Firstaider Training

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 ...

03/11/2025

International Stress Awareness Week is an annual event held from the 3rd – 7th November 2025, dedicated to raising awareness about stress, its impact, and how to manage it effectively. In today’s fast-paced world, stress can feel unavoidable—draining our energy, affecting our health, and taking a toll on our overall well-being. With 79% of adults in the UK experiencing stress at least once a month, it’s clear that stress is a common part of life, however it doesn’t have to be a constant companion.

Why it matters

Work-related stress remains one of the leading causes of ill health at work. In 2023/24, 776,000 workers reported stress, depression or anxiety, accounting for nearly half of all self-reported work-related ill health and contributing to 16.4 million working days lost.

When businesses fail to manage stress effectively it can also result in reduced productivity and higher staff turnover.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=intro&utm_content=saw-3-nov-25

28/10/2025

Defib finder uses data from The Circuit, the national defibrillator network, to help you find information about the nearest defibrillators to you.

27/10/2025

The Resuscitation Council UK have today published their changes to the resuscitation and first aid guidelines. Attached is the executive summery of those reviews.

In short some simple changes have been introduced. One being calling 999 for an unresponsive casualty before checking an airway. Another is to use the two-thumb encircling method for chest compressions in infants.

An introduction to the 2025 Guidelines, including details of key changes.

16/10/2025

Well that’s it another day under our belts. Today we were at Queen Mary's School topcliffe in our Sessay Community First Responders role to help support Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust in today’s activities. Over 100 children taught CPR and Defibrillator use. A great day was had. The girls were brilliant and there were lots of questions both about CPR application and our roles with the NHS. More potential lifesavers trained. Photos courtesy of queen Mary’s school.

15/10/2025

Tomorrow is national day. We will again be giving up our time to help support this fantastic initiative by helping to train local school children in the importance of CPR and its application. Looking forward to working with friends and colleagues from YAS CFR, North Yorkshire Police, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust throughout the day.

10/10/2025

Today is . More than a billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

World Mental Health Day is marked on October 10 every year to raise awareness about mental health concerns while mobilising support for its well-being. Remember its Don't suffer in silence.