This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in oxygen for first aid. The certificate is valid for 3 years and a recommended annual refresher. This course covers the basics of how to deliver oxygen in a first aid emergencies. Oxygen within first aid by trained rescuers can provide an effective way of saving a life or just promoting recovery. On this course you will learn the basics of how to assemble, use and disassemble an oxygen kit. Oxygen is simple skill but there are safety concerns, and these are also covered in full on the course. We …
Coaching online course live – Learn the basics of coaching in the workplace.
ProTrainings have launched the latest in their office based skills by releasing a video online coaching course. Coaching is a process that develops a person to do either the job that they are hired to do or the job that they ultimately want to do.
Rapid blood test for Ebola has been approved
The World Health Organisation has approved a blood test that can give a result on if a patient has Ebola within minutes not hours. Existing tests can take 12-24 hours to get a result which can cause problems with care management in this period. This new test can give a result in just 15 minutes. Ebola has killed nearly 10,000 people and by getting a faster result, recourses can be allocated better to the actual cases.
Extra funding pledged by government of £300 million
David Cameron has pledged £300 million to help fund Dementia research and training. There are 850,ooo people living with Dementia in the UK and this figure is expected to exceed 1 million within 10 years. The government said a separate multimillion-pound fund would be launched within weeks to help establish an international investment scheme to discover new drugs and treatments that could slow the onset of dementia, or even deliver a cure, by 2025.
Updated Data Barring Service documents released
There are updated DBS guidelines just been released on the Government website. You can download these updated guides here.
Course of the week – Moving and Handling Level 2
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in manual handling and is ideal for all workplace requirements. The course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE Manual Handling Regulations 1992. Correct manual handling training will reduce the risk of accidents occurring by identifying and preventing them. Manual handling is not difficult to learn but can save a lot of problems for employers and employees. This course covers the moving of objects, but we also have online and classroom courses for the Moving and Positioning of People.
Course of the week – Anaphylaxis Awareness
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in anaphylaxis awareness. The course covers the use of Epi-Pens, Emerade and Jext as well as recognition of signs, treatment, concerns and activating the EMS as well as care for the patient. We have a 100% classroom course for this and the certificate is valid for three years. To renew complete the same course again. When you have successfully completed the online or the classroom course, you will be issued a ProTrainings wall certificate and wallet card.
Course of the week – Risk Assessment Level 2
Risk Assessment is a trainer led course that is delivered over a full day. The course is also available as a video online course. The course aims are to give an understanding of the importance of risk assessment and current applicable legislation, to promote awareness and understanding of what constitutes a hazard, to promote understanding of the 5 steps of carrying out a risk assessment, and to give an understanding of different control measures and how these might be implemented. By the end of this session, candidates will understand the importance of risk assessment and current applicable legislation, understand what …
Helicopter Team Rescues Dog
A dog is in good health after being pulled from a swollen river in a dramatic airborne rescue. The small brown pup, whose name is unknown, was spotted floating down Los Angeles River following thunderstorms on Friday afternoon. Witnesses said the dog, thought to be a Labrador cross, was swept about a mile downriver near the Burbank border in California. The rescue operation – which was caught on camera – saw a Los Angeles firefighter lowered on a cable from a helicopter before swimming towards the pup. Footage then cuts to the shivering animal. The seven-year-old dog, who was not microchipped, …
Dramatic Rise’ In Liver Disease Deaths
Deaths from liver disease have increased 400% in the last 40 years, according to the British Liver Trust, which is calling for screening to help combat the problem. The organisation is warning that costs from the disease could rise above £1bn a year unless action is taken. It has launched its fourth annual Love Your Liver campaign with a call for the Government to back universal liver health screening in primary care and a national liver health prevention campaign.
Award in Education and Training preperation online course
We have added a new course as an introduction to the Award in Education and Training. The Award in Education and Training has replaced the old PTLLS qualification. This course is not the full Award in Education and Training as is aimed to help you through your course whether a distance or a classroom course.
Common Inductions Standards for Care video online course live
Induction training in the care sector provides a valuable start to care workers new jobs. The problem has been to have a course that covers enough content to meet the standards in a flexible format. This ProTrainings course covers the eight standards using informative videos and when used with in work training and experience you can easily meet these standards.