SLP First Aid

24/11/2025

Emma Thomas, Director at Trackplot, recently met with Sean Ansbro, owner of SLP First Aid. Sean highlighted that when providing First Aid training what is often overlooked is what the First Aider goes through after an emergency situation. It can play on your mind and take its toll on your mental health. Sean commented that First Aiders need to ensure their own safety and well-being, advising that if you become overwhelmed, there are organisations who are there to help such as Mind and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.

20/11/2025

More than 2 million people in Scotland have the blood type O Positive.

Supplies of O Positive are lower than we'd like, and the recent football, plus the current bad weather being seen in parts of Scotland is likely to have a further impact.

We need all donors, and particularly O Positive donors, to book your appointment at this time.

scotblood.co.uk | 0345 90 90 999

18/11/2025

I had chance to speak with Emma Thomas this week, Director at Trackplot. We discussed how to be prepared in an emergency situation and the role Trackplot can play in protecting workers in a remote location. You can find a link to the full interview below.

Training in emergency first aid is invaluable, especially if you are an outdoor worker operating in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing sector, which consistently has the highest number of life-threatening injuries in the UK. Being able to react and provide medical attention immediately after an injury occurs is crucial.

With this in mind Emma Thomas, Director at Trackplot, recently met with Sean Ansbro, owner of SLP First Aid, to discuss how to be prepared for an emergency incident. Sean has been providing first aid and health and safety training for over 10 years now and offers specialist courses in outdoor first aid, forestry first aid and dealing with emergency trauma.

His background serving in the Royal Marines, where he acted as a team medic on two active tours of duty, provided the valuable skills needed to deliver immediate care to anyone injured and keep them alive until further help arrived. Later Sean became part of an emergency response team in the pharmaceutical industry, operating as a trauma trained first aider, before setting up SLP First Aid.

The interview covers:
• What is the most important piece of first aid advice.
• What reactions are a hindrance rather than a help in an emergency.
• What are the most life-threatening injuries and why.
• Which industries are most at risk from life-threatening injuries.
• How employers and workers can anticipate and prevent accidents.

Read the interview: https://trackplot.com/2025/11/17/emergency-first-aid/

10/11/2025

A huge thank you to the 21 candidates trained at Rock UK - Whithaugh Park lask week. The 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course, equips candidates with the skills and knowledge to deal with a First Aid situation in an Outdoor, remote environment. Well done to everyone who attended.

SLP First Aid

05/11/2025

Upcoming dates for:Emergency First Aid at WorkEmergency First Aid at Work (+F)- ForestryDriver CPC Emergency First Aid at workEmergency Paediatric First Aid
(Also available as blended learning 12 hr Paediatric First Aid)
For more information, or to make a booking, take a look at my website or give me a call.

05/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended Mondays course in Canonbie, brilliant group with a wealth of experiance.

If you are lookong to book on to a course or run one for your business, please get in touch.

SLP First Aid
www.slpfirstaid.co.uk

03/11/2025

Upcoming Emergency Paediatric First Aid course dates.
This 6 hour qualification is designed for those working in childcare such as Nannies or play group leaders, or those within Early Years who work as part of a team.

Childminders or those who work alone on the compulsory ofsted register must take the full Paediatric First Aid course.

31/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who attend yesterdays Forestry First Aid course hosted by Eskdalemuir Forestry. Enjoyable course with all candidates achieving the qualification.

If you are looking to attend or put on a Forestry First Aid course for your business, give us a call.

08/10/2025

Thanks to everyone who came to our EFAW +F course this week at Canonbie. We run EFAW, +F and Paediatric courses out Canonbie every month. If your looking to attend a course, or book one for your business or group, please feel free to get in touch
SLP First Aid
www.slpfirstaid.co.uk

04/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our course at Dumfries Baptist Church Centre this week. If you are looking for EFAW, EFAW +F, Paediatric or SYFA approved First aid courses, give us a call.