You may or may not be aware that the HSE have introduced some changes to the syllabus for workplace first aid courses, (Emergency First Aid at Work & First Aid at Work).  These are in response to the European Resuscitation Council’s (ERC) guidelines on CPR in October last year. In the main these changes are
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Should I give an Aspirin to a suspected Stroke casualty? The First Aid Training Co-operative asks the question. Some of you may have heard or read recent advice that we should give aspirin for stokes casualties. New research states that “Casualties who take aspirin during a minor stroke can reduce the chances of a recurrence
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Wilderness First Aid training Kenya 2016 Cory Jones Director of Outdoor First Aid Limited and First Aid Training Co-operative has recently returned from three weeks training in Kenya. Over 100 candidates took part in courses across Kenya. Course feedback has been positive. Many of the candidates on courses said that the training was useful for
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As mentioned in my last blog post about our AGM 2016, we have formed the beginning of a partnership with Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA).  We figured that one or more of the 1350 students we’ll have trained by the end of our first year, are quite likely to make the emergency call that calls the SCAA out.
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First Aid for Sports Coaches and Exercise Professionals We specialise in First Aid for Sport and Fitness. Unlike other providers we don’t simply do our normal course and add in a few sports incidents. We have courses specifically developed for sports coaches, fitness instructors teachers and club coaches. We can work with you if you
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First Aid Courses for Scottish FA and Scottish Youth FA Coaches First Aid Courses for Scottish FA and Scottish Youth FA Coaches are planned for – Aberdeen, Inverness, Hamilton and Dundee. Contact us for a booking or more information. We can also come to your cub to run courses. These 16 hour first aid courses
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Medical Emergency in a Remote Environment – The Kelly McGarry story Following the good news story in last week’s blog, where a student of the First Aid Training Co-operative was able to use a defibrillator on a casualty successfully. This week, the sad news of professional mountain biker, Kelly McGarry ’s untimely death in New
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Co-op graduate uses defibrillator to save a life in Poolewe Co-op graduate uses defibrillator to save a life. First Aiders trained by First Aid Training Co-operative and Heartstart Aultbea, along with an off duty paramedic successfully resuscitated a casualty on the 13th of January 2016 at Poolewe Village Hall. The first aiders, all members of
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Electric Shock – do you know what to do? Electric shock A flow of electricity between two parts of the human body can cause a current to flow that can block the electrical signals between the brain and the muscles. This may have a number of effects including: Stopping the heart beating properly Preventing the
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2015 Resuscitation Council Guidelines Published The 2015 European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Guidelines were released yesterday, October 15th 2015.  In the first aid industry these are always long awaited as they directly influence our training and practice for resuscitation techniques. It’s a big day in the calendar for us every 5 years. Candidates are always worried
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