Category online learning

8 May 2013

The health benefits of exposing skin to sunlight may far outweigh the risk of developing skin cancer, according to scientists

Edinburgh University research suggests sunlight helps reduce blood pressure, cutting heart attack and stroke risks and even prolonging life. UV rays were found to release a compound that lowers blood pressure. Researchers said more studies would be carried out to determine…

4 May 2013

Brain implant ‘predicts’ epilepsy seizures

A brain implant may be able to predict epilepsy seizures by picking up the early warning signs, a small study suggests. The device uses the brain’s electrical activity to tell patients if their risk of a seizure is high, moderate…

15 April 2013

Dental Emergencies – what to do if you are injured in the mouth

Dental Emergencies can happen at any time by an impact injury in the mouth or face. They can be very painful and have a lot of blood. In this edition of the First Aid Show we talk to a Dentist…

17 February 2013

Polish version of our AED student manual

We have added a Polish version of our AED student manual to go alongside our Polish First Aid manual. All ProTrainings students, whether they complete a classroom, blended or online course receive a free login to our site where they…

17 February 2013

Website updates

We have updated all our sites and added more information on each course as well as linked many sites to our QCF versions through our national network of instructors. Training can be confusing, choosing the correct course or delivery method…

27 December 2012

Atrial Fibrillation

A normal heart beats between 60 and 100 per minute when resting but someone with Atrial Fibrillation this may be increased to over 140 beats per minute and be irregular. You may detect this when caring for someone by a…

30 November 2012

Polish version of Student Manuals for all First Aid Class and Online Students

We have added a Polish version of the student manual for all our first aid courses. Students can download this from their free ProTrainings login area. The polish version will give a better source of reference to reinforce class and…

9 November 2012

New QCF version of the First Aid at Work Course launches 1st January 2013

ProTrainings have been working closely with an Awarding Body to ensure that we can offer the new Ofqual QCF First Aid at Work course when it launches on the 1st January 2013. The HSE approved First Aid at Work and…

31 October 2012

HSE Publish Latest Accident Statistics

Published online today (31 October) the latest statistics on work-related health, safety and enforcement in Great Britain 2011/12 and includes the following key annual figures: 1.1 million working people were suffering from a work-related illness – down from 2010/11 and continues the downward trend observed…

12 October 2012

The “First Aid Show” is here

We have launched our new free internet TV channel “The First Aid Show” at www.firstaidshow.com as well as on facebook and youtube. This site will contain news and stories from the world of first aid, medical and safety to complement our online and classroom training…