About
Safety Starts with You. The Importance of First Aid Skills.
It is true when they say that first aid saves lives. I have witnessed this firsthand, both within my working life and my home life. Do you know enough about what to do if an accident or emergency happens?
Accidents and incidents can happen at any time.
After a busy career in the military and returning to civilian life I adapted my skills as an instructor, re-qualified and started First Aid and Safety Training to help local businesses and people learn skills that can save lives.
I remember how nervous I was when I first started learning first aid, within the military, it is a vital skill that every soldier must have and be able to apply in a high stress situation, I needed to pass the required tests to progress to the next stage of training, with the right help and guidance from my instructors, I passed and realised the importance of first aid.
Later in my career, I had to use those skills in real-life situations, however, I was a member of the Royal Military Police (RMP), Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS) and the RMP Reserve, I had to use these skills in various civilian situations as well.
Those skills have had to be used numerous times within my normal day to day life, from dealing with Anaphylaxis, Asthma, head injuries, wounds, stroke and many more.
Learning First Aid and what to do in an Emergency situation is something we all should know and I want to help as many people as possible learn how to help others and possibly save lives.
About First Aid and Safety Training In South Shields
All of our open-to-the-public First Aid courses are completed at our First Aid Training Centre in South Shields. Here we complete numerous First Aid courses every month, including the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work Course, the 3-day First Aid at Work Course plus Paediatric First Aid Training, some of these courses include blended (online) learning so you can learn at your own pace and attend our First Aid Training Centre in South Shields to complete the practical elements and assessments of the course.
About The Team
First Aid and Safety Training is a local business that supports local businesses, people and charities wherever we can.
Adam McKinnon
Adam has over 25 years of experience as an instructor whose focus is to help learners retain knowledge and skills by making an environment, friendly and fun.
He is very approachable and has a wealth of experience with First Aid and dealing with emergency and high stress situations.
Helen McKinnon
Helen manages the business and will normally be your first point of contact with the business, if you have any questions about attending any of the courses, group bookings or workplace training, Helen is the one who will answer your questions.
If you have a question or want to book a course, you can call 0191 7166601 or visit the contact page.
