Scottish Dentists to be given defibrillators
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training Defibrillators are to be installed in every Scottish NHS dental practice. The £1m Scottish government scheme aims to boost the survival chances for people who have cardiac arrests. The 970 defibrillators will also be mapped by...
Take heart – new schools will all get defibrillators, supported by Michael Gove
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training ALL new schools are to be equipped with life-saving defibrillators to cut the number of child heart deaths. The move, supported by Education Secretary Michael Gove, will be announced in Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget later this...
Staffordshire Fire Cadets
We were asked by Staffordshire Fire Service to run a first aid programme for their cadet scheme that was based at Lichfield Fire Station. After discussions it was decided to deliver the FPOS Basic course from Edexcel. This was chosen as it was quite a practical course...
Burns and Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is often used by people to treat burns, especially in the case of sunburn. Many over the counter treatments for sunburn contain aloe vera. Does it help the healing process or not? Several studies have been done on this question, some say yes, some say no,...
New coroners’ advice could save hundreds of lives, UK
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training Coroners could save lives by telling family members of a loved one lost to a heart condition to get screened themselves. Guidance (1) led by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been developed with the Chief Coroner of England...
Cooling treatment credited with saving a cardiac arrest patient – Ocala
See on Scoop.it - First Aid TrainingThere are five days in November that Denise Leary cannot account for. She suffered cardiac arrest, her body temperature was cooled by emergency health care workers to slow damage to her brain, and she was put into a coma. “I...
Grandfather saved by CPR training
See on Scoop.it - First Aid Training A GRANDFATHER has told how he would be "eternally grateful" to the woman who saved his life after he collapsed in a Falmouth restaurant. John Ollernshaw, from Flushing, would have died if a member of staff from Princess Pavilion...
RYA Acceptance
We have recently achieved RYA (Royal Yachting Association) acceptance on one of our courses. A client had asked us if our 'First Response for Scout Leaders' course was approved by the RYA. We contacted the RYA and were told that we could apply to have it recognised....
Warwickshire Fire
We are very pleased to now be providing FPOS (First Person On Scene) training to Warwickshire Fire Service. The FPOS course fits very well with the requirements of the fire service as they need to be able to deal with more trauma related injuries. Fire services are...