What's New - First Aid News and Information.
October 2007
First On Scene are glad to inform our valued customers that we have successfully implemented an ISO 9001 quality system and have now gained our approval from ISOQAR. We believe that achieving this quality standard will help us to reach new heights of total quality throughout our business.
Find out more about ISO 9001
March 2007
We have now finalized our 2007 dates for our open public courses throughout the UK. Our website has now been updated with dates listed until at least December 2007 at all our venues.
Click here to see scheduled course dates
January 2007
From the start of 2007 all delegates successfully completing any of our first aid courses will now receive a high quality credit card style certificate with first aid guidance printed on the rear. The new credit card certificate will be sent in addition to our standard A4 certificate
and will replace the small laminated card we
previously
issue after some courses.
October 2006
First On Scene's Training Director, Nigel Barraclough has been actively involved in the formation of a new industry body formed to approve and regulate paediatric first aid courses.
Find out more about the Paediatric First Aid Association here
June 2006
The HSE have announced a change to the First Aid at Work requalification process, with regards to the time period that delegates are allowed to attend this course. As was previously the case, requalification should still be taken up to 3 months before the delegates current FAW certificate expires. In addition to this the HSE will now allow a dispensation of 28 days if for any reason someone could not attend a course before their certificate expired. Click here for more information on requalification
April 2006
The Resusitation Council (UK) has
recommended
that a standard sign should be used to indicate the location of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), especially in public places.
Download a copy of the new sign here
November 2005
New guidelines have been issued by the Resuscitation Council UK that includes updated protocols for CPR and chocking. First on Scene will be introducing these changes into all our courses at the start of 2006 including updated course materials.
Find out more about the changes here
October 2005
The HSE has released a position statement regarding the future of First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid courses. These recommendations are still being discussed and are unlikely to be introduced until 2008 at the earliest.
Full document available here
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