by admin-ecst | Dec 14, 2018 | News
It will be essential there are staff in South Essex who are trained to use defibrillators after they have been fitted at seven rail stations in the area. The Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership raised money for the life-saving machinery to be installed...
by admin-ecst | Nov 23, 2018 | News
British businesses are familiar with having a first-aider among their workforce, but very few have someone who is trained in providing mental health support to employees. This is why some of the country’s biggest companies – including Royal Mail and WH Smith – are...
by admin-ecst | Nov 12, 2018 | News
The health and safety of those working in the offshore energy industry is a priority for industry body Oil & Gas UK. Writing for Energy Voice recently, health and safety manager at the organisation Trevor Stapleton stressed that improvements in health and safety...
by admin-ecst | Oct 23, 2018 | News
Almost one-third of adults in the UK do not feel confident enough to administer CPR if they saw someone suffer a cardiac arrest. New research from the British Heart Foundation revealed that this is putting lives at risk, because not enough people know how to perform...
by admin-ecst | Oct 12, 2018 | News
The British public will be able to access first aid training specifically designed to teach them how to deal with the aftermath of a terror attack. According to the Independent, the police are launching a nationwide scheme to help teach people how to deal with the...
by admin-ecst | Oct 1, 2018 | News
Supermarket chain Morrisons has been given an award after installing a defibrillator in each of its stores to better protect staff and customers in the event of an emergency. It has fitted the life-saving machinery in all of its 494 retail outlets in the UK, as well...
by admin-ecst | Oct 1, 2018 | News
When you’re thinking about health and safety risks you’re probably focusing more on the industry you’re in and the type of work you’re carrying out. But analysis of data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Office for National Statistics (ONS) by Moorepay...
by admin-ecst | Sep 13, 2018 | News
We all like to think that if we ever need first aid attention in an emergency, there would be someone on hand or nearby who would be able to help – but it seems that this is relatively unlikely, with new research revealing that just 50 per cent of us would feel...
by admin-ecst | Aug 24, 2018 | News
Confined spaces that require a permit for employees to enter and work in them are the leading cause of multiple workplace fatalities in the US. Occupational Health & Safety Online pointed out that these statistics have not changed much for years. They’ve been...
by admin-ecst | Aug 15, 2018 | News
The British Heart Foundation (BHF), NHS England, Microsoft solutions provider New Signature and NHS Scotland have teamed up to combine their expertise in technology and healthcare, and devise a map of all the defibrillators around the UK. The aim is to have these...
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