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Foreign Objects in the Ears and Nose
Children often push items in their ears and up their noses. Other small items can be lodged in the ears or nose and cause injury. Sometimes the item causes no pain others are painful but both can be distressing to…
Nosebleeds
Nosebleeds are common in children and adults. They often easily treated and do not return. Nose bleeds can be distressing to children and embarrassing to adults. Blood vessels in nose close to skin and easily damaged by putting things in…
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…
The winter vomiting bug
‘Vomiting Larry’ is busy testing how far the winter vomiting virus can travel during an episode of being sick. He is not a retching human – but a simulated vomiting system that shows the virus can travel over 3m (9.8ft)…
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…