A first aid needs assessment helps an organisation decide what first aid arrangements it should have in place to protect employees, volunteers, participants and visitors. Whether you run a business, manage a charity, organise community activities or work for yourself, understanding your first aid needs is an important part of preparing for accidents and medical […]
Knowing child and baby CPR could help you save a young person’s life. Cardiac arrest in babies and children is uncommon, but when it happens, immediate action is vital. Unlike adults, cardiac arrest in children is often associated with a breathing or respiratory problem. This is why rescue breaths play such an important role in
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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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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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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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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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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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If you work in a school, you may have heard about Benedict’s Law and the changes to allergy safety requirements in England. But what is Benedict’s Law, which schools are affected, and what should your school be doing to protect pupils with allergies? Benedict’s Law is the name associated with a campaign to improve allergy
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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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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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At First Aid and Safety Training, we provide practical and Ofqual regulated first aid training for businesses, schools, nurseries, charities and individuals across the North East.
Alongside our regular open first aid courses in South Shields, Durham and Sunderland, we also deliver flexible onsite first aid training directly at workplaces and organisations throughout the region.
Practical, Ofqual regulated first aid training for businesses and organisations.
Regular open first aid courses for individuals and small businesses at our dedicated training venues.
Flexible workplace first aid training delivered at your business or organisation across the North East.
EYFS-compliant Paediatric First Aid training for nurseries, schools and childcare providers.
Understand HSE First Aid Requirements and EYFS First Aid requirements, compliance guidance and training standards.
We run regular open first aid courses at convenient training venues across the North East.
📍 South Shields Training Centre
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📍 Durham Training Centre
Regular workplace and paediatric first aid training in Durham.
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Regular workplace and paediatric first aid training in Sunderland.
We also deliver onsite first aid training directly at workplaces and organisations across the North East, including:
First Aid and Safety Training are proud to provide first aid training for businesses, schools, charities, housing organisations and community groups across the North East.
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