Paediatric First Aid – What to do when your child is choking?
Being able to deal with choking is one of the main areas we cover in our Paediatric First Aid courses. Choking in children is extremely commonplace, although however many times it happens to you it never gets any less frightening. However, it is reassuring to…
Should you still give CPR during the current COVID-19 pandemic?
Confusion around what to do during COVID-19 when someone’s in a cardiac arrest could cause delay in life-saving action. With 80% of out of hospital sudden cardiac arrests occurring in the home and with a person’s chance of surviving a cardiac arrest reducing by 10%…
What to Do When Faced With an Attempted Suicide?
Suicide Prevention & First Aid Although suicide is undoubtedly a hugely complex and sensitive issue, we believe that promoting life saving skills and First Aid Courses can play a role in helping to combat the issue. Northern Ireland’s mental health problem has been well-documented in…
Epileptic Seizures – Know the Dangers & How to Provide Treatment
As a leading provider of First Aid Training in Belfast, we are keen to share our knowledge on how to carefully manage a patient suffering from an epileptic seizure. How dangerous are Epileptic Seizures? Seizures are commonplace in society and most people have probably witnessed some…
COVID 19 – Extension of First Aid Certificates
The HSE have produced revised guidance on the extension of First Aid at Work (FAW) and Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificates. (see link below) https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/first-aid-and-medicals/first-aid-certificate-coronavirus.htm#qualifications In summary: Any FAW or EFAW certificates expiring from 16 March 2020 can be extended to NO LATER…
Harberry partner with FAIB to deliver accredited First Aid Training
Harberry Training are pleased to announce that we have partnered with the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB) to deliver accredited first aid training as of September 2020. We are delighted to be delivering all our courses in association with the leading industry body in First…
First Aid Training – Who Should Invest & Why?
First Aid Training has proven time and again to be an indispensable skill in everyday life. Most people tend to only receive this training through their employer as part of a job requirement. We passionately believe that first aid skills should be acquired by everyone…
COVID-19 Update
Up to a fifth of the workforce may be off sick during the peak of a coronavirus epidemic in the UK, the government says in its latest plans. Police may need to focus on only the most serious crimes and maintaining public order if the virus…
COVID-19
We have had several enquiries about appropriate hygiene on first aid courses with the recent ‘COVID-19’ outbreak. Firstly, it’s sensible to start with some reassurance. There are 66 million people in the UK, and at the time of writing, just 9 people have been diagnosed…
Website Re-Fresh!
Welcome to our new and improved website! After a few weeks of planning and working behind the scenes with a developer we are very proud to present a new and improved version of our online home. The purpose of creating a new website was simply…