Category ProTrainings.uk

Picking and installing a defibrillator cabinet

Having a defibrillator is great. However, ensuring it’s displayed, protected and available in a prominent place is also very important. That’s why we’ve launched a free course to teach people how to install a defibrillator cabinet. The course goes hand…

Resuscitation Council UK Quality Standards Consultation

You have until Friday, the 24th of May, to shape CPR and AED standards. The consultation is by Resuscitation Council (UK), the organisation that sets the guidelines for resuscitation practice.    Quality standards for CPR and AED awareness and training in…

New .UK Domain for ProTrainings

They say businesses adapt to change, and they’re right. Brexit isn’t going to stop us from doing what we do. Adapting to Brexit We’ve taken the precaution of changing our domain from .EU to .UK to ensure that our service…

Skills for Care Centre of Excellence Endorsement

Great news! ProTrainings has achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ Endorsement. This new, enhanced level of endorsement, recognises our credibility and training quality. We were already a recognised Skills for Care provider, endorsed for delivering training through e-learning,…

ProTrainings Instructor Stories

We have the pleasure of working with a network of over 1,000 qualified instructors across the UK. One of these is Stephanie, a first aid trainer working for ATH Training Group Ltd. As part of a series of blog posts,…

HSE Annual Report Analysis

Every year, The Heath and Safety Executive releases its annual report, containing a summary of the year’s statistics. The source of all the information you’re about to read is the HSE’s website (www.hse.gov.uk) Key figures for Great Britain (2017/18) 1.4…

Philips recall 660,000 faulty defibrillators

A safety warning has been issued by The Health Products Regulatory Authority (Ireland) and Philips has had to recall over half a million AEDs over a possible fault. Defibrillator such as the HeartStart FRx and HeartStart HS1, manufactured by Philips…

Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and how to combat it

Every year more than seven million people globally suffer from a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) with no warning. More worryingly, only 5-10% of them survive it. SCA is when the heart enters a distorted rhythm. It usually results from a disturbance…

Cough Cough *Fake News* Cough CPR

The phrase ‘fake news’ is thrown around a lot lately. We know that so-called ‘fake news’ is annoying and misleading, but it’s apparent that the story we’re about to cover may end up costing lives! Make no mistake – the…

EpiPen® shortage is nuts!

A life-saving device which helps to counter anaphylaxis is running out of stock in the UK.  Owners are being told not to throw out their out-of-date devices because they may not be able to get their hands on new ones…