Poor mental health is one of the most common issues that leads to workplace absence in the UK, with research showing that almost half of the workforce has experienced a mental health problem in their current job. Not only do mental health issues negatively affect the lives of workers, but they also impact businesses financially through hidden costs like employee absences, presenteeism and staff turnover. This is why Mental Health First Aid training will always be a worthwhile investment for your business. Do companies need a mental health first aider? While there is no legal requirement to h ..read more

You can’t predict when you or someone in your workplace will have an accident – basic first aid training will help you to prevent a minor injury from developing into something more serious. You can make the difference between a life lost or saved in an emergency. Anyone can become a first aider, and taking a first aid course is recommended to increase your personal safety and the safety of the people around you. Depending on your needs assessment, your workplace may even legally require a first aider. Every first aid course from Safety First Aid Training is Ofqual Accredited and fully qualifi ..read more

All our accredited first aid training courses will train and certify learners in basic life support. While not used often, CPR and defibrillation are some of the most important skills a first aid course will teach you. Safety First Aid offers training and qualification in basic life support in the following courses: 3-Day First Aid at Work 1-Day Emergency First Aid at Work AED Defibrillator Training Basic life support certification for children and infants are also available in our 2-Day Paediatric First Aid Training Course and 1-Day Emergency Paediatric First Aid Training Course. Please no ..read more

A new national campaign to scrap the ‘Heart Restart Tax’ is calling on the Government to remove the VAT levied on defibrillators to widen access in public spaces and save lives. Defibrillators are used to restart a person’s heart in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest. Early treatment can increase survival rates to as high as 70% if defibrillation is given within three to five minutes of collapse. Look at our AEDs and CPR equipment to purchase a live saving device today. Supported by members of parliament, patients and the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), the group calls for be ..read more

    Basic Life Support (often shortened to BLS) is performed to aid a casualty’s respiration and circulation with CPR and defibrillation until more robust life support can be provided. It is the core of any attempt at resuscitation. Why is Basic Life Support important? In the UK, over 30,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital. While emergency medical services attempt to resuscitate a casualty in most cases, the survival rate is very low – less than 1 in 10 people on average survive. Casualties who receive basic life support intervention have drastically higher chances of s ..read more

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1 in 10 people will suffer a seizure during their lifetime. You don’t have to have epilepsy to have a seizure, and they happen more often than you might think – knowing what to do in the event of a seizure can help you feel prepared and less likely to panic if you see one happen. What is an epileptic seizure? Seizures are a loss of function or alteration of behaviour caused by a disturbance in the brain’s electrical activity. During normal function, the brain generates small electrical pulses at regular intervals. The ..read more

25% OFF all Public & Private First Aid Courses – use code APRIL25 When you book any first aid course this month, use code APRIL25 at checkout to get 25% off your booking fee. This offer ends 25 April — book your course before it’s gone! Reserve your slot on a public course by booking online, or contact us to book an on-location private first aid course for your business!   The Magic in April offer applies to the following courses: First Aid at Work (3-Day Course) This 3 day first aid course is a Level 3 RQF Award and recommended by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Upon complet ..read more

At Safety First Aid Training we have made a commitment to provide engaging, high-quality first aid training in a way that is practical and accessible to as many of our delegates as possible. To meet an increase in demand for courses and provide more convenient training locations, we’re opening two new training venues! We are proud to present our new venues in Hertfordshire and Central London: Central London – Holborn Venues Juxtaposed with the bustle of London, Holborn Venues is a quiet alcove situated in the centre of the city. This versatile venue features a spacious, air-conditioned traini ..read more

Did you know that that poor mental health costs UK employers up to £45 billion a year, a rise of 16% since 2016? But most importantly, for every £1 spent by employers on mental health interventions, there is a £5 return in reduced absenteeism and staff turnover.* Why is Mental Health important? Our psychological, emotional and social well-being is all dictated by the health of our mind. From the way we think, behave, feel and act, it affects us in a multitude of ways. It also helps determine the way we handle everyday struggles, stress, life choices and the relationships we form with other peo ..read more

This March we make it our mission to celebrate the influence of mothers in our society and the unconditional love and affection they offer us every day, and to remember the mums that even if are no longer with us, continue to live in our memory and into our hearts. There are no words to describe the amount of love that unravels in our hearts when we think of the person we call ‘mum’. The work involved in raising a child is enough to scare anybody off – you have to have a multitude of skills to be able to perform a few different roles: cleaner, cook, professional night story reader and so on ..read more