Five Facts We Should All Know About Sepsis. Sepsis is the name for blood poisoning, and is a serious complication of an infection. It is not understood why, but it occurs when the immune system overreacts and attacks a person’s...
Read moreToday is World First Aid Day. Have you ever thought… ‘I *really* should learn some first aid?’ or ‘Would I know what to do in an emergency?’ As it’s World First Aid Day, maybe it’s time to take action? A...
Read moreWe all know just how well children retain information. In fact, they are often referred to as being like sponges because of the way they soak up and remember important information. With this in mind, should all children be taught...
Read more
The SkillBase First Aid national First Aid Trainer Network has a mix of both self-employed first aid trainers, and workplace based trainers. This article is aimed for those looking to become a first aid trainer for their workplace, and providing Read more…
With the rapid increase of defibrillators in the community, we’ve had lots more questions like ‘Do workplaces need to provide a defibrillator?’, ‘Do we need to provide AED training?’ and ‘What are the defib regulations for workplaces?’. This article provides Read more…
Our first aid training team visit workplaces up and down the country to run courses. We’re often asked to have a look at workplace first aid kits, to see if they are up to scratch. It’s surprising how many times Read more…
The ‘Great British Heat-wave’ doesn’t show much signs of stopping! At first it was fun, and we all know how much Brits like to talk about the weather. “It’s lovely isn’t it?” “Beautiful, can’t beat a bit of sun” “First Read more…
After what seemed like such a long winter, it’s so lovely to have the sun shining! Summer holiday season is just around the corner. For some of us this means jetting off to a exotic place in the sun. For Read more…
Sometimes we speak with people who are afraid to provide life-saving first aid to people, because they are afraid of legal action. Whether at work or when out and about, it is important that we are all willing to help Read more…
Our national First Aid Trainer Network is made up of a mix of both self-employed first aid trainers, and workplace based trainers. This article is aimed for those interested in becoming a self-employed First Aid Instructor. It lets you know Read more…