There are approximately 30,000 Cardiac Arrests outside of a hospital in the UK every year and the fast use of a Defibrillator is essential in giving victims a greater chance of survival. They are a vital piece of equipment in…
Restart a Heart Day
Restart a Heart is a designated yearly day of action with the aim to teach vital life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills to as many people as possible. This year, Restart a Heart is going global! For the first time, it…
First Aid Guidelines for Giving Sugar to Diabetics
Decreased levels of sugar affect treatment of Diabetics Current first aid guidelines advise that first aiders should aim to give 15-20g of glucose for the treatment of low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia). However, it has been announced that Lucozade Energy will…
McDonald’s fined £200k
Fast food chain McDonald’s has been fined after a teenage employee was hit by an angry motorist outside its Lakeside Shopping Centre branch in Thurrock, Essex. Road signs for the restaurant’s drive-through and car park entrances were unclear and Danny…
£120k fine following severed finger incident at toilet roll firm
A 22-year-old man had part of his finger severed whilst working at a toilet roll manufacturing company in Blackburn. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how the worker lost the top of his right index finger when he touched a moving blade…
Convenience store fined £250k for pothole
Fareham Borough Council has successfully prosecuted One Stop Ltd for health and safety failings after a customer tripped over a pothole on the forecourt and sustained serious injuries Convenience store fined £250k for pothole Fareham Borough Council has successfully prosecuted…