Every five minutes, someone suffers with a stroke in the UK. Strokes can affect anyone at any time but are more likely to occur if the victim is over 65.

A stroke is a serious medical condition that requires urgent medical attention so it is important to act FAST.

Incorrect manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury at work and this accounts for over a third of all workplace accidents.

This results in employees taking time off meaning that employers will potentially have pay sick pay and find cover during this time which is not ideal for either parties.

Injured staff will also mean that the workplace is less productive, so ultimately, less profitable too. 

Attending training can become difficult when you have various other commitments and responsibilities. However, there are options to make training more accessible to busy companies.

Imperative’s Open Courses allow you to train at a time and place that works best for you.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is a skill that anyone can learn to save someone’s life. CPR and the use of a defibrillator is the only definitive treatment for sudden cardiac arrest.