Save a life for Christmas Scroll down to read our mini lesson (it’s free) Tales from our trainees MY FIRST AID EXPERIENCE “At 8.45am on Friday 22nd June I was in my workshop on my own. It had been a hard week, I was tired and very grumpy, prepping some timber for a job I did […]
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Quiz time
Aaaargh! What would you do faced with this injury? Test your knowledge with our 2 minute mini quiz Take the quiz
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Splat is proud to be working with Calrec
Splat is very happy to have recently trained the staff at Calrec Audio and this article will be going in a national magazine! Don’t forget to take our 2 minute first aid quiz to win vouchers! All Business Great & Small West Yorkshire business woman Amy Gault, owner of Splat training, is proud to […]
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How’s your Health and Safety?
Health and safety gone mad? No, it really hasn’t but it is often misunderstood! When I’m delivering first aid training we discuss quite a lot about Health and Safety Law. It always amazes me how little some delegates seem to know about their responsibilities and those of their employer. If you have had or are […]
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When do I go to A&E???
Straight from the Suosaphone player’s mouth; Musings of an Emergency Department Nurse Hi, I’m an Emergency Department (previously known as Accident and Emergency) Nurse working mainly in the field of Minor Injuries. I recently attended SPLAT training’s three day ‘First Aid at Work’ course to gain the qualification to use these skills outside of […]
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D of E for the royal wedding weekend
Hello and welcome back to the Splat blog This weekend I’ve been working in the beautiful Lake District on a Bronze practice expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE). This isn’t a Splat product, I work as a freelance instructor for Sam Sykes who deliver the expedition element of the award to some really […]
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Demystifying the defibrillator
You’ve probably noticed all up and down the country, new shiny defibrillators are being installed in their metal boxes . You may also notice that as you walk past them you wonder if you’re supposed to know how to use it. When do you use it? Is it even for me to use? I’d like […]
Continue readingMore TagFirst Aid Top Tips for Parents #2 Do your checks!
Please never forget to check for danger, even if the casualty is your child or family member, you are the most important person at the scene, if anything happens to you no-one is around to help. Remember: Danger- don’t put yourself at risk or get help before you do. Responses- check if the casualty is responsive. […]
Continue readingMore TagPaediatric First Aid for EYFS £75
As you may have heard there have been some changes to the first aid requirements in Early Years and Foundation stage education and there is now a requirement for all new staff to have a Peadiatric First Aid Qualification at Level 3 (PFA). The Government will proceed to include, from 1 September 2016, a […]
Continue readingMore TagSplat-nav. top tips for walkers #2 What to take?
"Remember; there is no such thing as bad weather only the wrong clothes"! As we come into autumn and the weather starts to change be prepared to experience all seasons in one day! If you want to venture off your usual track you need to feel safe to do so. Take the right stuff with you and […]
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