“Our staff thoroughly enjoy the Bisp First Aid training and we’ve found the facilitator to be knowledgeable, engaging and professional over the past 5+ years of working with them. Highly recommended!”

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“All the managers and supervisors found the training very informative and wanted to compliment the Trainer, he made the days enjoyable for everyone involved and it was a pleasure to have his knowledge and experience to guide us through the training.

We have also decided to invest in a LifeVac which was an anti-choking device that the Trainer had mentioned to us in the course.”

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“Janice facilitated a First Aid Training Workshop for the Fresh Frontiers Programme. She portrayed the information in a clear and interactive way which made the training enjoyable and fun. The young people left the course more confident and informed of what is needed should an emergency arise.”

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Think ‘Life Saver’ and what images are conjured up? Fearless Avengers? Super humans in flapping red cloaks able to overcome all obstacles? Or perhaps you see closer to home… the men and women in green overalls racing to the scene or those in white uniforms of our frontline emergency services? Think again..we meet ordinary people with just basic skills who have met life and death scenarios with quiet courage.

Michelle, a young administrator, had just completed part 1 of our Emergency First Aid at Work training course which included basic life saving and CPR skills. Later that week she saw a lady collapse in Belfast beside her elderly husband and without hesitation applied her new skill resulting in a prompt, effective response. As she came in for part 2 of our training she described how the husband had hugged her and thanked her for caring. She also described how many others had simply walked by or stood staring. What would you have done?

Harry, from Antrim, has been a First Aider at work for 20 years in a high risk environment. He has recently been on the receiving end of CPR as his work colleagues managed to resuscitate him after an electrical shock at work. Now he volunteers to build CPR skills in the community. His gratitude is immense as you can imagine.

The truth is that many life savers look like the person in YOUR mirror. First aid training is one of the most empowering courses you can do. As you become more aware of the small things required at a time of emergency you will begin to realize how very simple actions can help change the outcomes.

Having seen the raw courage of people acting on their learning and being able to point at the measurable lifesaving outcomes has been an energizing factor in my role as a nurse and first aid training provider for years. Having conversations in refresher classes with those who have unexpectedly found themselves in the role of ‘life saver’ is a great reward, the quiet heroes who made a massive difference between life and death.

A recent First Aid at Work trainee described how her father had died in her living room as she tried to learn CPR from her 999 call handler. Her distress was palpable. She wanted to learn first aid skills so that she would NEVER feel so helpless in that situation again. Beside her sat a mother whose 19 year old son had collapsed at home requiring her to perform CPR . Thankfully, her employer had provided access to first aid training for staff and she was able to act promptly ~ he is now at university complete with his new pacemaker!

First aid training is as much about inspiring the CONFIDENCE to act as it is about ensuring COMPETENCE.

If you would like to receive our FREE step by step guide to effective CPR please click here.

However, our practical course is even more useful so if you would like information on our first aid training courses please click here.

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“Just finished first aid training with Janice at St Bernard’s Glengormley. She was a brilliant, animated facilitator. She puts everything into layman’s terms and relates it back to your own situation. I definitely feel more confident in my role as a first aider and much more knowledgeable. Thanks so much Janice.”

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The spa area of Avoniel Leisure Centre had to close on three occasions, with follow-up water tests after these closures accounting for the additional failed tests.

Legionella is a type of bacteria that an cause Legionnaires’ disease, a serious lung infection that can prove fatal.

The first failed test happened on January 24, 2017 when a count of 20,000 cfu/litre (a microbiology term) was recorded – which is 20 times the limit for closing the pool.

Day-to-day running of Belfast’s leisure centres was outsourced to social enterprise Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) in 2015.

GLL said: “Routine water samples of the spa pool are carried out on a monthly basis to ensure the highest compliance with health and safety legislation.”

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“I have updated our Manual Handling training programme over the past few days and today I have just completed my first NEW training session with the staff. No doubt I will have to tweek it a bit here and there, but your course and training aids you sent were great.”

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“Many thanks to you and Ian for delivering the First Aid Training on site. Feedback from the delegates was excellent and just wanted to pass this back to you.”

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“Just want to say, on behalf of Jollytots Nursery, a big thank you to Janice who delivered excelent Manual Handling and First Aid training to our staff. Both sessions were very informative and all of our staff came away with a wealth of valuable knowledge. Thank you.”

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