Do you have any medical or accident stories to share? We are looking for stories of how you cope with medical conditions or accidents and how you have adapted to injury to inspire and teach others. Also do you have any questions that we can feature on this blog and our other sites?
You can email to keith@protrainings.eu them, post to our Facebook or add to this blog. Any stories welcome on any subject would be ideal. We do not need to quote your name or details.
We have added adaptive testing to our courses so that you are asked quiz questions during the course and the final exam uses a pool of questions to ensure all exams are different. Passing the test is the goal but with our courses you can also view remedial help after to ensure that even the questions you got wrong, you can ensure that you know the answers. Added to this you still get access to the course for 8 months allowing you to keep up to date with the latest additions.
A woman from Tunbridge Wells in Kent who is blind and has epilepsy is getting help from a very special assistance dog. Visit the guide dogs for the blind website
Hetty, a black Labrador/Retriever cross is the first dog in the UK to be trained as both a guide dog and a seizure alert dog and has been officially handed over to her new owner, Toni Brown-Griffin.
Two-year-old Hetty had already been trained as a guide dog; she was then specially selected by Sheffield charity Support Dogs to learn how to identify the onset of an epileptic seizure. Hetty will now help Toni, who is registered blind, get out and about and manage her seizures.
Toni, 42, said: “Hetty is a phenomenal dog, I could never have imagined how good she could be. Not only does she help guide me but she is always on the watch out for signs of a seizure. If it is a minor seizure she will come to a halt and sit, but at an offset angle, not straight like she normally does. But, if it is a major event, she will warn me by putting her chin on my knee or pawing at me. This gives me time to get to a place of safety.”
Chief executive of Guide Dogs Richard Leaman said: “Dual dogs like Hetty transform the lives of people living with sight loss and other disabilities. This is a great example of two charities working together. We are confident that Hetty will help Toni live independently for many years to come and we look forward to doing more work with Support Dogs.”
Rita Howson, Support Dogs’ Director of Operations said: “We know Hetty is the first dog to deal with these two disabilities in the country, but we can find no mention of a similar dog anywhere else so we think she is totally unique and could be the first in the world. It is a remarkable testament to the growing relationship between Support Dogs and Guide Dogs.” Visit the guide dogs for the blind website
You can follow ProTrainings Europe and Pro Pet First Aid on their own iTunes channels for download as video and audio podcasts. We will be increasing these over the next few months to include more subjects.
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We now accept credit and debit cards via HSBC gateway if you prefer not to use PayPal. We can also take payments over the phone or BASCs. If you are a company and want to set up a free company dashboard, email or call 01223 911805 and we will set this up for you and quote for the courses you need.
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We have updated most of the student manuals and added some new ones. To see the latest manuals for your course logins in and download the book. As you have access to the our sites for 8 months you are kept up to date with the latest course material. For more information on our courses visit www.protrainings.eu or find a local course at 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
We have added to the pet first aid online course to include dog care as well as cat care. These new videos give you more information to looking after your pet as well as the videos on first aid. We have also added a few more subjects. Existing students to the course can view these videos free as you have access to the site for 8 months.
This story reported on the BBC shows how following correct procedures can lead to an excellent recovery:
An elderly American man has survived being impaled through the eye socket by a pair of pruning shears.
Leroy Luetscher, from Green Valley in the state of Arizona, had just finished trimming plants in his back garden when he fell face-first onto his shears, sending one of the handles through his right eye socket and halfway into his head.
He was rushed to hospital, where a team of surgeons discovered the shears’ handle had gone 6in (15cm) into Mr Luetscher’s head.
The 86-year-old has made a remarkable recovery from the incident on 30 July – he still has slight swelling in his eyelids and minor double vision, but is otherwise fine.
Full story and video http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14727604
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