Water Rescue
On the 22nd July, 4 fire fighters were taking part in water rescue training having recently completed their FPOS training. It was around 12:30pm when we heard a cry for help from the water. We were situated in the car park having lunch at this point so we quickly...
New AED Sign and Poster
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 medical or...
Emergency First Aid at Work & First Aid at Work Qualifications
Both the Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work and the Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work have been reviewed recently. During the review, it was decided that the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification should be re-levelled and, from October 2017, it will be...
Paediatric First Aid – Early Years Foundation Stage
The Department of Education have launched a new statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. This is a mandatory framework that all early years providers in England must adhere to. The new framework came into force on the 3rd April 2017 and sets the...
New legislation allows “spare” emergency adrenaline auto-injectors in schools
New legislation was passed in Westminster this week to allow schools in the UK to keep spare adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) for emergency use. AAIs deliver a potentially life-saving dose of adrenaline in the event of a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). The...
Adrenaline Auto-Injectors in Schools
There has been a recent announcement that schools will soon be able to hold a spare adrenaline auto-injector pen for use on children. These will be available for anyone to administer in the case of anaphylactic shock. This has been something that has been campaigned...
Paediatric First Aid Training – New Guidance
As from 1st September 2016, if you are to become part of the early years environment, it is likely you will have to have a paediatric first aid certificate. This will apply to all newly qualified staff possessing a Level 2 or Level 3 childcare qualification. They will...
First Aid Kits – Tourniquets and Haemostatics
The recent European Resuscitation Council review of a number of first aid protocols suggests there is a need in certain circumstances for first aid kits to contain haemostatic dressings and tourniquets. The view of HSE is that the inclusion of these items is based on...
Training on Defibrillators to be included on the EFAW and FAW Syllabus
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...