Lifesavers – Andy Wall and Russell Rowley receive awards from Andy Jeynes A trio of workers from a train maintenance firm have been praised for saving the life of a colleague. Andy Wall, Barry Parkes and Russell Rowley, who all work at Alston, off Jones Road in Wolverhampton, came to to the rescue of an unnamed contractor who suffered a cardiac arrest. Mr Wall, a
New nursery and pre-school staff will be required to undertake paediatric first aid for the first time, thanks to new government proposals. The plans have received the support of parents Joanne and Dan Thompson, who have been campaigning for the change following the tragic death of their daughter, Millie, at nursery in October 2012. Their important campaign culminated in an e-petition signed by over 103,000
Confined Spaces Regulations 1997. Approved Code of Practice, Regulations and guidance. This Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance is for those involved in work within confined spaces, those who employ or train such people and those that represent them. It explains the definition of a confined space in the Regulations and gives examples. It will help you assess the risk of working within a
New Allergen rules have come out this month regarding Food Allergen Labelling for the Food Industry which may be of interest to trainers delivering Food Safety and/or Good Nutrition. Detailed information about the rules can be found at: http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/campaigns/allergen-rules In brief: If you are a consumer The new allergen information rules will mean that: • You can now ask for information about 14 allergens, if
You may be aware, there are changes in regulations coming into force on 1st October 2015. To clarify the situation, in order to continue teaching ofqual and SQA regulated First Aid qualifications, an Instructor must have: A teaching qualification at Level 3 or above and An Assessing qualification or have attended First Aid Assessor/IQA CPD Training with an Awarding Organisation Please note that some teaching
Nuco Training not only offer dedicated CPR and AED training courses but also the new 4 hour Basic Life Support and Safe use of an AED course. A recent UK Government report states … It is estimated that around 60,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur each year in the UK. Overall survival rates vary across England, but range between 2% and 12%. However, survival rates as
When Nuco Training was offered the chance to travel to Saudi Arabia to train 12 new Nuco First Aid Instructors for BAE Systems we jumped at the chance. Our Training Manager, Darren Coombs, packed his suitcase and set off on a 19 hour journey. During his time training out there he documented his experiences… Arrived safely at Manchester Airport, all checked in and patiently waiting for my
From the 1st October 2014 schools are now able to hold Salbutamol Inhalers for emergencies. Approximately 20 children of school age in England and Wales die every year from asthma and most deaths occur before the child reaches hospital. A survey from Asthma UK found that 64% of children with asthma have at some point been unable to access a working reliever inhaler in school,
The existing 2-day Level 2 Paediatric qualification is to become a Level 3 qualification (Level 6 in Scotland). In addition, we have just received confirmation that Ofqual have accepted our request for a new Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (QCF) which will be a new regulated qualification on 1st September. As from 1st September 2014: The 1-day course is now entitled: Level