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Merry Christmas!
From all of us here at Skillbase First Aid, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! Fancy a giggle? Here is our SkillBase First Aid Choir, spreading some festive cheer! Please feel free to share this video with your friends and family! Read more…
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First Aid for Diabetes – Free Certified eCourse
Did you know that there are over 4.9 million people with Diabetes in the UK and it is estimated that around 850,000 people are currently living with type 2 Diabetes but are yet to be diagnosed. Diabetes is a medical condition where someone is unable to control the blood sugar Read more…
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The Importance of Teaching First Aid to School Children – join the campaign!
We all know just how well children retain information. In fact, they are often referred to as being like sponges because of the way they soak up and remember important information. With this in mind, should all children be taught first aid in school? It seems as though failing to Read more…
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Do workplaces need to provide a defibrillator? – Your no nonsense guide.
With the rapid increase of defibrillators in the community, we’ve had lots more questions like ‘Do workplaces need to provide a defibrillator?’, ‘Do we need to provide AED training?’ and ‘What are the defib regulations for workplaces?’. This article provides guidance about whether workplaces have to provide defibrillators. Defibrillators are sometimes Read more…
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Myth #1 – You might be sued if you give someone first aid
Sometimes we speak with people who are afraid to provide life-saving first aid, because they are afraid of legal action. Whether at work or when out and about, it is important that we are all willing to help someone, without the fear of any legal repercussions. After all, if it Read more…
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GDPR & Accident Reporting – your ‘no yawn’ guide.
Like us, you’ve probably seen hundreds of emails, articles and posts about GDPR, the new data protection regulations that became enforceable in May 2018. In many of the better articles out there, the overall message for the introduction of GDPR is to take the changes seriously, but not to panic. Afterall, Read more…
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SkillBase First Aid Guide to Meningitis & Free Poster
Even the mention of the word Meningitis can spark fear into people. It’s an awful disease that can lead to long term complications, and sadly in some cases death. That’s why it’s so important that everyone knows the signs and symptoms – not just first aiders. Although there are ‘at Read more…
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Meningitis: Why you shouldn’t wait for a rash.
Often when we are training first aiders about Meningitis, people think that the main sign and symptom they should look out for is a distinctive rash. It’s super important that we do know about how to recognise and test this rash, but even more important that we all understand that Read more…