Firstaider Training

19/02/2026

a new device for anaphylaxis sufferers. Possibly safer than having needles about. Product video - https://eurneffy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/31058-EURneffy_-HCP-Video-UK-V7.mp4

12/02/2026

The Met Office has issued a warning for snow and ice in North Yorkshire from 7pm tomorrow, Thursday, until midday on Friday.

Outbreaks of rain will fall as snow over higher hills initially, before the snow starts to fall to lower levels through Thursday evening. Any settling snow will mainly be confined to high ground, above 200 metres 2 to 5 cm is possible, and above 300 metres, a few locations may see as much as 10 cm.

See full details at https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings #?date=2026-02-12

09/02/2026

a great good news story which highlights that anyone can save a life and how important learning first aid is.

The quick thinking of a ‘heroic’ teenager helped to save a child’s life at a Glasgow train station.

09/02/2026

A busy few weeks with courses which culminated with a weekend Outdoor First Aid Course for the Thirsk School and Sixth Form College- 'Be More Thirsk' The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award instructors who are getting prepared for the start of the new Expedition season. Happy and safe trails people.

05/02/2026

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Lifesaving bleed kits are being rolled out to communities across North Yorkshire.

They provide immediate access to vital equipment that can control catastrophic bleeding before the arrival of the emergency services.

Find out more at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2026/communities-get-lifesaving-equipment-bleed-kits-rolled-out

08/01/2026

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19/12/2025

Our office is now closed for the Christmas period and will reopen again at 0900hrs on Fri 2nd Jan 2026.

All of us at Firstaider Training would like thank all our customers for their support throughout 2025. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year. See you in January.

10/12/2025

We will be closing our office on Fri 19th December and reopening on Mon 5th January 2026. Our mobile phone will be monitored and emails will be screened periodically during this period.

It is slightly longer than we would normally take at this time of year but we feel it is good for the team.

02/12/2025

Last night we supported the Macmillan Cancer Support annual carol concert at Ripon Cathedral. Also in attendance were Carol, Nick and Stuart from First Aid Skills & Training. A lovely start to the festive season.

26/11/2025

DEFIBRILLATORS AND FIRST AID IN THE WORKPLACE:

Research from health charity St John Ambulance shows that a quarter of UK adults have experienced a cardiac arrest incident in some way, either as a first aider, bystander or patient. With more than one in seven cardiac arrest incidents occurring in the workplace, access to defibrillators is critical. Prompt CPR and defibrillation – which delivers an electric shock to restore someone’s normal heart rhythm – can more than double survival rates during cardiac arrest. Yet, over half of people don’t know how to give CPR, while almost two-thirds lack confidence to use defibrillators at work.

A lack of first aid training also contributes to the confidence gap, as nearly half (49%) of people would feel panicked if faced with a medical emergency. However, the study finds there is a strong appetite to learn: more than half (56%) consider cardiac arrest response among the most important first aid skills. 16% also believe mandatory first aid training at work would most encourage people to help in a first aid emergency, including using a defibrillator.

Although state schools are the only UK workplaces required to install defibrillators by law, all employers must provide “adequate and appropriate” first aid equipment based on risk assessments. For higher risk environments, not having a defibrillator could be considered a breach of the employer’s duty of care.

Get trained and learn how you could save a life - contact us today to book your courses for 2026.

18/11/2025

Its been a busy few weeks hence the lack of social media posts.

FAW courses for Alverton Community Primary School in Northallerton, and Claro Enterprises in Starbeck.

Paediatric courses for First Steps Day-care Nursery in Thirsk and Bedale Day-care Nursery at Leeming Bar.

As well as mini medics courses for the yr6 students at South Otterington Primary school nr Northallerton.

We met two very amazing children who have unfortunately had to perform CPR on family members as they were first on scene and we able to follow the 999 dispatchers instructions until help arrived. Both were keen to learn more to help with their own coping mechanisms and should they ever need to do it again. Their shared experiences don't seem to have put them off which is fantastic.

16/11/2025

Proud to have been involved with this event again.

Could you ? Over 30,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest outside a hospital in the UK every year, with 80% of them happening at home. That means ...