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AED Defibrillation
Training In the event of an individual suffering a cardiac arrest the prompt availability and use of a defibrillator is the treatment of choice to offer the casualty the very best chance of survival. The modern generation of AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) are simple and safe to use after a short training course. Lancashire First Aid Training Ltd is able to provide a half day course covering all of the essential training to recognise a cardiac arrest, provide CPR and the skills to operate an AED. This is a stand alone module, so individuals can attend with no previous First Aid Training, or, it can be added onto any other First Aid course, including Emergency First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid. The New 'Vinnie Jones' Advert! An alarming number of people who have watched the 'Vinnie Jones' advert on the television are of the impression that the mouth-to-mouth component of CPR has been discontinued. This is a wrong! The 2010 ERC Guidelines state that people attending First Aid Training courses should be taught the full CPR protocol, including mouth-to-mouth and should use that protocol in the event of a non-breathing adult collapse. Where a person without first aid training encounters a collapsed non-breathing individual seeks help from the emergency services, they should be told to do compressions only. This is simply because it would take too long to provide that teaching over the telephone, as well as the procedure for chest compressions. It should be stressed that the 'Vinnie Jones' advert does not change anything in the event of a non-breathing child collapse, or in the event of a drowning where the procedure is different to a cardiac arrest. Click the link below for the new (2010) Guidelines. New Resuscitation
Guidelines (2010) On 18th October 2010 the European Resuscitation Council issued new guidelines for those undertaking resuscitation and those providing training in resuscitation techniques. For those people taking ordinary First Aid courses there are no major changes, although the guidance does emphasise the need for the rate of chest compressions to be given to adequate depth, with the rate increased slightly to 120 per minute. For hospital, acute care and ambulance provision there are several significant changes. To download the full guidance document or a more condensed version from the ERC website please click here - http://www.resus.org.uk/SiteIndx.htm New HSE First Aid at Work legislation It is now recognised that
in most UK workplaces there are relatively few hazards, and that the
old style FAW course, designed for
heavy industry is no longer an appropriate model. In future, employers
will be able to assess their workplace for hazards and risks and choose the most
appropriate First Aid training to suit them from a one-day course (6 hours) or a
three-day course (18 hours). There will no longer be a four-day course.
In many circumstances a two-day course may also be appropriate. Lancashire
First Aid Training Ltd would
be happy to undertake the hazard assessment free of charge. One-Day Course - Emergency First Aid at Work The 6 hour EFAW course is designed to meet the needs of the modern workplace, with modern communications for the first aider to deal with emergency life-threatening incidents until the ambulance arrives, or to deal with the very minor common occurrences that normally require no further medical intervention. This new course will meet the needs of almost all shops, offices and light workshop situations. For full information visit the
HSE website here -
http://www.hse.gov.uk/index.htm Using Sticky Plasters on Children in
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