Understanding Sarah's Act and Your Legal Protection Fear of doing the wrong thing should never stop someone from doing the right thing. Can You Be Sued for Giving First Aid? Imagine you're walking through a shopping centre when someone suddenly collapses. People...
Warning Signs of a Cardiac Arrest: How to Recognise the Symptoms Before, During and After an Emergency Every year, tens of thousands of people in the UK suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Sadly, many of these emergencies happen with little warning, often at...
How Your Actions Could Save a Life When someone suddenly becomes seriously ill or injured, your first instinct is often to call 999 and wait for help to arrive. While making that call is absolutely the right thing to do, many people don't realise that the minutes...
Why Do We Become First Aiders? When people book onto a first aid course through work, it is often viewed as something mandatory. A box to tick. A requirement for compliance. Something employers need in place to meet health and safety regulations. Because Emergencies...
Every workplace, no matter how safe or well-managed it may seem, carries some level of risk. Accidents, injuries, sudden illnesses, and medical emergencies can happen at any time, often when people least expect them. 7 First Aid Mistakes People do at Work, from...
When it comes to booking first aid training, many employers instinctively turn to well-known names such as the British Red Cross. It’s a trusted brand, widely recognised, and often associated with quality and reliability. Approved First Aid Training vs British Red...
Are you looking for First Aid at Work Courses 'near me'? At HMB Training Services we can help you with your first aid at Work training for your staff at your workplace. In this blog, we can help you with the legal aspect of having the correct first aiders on site,...
