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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…
New blog for our Free Student First Aid Program
We have launched a new blog, just for our student first aid program. This is for communicating with students and telling the latest news. If you have any stories that tell about children helping with first aid, questions or idea’s…
Downloading your Certified CPD Certificate for all courses
All ProTrainings courses are CPD Certified and you can login and download your statement from the home page using the “actions” button. You can print this as soon as you complete the online course or your instructor marks you as passed…

