by Mel Avis | 22 Oct, 2022 | First Aid Training, News
Stroke strikes every five minutes in the UK. It can happen to anyone, of any age, at any time. There are two types of stroke: Ischaemic strokes are caused by a blockage (usually a blood clot) cutting off the blood supply to the brain. About 85% of strokes are...
by Mel Avis | 8 Sep, 2022 | First Aid Training, Heart Attack, Informational, Medical, News
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require businesses to provide adequate and appropriate first-aid equipment, facilities and trained staff so that your employees can be given immediate help if they are injured or taken ill at work. In most workplaces...
by Mel Avis | 8 Aug, 2022 | First Aid Training, News
From a very early age children have the capacity to remember and recite lots of information. Teaching children what to do in an emergency doesn’t need to be frightening. Obviously, we want to keep it age appropriate, but knowing what to do and how to get help...
by Abacus Training | 28 Jul, 2022 | First Aid Training, News
What Happens When I Text 999? Whether you are a person who is Deaf, hard of hearing or non verbal; if it is unsafe or difficult to communicate verbally or you are in a location with a poor signal in the UK. Texting 999 can save a life. Register Your Device To use the...
by Mel Avis | 26 Jul, 2021 | First Aid Training, News
HEAT EXHAUSTION: dizziness & confusion, nausea, fainting, muscle cramps, headaches, heavy sweating, tiredness, temp +38C, severe thirst. What to do?Move them to a cool placeLie them down and raise their feet slightlyGet them to drink plenty of water (or...
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...
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