This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in family first aid. The certificate is valid for 3 years and a recommended annual refresher can be done online. This course is aimed at the needs of the family. It covers primary and secondary care skills for adults, infants and children. Knowing what to do in an emergency is an excellent life skill to learn and the course covers many subjects that you may come across. This course is available as a class course nationally or if you want an online only course then the Family First Aid course …
Statins slash risk of heart disease or stroke for women, study finds
A review of data from 27 trials featuring 46,675 female and 127,474 male patients found the treatment slashed their risk of heart disease or stroke. Around 600,000 women die from the conditions every year. But the review found statins, which work by lowering so-called “bad” cholesterol, cut the risk of death for both sexes.
Course of the week – Equality and Diversity Training
Equality and diversity is a term used in the United Kingdom to define and champion equality, diversity and human rights as defining values of society. It promotes equality of opportunity for all, giving every individual the chance to achieve their potential, free from prejudice and discrimination. On this course we also include Inclusion, which means to include everyone, no matter what their background or beliefs.
More women’s lives could be save by a new highly-sensitive test for heart attacks, according to a top doctor
More women’s lives could be save by a new highly-sensitive test for heart attacks, according to a top doctor. A large trial, under way at the University of Edinburgh, is hoping to confirm research that showed heart attacks could be diagnosed in twice as many women. The test is thought to be better at detecting lower levels of troponin, a protein that leaks into the heart muscles after they have been damaged by an attack.
Course of the week – Lone Worker
Working alone is not in itself against the law, and it will often be safe to do so, however the law requires employers and others to think about and deal with any health and safety risks and or hazards of the work before people should be allowed to work alone. Employers have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare at work of all of their employees. They are also responsible for the health and safety of those affected by work activities, for example any self-employed people they engage and visitors such as contractors.
Course of the week – Fire Safety
This level 2 course is aimed at anyone who requires a course as a Fire Warden or a Fire Marshal. The course covers the latest fire safety regulations and the roles and duties of employees and their responsibilities on Fire Safety. The course is designed to meet and comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It covers how fires are started, methods of controlling fire spread, evacuating the building, fire briefings and risk assessing.
New online courses for 2015 coming soon
We are developing new video online courses to go live early 2015 and these are in different sectors in Health & Safety, Office Skills and more in the care sector. We also have these courses available through our national network of approved and monitored instructors nationally. New courses that will be live early 2015 include:
Mental Capacity Act online course coming soon
We are finishing off a new mental capacity act online training course which will be going live in January. We already have a classroom based course which can be taught nationally or at your workplace. For more information, call 01206 805359 or email us.
Faulty insulin pens recall
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warned people with diabetes who use insulin pens manufactured by Owen Mumford to check their pens are being recalled. If they have a pen from the list of affected lots, then they should stop using them and receive a replacement at the earliest opportunity.
Ebola – learn more about the Ebola virus and if you are at risk
Ebola is a virus that is affecting thousands, mainly in Africa but reading in isolated cases further afield. In this episode of the First Aid Show we look at the spread of this virus and what needs to be considered in preventing against infection. Currently is is not in the UK but there is a lot of concerns over if Europe is at risk. See our First Aid Show Video on Ebola. The First Aid Show is our video site on many medical subjects. We have heard a great deal about the Ebola virus in the news and in this …
Whooping cough may be evolving to outsmart the currently used vaccine, say researchers
Analysis of strains from 2012 shows the parts of the pertussis bacterium that the vaccine primes the immune system to recognise are changing. It may have “serious consequences” in future outbreaks, UK researchers state in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. But experts stressed the vaccine remains highly effective in protecting the most vulnerable young babies. There has been a global resurgence of whooping cough in recent years. In 2012, there were almost 10,000 confirmed cases in England and Wales – a dramatic increase from the last “peak” of 900 cases in 2008.
Christmas and New Year closing times
We are closing for the Christmas break at 5pm on Tuesday 23rd December and re-opening at 9am on Monday 5th January 2015. During this time we will not be available to answer phone calls or emails but technical support will continue. Please ensure that if you have any questions you do this before we break. You will be able to access your dashboard, buy and take courses during the break. Full access to the online side will be available as usual throughout the break. Thank you for your continued support and all of us at ProTrainings wish you a Merry …