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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Keeping yourself protected is the priority of any first aider. After assessing for danger, the first thing a first aider should do when approaching a casualty is to put on their impermeable or surgical gloves. This is because one of the key dangers to a first aider is bodily fluids. Blood, vomit, urine, and faeces
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Updated August, 2023. Angina is chest pain that occurs when the blood supply to the muscles of the heart is restricted. It usually happens because the arteries supplying the heart become hardened and/or narrowed. The pain is usually triggered by physical activity or stress and typically only lasts for a few minutes. This is often
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Charitable Donations – Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance As a Co-operative organisation, our corporate social responsibility at the First Aid Training Co-operative is high on our agenda. As reported in our newsletter recently, as we enter our 9th year of operation we’re delighted to officially support two UK based charities whose aims are closely aligned with
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First Aid Training Co-operative has been producing digital first aid manuals since 2016 and after partnering up with Medi-K First Aid in 2020 we published our ‘Equestrian specific’ version of the digital manual series. This is a unique product full of useful information for riders, grooms, coaches and livery owners. It is a digital manual
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Updated June, 2023 For the hot and sunny days we enjoy with our horses, there are important things we need to know about first aid in the sun. Equestrians expose themselves to the elements day in and day out, blistering heat in the summer and freezing temperatures in the winter. But how often do you
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Recently our Director, Cory Jones, was interviewed by Simon Willis of Always Another Adventure during an Outdoor First Aid course that Simon was attending. Simon runs the popular – and very useful – website which includes lots of podcasts, videos, resources and a shop. Simon had attended other Outdoor First Aid courses and found ours
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