These posts are exactly what they say – General First Aid Posts that may or may not belong to a more specific category or interest list.
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Updated September, 2024 Whilst the overwhelming majority of motor vehicle collisions do not result in any significant harm, should you be involved in one or witness one there may be a need to put your first aid skills to use. After the Impact Phone for help and assess the scene. First and foremost, the emergency…
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Updated August 2024 An acronym is a word or name formed as an abbreviation, created from the initial letters of a phrase or a word. The first aid world uses many acronyms to help us remember different treatments. In this series we have explained the meanings of the most common first aid acronyms to help you avoid confusion! The
First Aid Acronyms Explained – LIONEL Read More »
Getting the help, you need in a medical emergency is easy. Just dial 999. But wait a minute. Does every incident require an ambulance? With longer waiting times in the UK, you might need to consider a different course of action. When should I call for an ambulance? The standard instructors answer on First Aid
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Updated July, 2024. We are often asked about Burn Gels and Blister Plasters on our first aid courses. What do they do, should we put them in our first aid kit? In general, we’d advise not to include any ‘lotions or potions’. In this post we explain a bit more about them to allow you
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What is diabetes and how can a first aider help when required? Diabetes is the inability of the body to make insulin. Insulin allows blood glucose (sugars) to enter the cells and fuel our bodies. With Type 1 diabetes, your body breaks down carbohydrates from food and turns it into glucose. When the glucose enters
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Knowing your legal obligations is important in any business. In equestrian settings, keeping records is not always on the top of your ‘to do ‘ list but it is essential that you do so – for your own business planning and safety awareness and also because it’s the law. If you get any inspection for
Top 10 things horse riders need to know about RIDDOR Read More »
From choking to serious burns and the unexpected asthma attack or poisoning, the hospitality sector has its own challenges… and its own risks. From small B&Bs to large hotel chains, first aid is an essential (and legal) requirement for all hospitality businesses. The hospitality sector is the third largest employer in the UK. it represents
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In this post we’re going to look in more depth at Managing Catastrophic Bleeding, how it differs from ‘Significant’ bleeding, and what should be done to manage it. Catastrophic bleeding is becoming more a part of the public consciousness thanks to increasing numbers of terrorism incidents and incidents involving mass casualties such as natural disasters
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Updated April 22nd 2024 First Aid Training Co-operative was founded on values that place our responsibility towards both people and planet at the top of our agenda. We are a co-operative business for good reason that is explored elsewhere on our site and we’ve always sought to reduce our environmental impact wherever possible. Recently however,
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Updated March, 2024. Your friend has taken a tumble and banged their head. Is it serious or not? How do you know? The simple answer is it is difficult to diagnose a serious head injury. In the outdoors a fall from a mountain bike, a crag, on the snow or from a horse can all
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