the Trainer, Saipem Canada
2012 SafeStart - U-Perform, Train the Trainer, City of Edmonton
2008 Basic Instructional Techniques – Alberta Construction Safety Association
2007 Aerial Work Platform - Train the Trainer course, program for both JLG and Genie
2004 Forklift - Train the Trainer Course
1998 – 2001 Provincial Instructor Diploma Program - Vancouver College
5 30-hour courses
Final assignment – develop a 16 hour course following ADDIE principles
1994 Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) – CORE Examiner Training
program, BC Hunter Education program
1994 Canadian Firearm Safety Course (CFSC) – Train the Trainer, Government of Canada
1998 Canadian Restricted Firearm Safety Course (CRFSC )- Train the Trainer, Government of
Canada
1982 - 1992 Canadian Armed Forces
Completed the following leadership/instructional training courses.
Electrical Mechanical Engineering Officer
Senior Non-Commission Officer
Junior Non-Commission Officer