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New AED Sign and Poster

New AED Sign and Poster

by Abacus Training | 28 Jul, 2017 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News

The British Heart Foundation and Resuscitation Council have developed a new AED location sign and supporting information poster. The new sign and poster have been created to reinforce the following key messages: Anyone can use an AED – you do not need prior...
New AED Sign and Poster

Training on Defibrillators to be included on the EFAW and FAW Syllabus

by Abacus Training | 10 Jun, 2016 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, Legislation, News

Changes to Resuscitation Council UK guidelines on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in October 2015 mean that HSE will now be revising the Emergency First Aid and First Aid at Work syllabuses.  The revision will require all workplace first aiders to be trained in...
New AED Sign and Poster

Lifesaving Defibrillators Often Behind Locked Doors, Study Finds

by Abacus Training | 30 Mar, 2016 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News

Devices that shock heart rhythm back to normal were not available 25 percent of time in emergencies Public defibrillators can help anyone save the life of someone suffering cardiac arrest, but the devices are often kept behind locked doors, a new study finds. At issue...
New AED Sign and Poster

First Aid and Defibrillator Training for Devro plc

by Abacus Training | 23 Feb, 2016 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training

Mike and Duncan recently delivered a 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) course for Devro plc in London. The feedback from the staff involved included comments of how easy it was to use the defibrillator, especially from...
New AED Sign and Poster

Half of people not confident about administering CPR, survey finds

by Abacus Training | 16 Feb, 2016 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News

About half of people in Scotland do not feel confident administering CPR if needed in an emergency, a survey has found. Fear of causing an injury (22%) and lack of skills (19%) were the top reasons, closely followed by being put off by visible vomit or blood (19%) and...
New AED Sign and Poster

Resus Council Guidelines 2015

by Abacus Training | 22 Oct, 2015 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, Legislation, News

The 15th October was the date that the 2015 Resus Council guidelines were updated. This happens every 5 years, so will be due again in 2020. There were quite a number of changes made in 2010. There appear to be very few changes in the 2015 guidelines. The first thing...
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