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The latest in First Aid and Health & Safety news
Here you will find all the relevant changes to First Aid practice, regulations and matters that may affect you or your business. First Aid protocols are notorious for the frequency they change. it seems sometimes that just as you and your first aiders get used to one way of performing CPR, then something has changed!
This section will endeavour to keep you up to date with recent changes and also possible future changes not only in First Aid practice but also HSE regulations.
Keep this page bookmarked for the latest in First Aid news!
Emergency Life Support in Schools
17th January 2012
Here\'s a worthwhile cause: The Resuscitation Council (UK) is working in partnership with the British Heart Foundation, supported by numerous organisations, to lobby Parliament to include ELS as a mandatory part of the national school curriculum...
Vinnie Jones shows you how!
17th January 2012
I am sure you you have seen the very funny but educational video about Hands Only CPR on TV but just incase you missed it, here is the link to view
New BS standard for First Aid kits
29th June 2011
From 30th June 2011, there is to be a new British Standard First Aid kits BS8599. Don't panic though as the HSE say that existing kits are acceptable to comply with HSE's First Aid at Work guidance. Please note that HSE have been involved in the creation of the new standard and the current guidelines in the First Aid at Work regs, ACOP (L74) are met and exceeded by the new BSi Standard...
NEW Resuscitation Guidelines 2010
18th October 2010
The Resusitation Council (UK) have released new Basic Life Support protocols. More detailed information on adult, child & baby CPR is available in our resources section Here is a summary of the changes: The following changes in the BLS guidelines have been made to reflect the importance placed on chest compression, particularly good quality compressions, and to attempt to reduce the number and duration of pauses in chest compression: When obtaining help, ask for an automated external defibrillator (AED), if one is available...