WorkSafe have commissioned a developer to produce a brand new instructor interface for our website. Many instructors will have experienced the recent frustrations when submitting students to our online portal. We would like to apologise for these problems which are caused by the older technology… read more →
Our recent WorkSafe Fire Safety Instructor Training course was a great success. This new programme provides instructors with the skills and knowledge to deliver either the WorkSafe Fire Safety Awareness or WorkSafe Fire Marshall courses and provides full lesson plans and presentation material. Sessions are a… read more →
Christmas is a hazardous time! More than 80,000 people a year need hospital treatment for injuries such as falls, cuts and burns during the festive period. According to the NHS, during Christmas, your home is likely to be full of people and, in the excitement,… read more →
2015 sees for the first time the European Resuscitation Council produce guidelines for first aid and not just resuscitation. Back in 2012 The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) convened a task force to examine 22 areas of first aid to provide a standard international set… read more →
Are you up to date with the latest Resuscitation Guidelines? October 2015 saw the latest update to the UK Resuscitation Guidelines and despite speculation that rescue breaths would be removed from CPR delivery, they have remained and should be taught on all first aid courses. Our simplified guide… read more →
West Midlands First Aid and First Aid Corporate Compliance are working together to bring a FREE paediatric first aid course. This course will be ideal for parents to be, new parents and people who have been parents for a while and will cover how to deal with… read more →
The rules for first aid trainers and assessors are changing. Just a final reminder that the guidance from the Health and Safety Executive and Skills for Health states that from 1st October 2015: • First Aid Trainers must hold a formal, regulated teaching/training qualification • … read more →
WorkSafe instructors are being reminded to complete their annual renewal forms to ensure their records are up to date and to receive a new ID card. The company completes the annual renewal programme to ensure that its instructors are regularly acknowledged as competent in the… read more →
New guidance from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has been issued following a recent review of adrenaline auto-injectors. Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction, which can be triggered by a variety of food and other allergens. The new guidance on the use… read more →
Instructors can now gain a formal teaching qualification through WorkSafe so that they comply with new guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). To help more instructors continue to practise effectively, WorkSafe has gained approval from SFJ Awards to deliver a Level 3… read more →
