Adam McKinnon, Trainer at First Aid and Safety Training

Adam McKinnon

Adam is the lead trainer at First Aid and Safety Training, with a background in the Military and the Police he has a wealth of first hand experience and knowledge about First Aid. If you have any questions about First Aid or our training courses, all you need to do is send us a message online or give us a call on 0191 7166601.

BS 8599-1:2019+A1:2026: What the New Workplace First Aid Standard Means for Employers

First Aid at Work, First Aid Guides / By Adam McKinnon

BS 8599-1:2019+A1:2026 is the updated British Standard covering workplace first aid kits and the provision of Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, in the workplace. Published in 2026, the amendment develops the previous 2019 standard and puts greater emphasis on employers considering their actual workplace risks when deciding what first aid provision they need. One of […]

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How to Become a First Aid Trainer and Instructor in the UK

If you have experience in first aid and enjoy teaching people practical skills, becoming a first aid trainer can be a rewarding career or an additional source of income. However, completing a first aid course does not automatically qualify you to teach first aid. To become a first aid trainer in the UK, you normally

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How Long Is a First Aid at Work Certificate Valid? EFAW and FAW Expiry Explained

Leave a Comment / Emergency First Aid at Work, First Aid at Work, First Aid Training Advice / By Adam McKinnon

If you hold an Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid at Work qualification, an important date to keep track of is the expiry date on your certificate. So, how long is a First Aid at Work certificate valid? The simple answer is: Three years Both Emergency First Aid at Work, EFAW, and First

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How Long Does Allergy and Anaphylaxis Training Take?

Leave a Comment / Allergy and Anaphylaxis, First Aid Training Advice / By Adam McKinnon

If you are arranging allergy training for a school, nursery, workplace or other organisation, one of the first questions is often: how long does anaphylaxis training take? There isn’t one single answer because allergy and anaphylaxis training can range from focused awareness sessions through to more comprehensive training and nationally regulated qualifications. The right course

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Trainer in a high-visibility vest explains workplace first-aid training to a group, with a banner reading 'How Many First Aiders Does a Workplace Need?'.

How Many First Aiders Does a Workplace Need? HSE Guidance Explained

Leave a Comment / First Aid Guides, First Aid Training Advice / By Adam McKinnon

How many first aiders does a workplace need? It is one of the questions we are asked most often by businesses looking to arrange workplace first aid training. There is a simple answer and a more useful answer. The simple answer is that the Health and Safety Executive, HSE, provides suggested numbers of first aid

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Paediatric first aid for school staff training at Bowburn Primary School

Paediatric First Aid for School and Nursery Staff: Bowburn Case Study

First Aid Training Case Studies, Paediatric First Aid / By Adam McKinnon

Paediatric first aid for school staff needs to prepare people for the situations they could genuinely face when caring for babies and children. We recently delivered a Level 3 Paediatric First Aid blended learning course at Bowburn Primary School in Durham, bringing together six members of staff from across the school and nursery setting. The

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From Real CPR Experience to First Aid Training: An EFAW Case Study

First Aid Training Case Studies / By Adam McKinnon

Real CPR experience brought a very different perspective to one of our Emergency First Aid at Work courses in South Shields, when two learners arrived having recently performed CPR in genuine emergencies. The Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course took place on Monday 13 April 2026 and included both new and returning

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First Aid Training for Large Teams at Citizens Advice Sunderland

First Aid Training for Large Teams: Citizens Advice Sunderland Case Study

Emergency First Aid at Work, First Aid Training Case Studies / By Adam McKinnon

First aid training for large teams requires more than simply repeating the same course several times. The training needs to remain practical, engaging and consistent while still being relevant to people working in very different roles. At the end of March and beginning of April 2026, First Aid and Safety Training delivered a Level 3

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First Aid Training for Sport and Fitness Professionals in Durham

First Aid Training for Sport and Fitness Professionals: Durham Case Study

Emergency First Aid at Work, First Aid News and Community / By Adam McKinnon

First aid training for sport and fitness professionals works particularly well when the skills can be related directly to the activities, environments and emergencies learners may actually encounter. That was a major feature of one of our first Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) courses at our Durham training location, Bannatyne Health Club

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Open first aid course at One Trinity Green in South Shields

Open First Aid Course: Learning Alongside People from Different Workplaces

Emergency First Aid at Work, First Aid Training Case Studies / By Adam McKinnon

An open first aid course can bring together people who would probably never normally train alongside each other. That was certainly the case during this fully booked Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course at One Trinity Green in South Shields. The course included teachers and school staff, representatives from Templetown Canopies and

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