First Aid and Safety Training Blog

Welcome to the First Aid and Safety Training blog, your go-to resource for all things related to emergency preparedness, life-saving techniques, and practical tips for handling unexpected situations. In this fast-paced world, having basic first aid knowledge is crucial for everyone.

Whether you’re a parent, a student, a professional, or simply a concerned person, our blog aims to equip you with the necessary skills and information to confidently respond during emergencies. Join us on this journey as we explore various topics, share insightful stories, and provide expert advice that will empower you to be a capable and confident first aider.

Together, let’s learn, grow, and make a difference in saving lives one blog post at a time. If you would like to contribute to our blog, please get in touch. Nothing replaces learning your First Aid skills in a practical setting, if you are interested in becoming a qualified first aider you can book a first aid course on the website and attend one of our open first aid courses in South Shields.

Emergency Planning

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Emergency Planning: How to Create a Preparedness Strategy

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Prepare for the unexpected with strategic Emergency Planning. Learn how to create a robust preparedness strategy for peace of mind.

AED usage statistics

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AED Usage Statistics: Insights and Impacts

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Explore the latest insights on AED usage statistics in the UK, understanding their impact on cardiac arrest survival rates.

AED training videos

Jun22

Mastering AED Training: Top Video Resources

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Explore top AED training videos to confidently handle emergencies. Enhance your lifesaving skills with quality online resources.

Adult First Aid

Jun22

Adult First Aid: Tailoring Care to Adult Needs in Emergency

22 June 2024 No Comments

Gain essential skills with Adult First Aid courses, tailored for grown-up medical emergencies. Be prepared to act confidently in a crisis.

Pediatric AED pads

Jun22

Pediatric AED Pad Use: Safety Guidelines and Best Practices

22 June 2024 No Comments

Learn essential tips for using pediatric AED pads effectively in emergencies. Ensure child safety with proper guidelines for life-saving measures.

AED discounts for nonprofits

Jun22

Nonprofit Discounts for AED Purchases: How to Qualify

22 June 2024 No Comments

Explore how your non-profit can benefit from AED discounts and ensure life-saving equipment is accessible. Start saving today.

First Aid Reviews and Testimonials

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This course was brilliant enjoyed every minute of it thanks 👍

We used First Aid and Safety Training for our paediatric first aid at my nursery. The course was very informative and flew over. I would recommend them and we will use them again when we need to update our certificates. Thanks again.

Excellent training centre and very welcoming. The courses are very informative and theres also practical training as well as theory. Very enjoyable and informative. Would highly recommend due to the high quality training.

Amazing people. Both helped me when I had a seizure while out. Thanks to their quick thinking and caring nature I got help and they potentially saved my life

Amazing day learning new things health and Safety with Adam and Helen highly recommend:)

Completed the Level 3 first aid training today and it was fab! The course was informative, interactive and the trainers were very friendly and professional.

Thank you for your kind words about our trainer Adam and Helen. We're glad to hear that they provided informative and engaging material at a good pace. It's wonderful that you had a hands-on experience and that they were able to answer all my questions.

Had a great day training with Adam, he made the day fun and was very knowledgeable. Made sure everyone had the understanding as going through and the demonstrations were great. I feel confident to now complete first aid at work in the event of an emergency.

Absolutely amazing day!! Was very informative and easy to understand and learn! Would definitely recommend them to others.

Had a great day today on the first aid course, Adam and Helen were lovely and put you at ease

It was an excellent days training I was very apprehensive about the day having been to others. We were all made very welcome, Adam was very clear and knowledgeable about all subjects, he encouraged feed back and was in no way condescending. Everyone was relaxed and enjoyed the day. I would recommend this training.

Adam and Helen were great. Adam was very knowledgeable, it was informative. The atmosphere was relaxed. It wasn't what I expected, it was fun. I learned alot and feel comfortable being a first aider. Thanks.

