The kids have finished school, the ice cream vans are fully stocked and the sun is out - summer is in full swing!

This season is always the most popular time for families to take a holiday together, either at home or abroad. Holidays are a great experience for all the family, but it’s important to be prepared for any dangers you and your family might face.

So you may have heard about the changes to the way training providers can deliver First Aid Training in the UK, like the inclusion of Blended Learning. But how will this affect you and what potential changes will you see in our courses?

Awareness of defibrillators has increased dramatically over the last 5 years in the UK and it’s an intuitive recommendation by the HSE to include training on defibrillators into first aid at work courses.

Each year, 2,700,000 people are injured as a result of an accident at home, with 4,000 of those injuries ending in fatalities. With this in mind, 82% of parents with young children questioned say that they would not know what to do if their child suffered an accident.