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Why is fire safety training important?

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:51:18 GMT

Fire safety training. Knowledge saves lives. And if you are responsible for employees or volunteers, it's important that you provide fire safety training.

Contributes to employee safety Fire safety training is a vital part of ensuring employee safety.
Protects business property and assets Protecting property and assets is another crucial benefit of fire safety training.
Minimises fire-related risks.
Reduces emergency response times.
Supports business continuity.

Do you know where your local DFIB is to your work or home?

Wed, 07 May 2025 07:10:47 GMT

First Aid

Do you know where your local DFIB is to your work or home?

Fewer than 1 in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Around 7–8% of people in whom resuscitation is attempted survive to hospital discharge. Two of the most important factors which influence survival include the time between cardiac arrest and attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and early defibrillation. Immediate initiation of CPR can double or quadruple survival from out-hospital cardiac arrest. Defibrillation within 3–5 minutes of collapse can produce survival rates up to 50–70%. Each minute of delay reduces the probability of survival to hospital discharge by 10%.

Paediatric First Aid

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:47:01 GMT

First Aid

Paediatric first aid plays a crucial role in safeguarding the well-being of children. In emergency situations, knowing how to respond promptly and effectively can make a life-saving difference. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or work with children professionally, having the skills and knowledge of paediatric first aid is essential.

Key facts:

Paediatric first aid refers to the specialized medical care provided to infants, children, and teenagers in emergencies.
It involves procedures and techniques that address the unique needs and vulnerabilities of young individuals.
The primary goal of paediatric first aid is to prevent further harm, alleviate pain, and preserve life.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:59:12 GMT

COSHH Importance

COSHH training ensures that your business complies with the legal requirements of the COSHH Regulations 2002 . It helps reduce workplace accidents and illnesses caused by hazardous substances, which in turn minimises downtime, enhances productivity, and avoids costly fines or litigation.

Some COSHH facts - 138 workers killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24 (RIDDOR)

Employs need to provide staff information, instruction and training about the risks, steps and precautions the employer has taken to control these risks, eg provision of appropriate rubber gloves or appropriate eye protection.

Do you know where your local DFIB is to your work or home?

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 06:45:12 GMT

First Aid

Do you know where your local DFIB is to your work or home?

Instructor requalifiying in first aid

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:00:03 GMT

First Aid

Outdoor First Aid Instructor Requalification Course

Not just learners have to requalify very 3 years in first aid, so do our instructors to keep up on regulation requirements. The course also keeps our trainers up to speed on changes to first aid training to pass onto learners.

First aid blog

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:13:52 GMT

First Aid

According to a recent research conducted by the British Red Cross, only 5% of adults in the UK would feel confident, knowledgeable and willing to help someone who is bleeding heavily, is unresponsive and breathing, or is unresponsive and not breathing 1. The same research also found that 85% of adults lack the knowledge and confidence to act if someone collapsed and was unresponsive and not breathing 1

Did you know the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 apply to all workplaces, including those with less than five employees and to the self-employed

We need to do a requalification every three years to update on new regulations and keep your skills up to speed.
Before their certificates expire, first-aiders will need to undertake a requalification course as appropriate, to obtain another three-year certificate.