Very informative training delivered in a friendly environment. Highly recommend.

Excellent course, easy to follow and very informative. Helen and Adam were very knowledgeable and welcoming.

A fantastic company that professionally delivers Emergency First Aid Training that is easy to digest and memorise. Highly recommend to all.

Excellent course all round, extremely informative. Would highly recommend.

Great course content and in a friendly and relaxed environment. Brilliant 😁

I attended the first aid course and I loved every minute of it. It was very light hearted and the instructors made it fun but very informative they certainly know there stuff I would 100% advise anyone wanting to do a first aid course to use there services.

Very informative really enjoyed training easy to follow although very important they made the day fun as well. 10 out of 10.

Fantastic delivery from experienced, knowledgable tutors.

Professional presentation and demonstrations. Good value.

Excellent course content, friendly, proffessional and knowledgeable instructors! Would 100% recommend to anyone!

Very good people they know what they are doing.

Really enjoyed doing the first aid course. I would definitely recommend to anyone to get themselves booked onto one. A relaxed atmosphere with great instructors.

A fun and interesting course I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great course, thanks.

I recently completed this training and Adam and Helen were amazing trainers. So patient and worked through at a comfortable pace. I would definitely recommend.

Brill course, i feel genuinely competent which is always a good sign! Id recommend anyone take this course its handy to know.

Brilliant First Aid Course. Trainers Adam and Helen McKinnon were knowledgeable and friendly. Tea and coffee made available with chocolate biscuits so a good start 👍I've been to a few courses over the years but this was far the best. Nothing was over complicated, easy to remember information, I feel confident enough to preserve life if I was ever in that circumstance. Definitely recommend.

I attended my Emergency First Aid Course with First Aid & Safety Training run by Adam McKinnon. Found the whole course very satisfying with an instructor who has a wealth of knowledge. I found him very down to earth, very approachable, helpful and would have no hesitation in recommending Adam and his company to anyone. As for me I’m looking forward to getting my grade & Receiving my certificate.

This was my first first aid course. I now feel confident in using everything taught. Excellent teaching with easily understood recourses and activities. They took me from a nervous novice to a competent first aider. I highly recommend the course.

Excellent knowledge & engagement. Would definitely use their courses in the future.

Fantastic course to gain first aid knowledge in that unforseen accident at work. I was even shown CPR for babies/ children, great knowledge for a first time dad like myself. The instructors were very friendly and welcoming. Thanks a lot guys!

Excellent first aid course the teachers were friendly, knowledgeable and everything was covered in detail.Would highly recommend and the prices are fantastic.

Great price, had fun and learnt a lot. thank you

What a great training experience! The trainers were friendly, fun and most of all knowledgeable. The group of participants were really engaging and supportive. I particular benefitted from the CPR module which included using a difib. I left the training feeling confident and reassured. Would highly recommended this company best First Aid training Ive ever had!!

First Aid training with these guys was fun, easy to follow and very well put together. They were very helpful with any questions we had and managed to make the day fun and interactive. 100% reccommend.

Good course and both people running the course made us feel so calm when we are scared as you would be of learning somthing that can save lives

Brilliant. Me and my work colleague had a 1 day first aid training course and it's something I recommend everybody should do. The instructor was excellent and full of knowledge and put us at ease straight away. In my test at the end I got 100% so thanks to the team.

An absolutely brilliant course. I feel confident that I can safely give first aid, including CPR. Adam was knowledgeable but also delivered the information in an interesting way as to engage the students. 100% recommend!

Thanks to First Aid and Safety Training for the emergency first aid course in South Shields. The staff are very experienced & friendly, & it was great to be able to ask some specific questions about running injuries & dealing with situations in the outdoors too. Highly recommend!

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Awesome Training day What a great course. It was Interesting, Professional and fun. Won't forget what I learnt too soon, the content was taught well. Would recommend to Everyone.

Helen answered my call and was very helpful in setting me up with a link so I could book my first aid course online.

