Secondary school students would be taught how to administer CPR, as well as basic treatment for common injuries, under plans included in a Department for Education consultation.

And primary school children are set to learn Lifesaving first aid alongside the steps they can take to protect and support the health and wellbeing of others, according to draft guidelines. The British Heart Foundation(BHF), St John Ambulance and British Red Cross – who together form the ‘Every Child a Lifesaver’ coalition – have been campaigning for CPR to be taught in schools.

Less than one in 10 people survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest in the UK, but evidence suggests nearly one in four could survive if all young people are trained with lifesaving CPR skills. The government’s announcement is the result of years of tireless campaigning, and sends a clear message that they are committed to empowering young people with lifesaving skills they will take in to adulthood.

This historic move will transform cardiac arrest survival rates in the years to come.

Martin Houghton-Brown, chief executive of the St John Ambulance, said: “We at St John Ambulance are delighted with the government’s announcement that they intend to make First Aid education mandatory for primary and secondary pupils.

“Lives will be saved, and young people will benefit from developing skills that will build their character and strengthen community resilience.”

Training Solutions NW offer a number of Lifesaving first aid courses that can be delivered directly in a school environment – please click on the link below for full details.

1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work Training for schools

2 Day Paediatric First Aid Training for schools

3 Day First Aid at Work Training for schools

Call Dan or Mark on 0151 515 0416 for further details on our First Aid Courses for schools – delivered directly in your school environment in Liverpool, Manchester and across North Wales.

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Norovirus can be very unpleasant but it usually clears up by itself in a few days. You can normally look after yourself or your child at home. Try to avoid going to your GP, as norovirus can spread to others very easily. Call your GP or NHS 111 if you’re concerned or need any advice.

You’re likely to have norovirus if you experience:

• suddenly feeling sick
• projectile vomiting
• watery diarrhoea

What to do if you have norovirus

If you experience sudden diarrhoea and vomiting, the best thing to do is to stay at home until you’re feeling better. There’s no cure for norovirus, so you have to let it run its course. You don’t usually need to get medical advice unless there’s a risk of a more serious problem.

To help ease your own or your child’s symptoms:

• Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. You need to drink more than usual to replace the fluids lost from vomiting and diarrhoea – as well as water, adults could also try fruit juice and soup. Avoid giving fizzy drinks or fruit juice to children as it can make their diarrhoea worse. Babies should continue to feed as usual, either with breast milk or other milk feeds.
• Take paracetamol for any fever or aches and pains.
• Get plenty of rest.
• If you feel like eating, eat plain foods such as soup, rice, pasta and bread.
• Use special rehydration drinks made from sachets bought from pharmacies if you have signs of dehydration, such as a dry mouth or dark urine.
• Adults can take antidiarrhoeal and anti-emetic (anti-vomiting) medication – these aren’t suitable for everyone though, so you should check the medicine leaflet or ask or your pharmacist or GP for advice before trying them.

Preventing Norovirus

It’s not always possible to avoid getting norovirus, but following the advice below can help stop the virus spreading.

• Stay off work or school until at least 48 hours after the symptoms have passed. You should also avoid visiting anyone in hospital during this time.
• Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water, particularly after using the toilet and before preparing food. Don’t rely on alcohol hand gels, as they don’t kill the virus.
• Disinfect any surfaces or objects that could be contaminated. It’s best to use a bleach-based household cleaner.
• Wash any items of clothing or bedding that could have become contaminated separately on a hot wash to ensure the virus is killed.
• Don’t share towels and flannels.
• Flush away any infected poo or vomit in the toilet and clean the surrounding area.
• Avoid eating raw, unwashed produce and only eat oysters from a reliable source, as oysters can carry norovirus.

Training Solutions North West is a leading independent provider of health and safety and First Aid training courses with a team of individual subject specialists and a portfolio of over 150 different courses. Currently providing training to all industry sectors across the North West region, including Building and Construction, Manufacturing and retail divisions. We understand that every business is unique in its size, staffing levels and the products and services that it delivers.

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In June 2016 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a First Aid Bulletin stating that the use of AEDs should be taught on all workplace first aid courses by the start of 2017. Shortly after this announcement, our awarding body, Qualsafe Awards introduced Lesson Plans that demonstrated how to incorporate this into courses, and our CPR Practical Assessment Papers were changed to include the option to assess Learners in this subject.

Automated External Defibrillators now mandatory for First Aid Training

While the majority of Centres have already started delivering and assessing the safe use of AEDs within their courses, it is important to note this will become mandatory for all Centres from 1st January 2017. On this date, all our documentation will be changed to reflect this and the optional assessments for this subject will become compulsory for Learners.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the First Aid Awarding Organisations Forum have clarified that 1 AED trainer will be required per manikin (minimum of 1 per 4 Learners) in order to ensure that Learners have sufficient hands-on practise.

As a registered training centre with Qualsafe Awards you can be assured that the training you receive from us are up to date and conform to the latest requirements from the Health and Safety Executive.

What’s more, as a regulated qualification, employers can book this course for their employees and rest assured that they have fulfilled their legal responsibilities for providing quality first aid training, without having to undertake any lengthy due diligence checks introduced in the recent HSE changes.

