Don Wetherell

Experience

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  Firestone All Tyre Services

  Jul 1978 - Jan 1980

  Tyre Fitter

  I left school at 16 I found a job at Firestone initially fitting tyres, balancing wheels and soon moved onto servicing car engines, brakes, clutches and suspension. I was enthusiastic about doing this in the Army but was told my math wasn't good enough. I loved my time at Firestone, I learned a lot and that knowledge remains with me today.

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  British Army

  Jan 1980 - Jul 1994

  Senior NCO (CSgt)

  Joined the Coldstream Guards in 1980. I was a recruit instructor from 1986-1989 and then promoted to Sergeant. I was a Platoon Sergeant during the first Gulf War and after that I was promoted and moved to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as an Instructor, training Officer Cadets.

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  J B Riney Ltd

  Jul 1994 - Oct 1997

  Site manager

  At J B Riney Ltd I was a working with a team on projects and quickly promoted to site manager responsible for civil engineering contracts in Kent. I would coordinate staff, plant and equipment for drainage, duct work, footways and carriageways. Liasing with Local Authority Highways on progress and variations on orders.

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  Special Events Security Ltd

  Jan 1997 - Oct 1998

  Operations Manager

  Responsibility for recruiting staff and training stewards using the FLA Training Book adapting lessons for other types of events like Horse Racing, Motor Racing and Music Events. Ensuring that staff did not work until formally trained in Module 1 of Steward training. On site I would brief, position and manage staff on the ground at venues like Twickenham, Ascot, Brands Hatch, Chelsea Football Club and many more.

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  Event Communication Services Ltd

  Nov 1998 - Dec 1999

  Sales and Operations Executive

  Responsible to a Manager installation of temporary radio communications systems to venues like Silverstone, Ascot Racecourse and Southampton Boat Show. Site visits and coverage tests to advise on frequency management and what would suit the site. Also, operating radios in control rooms during major events.

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  Mobile CCTV Ltd

  Jan 2000 - now

  Managing Director

  Installing temporary CCTV and communications systems to events of all sizes up and down the country. Working in control rooms operating and coordinating responses to all types of incidents.