GREAT COURSE,GREAT TEACHER A fantastic EFAW course with a great teacher (Adam). It was just so relaxed,yet totally comprehensive without being brain numbing. An open session,with each of us from a different walk of life,we all got on great. I won't hesitate to use again.

Fantastic First Aid course I would definitely consider doing it if looking to become one a first aider. It was well organised and trainers had a lot of first aid knowledge. the course was just nice and steady went at your own pace, there is loads of information you gain from this course which you may need one day to help some one. Thankyou so much to Adam and Helen 5 star ***** rating

Outstanding course and tutors Adam and Helen made the course so knowledgeable by making it so fun, it felt more like a day off work than an obligatory course we had to do. I’d highly recommend using these guys for first aid course needs, as it really made it a difference in the knowledge that I retained.

Training was superb. It was person centred and friendly. It was very interactive and delivered at a great pace. Both Adam and Helen were extremely helpful and patient, and over all created a fantastic environment.

I learned a lot from the course and now feel confident if I ever need to give first aid I now have far more confidence and I feel like I got a lot from the course. The Trainers were fantastic, very professional, polite and informative who kept you engaged in the topic.

Fantastic facilitators with a lot of valuable knowledge and experience. Was made to feel welcome and no questions were a stupid question. Lots of interactive parts. Would recommend them 100% so get yourself booked

Very informative and experienced teacher. Made the practical work fun and double checked we all felt sure of what we had been shown

First Aid, fun & Informative Adam and Helen were great. Adam was very knowledgeable, it was informative. The atmosphere was relaxed. It wasn't what I expected, it was fun. I learned alot and feel comfortable being a first aider. Thanks.

Great First Aid Course Adam was very friendly, polite and informative about his medical training and military medical experience. This made the course a pleasure to be on. I enjoyed my First Aid training course.

A very enjoyable course, well presented by knowledgeable instructors and certainly will be returning in the future. Thank You

The people there are very friendly and strive to make sure you pass with flying colours as well as making the whole experience enjoyable.

Great training, I am confident to use the skills I learnt today to give emergency first aid. Very informative.

Great course, very detailed and fab props to help real life feel of situations. Felt very welcomed and great atmosphere set for all on the course.

Usually find these kind of things boring but found it really interesting and helpful, fantastic tutors x

Did my first aid course today Helen and Adam were very helpful I would recommend anyone to this course

The course was really well presented and made interesting through interactive training. I would highly recommend this course.

Excellent course and knowledgeable instructor. Well paced with good practical exercises. Would highly recommend.

Friendly and supportive instructors. Good learning aids used throughout the day.

A fantastic company that professionally delivers Emergency First Aid Training that is easy to digest and memorise. Highly recommend to all.

Easy to use, and helpful/friendly reminder emails about the course.

Great team there really funny to . But when it comes down to knowing his stuff this man does . Had a great day and learned a lot.

Interactive, clear and well presented course

Brilliant training.... knowledgeable and relatable staff that deliver with an element of fun! would definitely recommend

The trainer made everyone at ease and he knew his stuff

Excellent course all round, extremely informative. Would highly recommend

Excellent course content, friendly, proffessional and knowledgeable instructors! Would 100% recommend to anyone!

Excellent! Smooth, accessible and informative experience! Would very much recommend!

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What a great EFAW course i attended today. Taught by Adam who was fantastic,who was supported by Helen,who was equally fantastic. We were an open group,from various walks of life and we all got on great. The course itself was fun,lighthearted yet comprehensive,without being mind numbing or overbearing. A great mix of power point and practical exercises,one of the best courses i have been on. I will certainly be using again,at renewal time,⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantastic course I would definitely consider doing it if looking to become one a first aider. It was well organised and trainers had a lot of first aid knowledge. the course was just nice and steady went at your own pace, there is loads of information you gain from this course which you may need one day to help some one. Thankyou so much to Adam and Helen. 5 star ***** rating

Excellent course content, friendly, proffessional and knowledgeable instructors! Would 100% recommend to anyone! Thank you very much to both Adam and Helen!

