Tag heart attack

British Heart Foundation is promoting ‘no kissing, just hard CPR’

The British Heart Foundation is urging people to forget “mouth-to-mouth” and to concentrate on chest compressions when performing CPR.  “Hands-only CPR” has previously been supported by the Resuscitation Council (UK).  But it is now being promoted in a new advertising campaign…

New Company Website and ProTrainings News

We have re-branded our ProTrainings website and there are many new features being added across the ProTrainings network of websites. The new look site tells you more about the courses online as well as classroom courses. You will see more…

Recovery Position

There are several variations of the recovery position, each with its own advantages. No single position is perfect for all victims. The position should be stable, near a true lateral position with the head dependent, and with no pressure on the chest…

First Aid Plus – Our Latest Online course

We have added another e-learning course called First Aid Plus.  This course is aimed at people who want more first aid subjects covered. We will be adding more videos to this one as they are available. We will be updating…

Some Information dealing with car accidents

Car accidents can present a variety of different problems and risks to the first aider.  The most important factor that has to be addressed if safety.  You need to make sure you are not at risk form other cars hitting…

ZOLL Medical Awarded British Heart Foundation Tender for AED’S

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it has been designated a nominated supplier by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) for its ZOLL AED Plus® and ZOLL AED Pro®. Under the terms…

Requirements for FAW Training

The FAW (First Aid at Work) qualification is chosen where the risk assessment of a business identifies the need.  It is a requirement of some jobs and an industry standard. The course is governed by the HSE and only approved…