by Abacus Training | 20 Jun, 2014 | Diabetes, News
A recent study from the The BMJ (formally British Medical Journal) has said that more than a third of adults in England are at high risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. This risk has tripled over the last 8 years. The study said that if action was not taken to reduce...
by Abacus Training | 18 Jun, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
The Department for Education announces a plan to allow schools to purchase defibrillators at a lower cost. Sudden Cardiac Arrests can happen to anyone at any time, regardless of their age. A defibrillator can give a controlled electric shock to reverse the unstable...
by Abacus Training | 12 Jun, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
Cardiac Arrest victims are around 50% more likely to survive if a defibrillator is available to treat them compared to about 5% without it. Yet less than half of workplaces and only a small percentage of sports clubs have the vital equipment to deal with a cardiac...
by Abacus Training | 13 May, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, Legislation, News
New statutory guidance for schools and academies in England was released in April 2014, it is scheduled to come in to force on 1st September 2014. What does it mean for schools? It affects all schools including academies and PRUs (Pupil Referral Units). Pupils at...
by Abacus Training | 14 Apr, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, News
See on Scoop.it – First Aid Training THE heroic actions of a quick thinking woman from Alcester and her friend saved a cyclist’s life when he collapsed on a country road. The man was cycling along Fish Hill near the Cotswold village of Broadway last March...
by Abacus Training | 14 Apr, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, News
See on Scoop.it – First Aid Training A MAN who spearheaded a campaign to purchase defibrillators for use in and around East Grinstead has remarkably had his own life saved by one of the devices. Jim Miller admits he would be “six feet under” had it...
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