The 2 day (16 hour) Outdoor First Aid course is a standard course for outdoor instructors. This series of blogs will help those who work in the outdoors to learn more about adapting first aid skills to their environment.
Whether taking groups hill walking, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking or ski-ing this is the course for outdoor instructors. The course is also appropriate for Forest Schools and Outdoor Woodland Learning groups, countryside rangers, ecologists and estate workers.
Healthcare staff take a great deal of care with the safe donning (putting on) and doffing (removing) PPE. You can see a video from Public Health England for healthcare workers below: However, these guidelines are difficult for a first aid worker to follow, as they may not have the same equipment as health care workers.…
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COVID-19 is a new strain of Coronavirus with symptoms of a cough, difficulty in breathing and fever, which develops within 14 days of exposure. Scientists are learning more about the virus every day, but it is thought that the main way spread of the virus is through droplets. If you stay 2 metres (6 feet)
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You must get approval to run Driver CPC training courses. First, you must apply for approval for your training centre, which lasts 5 years. Second, you must apply for approval for each course you will run, which lasts one year. Once these are completed, you can run a Driver CPC training centre. However, you will
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Does my company need Emergency First Aid training for our drivers? Health and Safety Executive requires staff to be first aid trained to deal with accidents that may occur whilst at work and if your staff are driving for work, then ‘Yes’ they need to be first aid trained. Professional drivers have specific Driver CPC
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When viruses hit the workplace, we take immediate preventive measures. During pandemic influenza outbreaks (such as Swine Flu) the HSE advised employers to send employees home, encourage video-conferencing and to review working practices. However, employers are slow to react to the emerging crisis of poor mental wellbeing in the workplace. Mental health issues cause 7.7%
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In this short video, Tom answers one of our most commonly asked questions – “How Often Should I Renew First Aid Training?”. In summary, most first aiders should complete refresher training every three years. This will help first-aiders maintain their basic skills, stay up to dater with legal changes and retain their confidence to act
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On the 20th of August 2019, the Highway Code (Annex 7) was updated. The key change was that burns should be cooled for at least 20 minutes (up from 10 minutes), following advice from the British Burn Association. We welcome these life-saving changes and urge all road users to review and share the updated information.
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A 2019 Bulletin from the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) has warned that some First Aid at Work (FAW) training providers are not meeting required standards – and may fail an HSE or local authority inspection. Employers are required to undertake due diligence when selecting their first aid training providers. This means ensuring that the
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As well as being this years must have gift, the Apple Watch has some serious health functionality. In its current form, the Apple Watch gathers the heart rate and activity of the wearer. In the future, Apple hopes it will do more. “Healthcare providers can deliver the best care when they have powerful, intuitive tools.
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Exhibiting at the Scottish Dental Show 2019 First Aid Training Co-operative Director Cory Jones, attended the Scottish Dental Show on 26th and 27th April 2019. Around 2400 delegates from a range of NHS and private practices attended over the course of the two days. Delegates were able to participate in a series of CPD workshops and lectures,
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