Welcome to the latest newsletter from Oxford College of First Aid.
Oxford College of First Aid is a well-established and highly respected organisation providing a wide range of approved First Aid and Health and Safety related courses to individuals and organisations across the country.
Our goal is to keep you up to date with the latest developments in Health and Safety that may affect your business and
we will also publish useful hints and tips, interesting stories and feature the occasional competition with prizes.
Many of our courses are tailored and presented in-house for specific companies, so if we can help you, please email us at info@ocfa.co.uk or
call us on 01235 810619.
Jane Hoskin
Director
Oxford College of First Aid
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CASE STUDY - SAVING A LIFE
 
This month, we have a story about Kay from Banbury, who as part of her work, was trained by the Oxford College of First Aid in Paediatric First Aid.
This course included learning CPR skills albeit for children.
Six months after attending our course, Kay put her learning and new CPR skills into practice when her neighbour collapsed suddenly and required life saving resuscitation.
Kay said: "I'm so proud that I was able to save a life and it's all down to the excellent training I received. I knew exactly what to do and that made a huge difference."
We were delighted to hear her story and we really admire Kay for having the confidence to take the necessary action needed to save her neighbour's life.
Would you be able to do what Kay did? Book on our Emergency First Aid At Work course on 16/01/2013 to learn what to do and to acquire the confidence to take action.
Click here to find out more.
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CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
"Hi Jane, I just wanted to feedback straight away on the fantastic Paediatric and Emergency First Aid training delivered by Peter.
He really is an excellent, engaging and highly knowledgeable trainer.
Everyone who attended thoroughly enjoyed the course, and learnt a great deal."
Sarah Pomroy
Donnington Doorstep Family Centre
www.donnington-doorstep.org.uk
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Does Your Business Need First Aid Cover?
The first part of this question is all about your legal duty to make sure that your staff and any visitors to your premises will be properly looked after if an accident or emergency occurs.
All companies have a statutory obligation to provide adequate first aid provision.
However, some professions have a higher duty of care to ensure they have adequate emergency first aid cover - especially where their employees are exposed to higher risks than other professions.
In the construction, automotive, engineering, and chemical industries, for example, many of their employees are likely to face higher risks than, say, a clerical office worker.
Whilst adequate provision of first aid is a STATUTORY OBLIGATION, the interpretation of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Guidelines is not quite as straightforward.
However, it is pretty clear that an organisation's responsibilities for its employees increase in line with the potential risks of injury or death.
The second part of this question concerns your business values and the internal and external marketing of your business. If you employ staff, are you going to attract and keep the best "talent" if you don't demonstrate how much you care about your employees' wellbeing?
A poor attitude to First Aid could give the impression that the organisation doesn't value its staff quite as much as they will expect.
So, that's just two good reasons to ensure that you are properly up to date with your first aid training courses and first aid supplies!
We can advise you about the latest HSE guidelines and assess your individual workplace needs.
Click here to find out more.
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2014 Open Courses
at a glance!
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06/01/14
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Paediatric First Aid
COURSE FULL
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16/01/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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18/01/14
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Paediatric First Aid
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22/01/14
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Paediatric First Aid
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30/01/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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01/02/14
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Paediatric First Aid
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08/02/14
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CIEH Level 1
Award in Food Safety in Catering
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11/02/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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12/02/14
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CIEH Level 2
Award in Food Safety in Catering
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12/02/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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24/02/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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Click here to book.
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HINTS & TIPS: COOL BURNS FOR 15 MINUTES
This month's Hints and Tips is about treating scalds and burns received from touching hot objects (e.g. not chemical burns etc.)
Everyone knows that it is important to cool the scald or burn in clean cool water as soon as possible, don't they?
Yes but they consistently UNDERESTIMATE the length of time needed to cool the burn fully. You should continue to cool the burn for at least 15 minutes.
Excuse the following analogy but this has helped this important message to sink in. When you take the Sunday joint out of the oven, you
leave it "to rest" for 15 minutes. It's not cooling down at room temperature - it's actually still cooking!
Many burns will continue to damage the skin for far longer than people realise, so it is really important to cool the burn in clean cool water for 15 minutes.
Then seek medical attention for anything other than a very minor burn.
For more information, see www.ocfa.co.uk or contact Jane Hoskin on 01235 810619.
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COMPETITION
This month, we have a complete First Aid Kit, packed full with everything that you need from plasters, pads and all sizes of bandages to scissors and
safety pins etc.
To win the First Aid Box, simply answer the following question:
"There are three main types of bandage: roller, tubular and triangular. Which type of bandage would you use to form a sling?
Email your answer and contact details to Jane at: info@ocfa.co.uk and we'll draw one winner from the correct answers on Monday 16th December 2013.
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ABOUT Oxford College of First Aid
Oxford College of First Aid is a well-established and highly respected organisation providing a wide range of approved First Aid and Health and Safety related courses to individuals and organisations across the country. The College is an accredited centre of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and employs some of the best trainers in the industry.
In addition to the courses outlined on our website, our trainers also design bespoke courses to meet your specific requirements. Licensed by the Health and Safety Executive, our extensive selection of courses can also be held your own premises.
Our highly qualified trainers, flexible approach and extremely competitive prices make us one of the principal providers of Health and Safety training across the country.
For more information, see www.ocfa.co.uk or contact Jane Hoskin on 01235 810619.
These national and international bodies have approved our courses:
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CONTACT US
Jane Hoskin
Director
Oxford College of First Aid
1 Little Langlands
East Hagbourne
Didcot
Oxon OX11 9TA
Tel: 01235 810619
Email: info@ocfa.co.uk
Website: www.ocfa.co.uk
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