First aid courses fort william
It’s not whats in the first aid box….
…it’s what’s in your head. First Aid box’s can be really useful, but the contents are only as good as what’s in your head. Thats why we use lots of ‘see it, do it’ mixed in with scenarios from both work and home to give you the skills to leave our course a calm and …
Choking, do you know what to do?
1 child dies every month in the UK from choking No one wants to do first aid, especially at Christmas. Follow these basic guidelines on how to deal with choking. We cover choking on ALL our courses looking at realistic solutions for the most likely place you are to encounter choking……..your own home. We also …
Simple and clear instructions to use a defibrillator
All our courses use training defrillators To give you the skills and confidence to be calm when some one else needs you.
Need advice on a Childs head injury?
Children banging their heads is all part of growing up. But how do you know when to get medical help? May be you look after children and need to have a ‘bump sheet’ to advise parents and carers when their child has had a bump that did not need medical care but still concerns you? …
How to remove ticks and lyme’s disease symptons
See the best way to remove ticks Living and working in the Scottish Highlands ticks are a fact of life for me, my young children and even the dog. Be prepared for ticks by knowing how to safely remove them and spot the symptoms of Lyme’s disease. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K1pwJkKwPw&t=10s See our review of tick tools, the good …
Mountain Rescue call out during your First Aid course?
You don’t expect to do real first aid on a training course? That is exactly what happened to member of the Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team . According to the BBC Scotland they were on a First Aid refresher course when they were asked to assist a quad biker who had broken their leg. Over …
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Tick Advice from NHS Scotland
Useful information on ticks in the Scottish Highlands that you can download by clicking on the posters to get the originals ones from NHS Scotland In Lochaber we are all becoming more aware of ticks and Lymes disease, our Fort William GP’s are very focused on this issue. What about guests, friends and family who …
All first aid courses do CPR. How can Highland First Aid make you more effective and confident?
CPR or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, is when you push down on the chest ‘pump’ blood around the body. Is part of every first aid course as it can give some one a real chance of surviving. In our first aid courses we look at the practical ways we can make you more confident at CPR, …
Facebook Video Advert for First Aid at Work in Fort William, Lochaber
While coming back from Eigg we looked at what sort of First Aid Course would be the most suitable for our local ferries. We’d recommend the First Aid at Work, 3 day course as it cover the skills you need to deal with injuries from machinery heat and drowning.