As well as incorporating Automated External Defibrillators into our 1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work Training and 3 Day First Aid at Work Training, we also offer the following training specific to Automated External Defibrillators as below:

Basic Life Support and Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

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The changes are:

• SIA have introduced new, updated qualifications for all sectors except close protection and vehicle immobilisation
• You must have a first aid qualification before you can take the training required for a door supervisor or security guard licence
• You must have one of the new qualifications or take top-up training before you can apply for a door supervisor and security guard licence – this includes renewals

The SIA (Security Industry Authority) will be making these changes in April 2022.

New requirement for first aid training

The SIA already expected applicants for a close protection licence to complete a first aid qualification before taking their licence-linked training. We now expect applicants for a door supervisor or security guard licence to do the same.

You will need to do this if either of the following apply:

• you are applying for a licence for the first time
• it has been longer than 3 years since you last held a licence for that activity

You will also need to do this if you are renewing your licence.

The qualification must be an Emergency First Aid at Work qualification or equivalent.

The requirement for first aid training will improve your skills as an SIA licence holder. It will not change the obligations you have when responding to an emergency.

What do the SIA (Security Industry Authority) mean by “equivalent”?

The SIA will accept other qualifications that comply with the relevant guidance from the Health and Safety Executive. Some examples are:

• First Aid at Work (FAW)
• First Person on Scene (FPOS)
• First Response Emergency Care (FREC)

We do offer ‘Open Courses’ for the 1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work training which meets the requirements of the SIA (Security Industry Authority).

Please see our scheduled training dates for the 1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work Training or call us on 0151 515 0416 to book your place.

Additional Information:

SIA (Security Industry Authority) Website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/security-industry-authority

SIA (Security Industry Authority) Changes to the training you need for an SIA licence
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/changes-to-the-training-you-need-for-an-sia-licence

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The United Kingdom possesses one of the highest rates of mesothelioma in the world, largely because the UK government permitted the use of asbestos UK long after other countries outlawed the mineral’s.

In addition, shipbuilders historically are among the people most affected by mesothelioma, and the shipbuilding industry plays a large role in the history of the United Kingdom, especially around the time of World War II. There is a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises. If premises were built before 1999, it may have asbestos inside. In such cases employers must take reasonable steps to identify asbestos.

If an employer cannot be certain that a material does not contain asbestos, then they must assume that it does. The employer must make a record of their findings, and make it available to all of those who may come into contact with the asbestos. This includes maintenance people and contractors.

Once this has been done, the employer must manage the asbestos. This may involve actions from marking it with a sticker and regularly checking it for damage, through to removing it. If an employer wants to have asbestos repaired or removed, they may need to employ a specialist contractor.

The ‘duty to manage’ asbestos is included in the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. You are a ‘dutyholder’ if:

• You own the building;
• You are responsible through a contract or tenancy agreement;
• You have control of the building but no formal contract or agreement; or
• In a multi-occupancy building, you are the owner and have taken responsibility
• For maintenance and repairs for the whole building.

Asbestos in the Workplace – What buildings are affected?

• All non-domestic buildings, whatever the type of business.
• The common areas of domestic buildings, eg halls, stairwells, lift shafts, roof spaces.
• All other domestic properties are not affected by the duty to manage.

If you are not the dutyholder but have information about the building, you must co-operate with the dutyholder, eg leaseholders must allow managing agents access for inspection.

Why manage asbestos?

Breathing in air containing asbestos fibres can lead to asbestos-related diseases, mainly cancers of the lungs and chest lining. Asbestos is only a risk to health if asbestos fibres are released into the air and breathed in. Past exposure to asbestos currently kills around 4500 people a year in Great Britain. Workers who carry out building maintenance and repair are particularly at risk.

There is usually a long delay between first exposure to asbestos and the onset of disease. This can vary from 15 to 60 years. Only by preventing or minimising these exposures now can asbestos-related disease eventually be reduced.

It is now illegal to use asbestos in the construction or refurbishment of any premises, but many thousands of tonnes of it were used in the past and much of it is still in place. There are three main types of asbestos that can still be found in premises, commonly called ‘blue asbestos’ (crocidolite), ‘brown asbestos’ (amosite) and ‘white asbestos’ (chrysotile). All of them are dangerous carcinogens, but blue and brown asbestos are more hazardous than white. Despite their names, you cannot identify them just by their colour.

Any buildings built or refurbished before the year 2000 may contain asbestos. As long as the asbestos-containing material (ACM) is in good condition, and is not being or going to be disturbed or damaged, there is negligible risk. But if it is disturbed or damaged, it can become a danger to health, because people may breathe in any asbestos fibres released into the air.

Who is at risk?
The more asbestos fibres breathed in, the greater the risk to health. Therefore, workers who may be exposed to asbestos when carrying out maintenance and repair jobs are at particular risk. Such workers include:

• Construction and demolition contractors, roofers, electricians, painters and decorators, joiners, plumbers, gas fitters, plasterers, shop fitters, heating and ventilation engineers, and surveyors;
• Anyone dealing with electronics, eg phone and IT engineers, and alarm installers;
• General maintenance engineers and others who work on the fabric of a building.

If asbestos is present and can be readily disturbed, is in poor condition and not managed properly, others who may be occupying the premises could be put at risk.

For more information on Asbestos in the workplace visit http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm

Other resources:

The British Lung Foundation: http://www.blf.org.uk/Page/Asbestos

Asbestos in your home: https://www.gov.uk/asbestos-in-home

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