Adam and Helen delivered First Aid Training at our Church on 11th February 2023. All our volunteers enjoyed this - they gave everyone many opportunities to practice new skills and were friendly and professional in their delivery. Would certainly use them again and recommend them to anyone requiring this training.

Adam and Helen delivered First Aid Training at our workplace. They were extremely knowledgeable and friendly and provided sessions with lots of opportunities to practice our skills! The staff team really enjoyed the training and would highly recommend.

Fantastic course to gain first aid knowledge in that unforseen accident at work. I was even shown CPR for babies/ children, great knowledge for a first time dad like myself. The instructors were very friendly, welcoming, and engaging. Thanks a lot guys!

I completed my training here yesterday it was fantastic, informative, fun, practical and well presented by Adam. He made it easy to understand and he made you very comfortable to ask questions. There was a good balance between theory learning and practical learning. Adam and Helen really make it a great day. Highly recommend, I’ve been recommending to people already, and I’ll definitely be back for my refresher courses. Thank you both for a fab day 😊 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Excellent first aid course, the teachers were friendly, knowledgeable and covered everything in detail, lots of practical work involved and great location highly recommend.

Done my first aid at work course highly recommended Adam was a fantastic knowledgeable trainer and the session was fun and informative.

I really enjoyed the course, Adam & Helen made First Aid enjoyable and easy to understand with the right amount of practical and theory.

I would most definitely recommend this course to anyone and everyone. It’s something we all need to do to potentially save a life. The course is ran fabulous and very professionally. X

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Great First Aid Training The training was very informative and yet delivered at a pace that suited all candidates. The delivery flows nicely and is very professional , yet informal and engaging. The level of cover is excellent and the content has a wide variation of topics covered, to meet the needs of any business/ incident. Use of the defibrillator during CPR, gives you the confidence to use your new skills to save lives, I found the link up to the app, to measure accuracy of performance an excellent aid, again instilling confidence in me to perform the procedure when it is ever needed.

Exceptional first aid training, fully accredited. Incredible training centre. Would highly recommend for quality, fully accredited first aid training. The course is led by exceptional staff who are very welcoming and informed. Training only took 6 hours and covered a wide range of aid including resuscitation, defibrillator and wound dressing to name a few. Would highly recommend for anyone needing or with an interest in quality accredited first aid training for work or personal interest. Definitely a 10 out 10 in my experience.

Excellent trainers I now have far more confidence and I feel like I got a lot from the course. fantastic trainers probably one of the best trainers in all the courses I have attended in the past, very professional, polite and informative who kept you engaged in the topic.

GREAT COURSE,GREAT TEACHER Had the pleasure of attending an EFAW course at Armstrongs Bar. Could not fault it,Adam the teacher led a relaxed,fun but comprehensive session which we all enjoyed thoroughly. Will certainly use again.

First Aid, fun & Informative Adam and Helen were great. Adam was very knowledgeable, it was informative. The atmosphere was relaxed. It wasn't what I expected, it was fun. I learned alot and feel comfortable being a first aider. Thanks.

First aid training. Very informative training in a friendly environment. Highly recommend.

Great course Excellent course, easy to follow and very informative.

Top Quality Emergency First Aid Training A fantastic company that professionally delivers Emergency First Aid Training that is easy to digest and memorise. Highly recommend to all.

BRILLIANT Excellent course all round, extremely informative. Would highly recommend

Excellent Course! Excellent course content, friendly, proffessional and knowledgeable instructors! Would 100% recommend to anyone!

Excellent first aid course very good first aid training Recommend to any one in need of first aid certificate.

Amazing through and through! Such a good training provider! Extremely professional and made the whole experience comfortable and easy and I would normally feel quite nervous and shy to participate or speak out but was not the case this time. Answered all of my questions and never made me feel stupid about any of the questions!

