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.uk or find a local course at www.procourses.co.uk
New Stroke drug treatments being trailed in the UK form vampire bats
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 …
Updates to our course finder site 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.
Waterless hand gels are a good way of keeping safe against infection
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 …
New videos added to the Heath & Safety course
We have added new videos to the online Health & Safety course to cover some more specific area’s. If you are already a student even if you had finished the course you will be able to view these films. Simply log in and click the training link for more information.
Dog and Cat care video’s added free to our Pet First Aid online course
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. www.propetfirstaid.co.uk
An elderly American man has survived being impaled through the eye socket by a pair of pruning shears
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 …
New AED Student Manual
We have uploaded the new AED student manual to the site. It is available to students who have bought our online AED course or have been certified though us in a classroom course. To download it, login to your student area and click the link to download student manual. Visit Pro AED site at www.proaed.co.uk
New Food Hygiene Student Manual
We have just uploaded the new food hygiene student manual and it’s available free to all online and classroom ProTrainings students. Simply login and then download the manual at www.profoodsafety.co.uk or for more information on this or any course email support@protrainings.uk
New Health & Safety Awareness Student Manual now online
We have just uploaded the new Health & Safety Awarenesss student manual and it’s available free to all online and classroom ProTrainings students. Simply login and then download the manual at www.prohealthsafety.co.uk or for more information on this or any course email support@protrainings.uk
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New BSi standard first aid kits for the workplace
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: When will the new BSi standard come into force? BSi kits are effective from 30th June 2011, with a transitional introduction period until 31st December 2011. The old standard 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 …