Join the first aid training co-operative I was asked by Heather at MyFirstAidCourses.co.uk to write a blog post introducing ourselves and the First Aid Training Co-operative on their site, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to do that, and give regular readers an update on where we are at in the development of
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Proud to announce accreditation to run SYFA Sports First Aid courses First Aid Training Co-operative is proud to announce the renewal of its accreditation to run the prestigious Scottish Youth Football Association Sports First Aid courses. These courses have been run through our founder member Outdoor First Aid Limited previously. The SYFA Sports First Aid
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Organ Donor Registration It was National Transplant Week last week (7-13 September 2015) which is a fantastic way to promote the idea that saving lives isn’t something that you necessarily have to be alive yourself to do. The campaign has had two parts to it, one is to encourage people to sign up to being
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What is Secondary Drowning? Can you drown on dry land? Recently a man ‘drowned’ on dry land at the wheel of his car hours after capsizing while canoeing. Recently Alan Gough, 57, swallowed water when his canoe overturned but he swam back to shore without a problem. A few hours later he collapsed and after
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There are 368,000 people in Scotland currently receiving treatment for asthma. Of these, 72,000 (1 in 13 of the total population) are children and 296,000 (1 in 14 of the total population) are adults. 37,000 people in Scotland have severe asthma symptoms. Asthma attacks During the warmer months, pollen count and air pollution levels increase
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Mountain Biking Accidents and Statistics Many accidents escalate due to a small incident being compounded by another small incident. A minor repair can be simple to deal with, however in combination with poor weather, a tired group near the end of a long day, in fading light; these factors together can quickly turn onto an
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