First Aid, in a fun, friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Fun, friendly interactive session considering subject matter. Having not been in a classroom environment for a long time, the day went really quickly. Trainer made everyone feel at ease & relaxed. Would highly recommended.

First rate course Really excellent, informative course. Adam and Helen are very friendly and approachable instructors, who clearly explain and demonstrate first aid techniques that could save a life. Totally invaluable and would recommend to anyone.

Emergency First Aid . A very worthwhile experience A very thorough but interesting day. It was very good to have the opportunity to try cpr and other techniques a number of times. This was really good for my confidence. I enjoyed the group work . The facilitator was very clear and had a very clear enthusiastic approach.

A+ great Excellent tutor and staff great experience highly recommend.

5* First Aid Training I attended a 1 day First Aid course. Delivered in a small group. The course was well delivered , a mixture of power point, relaxed discussions & roll play with excellent equipment to practice with & free refreshments! I will definately be back when I renew in 3 tears.

Top Quality First Aid Training An excellent course that was informative practical and reflexed the trainers vast knowledge of first aid. Highly recommended.

Fun Training Adam & Helen are a great tutor team. The communication & information pre, during & post course was excellent. I’d definitely recommend!

Great training session - friendly, informative and a relaxed atmosphere.

Excellent day, very informative and useful skills that hopefully won’t be needed to often.

First aid certificate Very nice couple enjoyed this course would highly recommend.

Brilliant First Aid Course Excellent session, great people, delivery of material was interesting, fun and educational.

Great Emergency First aid Training Very good and interesting course I learnt alot of information teachers made you feel very comfortable and the venue was good aswell.

Great people very helpful. Great courses fully explained and always helpful

Great First Aid Course By far the most easy going first aid course I have attended. Adam and Hellen were very accommodating and easy to talk to. Great for anyone who usually feels uncomfortable during these courses.

Excellent first aid course with friendly trainers. Hi my name is Chris, I attended a first aid course on the 19th of may, I found the course helpful and the trainer was very patient with me as I have dyslexia, he spoke slowly and clearly for me to understand and if I got stuck he would come over to help me, I would recommend these trainers to anyone who wants to learn first aid.

Highly Recommend! I really enjoyed the course, Adam & Helen made First Aid enjoyable and easy to understand with the right amount of practical and theory.

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This course was brilliant enjoyed every minute of it thanks 👍

We used First Aid and Safety Training for our paediatric first aid at my nursery. The course was very informative and flew over. I would recommend them and we will use them again when we need to update our certificates. Thanks again.

Excellent training centre and very welcoming. The courses are very informative and theres also practical training as well as theory. Very enjoyable and informative. Would highly recommend due to the high quality training.

Amazing people. Both helped me when I had a seizure while out. Thanks to their quick thinking and caring nature I got help and they potentially saved my life

Amazing day learning new things health and Safety with Adam and Helen highly recommend:)

Completed the Level 3 first aid training today and it was fab! The course was informative, interactive and the trainers were very friendly and professional.

Thank you for your kind words about our trainer Adam and Helen. We're glad to hear that they provided informative and engaging material at a good pace. It's wonderful that you had a hands-on experience and that they were able to answer all my questions.

Had a great day training with Adam, he made the day fun and was very knowledgeable. Made sure everyone had the understanding as going through and the demonstrations were great. I feel confident to now complete first aid at work in the event of an emergency.

Absolutely amazing day!! Was very informative and easy to understand and learn! Would definitely recommend them to others.

Had a great day today on the first aid course, Adam and Helen were lovely and put you at ease

It was an excellent days training I was very apprehensive about the day having been to others. We were all made very welcome, Adam was very clear and knowledgeable about all subjects, he encouraged feed back and was in no way condescending. Everyone was relaxed and enjoyed the day. I would recommend this training.

