Martial Arts by its nature presents risk. When carried out correctly, injury does not usually happen, but in the case where it does, the responsible precaution is for everyone to have a basic understanding of what to do. This course covers injuries, including contact injuries, cardiac arrest, as well as illnesses like allergic reaction. First aid is an easy skill to learn, and the training is delivered in a series of short videos with knowledge review questions to increase understanding. All the videos are filmed in a martial arts setting and based on real problems that you may face.
Teach Pet First Aid – new instructor course date set in March
Pet First Aid Instructor course is on Thursday 3rd March. The course covers all that is required to deliver the ProTrainings Pet Fist Aid classroom courses including dog care, cat care, canine first aid and the new advances pet first aid when we launch it. You will have to complete some pre-study material before the course.
Course of the week – Fire Safety Level 2
Fire safety is extremely important within the workplace. Employee and employer actions during a fire could be crucial to their own safety and others within the organisation. Statistics show that most people within an organisation are not aware of potential fire hazards around them and how to deal with an emergency effectively. This course is ideal for everyone, whether you work from home or work within a business. This course will give all members of staff basic fire training to increase awareness and cooperation in the event of a fire in the workplace. Awareness will reduce the risk of fires …
Our interview with P.K. Beville about the Virtual Dementia Tour
This week we interviewed P.k. Beville about the Virtual Dementia Tour and many different #Denentia subjects. You will find more soon on our VDT site www.provdt.co.uk www.prodementia.co.uk and on The First Aid Show. This video introduces the VDT and what it is about.
Course of the week – Pet First Aid
When people think of first aid, they often do not think about their pets. Pets have accidents the same as humans and knowing what to do should the worst happen is a simple thing to learn with basic training. Pet first aid is not aimed to replace veterinary care but it will help you to recognise an emergency, calm your pet and reduce the risks of delayed treatment.
The First Aid Show – video blog from ProTrainings
The first aid show from ProTrainings Europe, an online TV series which looks at all things first aid, medical and safety. In the First Aid Show we speak to medical professionals, re-living real life scenarios and offering practical advice on the prevention of accidents, treatment of injuries and how you and those around you can keep safe. The First Aid Show is in an easy to view format and because everything is visual you don’t even have to read it. We cover many different subjects and it’s ideal for anyone who wants to learn a little more about helping others and …
Course of the week – Family First Aid
We have found that many families and parents do not know the basics of first aid and do not really know what to do if they come across an accident or serious illness. Learning these basic life saving skills is easy with the ProTrainings Family First Aid course. This course can be taken as a classroom course nationally with an approved and monitored ProTrainings instructor or it can be taken online using video based learning.
Aspirin and the Aspod – Carry Aspirin Safely
Aspirin, used in the prevention of heart attacks, is probably the most cost-effective drug available in medical practice and daily low-dose aspirin is now a standard item in the management of heart disease patients. There is evidence that aspirin, taken during a heart attack, can reduce the size of the clot causing the heart attack and may even cause the platelets in the clot to disperse. Research shows that the death rate can be reduced by 20-25%.
Diet and Nutrition Online Course Live
We have added an online course in Diet and Nutrition. The course aims are to promote awareness of the importance of diet and nutrition and to promote awareness of how to provide a balanced and nutritional diet. By the end of this session, candidates will be able to identify the changing needs of people, be aware of the legislative requirements and obligations, understand our body’s nutritional needs, understand what is needed to achieve a balanced diet, have a basic awareness of how to store and prepare food, how to identify and respond to individual needs, and be aware of the …
Teach Pet First Aid – Instructor Course Friday 8th January
Our next Pet First Aid Instructor course is on Friday 8th January. The course covers all that is required to deliver the ProTrainings Pet Fist Aid classroom courses including dog care, cat care, canine first aid and the new advances pet first aid when we launch it. You will have to complete some pre-study material before the course.
ProTrainings proudly sponsor Backcare
ProTrainings are sponsoring Backcare to support their work. BackCares aims to significantly reduce the burden of back pain by providing information and advice to all people and organisations affected by back pain. They fund scientific research into the causes, prevention and management of back pain.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS is thought to affect as many as one in ten people in the UK. Experts do not exactly know what causes it and what to exactly do to cure it. It affects people in different ways and to different degrees. The general symptoms are severe diarrhoea to constipation or sometimes both. They also suffer from pain, wind and bloating. Sufferers often have their own way of controlling it or living with it.