Links to First Aid and Healthcare information
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Governing Bodies
- HSE – The Health and Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk/
- ERC – The European Resuscitation Council www.erc.edu
- ERC – 2010 Guidelines
- ERC – 2015 Guidelines
- Resuscitation Council UK www.resus.org.uk
- DfEE – The Department for Education and Employment
- DHSC – The Department for Health and Social Care
- NHS – www.nhs.uk
- NHS –Consent to treatment
- OfSTED – The Office for Standards in Education
- EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage www.FoundationYears.org.uk
- EYFS Statutory Framework (see 3.25 and Annex A)
- Awarding Organisations and Regulators
- Qualsafe Awards – First Aid requirements calculator
Organisations and their requirements for First Aid qualifications
- British Cycling – Mountain Bike Leadership Level 2 (need 16 hour Outdoor First Aid qualification)
- British Cycling – Mountain Bike Leadership Level 3 (need 16 hour Outdoor First Aid qualification)
- The Football Association – http://www.thefa.com/get-involved/coach/courses/all-courses/accepted-non-fa-medical-courses
- Institute for Outdoor Learning – https://www.outdoor-learning.org/Portals/0/IOL%20Documents/Outdoor%20First%20Aid/IOL%20Outdoor%20First%20Aid%20Training%20Statement%201.3.pdf
Healthcare Links – Professional Bodies
- Arrhythmia Alliance – campaigns to reduce deaths from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) www.heartrhythmalliance.org/
- British Heart Foundation www.bhf.org.uk
- Counselling Directory – Counselling Directory is a confidential service that encourages those in distress to seek help www.counselling-directory.org.uk
- Body donation – Human Tissue Authority – the Regulator for human tissue and organs www.hta.gov.uk/donating-your-body
- Royal Life Saving Society – The Drowning Prevention Charity www.rlss.org.uk
Healthcare providers and Product supplies
- The STI Clinic – We provide accurate sexual health tests, results within 24 hours, and access to treatments if necessary. www.theSTIClinic.com
First Aid equipment providers
- First Aid Warehouse – First Aid Warehouse is the UK’s premier supplier of medical equipment and accessories. www.FirstAidWarehouse.co.uk
Random, but interesting links
- Excellent interactive Training Video – https://life-saver.org.uk/
- BBC Radio 1 Drink / Drugs advice pages – http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/advice/drink_drugs
- “Help Me” The Secrets of using 112 on a mobile phone in an emergency/accident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPZv_8dABfU
- ICE – in case of Emergency http://incaseofemergency.org/
- Know Drugs: The Parents’ Guide – http://www.knowdrugs.org/
- Medicines for Children. Practical and reliable advice about giving medicine to your child – http://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk
- National Emergency Services Museum, Sheffield – http://www.EmergencyMuseum.org.uk
- Emergency SMS – dialling 999 by SMS – http://www.emergencysms.org.uk/
Third Party Articles
- Resus Council – Paper on the legal status of those who attempt resuscitation (PDF) link
- BBC Magazine – What is the History of Resusi-Annie? Link
- Science Alert – another version of the Resusi-Annie Story Link
- Resus Council – Should relatives witness resuscitation? Link
Free online courses
- FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine. Link
