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The problem with Stroke care drugs are that they must be administered within 4 hours and where delays happen in diagnosis this time can pass causing life changing problems for the patient. Doctors in the UK are trailing a new drug which is inspired by Vampire Bats.
The Vampire bat’s teeth make a hole where they consume blood and to make this easier their saliva contains a powerful agent to stop the blood clotting as the bat has to consume a minimum of half of it’s body weight in blood every night.
The natural agent in the bat’s saliva is called Desmoteplase which 13,000 times more powerful than the current treatments so allowing the treatment to start with 9 hours by destroying fibrin which is the basic material of the blood clot without causing other problems. The human trials are being expanded as they are proving to be very successful in reducing or stopping brain damage caused by the clot in the brain.
The problem with any drug is making sure that there is time for it to be delivered and this is an important role of the first aider as they need to act FAST to get help without delay so that treatment can start. Currently a very small percentage of Stoke patients actually arrive at hospital within the current period. This new drug should increase the number of people who can be treated and avoid life changing affects of Stroke.
The drug work very quickly and results can be seen with in 30 minutes. The trials will take 2-3 years to complete over 11 UK hospitals but high hopes are expected that this will change the way we treat strokes.
Learn more about first aid and strokes at www.protrainings.eu or www.procourses.co.uk
We have updated our procourses website at www.procourses.co.uk to make it easier to navigate and find the course that yo are looking for. If you have any questions or need lager quotes, call ProTrainings direct on 01223 911805 and we will put you in touch with an instructor in your area.
It’s not always practical to wash your hands. Perhaps you are not near a sink or you just need to wash them frequently. There are several types of gel available, all of which are alcohol based. They come in various sizes, and some actually can clip onto you.
To use the gel, just open the top, squeeze some into your hand, then rub it into your hand, in between your fingers, into your nails, around your thumb, and on the back of your hand. Ensure that all areas of your hands are covered. The gel will dry within a few seconds, and your hands will be clean.
Hand sanitiser can also be found in wall mounted containers. With these, simply push down on the front of the box to release some gel into your hand and rub it in as described earlier.
Another product available is universal wipes. With these, just open the front of the package, pull out the wipe, and wipe your hand in a similar fashion to the gel. You can also wipe down surfaces with the wipes. Once you are finished with a wipe, dispose of it according to your local workplace practices.
You can buy gels from many places from petrol stations to supermarkets and the costs are very low. It is a good idea to keep a small container of gel in your car as you never know when you may need it.
More information see our infection control course at www.proinfectioncontrol.co.uk
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We have a national network of instructors who can offer courses certified through ProTrainings locally. If you need help in finding a national training solution call us on 01223 911805 and we will find the best solution for your needs locally or email support@protrainings.eu
There have been new guidance on first aid kits in the workplace and these are the new BSi Standard kits. They are available in small, medium, large and travel sizes and they are available online. There are various reasons for the changes below:
BSi kits are effective from 30th June 2011, with a transitional introduction period until 31st December 2011.
This standard replaces the BHTA-HSE kits 10, 20 and 50, that are currently universally used
in the UK, and are based on the HSE guidelines. The Current BHTA standard was published
in 1997, and is long overdue a review. The BHTA standard will be withdrawn from 31st December 2011.
The Health and Safety (First Aid) regulations 1981 states:
“An employer shall provide or ensure that there are provided such equipment and facilities as
are adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for enabling first aid to be rendered to his
employees if the are injured or become ill at work”
The new BSi first aid kits are now the only safe and clear way for an employer to meet their obligations…
The Health and Safety Executive have been closely involved in the creation of this standard,
being members of the BSi standards committee. The current guidelines contained in
document L74 from the HSE are met and exceeded by the new BSi standard.
Despite many EU states having a national standard for workplace first aid kits, until now,
the UK did not. The BHTA guidelines, established in 1997 were in need of revision because
training protocols have changed, there are heightened concerns with infection control, and
new technology is now available at affordable prices.
There were only one pair of gloves in a 10 person kit – yet 33 dressings.
There were 4 triangular bandages – even though the training protocols no longer indicate
their use for immobilisation of lower limb fractures.
Burns gel dressings are extensively used in first aid – now very available and affordable.
The new kits have good quantities of plasters and wipes, a common criticism of the old ones.
GLOVES - More quantity reflecting the need, and Nitrile type in line with NHS and St. John Ambulance guidelines. Plasters Sensible quantities, reflecting consumer demand.
WIPES - Increased quantities, reflecting consumer demand. New specification is sterile and now must meet the European CE marking rules.
MEDIUM AND LARGE DRESSINGS - Fewer quantities, reflecting consumer demand.
TRIANGULAR BANDAGES - Quantities are reduced reflecting the change in training first aid protocol, where immobilisation of lower limbs using triangular bandages is no longer indicated.
FINGER DRESSINGS - A smaller finger dressing is introduced specifically for finger injuries that are too large for first aid plasters, dressing complete with an easy-fix adhesive tab.
BURNS GEL DRESSING - Every employer with as much as a kettle, must have a risk from burns. A modern burns gel dressing is added to meet this risk, together with a conforming bandage to attach and retain it.
ADHESIVE TAPE - Many first aiders prefer not to use safety pins, where additional injury could potentially be caused, adhesive tape is an easy and inexpensive way to secure dressings and bandages. Safety pins are retained, allowing users a choice of application.
SHEARS - Clothing around wound sites needs to be removed to allow first aid treatment. Shears, capable of cutting fabric and leather enable this removal.
FOIL EMERGENCY BLANKET - Clinical shock presents one of the most serious life threatening risks to a casualty, treatment includes keeping the casualty warm. The introduction of the foil survival blanket enables this.
