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.

First Aid Training for Large Teams at Citizens Advice Sunderland

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

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

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

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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Young woman kneels by a CPR manikin, practicing with an AED trainer device nearby; two adults supervise in the background.

First Aid for Outdoor and Active Work: Sunderland Training Case Study

First aid for outdoor workers can present challenges that aren’t always encountered in a conventional office environment. The casualty may be outside, help may not be immediately beside you and the surrounding environment can affect how an incident is managed. Those issues created plenty of discussion when First Aid and Safety Training delivered a Level

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First Aid Training for Sport, Community and Care: Sunderland Case Study

First Aid Training for Sport, Community and Care: Sunderland Case Study

First aid training for different sectors can lead to some particularly useful discussions, because the emergencies people may face can vary considerably between workplaces. That was certainly the case when First Aid and Safety Training delivered a Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course at Bede Tower in Sunderland on 26 February 2026.

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Updated CPR guidelines being practised during first aid training

Updated CPR Guidelines in First Aid Training: South Shields Case Study

Updated CPR guidelines need to make their way from published clinical guidance into the training room so that learners are taught current first aid practice rather than techniques that have simply been repeated for years. That was an important part of the Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course we delivered at One

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First aid training for a new nursery team at Little Wings in Durham

First Aid Training for a New Nursery: Little Wings Case Study

before children arrive and the setting becomes fully operational. In February 2026, First Aid and Safety Training delivered the face-to-face practical element of a Level 3 Paediatric First Aid blended learning course for six members of the new Little Wings Nursery team. The practical training took place at Bowburn Primary School in Durham on 20

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Maritime first aid training for Svitzer skippers and boat crew

Maritime First Aid Training: Svitzer River Operations Case Study

Maritime first aid training needs to reflect the environment in which a crew may actually have to respond. Limited space, small crews, heavy equipment and the possibility of delayed external assistance can all influence how an emergency is managed. As part of its ongoing first aid provision, Svitzer asked First Aid and Safety Training to

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First aid training for maritime crews at Svitzer Tees

Onsite First Aid Training for Maritime Crews: Svitzer Tees Case Study

First aid training for maritime crews becomes much more relevant when learners can relate the skills to their own vessels, equipment and working environment. First Aid and Safety Training delivered onsite Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) training with additional catastrophic bleeding training for Svitzer Tees, bringing together seven learners including skippers, crew and administrative

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First aid confidence developed through practical EFAW training

Building First Aid Confidence Through Practical Training: Sunderland Case Study

Developing first aid confidence takes more than listening to a presentation. Learners need opportunities to practise, ask questions, make mistakes and repeat techniques until they become comfortable performing them. That was a major theme during an Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course delivered by First Aid and Safety Training at Bede Tower in Sunderland

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