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Evacuation Chairs and Training
There is a legal requirement for businesses to have a way of getting people with mobility problems out of a building in the event of fire. The evacuation chair is a simple way of helping someone to safety. ProTrainings…
Course of the week – Moving People Safely Level 2
This course is ideal for all workplace requirements, as it includes safer moving and positioning of people as well as manual handling of objects. The course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE Manual Handling Regulations…
Grantham teenager saves boyfriend’s life on first date
Zach Selby collapsed during a camping trip in Lincolnshire and his girlfriend Chloe Tones, 16, gave him CPR for 40 minutes before an ambulance arrived. Mr Selby, from Grantham, said he had been suffering with chest pains shortly before collapsing.…
What is a breathing stoma
A stoma is a hole (opening) made in the skin in front of your neck to allow you to breathe. It is at the base of your neck. Through this hole, air enters and leaves your windpipe (trachea) and lungs.…
From 1 October, children will have access to a spare emergency inhaler at school
After almost 4 years of campaigning by Asthma UK, the law is changing to keep children with asthma safe at school. From 1 October, children will have access to a spare emergency inhaler at school. Previous legislation meant it was illegal…
Course of the week – Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment is a trainer led course that is delivered over a full day or Online. The course aims are to give an understanding of the importance of risk assessment and current applicable legislation, to promote awareness and understanding of…
Legal Duty over Resuscitation Orders
Doctors now have a legal duty to consult with and inform patients if they want to place a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order on medical notes, the Court of Appeal in England ruled. The issue was raised by a landmark…
Insect repellent is ‘safe’ to use and vital for those traveling to World Cup
Repellents that contain Deet are safe to use, say scientists who are warning that protection is vital for UK people travelling to tropical destinations, including the World Cup in Brazil. Deet protects against diseases such as malaria and dengue fever,…
Skin cancer trial results ‘exciting’
Both treatments, for advanced melanoma, are designed to enable the immune system to recognise and target tumours. The findings were released at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago. The experimental drugs, pembrolizumab and nivolumab, block the biological…
Course of the Week – The Emergency First Aid at Work course (EFAW)
The Emergency First Aid at Work course (EFAW) is ideal for most businesses whose risk assessment has identified that there is no requirement for a fully trained first aider for their workplace. This course is available as a HABC qualification or as…

