Can you fail a first aid course? Yes. If you are completing an assessed first aid qualification, you need to demonstrate that you have achieved the required knowledge and practical skills before you can be awarded the qualification. However, that does not mean you should be worried about attending. A good first aid course is […]
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Understanding workplace first aid kit requirements is an important part of an employer’s first aid arrangements. Every workplace needs adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, but there is not one compulsory first aid kit that is suitable for every UK business. An office with a small team has very different risks from a construction site,
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If you have never attended first aid training before, you might be wondering what happens on a first aid course and whether you need to prepare for it. The good news is that first aid training should be practical, supportive and designed to teach ordinary people how to respond confidently to an emergency. You do
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If you are looking for first aid training, one of your first questions is likely to be: How much is a first aid course in the UK? For a recognised workplace first-aid course, you can expect to pay anywhere from around £97 for a one-day Emergency First Aid at Work course to several hundred pounds
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If you employ people, you have a legal responsibility to make suitable first-aid arrangements for your workplace. This leads to the question: What Is the Legal Requirement for First Aid at Work? However, the legal requirement for first aid at work does not mean that every employer must have the same number of first aiders,
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An AED trainer is a training device designed to help people practise using an Automated External Defibrillator, AED, during a simulated cardiac arrest. It looks and operates in a similar way to a real AED but does not deliver an electrical shock. During practical first aid training, learners can switch the trainer on, listen to
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If you are arranging workplace training, you may be wondering do first aid courses have to be accredited and whether an employer can accept a course that is not described as accredited. The simple answer is no, there is no general legal requirement for workplace first aid courses to be “accredited” in the way the
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You may have heard terms such as dry drowning, secondary drowning, near drowning, wet drowning or even freshwater and saltwater drowning. These terms are still commonly searched for online, but they can make drowning more complicated and confusing than it needs to be. Today, drowning is better understood as a single process that happens when
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If you’re looking to learn life-saving skills, then a first aid course is a great place to start. Whether you’re a parent, a caregiver, or simply someone who wants to be prepared for an emergency, a first aid course can teach you the skills you need to help someone in need. In this article, we’ll
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Knowing the seven steps of CPR can help you understand what to do if somebody collapses, becomes unresponsive and is not breathing normally. Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency. When the heart stops effectively pumping blood around the body, the brain and other vital organs are deprived of oxygen. Immediate CPR can help maintain some
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