We believe everyone should have a basic understanding of first aid and that it shouldn’t cost a fortune. For this reason, we’re happy to share our collective knowledge and provide a bit of free online first aid training.
If you want to know how to cope in almost any emergency first aid situation then you should check out these free guides. You may save a life.
You can book in for a first aid course here.
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 we find an old ice-cream tub on the top of Read more…
When it comes to compliance, we want to keep this as simple as possible. Struggling to make your First Aid Needs selection? It can be pretty confusing from company to company. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Let’s get up to speed… In October 2013, the Health and Safety Read more…
Did you know that there are over 4.9 million people with Diabetes in the UK and it is estimated that around 850,000 people are currently living with type 2 Diabetes but are yet to be diagnosed. Diabetes is a medical condition where someone is unable to control the blood sugar Read more…
Even the mention of the word Meningitis can spark fear into people. It’s an awful disease that can lead to long term complications, and sadly in some cases death. That’s why it’s so important that everyone knows the signs and symptoms – not just first aiders. Although there are ‘at Read more…
Anaphylaxis or Anaphylactic Shock is a severe allergic reaction. It is caused when the immune system has an overreaction to an allergen. An allergen is a trigger and might include foods, such as dairy products, nuts or seafood, medication, latex or insect stings. Almost anything can be an allergen. A Read more…
There are nearly 6 million people in the UK with asthma. Although management and treatment of asthma is very good, we should not forget that it is a life threatening condition. Over 1,500 people die in the UK of asthma each year. When an asthmatic is exposed to a trigger, Read more…
Often when we speak to clients, they tell us that they struggle to find volunteers to become first aiders. This always seems odd to us, but then again we are super-passionate about giving people confidence to save lives – it’s what we do! It’s not until we speak to delegates Read more…
It’s a race against time when someone stops breathing. If good basic life support is given, and a defib is used within 3-5 minutes of cardiac arrest, survival chances increase from 6% to a whopping 74%! Knowing where the nearest defib is, and being able to get to it in Read more…