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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 The BHTA standard will be withdrawn from 31st December 2011.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 |
We have added a series of cat care videos to our Pro Pet First Aid course. We have covered subjects like choosing cats and kittens, toilet training, breeding, feeding and other cat care subjects. These videos are available FREE to all pet first aid students new and old. As with all our courses you have access to the site for 8 months so you can see all new videos as they are added.
If you would like to know more about Pet First Aid or to become an instructor in pet first aid please email support@protrainings.eu or call 01223 911805
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.
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We have a new PDF Paediatric leaflet available to download if you would like to have a printed copy of the details of our class, online and blended Paediatric course information.
If you would like a copy please email support@protrainings.eu
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.
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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.
We are working on adding a video based online training course for Medications training. This is a required course for many professions in the care industry. More information to follow or email us on support@protrainings.eu to be updated as soon as it is live.
QCF Accreditation and Future Quals Endorsed courses available soon on many of our online and classroom courses. We are separating some courses into Level 1 and Level 2 with a variety of certificate types depending on what you need. We will be adding more information on this as soon as it it available.
Pet first aid is a video-based, online training course that instructs you how to care for your pet in case the animal is injured. This course is devised to give you the confidence to act quickly in an emergency while offering the convenience of learning from any computer with an internet connection.
This course is not meant to replace your vet in an emergency situation. However, it will teach you the skills you need to care for your pet before the vet is able to see the animal. For a full list of topics covered, browse the course curriculum.
Even if you have never experienced e-learning and are unfamiliar with computers, this e-learning course is simple and easy to navigate. You will complete one of the most advanced forms of education available as you are taught by an experienced instructor you can rewind, pause and resume – all while having a front row seat in the class. This kind of quality, self-paced education maximises retention of skills while letting you stay at home.
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