Links to First Aid and Healthcare information

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Governing Bodies

• HSE – The Health and Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk/
  • HSE – COSHH information
  • HSE – COSHH Guide (downloadable PDF)
  • HSE – First Aid Section
  • HSE – First Aid at Work Legislation
  • HSE – Supporting pupils at School with Medical Conditions
  • HSE – Mythbusters. Are teachers allowed to apply suncream and many more myths (not just First Aid)
• 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
  • DfEE – Guidance on First Aid for Schools
  • DfEE –Paediatric first aid requirements in the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage
  • DfEE – Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage
  • DfEE –– Automated External Defibrillators (A guide for schools)
• DHSC – The Department for Health and Social Care
  • DHSC – Guidance for schools in England on using emergency asthma inhalers
  • DHSC – Guidance on the use of adrenaline auto-injectors in Schools (PDF)
• NHS – www.nhs.uk
  • NHS –Consent to treatment
• OfSTED – The Office for Standards in Education
  • Guide to registration on the Childcare Register – Ofsted guidance
• 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

• Arrhythmia Alliance – campaigns to reduce deaths from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) www.heartrhythmalliance.org/
• Body donation – Human Tissue Authority – the Regulator for human tissue and organs www.hta.gov.uk/donating-your-body
• 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
• Lyme Disease Org – plenty of information on Lyme Disease https://www.lymedisease.org/
• 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