New look online training course sites

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We have changed the appearance of our online training sites and made them link in better with the classroom side of our training.  They are easier to navigate and we have moved the login buttons and added extra features. There will be more changes as we add them. If you would like more information on our online or classroom courses check out the www.protrainings.uk or email us at support@protraining.eu

New Company Website and ProTrainings News

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We have re-branded our ProTrainings website and there are many new features being added across the ProTrainings network of websites. The new look site tells you more about the courses online as well as classroom courses. You will see more content going live on this site soon and other features on the online site linking the online to classroom courses. We are also adding online courses on Fire Safety in the workplace (and home), Workplace Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and Pet First Aid.  We will list these courses as they go live. If you want to attend a classroom …

Increase Your First Aid Skills With Our New AED Online Video Training Course

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We have now launched our Online AED course at www.proaed.co.uk.  This course reviews CPR and basic life support skills as well as runs through various AED modules. We are adding more videos to the site shortly as well as some other features. This course is ideal to extend your knowledge in First Aid by adding AED skills.  You will receive a wall certificate, student manual, access to the site for 8 months and updates.

Paediatric First Aid Video Online Course Now Live

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We have just launched the latest course in our range to market to the childcare market. Our Paediatric First Aid course is a video based online course that can also be blended with classroom training to save time in the classroom for the 2 day 12 hour course.  The course covers all the required subjects for anyone who cares for or works with Infants and Children.  It also includes some prevention of accident videos. The course as do all our courses, come with a free PDF Paediatric First Aid student manual, refresher emails, reminders, wall certificate, access to the site for …

New Classroom Course Finder Website Live

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We have launched a new website to help find classroom courses.  The new first aid course site has a refreshing new design. It’s free to use, and you can search our instructors to find a classroom course near to you.  We have a network of qualified instructors who you can offer our full range of ProTrainings courses including HSE FAW, Paediatric, AED, Manual Handling etc. Once you find the course you want to book on then you simply pay a £5 plus VAT booking deposit and the pay the balance to the instructor directly. You will on completion of all our …

Safer Moving of People Online Course Now Live

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We have just launched our latest video based online course on the safer moving of people.  This course can be taken as a 100% online course or you can do the online course and a practical lesson locally with an instructor.  The People Moving course is interlined with the Moving Objects course, you simply select the course you want. The course covers the many different subjects in moving people and you also covers optional modules on moving objects to ensure that you get as much out of the course as possible. You can buy the course from your existing ProTrainings login …

ProTrainings Online First Aid Courses now 2010 ERC/UK Resus Council

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We have now added to all our first aid courses new videos to bring them to follow the guidelines of the ERC and UK Resus Council. The new guidelines we announced a few weeks ago and there are some changes in CPR.  Existing customers can look back and see the new videos to ensure they are up to date.  Unlike other courses with ProTrainings Video E-Learning you are kept up to date for 8 months after you buy the course. Have a look at our online first aid e-learning courses You can see all our sites from this link including …

Recovery Position

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There are several variations of the recovery position, each with its own advantages. No single position is perfect for all victims. The position should be stable, near a true lateral position with the head dependent, and with no pressure on the chest to impair breathing. To clarify the RC(UK) recommends the following sequence of actions to place a victim in the recovery position: Remove the victim’s glasses, if present. Kneel beside the victim and make sure that both his legs are straight. Place the arm nearest to you out at right angles to his body, elbow bent with the hand palm-up. Bring the far arm …

New Look ProTrainings Company Dashboard

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We have launched a new look company dashboard with easier to follow icons and a detailed help page.  You can buy course credits direct from the dashboard for any one of our courses. This is for our company administrators rather than individual students. We have comprehensive Company Dashboards for any company who has employees as well as for Instructors who sell to companies.  If you would like to have your own free company dashboard please email keith on keith@protrainings.uk If you are company administrator, log in from any one of our e-learning sites and have a look. www.profaw.co.uk – Basic …

New European Resus 2010 Guidelines

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On Monday 18th October the rules that govern Resuscitation changed.  We are currently updating our videos and they will be live shortly. The changes are as follows: Adult basic life support The following changes in the basic life support (BLS) guidelines have been made to reflect the importance placed on chest compression, particularly good quality compressions, and to attempt to reduce the number and duration of pauses during chest compression: When obtaining help, ask for an automated external defibrillator (AED), if one is available. Compress the chest to a depth of 5-6 cm and at a rate of 100-120 min. Do …