Welcome to our latest newsletter.
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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Febrile Seizures In Small Children
 
This month's case study features the delightful Puddleduck Nursery which is situated in Howbery Park, 70 acres of beautiful landscape, in Oxfordshire's Crowmarsh Gifford.
Sarah Hayden from the nursery phoned to tell Malcolm, one of our trainers, that her Paediatric First Aid training was recently put to good use. One of her charges was acting oddly whilst asleep and so Sarah picked him up and took him into another room. This two year old boy started convulsing and his eyes were rolling.
She placed him carefully on the soft floor and timed his fit which lasted for about a minute. Meanwhile, her colleague rang for an ambulance and then rang the boy's parents to arrange to meet them at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
After a minute, the boy started crying and Sarah was able to comfort and reassure him whilst they travelled to the hospital. It turns out that the child had experienced a febrile seizure, which is a fit that often occurs when a child has a fever, or from overheating as small children are unable to regulate their temperature efficiently.
Although it is a relatively common childhood condition, it can be very frightening and distressing to observe but as Sarah and her team have been regularly trained at OCFA, she didn't panic and she knew exactly what to do.
Would you know what to do? If not, we still have three spaces available on our Paediatric First Aid course on Monday June 30.
Click here to book your place.
We can help you in all of these areas - to find out more, please contact us at info@ocfa.co.uk or
call us on 01235 810619.
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CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
Jim, Hattie and Iain have all said that the course was enjoyable and informative. All are confident enough to act as emergency first aiders too - so I think it was a success from our point of view.
Chris Hocking
General Manager
Oxford Technical Solutions
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OCFA INTERVIEW ON BBC RADIO OXFORD
Did you hear OCFA on Radio Oxford a few weeks ago? One of our trainers, Dian Slay, was invited on Radio Oxford's Kat Ormond Show and she gave a very interesting interview including discussing an incident where she was able to help someone on Australia's Bondi Beach.
She also posed an important and searching question: "Would you know what to do if your child fell off a climbing frame?"
However, our favourite part of the interview is where she mentions being stopped in Tesco's by a recent delegate from one of her courses who informed her that he had SAVED TWO LIVES since attending her course! He had helped a family member during a heart attack AND resuscitated a child, who was drowning in a swimming pool!
And that, in a nutshell, is why we love what we do for a living!
Click here to listen to Dian's interview on Radio Oxford,
To book on a course, please contact us at info@ocfa.co.uk or
call us on 01235 810619.
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2014 Open Courses
at a glance!
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27/06/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work for Drivers (Driver CPC)
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30/06/14
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Paediatric First Aid
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05/07/14
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Paediatric First Aid
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07/07/14
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Paediatric First Aid
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09/07/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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16/07/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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22/07/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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23/07/14
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Paediatric First Aid
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28/07/14
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Emergency First Aid at Work for Drivers (Driver CPC)
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Click here to book.
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HINTS & TIPS: SUPERFICIAL SUNBURN
Hope you enjoyed the fabulous weather at the weekend. So, in this month's Hints and Tips, we are looking at Sunburn!
Sunburn can be prevented by staying in the shade, wearing protective clothing and by regularly applying high factor sunscreen.
Most sunburn is superficial and can be treated by covering the affected area with light clothing or a towel or, preferably, move indoors.
Have frequent sips of cold water, dab the area with cold water or soak the affected skin in a bath for ten minutes.
For mild sunburn, calamine or an after-sun lotion may soothe the burning sensations. For severe sunburn always seek medical advice.
For more information, see www.ocfa.co.uk or contact Jane Hoskin on 01235 810619.
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SECOND RADIO INTERVIEW
How Kay Embra saved her neighbour's life after receiving training from OCFA.
Click on the picture to listen to Kay's amazing story on BBC Radio Oxford.
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COMPETITION: WIN A LARGE CATERING FIRST AID KIT
Congratulations to Tony Robinson of Velocys based at Milton Park, who wins the champagne for correctly answering that the 2014 FIFA World Cup Football Competition is in BRAZIL... although, for some reason, we've rather lost interest in this tournament ;-)
This month, we have a LARGE CATERING FIRST AID KIT to give away to one lucky winner...
To win this prize, simply answer the following very easy question:
"Who Is The Current Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion?"
Email your answer and contact details to Jane at: info@ocfa.co.uk and we'll draw one winner from the correct answers on Friday 27th June 2014.
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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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