Well, thats just about it for my winter climbing this year. Mind you, what a season Ive had. Recces in India and Dubai, filming in North Wales, Marmot...
Scott Heffield - CV


Training Course/Professional Qualifications | Governing Body | Date |
Royal Marine Commando | Royal Marines | 1987 |
Small Boats Coxswain and Landing Craft Crewman | Royal Marines | 1989 |
Photograpic Inteligence Operator | Royal Marines | 1989 |
RIB Coxswain - Sea Rider, Pacific, Atlantic 22/28, FPC | Royal Marines | 1990 |
Physical Training Instructor RM | Royal Marines | 1991 |
Unarmed Combat/Self Defence Instructor | Royal Marines | 1992 |
Swimming Teacher | ASA | 1992 |
Aerobics Instructor | RSA | 1993 |
Climbing and Abseiling Instructor | JS TR&A | 1993 |
Expedition Mountain Leader | JS UEL | 1993 |
Boxing Coach | ABA | 1994 |
Exercise Leader in Fitness | ELQ | 1994 |
Sports Massage/Relaxation Massage | IHBC | 1994 |
Nordic and Alpine Skiing Instructor | JS NSI/ASI | 1995 |
Royal Navy Diver | Royal Navy | 1995 |
Rugby Coach | RFU | 1995 |
Football Coach/Referee | FA | 1996 |
Fitness Instructor | BAWLA | 1999 |
Self Defense/Conflict Resolution Instructor | Police | 1999 |
First Aid Instructor | Surrey Ambulance | 2002 |
Advanced Fitness Instructor | REPS | 2003 |
National Risk Assessor | HSE/Police | 2004 |
National Public Order/Riot Instructor | CENTREX/ NVQ | 2005 |
NVQ A1 Assessor | NVQ/OCR | 2005 |
First Aid FAW | HSE/Police | 2005 |
First Aid Instructor/FAW/AP/FPOS/Assessor | HSE/Police | 2006 |
Certificate in Education - Cert Ed | Portsmouth Uni | 2006 |
National Personal Safety Trainer | CENTREX/NPIA | 2007 |
National Officer Safety Assessor | CENTREX/NPIA | 2007 |
Climbing/Abseiling Instructor Trained | SPA MLTE | 2007 |
Customer Service/Advanced Communication | Future Focus/Police | 2008 |
Health and Safety at Work L2 | CIEH | 2008 |
Conflict Resolution Trainer | CIEH | 2009 |
Police Fitness Assessor | Police | 2010 |
Health and Safety at Work Consultant | NEBOSH Certificate | 2012 |
National Police Taser Instructor | College of Policing | 2013 |
Police Training Assessor | College of Policing | 2013 |
First Aid EFAW & FAW TRAINER | CIEH | 2014 |
IOSH & L1, L2, L3, L4 Health & Safety Trainer | CIEH | 2015 |
Award in Education and Training (EAT) Trainer | CIEH | 2015 |
Helicopter Safety Supervisor/Load Master | NPAS | 2016 |
National Survival Instructor | IOL | 2016 |
IRATA Level 1 - Rope Access | IRATA | 2016 |
Climbing/Access Anchor Placement Course | LYON | 2017 |
Climbing/Access Equipment PPE Inspection Course | LYON | 2017 |
Safe Working Near Water - SWNW | Rescue 3 | 2017 |
Swift Water Rescue Technician - SRT | Rescue 3 | 2017 |
First Aid - FAW | CIEH | 2018 |
Paraglider Pilot CP Licence | BHPA | 2018 |
Food Hygiene Certificate | HSE | 2018 |
IRATA Level 2 - Rope Access | IRATA | 2019 |
Paraglider Pilot CP Power Rating PPG | BHPA | 2019 |
Power Boat Coxswain L2 | RYA | 2020 |
Water Safety Awareness - Revised CPD | West Mercia SAR | 2020 |
Outdoor Education - Adventure Revised Cert | Alison Awards | 2020 |
Continued Professional Development - 2021
Training Course | Governing Body | Date |
Water Safety Instructor | Rescue 3 | 2021 |
FAW (First Aid) Continued Professional Development | CIEH | 2021 |
Paragliding Coach | BHPA | 2021 |
International Mountain Leader Training | MLT | 2021 |
Official Training Provider For:
Training Course | Governing Body | Date |
Emergency First Aid At Work | Charted Institute of Environmental Health | 2021 |
First Aid At Work (FAW) X3 Days | Charted Institute of Environmental Health | 2021 |
Bear Grylls Survival Academy | Institute Of Outdoor Learning (IOL) | 2021 |
Scott has been involved in safety, teaching, guiding and training for almost 30 years in a variety of subjects ranging from personal fitness training to high altitude mountaineering. He is at home teaching either groups or carrying out one to one coaching and works regularly with groups such as young offenders or alternatively, corporate management teams and in particular film crews and production teams.
From fitness conditioning to technical rope rigging on TV shoots, Scott draws upon a vast range of experience to ensure he meets the safety needs of the indivual or team. Scott’s skill base formed its foundations when he served as a Commando in the Royal Marines seeing active service around the globe. He finished his service as a Physical Training Instructor, responsible for training Royal Marine Commando recruits, trained Commando’s and members of the Special Forces in skills ranging from specialist amphibious operations to specialist Commando skills such as unarmed combat, specialist boat and helicopter operations, climbing and abseiling.
After leaving the Royal Marines Scott joined the Police Service and after a period as an operational Police Officer, became a self-defense Instructor, a Riot Squad Instructor, Taser instructor and qualified as a national risk assessor, A1 assessor, First Aid Instructor and attained his CERT Ed and NEBOSH deploma in Health and Safety.
Scott’s experience as a leader, motivator and safety supervisor is well proven following operational active service, training and operating in extreme environments such as the Jungle, Desert Arctic and Antarctic. Four full winters spent mountain training in Norway, 15 seasons in the Alps, working in every continent and almost a year working in Antarctica speak for themselves.
Over the last 15 years Scott has appeared front of camera on numerous TV programs depicted as a motivational expert for channels such as BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and the Discovery Channel. He has worked behind the scenes with production companies procuring and supplying specialist technical equipment and offering specialist skills and expert advice on rigging for adventorous activity's such as climbing, abseiling, extreme water activities, helicopter operations and works in a stunt co ordination role. Whilst filming, he is responsible for crew safety, cast safety and general health and safety management of the cast, crew and team. Scott is currently the Project Development Manager for the Bear Grylls Survival Academy’s which specialise in extreme outdoor events and survival courses world wide. He is also a member of the Bear Grylls Safety Team on TV shows such as Man V Wild for Discovery, Running Wild for NBC, Mission Survive for ITV, Absolute Wild for Discovery, Bears Mission With ITV, A Touch of The Wild Facebook Watch, You V Wild Netflicks and Survival School for CITV.
Latest News
So thats the end of my first season as a Paraglider. I managed to complete my EP and Im only an exam away from CP. All I can say is, 'What a Sport I h...
0830 every Saturday morning on ITV and CITV, new Bear Grylls Survival School. Wet, cold, tough and dangerous. oh, and it may a hurt a little.