Life Saving Training

13/01/2026

💙 Want to make your community safer?

The British Heart Foundation is offering FREE defibrillators to eligible groups such as sports clubs, charities, community centres, social clubs, parish councils, etc.

Applications are open until February 2026 - so act soon!

🔗 Find out more and apply here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/defibrillators/apply-for-a-free-defibrillator-for-your-community

Help spread the word! 🙏

BHF offers funding for defibrillators to community groups and resources to help you train your community in CPR with our free online RevivR CPR training.

08/01/2026

That “one space left” post clearly did the trick…

👉 Our next Outdoor First Aid course is now SOLD OUT!

If you work or play in the great outdoors, now’s the time to look ahead and get booked on.

Two days of essential, life-saving outdoor first aid training:

🌲 Practical, relevant, confidence-building skills.
⛰️ Designed for real outdoor environments.

Upcoming courses:

📍 5–6 March – Gosforth Nature Reserve
📍 28–29 March – Birkheads Wild

💷 £140 + VAT

Spaces are limited, so don’t leave it too late. Drop us a message to find out more or secure your place.

06/01/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞?

One leads to confidence, feeling calm under pressure, and skills that genuinely save lives.

The other… leaves things to chance.

Sounds like a simple choice.

Whether you’re booking for yourself, or organising training to protect your team, your customers, and your reputation - 𝒘𝒆’𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅.

🔔 What’s coming up this January at 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?

🌿 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 (𝟮 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀)
📍 Gosforth Nature Reserve
📅 24–25 January
💷 £140 + VAT pp
⚠️ 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁

🏢 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 (𝟭 𝗱𝗮𝘆)
📍 Linskill Centre, North Shields
📅 20 January
💷 £120 + VAT
Ideal for lower-risk workplaces

🚑 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 (𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
📍 Linskill Centre, North Shields
📅 20–22 January
💷 £250 + VAT
Our more in-depth workplace qualification

No gimmicks. No outdated content.

Just empowering, real-world first aid training that works when it really matters.

📩 Drop us a message to chat or secure your place.
🌐 Or book online via our website.

See you soon. 😉

31/12/2025

Happy New Year to our incredible community! As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking ahead to 2026 - ready to train, empower, and continue on our mission to save more lives. ❤️

24/12/2025

It's a short and sweet one as we just want to say that you're all awesome! 🤩

Whether you've been on one of our First Aid courses, bought first aid kits from us or liked and shared our social media content - it all helps our mission to save more lives and we thank you! 🙏

Here's to a fabulous festive season - we hope you get to put your feet up and enjoy the holidays. 🎄

Remember to check in on others though, as it's not an easy or joyous time for all. 🫶

Festive wishes - Helena and lan, Team LST aka Team Orange! ☺️

23/12/2025

We absolutely ❤️ seeing more and more public access defibrillators!

18/12/2025

In the Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines 2025, the technique for infant CPR was updated.

The guidance is to now use the two thumb encircling method for chest compressions in infants (up to one year).

Evidence shows the two thumb technique achieves better quality of chest compressions than the two finger method and causes less rescuer pain and fatigue.

For other key updates, check out our latest blog post (link in comments).

Training providers have up to 12 months to implement the changes, but we've implemented them straight away.

Want up to date life saving training to keep your knowledge and skills sharp? Get in touch! 👋

Always up to date. Always evidence based.

17/12/2025

Some great advice in this piece - you might even recognise a name or two! 😉

Heading out to the hills this winter? Mountain rescue volunteers share their best advice for making the most of it. Find out more.

16/12/2025

Sign up to an epic one day challenge in 2026 or buy it as a gift for someone - all in aid of a charity very close to our hearts! ❤️

Last minute Christmas shopping? 🎁

Why not gift someone (or treat yourself) to an entry into the iconic Allendale Challenge in April?

Not only will 100% of the entry fee profits go towards keeping our essential emergency service running for another year, entry also gets you:

✅ A feeling of completing a good deed.
✅ Exclusive access to some of the finest peat bogs in northern England.
✅ A ticket to the famous Ladlewell tea shop.
✅ A grand day out under a big blue sky.

Ok, this last one we can’t fully guarantee, but the grand day out part is definitely true!

Sign up today! (Link in comments)

15/12/2025

Whether you live for a winter walk

A snowy mountain adventure

Spring time in the Lakes

The start of ice cream season

The great British seaside in the summer

A holiday hike in the sun

Or a forest wander in the autumn colours

Make sure you’ve packed your outdoor first aid know-how!

Start the New Year right, with our Outdoor First Aid training, 24th-25th January at Gosforth Nature Reserve! 🌳

10/12/2025

If like us, you haven’t started your Christmas shopping yet (😱) and need to get cracking, here’s a starting point for you!

Or maybe you’re just about done but need a few final, unique gifts?

At Life Saving Training, we’ve got you!

Give the incredible gift of life this Christmas with a gift voucher.

It might even be the best gift you can give yourself should the recipient be someone close to you. 😉

Gift vouchers are available via our website or drop us a message through this post. They’re valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

Any questions, just get in touch. We’re always happy to help! 👋

05/12/2025

It’s International Volunteer Day today and this year’s theme is “Every Contribution Matters.”

This theme celebrates the power of collective action and acknowledges that every act of volunteering, big or small, contributes to a stronger and more connected world.

At Life Saving Training, we deeply believe in this value and have been an active part of North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team for the last eight years.

We’d encourage everyone to get involved in volunteering in some form to support your community. ❤️