by mark | Aug 19, 2023 | First Aid
What is an appointed person – First aid is the immediate assistance provided to an individual who is unwell or injured. The primary objective of a first aider is to promptly aid the casualty, ensuring their safety as well as that of those around them, including...
by mark | Jul 19, 2023 | First Aid
What is a Stroke – The Facts Stroke strikes every five minutes in the UK. It can happen to anyone, of any age, at any time. It’s vital to know how to spot the signs of a stroke in yourself or someone else. Stroke is a medical emergency. The FAST test can help...
by mark | Jun 10, 2023 | First Aid
Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) are becoming a common sight in most public places and within the workplace. If you have one fitted at your workplace, and if your staff have access to one should you provide training? Automated External Defibrillators –...
by mark | Jun 7, 2023 | First Aid
Sudden Cardiac arrest events – On his way to the Amex Stadium, Brighton’s home ground, Bob had gone via Wembley for a meeting with the Women’s FA to discuss how to improve female participation in football. The Wembley meeting was why he was a little late for...
by mark | May 10, 2023 | First Aid, Health and Safety
An automated external defibrillator or AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a patient, and is able to treat them through...
by mark | Jan 27, 2022 | First Aid
What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA licence applicants and licence holders.The SIA (Security Industry Authority) have made some changes to the First Aid training you need to take before you can get a front line SIA licence. The changes...
