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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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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