There’s always lots of questions about first aid kits on our courses – some legal, some practical and some related to hygiene. We’ve put together this blog to cover the most frequently asked quesitons about first aid kits. How do you keep your first aid kit clean? When an accident happens, you don’t want to…
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First Aid Manuals are an expected component on a first aid course and our digitally produced manuals are a great resource. Paper copies are useful but often get lost or out of date. With our digital manuals, you can store them on your phone, your PC or print them off for shared access. First Aid
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Alcohol poisoning occurs when a person drinks a toxic amount of alcohol, usually over a short period of time, sometimes called binge drinking. What is alcohol poisoning? The level of alcohol in a person’s blood can continue to rise for up to 30 to 40 minutes after their last drink. This can cause their symptoms to
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Keep your Christmas activities memorable for all the right reasons! Many accidents happen at this time of year due to changes in our travel and home arrangements plus more risks with fires, burns, trips and falls, heart problems plus the stress of it all. Being aware of the risks is the first step to preventing
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It’s Time To Adapt Your First Aid Kit For Cold Weather! Updated December 2025 The drop in temperature and shorter daylight hours means that winter is here. In Scotland, we’re really starting to notice the lack of evening daylight, and the frost and snow arrived a while ago. So how does that affect our first
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Updated November, 2025 Open water swimming is increasingly popular and immersing yourself in cold water is being touted as providing many health benefits with many new people taking to the sea, lochs and rivers to try it out. However it is not without its dangers. As well as the cold water, other risks include injuries
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During spells of hot weather, our bodies need to maintain our constant 37°C temperature. It does this by sweating. Sometimes we overheat due to getting dehydrated, exhausted and this can lead to life threatening illnesses. Being aware of how our bodies react and spotting the early symptoms will help. In this blog, we’ll look at
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Injuries during sporting activities are common but they are avoidable. Follow this regularly updated guide (last updated March 2025) to prevent the most common golfing injuries. A lot of golf injuries occur as a result of repetitive movements or the lack of a warm up. You’d never see a professional golfer walk straight out to
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Medical terms are often daunting but they’re also often used in first aid and in clinical settings. You may hear some of these when an ambulance crew arrive, at the doctors or from a casualty when they’re relating their own illness or condition. Sometimes they appear on casualty monitoring cards. Some medical terms have a
Getting the help, you need in a medical emergency is easy. Just dial 999. But wait a minute. Does every incident require an ambulance? With longer waiting times in the UK, you might need to consider a different course of action. When should I call for an ambulance? The standard instructors answer on First Aid
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