We are very pleased to have Mike Beale, co-founder of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance and current Chairman, coming to our First Aid Conference 2024. He is also the co-founder of Thunderbirds, a company aimed at developing drone technology to aid and assist critical care. Prior to retirement , Mike was Headmaster of Craigclowan School in
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We’re excited to announce that Isabelle Hamilton-Bower, Clinical Lead at Resuscitation Council UK will present on The Science of CPR – Key Messages for First Aid Trainers at our FIRST AID CONFERENCE, 2024. Isabelle has been a Clinical Lead at Resuscitation Council UK for over five years. Formally the Lead Nurse for Resuscitation Services in
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It’s Good Employers Week at the Equestrian Employers Association. But what’s that got to do with us at Medi-K? As equestrian specific First Aid trainers, we understand that employment security for many in the equestrian sector is a precarious balancing act; ensuring that you have a work/life balance is important.  But so is paying your
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We are honoured to be able to confirm that Dr Alistair Morris will be speaking out at our First Aid Conference in Carlisle on 8th March, 2024. Dr Morris is Medical Director for Mountain Rescue England and Wales. He has over 40 years of outdoor experience including walking, running, climbing, caving, mountaineering, expedition cycling and adventure
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We are delighted to announce that Liz Murray has confirmed she will be our specialist speaker on Lyme Disease. Liz is a Trustee with the Lyme Resource Centre (LRC). She is a visionary leader with a broad range of experience working in / with health care delivery, life sciences, pharma, devices, health consumer companies. She
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David Ritchie, Managing Director, Skillseeder. David is commercially minded and has been the driving force in multiple technology start- ups over the last 20 years. He is experienced in electronic design, software engineering, leading teams and taking companies from conception through to final exit. He actively contributes to technical development and helping deliver the finished
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We’re pleased to announce that Ian Conway will be speaking at our First Aid Conference on 8th March, 2024 in Carlisle. Ian comes from an extensive pre-hospital specialist paramedic background with over 25 years of NHS experience. Until recently he was Head of Specialist Training and Development for the Scottish Ambulance Service and managed a
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Updated October, 2023. In the video link below, we show you how to perform CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on an adult casualty you suspect has suffered a cardiac arrest. If a casualty is unresponsive, AND is NOT breathing effectively, the statistical likelihood is that they have suffered a Cardiac Arrest, i.e.
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Updated September, 2023. When we run our first aid training courses we are often asked whether funding is available for defibrillators. On every first aid course run by the Co-operative, we cover doing ‘CPR’ for cardiac arrest and how to use an AED or defibrillator. The reason for this is the crucial part a defibrillator
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Last updated: August, 2023 Advice on Adder Bites In this blog, we’ll discuss bites from Adders – the UK’s only venomous snake, and something you may well see if out walking – if you are lucky! They usually like to bask in the sun on rocks, and will be more surprised to see you than
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