Did you know that someone still suffers a potentially life-threatening asthma attack every 10 seconds in the UK?
Read MoreAs a director of a small local business it can seem that others around you have got it all sorted. That they have found ‘the thing’ that makes their business work almost autonomously and the money roll in while they enjoy lunches in the sunshine looking fresh and glamorous without even a hint of buttercream in their hair. It strikes me though that this is almost certainly not true (if it is for you, please tell me your secret!)
Read MoreThe sun is shining beautifully today and, despite the recent peculiar weather, trees in blossom and flowers blooming tell us that it is indeed Spring. For many people this heralds in the issue of hay fever which can vary from a mild inconvenience to an extremely debilitating condition. For more information on this annual irritation, click here.
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With the sun shining over Sevenoaks today we were reminded that Spring finally might be on it's way when a HUGE Bumble Bee decided to join us in our office.
It flew around looking for somewhere to land and it was with caution that we gently guided it back outside. But what if our efforts resulted in a sting?
Read MoreThis year is looking like an exciting time in the world of first aid training with the rolling out of new regulations from the European and UK Resuscitation councils and a shake up to the Qualifications Framework.
Read MoreFirst Aid for Burns
- Quickly cool the burned area in a bucket of cool or cold water for at least 10 minutes..
- Do not remove any clothing that has stuck to a burn.
- Once cooled, the area must then be covered with a clean, dry, non-fluffy dressing, or a strip of cling film.
- All burns caused by fireworks must be seen at a hospital to ensure there has been no deeper damage done.
Accreditation, registration and compliance…. What’s it all about?
Until a few years ago checking the credentials of a first aid training organisation was easy. All that was needed was to check they were registered with the HSE, or with an HSE approved centre….easy, but limiting for training providers and the courses they could offer. On the 1st October 2013 things changed. The HSE no longer approves training providers, although they do still demand certain criteria are met if first aid provision is to meet legal requirements for a workplace, namely to ensure a required standard.
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