Adam and Helen were great. Adam was very knowledgeable, it was informative. The atmosphere was relaxed. It wasn't what I expected, it was fun. I learned alot and feel comfortable being a first aider. Thanks.

Very informative training delivered in a friendly environment. Highly recommend.

Excellent course, easy to follow and very informative. Helen and Adam were very knowledgeable and welcoming.

A fantastic company that professionally delivers Emergency First Aid Training that is easy to digest and memorise. Highly recommend to all.

Excellent course all round, extremely informative. Would highly recommend.

Great course content and in a friendly and relaxed environment. Brilliant 😁

I attended the first aid course and I loved every minute of it. It was very light hearted and the instructors made it fun but very informative they certainly know there stuff I would 100% advise anyone wanting to do a first aid course to use there services.

Very informative really enjoyed training easy to follow although very important they made the day fun as well. 10 out of 10.

Fantastic delivery from experienced, knowledgable tutors.

Professional presentation and demonstrations. Good value.

Excellent course content, friendly, proffessional and knowledgeable instructors! Would 100% recommend to anyone!

Very good people they know what they are doing.

Really enjoyed doing the first aid course. I would definitely recommend to anyone to get themselves booked onto one. A relaxed atmosphere with great instructors.

A fun and interesting course I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great course, thanks.

I recently completed this training and Adam and Helen were amazing trainers. So patient and worked through at a comfortable pace. I would definitely recommend.

Brill course, i feel genuinely competent which is always a good sign! Id recommend anyone take this course its handy to know.

Brilliant First Aid Course. Trainers Adam and Helen McKinnon were knowledgeable and friendly. Tea and coffee made available with chocolate biscuits so a good start 👍I've been to a few courses over the years but this was far the best. Nothing was over complicated, easy to remember information, I feel confident enough to preserve life if I was ever in that circumstance. Definitely recommend.

I attended my Emergency First Aid Course with First Aid & Safety Training run by Adam McKinnon. Found the whole course very satisfying with an instructor who has a wealth of knowledge. I found him very down to earth, very approachable, helpful and would have no hesitation in recommending Adam and his company to anyone. As for me I’m looking forward to getting my grade & Receiving my certificate.

This was my first first aid course. I now feel confident in using everything taught. Excellent teaching with easily understood recourses and activities. They took me from a nervous novice to a competent first aider. I highly recommend the course.

Excellent knowledge & engagement. Would definitely use their courses in the future.

Fantastic course to gain first aid knowledge in that unforseen accident at work. I was even shown CPR for babies/ children, great knowledge for a first time dad like myself. The instructors were very friendly and welcoming. Thanks a lot guys!

Excellent first aid course the teachers were friendly, knowledgeable and everything was covered in detail.Would highly recommend and the prices are fantastic.

Great price, had fun and learnt a lot. thank you

What a great training experience! The trainers were friendly, fun and most of all knowledgeable. The group of participants were really engaging and supportive. I particular benefitted from the CPR module which included using a difib. I left the training feeling confident and reassured. Would highly recommended this company best First Aid training Ive ever had!!

First Aid training with these guys was fun, easy to follow and very well put together. They were very helpful with any questions we had and managed to make the day fun and interactive. 100% reccommend.

Good course and both people running the course made us feel so calm when we are scared as you would be of learning somthing that can save lives

Brilliant. Me and my work colleague had a 1 day first aid training course and it's something I recommend everybody should do. The instructor was excellent and full of knowledge and put us at ease straight away. In my test at the end I got 100% so thanks to the team.

An absolutely brilliant course. I feel confident that I can safely give first aid, including CPR. Adam was knowledgeable but also delivered the information in an interesting way as to engage the students. 100% recommend!

Thanks to First Aid and Safety Training for the emergency first aid course in South Shields. The staff are very experienced & friendly, & it was great to be able to ask some specific questions about running injuries & dealing with situations in the outdoors too. Highly recommend!

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