AShawExperience

17/03/2026

Expedition leaders and outdoor professionals travelled to Leek for this 2-day REC Advanced First Aid course. Training covered CPR, AED use, trauma care, splinting, medications, altitude illness and tropical diseases, ending with realistic emergency scenarios.

First aid instructors travelled from across the country, all the way to Leek, to take part in a 2 day REC ADVANCED First aid course.

17/03/2026

Our 16-hour Travel & Expedition First Aid course builds advanced skills for remote environments. Covering altitude, tropical illness, trauma, triage and incident control, it equips experienced first aiders to lead confidently. Certification valid for three years.

These Travel & Expedition First Aid Courses are a must for anyone going on an expedition. Allan Shaw is a highly experienced expedition leader

16/03/2026

Mental Health in the Workplace courses help staff recognise common conditions, reduce stigma, and support colleagues with confidence. These regulated qualifications build awareness, encourage positive conversations, and promote wellbeing at work.

The Qualsafe Level 1 Award in Introduction to Mental Health in the Workplace is a nationally recognised certification course.

16/03/2026

Allan delivered a Basic Life Support course at Burscough Neuro Physiotherapy, training staff in CPR, AED use, airway management and casualty assessment. Hands-on practice with multiple manikins and defibrillators built confidence for real clinical emergencies.

My recent Basic Life Support Course at Burscough Neuro Physiotherapy was a great success. Read about the course here

15/03/2026

Hugh Baird College staff completed NUCO Level 1 Mental Health Awareness training with Allan. The 4-hour course covered recognising depression, anxiety and stress, supportive conversations, active listening and signposting, building confidence to support wellbeing in education settings.

These 4 hour mental health awareness first aid courses are a great introduction to mental health issues within your work environment.

15/03/2026

This 16-hour Outdoor First Aid course equips you to manage emergencies in remote environments. Covering CPR, AED use, trauma, environmental injuries and delayed help, it’s the approved 3-year course for RYA, BC and MLTB, and entry to the REC scheme.

The outdoor first aid course is designed to introduce a systematic way of first aid for managing casualties. The course operates over 2 days.

14/03/2026

Need Emergency First Aid at Work in Southport? Allan’s 1-day, HSE-compliant course covers CPR, AED use, choking, bleeding, seizures and incident management. Practical, scenario-based training builds real confidence. Certificate valid for 3 years. Book today.

For the most engaging Emergency First Aid at Work Courses in Southport. Allan Shaw has fantastic feedback from his first aid courses

14/03/2026

This AED Training Course teaches safe, confident use of defibrillators in cardiac emergencies. Covering vital signs, safe airway position, CPR and UK guidelines, it prepares you to act fast when every second counts. Certificate valid for 1 year.

The AED Training Course is a one day course which covers the use of most common automatic external defibrillators with 1 year certification.

13/03/2026

Allan delivered a comprehensive First Aid at Work course at Atlantic College in South Wales. Teaching and pastoral staff trained in CPR, AED use, medical emergencies and realistic scenarios, building confidence to manage incidents across boarding and school settings.

This week Allan travelled to South Wales to deliver a comprehensive First Aid at Work course at the historic Atlantic College

13/03/2026

"Thanks Allan another excellent course. Your very realistic scenarios brought all the learning into context"

- Senga Moran, Overseas Expedition Leader

12/03/2026

For over 15 years, Allan has delivered specialist First Aid for Watersports at Liverpool Watersports Centre. This 16-hour Outdoor course covered drowning, hypothermia, CPR, AED use and trauma scenarios, building real confidence for emergencies on open water.

For over 15 years, Allan has delivered specialist First Aid for Watersports training at the Liverpool Watersports Centre.

12/03/2026

Quiz time!

You arrive at a scene with severe, life-threatening bleeding. What do you do first?