MOUTH TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION DEVICE - The introduction of a mouth to mouth resuscitation device, incorporating a one way valve, protects the first aider from infection from body fluid pathogens.
EYE WASH - Incorporated into the travel kit since fixed eye wash stations are unlikely to be available. The environment of a travelling worker is unpredictable and could include a risk to eyes.
FIRST AID GUIDANCE LEAFLET - Conforming to the latest HSE guidance.
| Category of hazard | Number of Employees | Size of First Aid Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Low hazard e.g. shops, offices, libraries etc. |
Less than 25 25 – 100 more than 100 |
Small size kit Medium size kit 1 Large kit per 100 employees |
| High hazard e.g. light engineering and assembly work, food processing, warehousing, extensive work with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments, construction, chemical manufacture etc. |
Less than 5 5 – 25 more than 25 |
Small size kit Medium size kit 1 large kit per 25 employees |
| BSi CONTENTS | FIRST AID KIT SIZES | |||
| SMALL | MEDIUM | LARGE | TRAVEL | |
| BurnSoothe/Reliburn Burn Relief Dressing 10cm x 10cm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dependaplast Washproof Assorted Plasters | 40 | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| Eye Pad Dressing with Bandage Sterile | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Foil Blanket Adult Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Large HSE Dressing 18cm x 18cm Sterile Unboxed | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Medium HSE Dressing 12cm x 12cm Sterile Unboxed | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Nitrile Gloves Pair | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| Rebreath Mouth to mouth Resuscitation Device with Valve | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Reliance Finger Dressing with Adhesive Fixing 3.5cm | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Reliance First Aid Guidance Leaflet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Reliform Conforming Bandage 7.5cm x 4m | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Relitape Microporous Tape 2.5cm x 5m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Reliwipe Moist Cleansing Wipes | 20 | 30 | 40 | 4 |
| Safety Pins Assorted | 6 | 12 | 24 | 2 |
| Single Use Triangular Bandage 90cm x 127cm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Universal Shears Small 6″ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Eye Wash 250ml | - | - | - | 1 |
To the family of an elderly person, nothing is more important than the care and treatment of their loved one. That is why ProTrainings provides training and service specifically built for the care industry. Our tools allow administrators to focus on their core objective of providing quality care to their residents while ensuring the highest training standards for care takers.
Training doesn’t have to be boring and it absolutely must be quality. ProTrainings makes this happen for each and every student by providing customized, relevant and consistent training courses. Each course is made up of small 2 to 3 minute videos segments, each covering a specific topic. After completing a few segments, a student will be asked questions to ensure they understand the information just covered. Once through the training, the student will be able to take the final test. Once the test is completed with a passing score, the course will be marked as complete.
Certificates can be printed off after each course, and students will have access to the site for 8 months to see new videos and refresh on their skills. Students all receive free weekly video emails to keep skills fresh, a free PDF student manual, and free reminders when requalifying is due. If a practical part is also required, this can be carried out by one of our national approved instructors.
These are the most commonly requested training courses for the care industry. Depending on your needs, these courses are available as a bundle or “a la carte.” Company administrators have full control through an interactive company dashboard, and we have many time-saving features like bulk student uploads and options to link in with your computer systems. Contact us is you would like a bespoke course for your company.
This course covers Basic Life Support skills and includes skills for Adult, Child and Infant as well as healthcare variations on infant CPR. The course includes: Safety, precautions, initial assessment, recovery position, CPR, compression only CPR, CPR handover and choking. This is ideal for nurses, care workers or medical professionals needing annual updates to complete professional membership. The course is valid for one year, complies with the latest ERC and UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines and can be done 100% online or classroom based.
This course is ideal for all workplace requirements, as it includes safer moving and positioning of people as well as manual handling of objects. The course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE Manual Handling Regulations 1992 as well as other relevant regulations and guidelines. It also includes a module on slips, trips and falls.
Our Food Hygiene course covers all the basics on food preparation, regulations, precautions and care when preparing food for others. It is designed to meet the requirements of various regulations in food preparation and health and safety. The course covers regulations, preparation, storage, infections, cross contamination, reporting, PPE, date marks, reporting illness and basic first aid in the kitchen.
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in health and safety awareness. It is designed to meet the Health and Safety regulations and covers regulations, precautions, planning, risk assessing, PPE, individual sectors, what causes accidents, employer/employee responsibilities, RIDDOR, COSHH, first aid, workstation/VDU safety, working at heights, gas safety, occupational health, infection control, electricity, enforcement and the dangers and links in the regulations in fire and manual handling.
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in fire safety. The course is designed to meet and comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It covers regulations, the fire triangle, evacuation, fire equipment, good housekeeping, the law, training requirements, calling the fire service, fire doors, smoke alarms, risk assessing and precautions.
Find out more at www.protrainings.eu/care
At ProTrainings we are upgrading our courses to keep in line with the latest QCF standards and will soon be able to offer accredited courses for those that need this type of course credit. We will be converting the courses to the new format over the coming weeks and will keep you posted on the changes as they happen.
We are about to upload many new videos to some of our online courses. Whether you have not started or already passed you will still be able to view all new videos as you have access to the site for 8 months. This keeps your skills fresh and up to date. Most online training companies do not give you any access to their site once you have passed. You will also be able to access up dates to the student manuals, as well as receive free weekly emails to keep your skills fresh.
See our corporate site at www.protrainings.eu or looking for a local course by a ProTrainings approved instructor then visit www.procourses.co.uk
We have updated all the first aid manuals and added a fire safety manual. You can download these for any course that you have taken with us. We are adding more manuals shortly for all courses. You can access these by clicking the red link in the top right corner of the site once you are logged in.
