Polish language first aid manuals are now available to all students on all ProTrainings classroom, online and blended first aid courses. We have translated our main first aid plus manuals and this is available free from the student resources section of all registered students.
FPOS Blended Course Launched – BTEC Level 4 Certificate
FPOS is now a level 4 regulated qualification. The new BTEC Level 4 Certificate for First Person on Scene (QCF) is the latest qualification launched in 2017 by Pearson and is now available as blended or classroom training. This qualification has been extended, and as a result, the length of the course has increased to 98 guided learning hours (GLH) and 184 hours of total qualification time (TQT). ProTrainings have been working closely with experienced medical professionals to create online training that enables the training to be completed as a blended qualification, where theoretical aspects of the course can be …
Poisoning with Household Cleaning Products and first aid
Poisoning affects thousands of children and infants from products commonly found in and around the home. Although long term injury is rare, the anxiety and distress caused to both child and parents could be avoided by increased awareness.
Major incident trauma course – Learn online how to save lives
Major incident trauma is something that anyone could need to deal with but this course is also aimed at the emergency services. Catastrophic injuries from multiple casualty incidents are something that unfortunately is a real situation that first responders and members of the public may have to deal with.
Ibuprofen and Pets – medicine for you, killer for pets
Ibuprofen is a painkiller that is available over the counter without a prescription. It’s one of a group of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is a popular pain killer used in households and prescribed by doctors for pain relief. Although generally harmless in humans it can be fatal with pets.
Behaviour That Challenges – Course of the Week
Behaviour That Challenges is an extremely strenuous for everyone involved and many people find it tough when confronted by a difficult situation. Trying to resolve and figure out the best techniques to use, can be just as challenging. Challenging behaviour needs to be approached in a controlled way, ensuring the recipient is managing the situation carefully, efficiently and in a calm manner. ProTrainings Europe Limited have designed this course to give a good understanding of how to assist people with such behaviour, both in your workplace and in the home.
LIFEPAK 1000 AED Faults
LIFEPAK 1000 automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) have a risk of device shutting down unexpectedly during patient treatment and possible failure to deliver therapy. Manufactured by Physio-Control – risk of unexpected device shutdown due to an intermittent connection between the battery and device contacts.
HeartSine AED 350P Special Offer Price a £799 plus VAT with £75 of free online training
HeartSine AED manufacture full feature AED units in the UK. To increase the number of AED units available in the community and in businesses we are able to offer the HeartSine 350 at a special price of £799 plus VAT and the HeartSine 500 with CPR help at £999 plus VAT. We also have special offers on training nationally and video online including three free video online courses worth £75 plus VAT.
Entonox video online course now live
Entonox is a medical drug used in pain relief and we have launched a new video online course telling you the basics on its use. Our Awareness course gives you the basics on how to manage and deliver it to a patient. Entonox is a prescription drug and completing this course will not give you the authority to buy, rent or administer Entonox but it will give all the skills to help a qualified person to administer it and give you the skills to be trained with the practical side by an authorised person in your workplace.
Text and phone scams
Texts and phone scam calls can be used maliciously to facilitate theft and fraud. ‘Vishing’ calls try to alarm recipients into making payments or providing important financial information. ‘Smishing’ texts may additionally try to entice their target to click on malicious links, activating trojan viruses which can steal passwords and other high-value data. How do phone and text scams work?
RQF? Paediatric ProTrainings regulated courses changed from QCF to RQF on the 1st May
RQF is an abbreviation you may have heard about tin relation to regulated qualifications. During 2017, awarding organisations will be been slowly changing from QCF to RQF qualifications and you may be wondering what this means? In essence, this means that awarding organisations have more liberty to design their own qualifications and to give them an appropriate title whether it is an Award, Certificate or Diploma.
Cyber-attacks and Business Email Compromise
Cyber-attacks on SMEs have increased steadily in recent years. With criminals constantly devising new ways to steal information and money, one of the newest emerging threats is Business Email Compromise, also known as CEO or Chairman Fraud. The most frequent targets of this scam, small and medium-sized businesses, can lose huge sums because of one spurious email. What is Business Email Compromise?