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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…
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…
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…
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…
Supermarket CPR story – how good training saves lives
I have been an ITG / ProTrainings instructor for a couple of years now but have always been involved in first aid in some description. This began with my Army career where I was a medic serving in various areas…
Falls and fall prevention in the Elderly and Disabled
Everyone falls from time to time but injury from falls and slips in the elderly or disabled cannot always be avoided but the risks can be reduced. Before we look at what to do if you fall lets look at…
James barry (16) real CPR story
Having practiced CPR and attending many first aid courses that my dad has run I was amazed that when I needed to perform CPR for real how my reflexes took over and I automatically got on with the job in…
What is 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…
Don’t Strokes just happen to retired people?
Don’t Strokes just happen to retired people, is a question that some students ask and they are surprised to hear that it is not just the over 60’s age groups that suffer from Strokes. In the UK about 150,000 people…
CPR story form one of our Instructors Colin Frost
I was working at Truckfest Peterborough 2012, this was the first day of the show and at approx. 8:15-8:30 most of the team were inside our marquee preparing the stand, whilst Kelly and I were outside attaching balloons to the…