MJ Training

On Wed 12th to Fri 14th December 2012 - 9.30 - 4.30pm - Lowestoft

We have an open course running for individuals / staff members who need to qualify in First Aid.

£180 per person, inclusive of a Certificate valid for 3yrs, comprehensive First Aid Manual and teas and coffees.

Subjects Covered:

All our courses include Adult, Child and Baby Resuscitation and Choking...

Following the fantastic campaign by the British Heart Foundation with their Vinnie Jones advert, they now have 4 new youtube videos, highlighting where lives have been saved because of that advert.

As at 18th November 2012 – 28 lives saved and counting - since the release of the original video.

If you go to our facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/MJTrainMe

And follow...

Hypothermia develops when a person’s body temperature falls below 35°C (95°F).

That’s just a 2-3 degree difference!

Hypothermia does not just occur when someone’s outdoors; it can occur in poorly heated homes and often affects the elderly, because they are also less mobile as well.

The effects vary from person to person, on the level and speed the body...

We attended the conference today at the Holiday Inn, Norwich Airport.

It was very interesting and some fantastic people there.

A huge emphasise put on care homes possibly extending their services to night sitting, day care etc., to help balance the books and we also meet with Larking Cowen, Chartered Accountants, who specialise in working with the care industry and helping them save...

With winter setting in there will be the inevitable increase in people slipping and falling on wet and icy paths and road.

Take care out there wear suitable footwear and know what to do in the event of a fall.

1) Take time to make sure the person who has fallen has no injuries, (that includes you if you’re the one sitting on the floor!) Remember the initial shock, adrenaline rush...

*Employers need to be aware that from the 1 January 2013 Awarding Organisations regulated by Ofqual, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and the Welsh Government Department for Education and Skills (DfES Wales) will be permitted to award a qualification in First Aid at Work (FAW) which will be accepted by HSE for the purposes of compliance with regulation 3(2) of the Health and Safety...

It is important to follow the correct guidelines when attending a bonfire celebration, or organising your own. Suffolk Fire and Rescue service is advising the following:

Before you light the bonfire, check that children and animals are a safe distance away.

Never leave bonfires unattended.

Never light bonfires in unsuitable weather conditions, particularly wind.

Never use...

Fantastic news for an ever increasing issue with regards to reforming and understanding the varying levels of care required by those living with dementia.

Last week, The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced that up to £50 million of funding will be made available for care homes and wards specially designed for people with dementia.

Funds will be available to organisations that...

Plans to remove the requirement for first aid training providers to be approved by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have gone out to consultation.  The proposal to amend the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations (1981) was made in the independent Löfstedt report into health and safety, and accepted by the Government.

The HSE is now seeking views in a six week consultation...

At East Coast for Businesses, October Event last Tuesday, the attendees had an opportunity to learn a bit more about each other. With conversations getting very involved and lots of questions asked, it was a very interesting evening. I had commented to Rob Wiseman of Enigma IT UK, that I would possibly have to sign up with him as I currently didn't have IT support, not realising I would need...