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If you are considering Control and Restraint (C&R;) training then be very careful who you train through.

There are now BTEC Short Courses in Control and Restraint which are structured correctly in content and these courses have been developed in association with the National Federation of Personal Safety (NFPS)

The thing that has NOT been finalised is what standard the training provider instructors have to meet in order to deliver the qualifications.

We have done research in this area and have been told by Companies that their Instructors are “the best”, coming from Martial Arts background etc etc. No company we asked mentioned any vocational accreditation through organisations like the NFPS. Martial Arts is recreational and NOT vocational and Martial Arts does not make good Control and Restraint technique.

While C&R; does have roots in Martial Arts it has been adapted to be able to work in the real world and not just the Dojo floor.

More worryingly companies are teaching basket holds, prone restraint, neck holds. All of these techniques have been proved to increase the risk of Death. The Police Research Group (PRG) issued Paper 26 in the early 90s which said that Officers should avoid prone restraint because it greatly increased the risk of Death and serious injury through Positional Asphyxia.

You are increasing the risk of causing serious injury to the customer if you don’t do due diligence in the selection of training providers. Ask questions and ask to see accreditation’s and certification of competence etc etc.

We are more than able to provide FREE impartial advice in this area with a view to clear out the charlatan training providers who give the professionals a bad name and degrade the industry just to make a fast buck, YOUR FAST BUCK.

The new First Aid changes are nearly upon us.

This is the first major change to the first aid training requirements in 25 years. The changes will take effect on Thursday 01st October 2009.

The current 4 Day First Aid at Work (FAAW) programme will be shortened to 3 Days. The reason for shortening the course is to reflect the simplification of techniques namely CPR and casualty movement therefore requiring less training time.

Due to skill fade over 3 year certificate currency the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) STRONGLY advise a 3 hour refresher package at the end of the first and second years of the qualification. Candidates will not need to do a refresher in the year they complete a re-qualification (Year 3)

A new qualification will be added which will be known as the Emergency First Aider in the Workplace (EFAW) and will involve candidates completing a one day training course.

The 2 day Re-qualification course will remain unchanged.

Both the new 3 Day FAAW and EFAW qualification MUST be delivered by HSE registered training providers. As an employer you must ensure your training provider is HSE registered.

Holders of current FAAW certificates will not need to do the new course until their current certificate expires and then they will only need to do the 3 Day course if they fall outside the time lines for being able to attend a 2 Day re-qualification course.

The First Aid provision for your workplace should be established after conducting a suitable and sufficient assessment of risk. The HSE give guidance on First Aid Provision in the Workplace in the Health and Safety First Aid at Work Regulations 1981.

This is the first major change to the first aid training requirements in 25 years. The changes will take effect on Thursday 01st October 2009.

The current 4 Day First Aid at Work (FAAW) programme will be shortened to 3 Days. The reason for shortening the course is to reflect the simplification of techniques namely CPR and casualty movement therefore requiring less training time.

Due to skill fade over 3 year certificate currency the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) STRONGLY advise a 3 hour refresher package at the end of the first and second years of the qualification. Candidates will not need to do a refresher in the year they complete a re-qualification (Year 3)

A new qualification will be added which will be known as the Emergency First Aider in the Workplace (EFAW) and will involve candidates completing a one day training course.

The 2 day Re-qualification course will remain unchanged.

Both the new 3 Day FAAW and EFAW qualification MUST be delivered by HSE registered training providers. As an employer you must ensure your training provider is HSE registered.

Holders of current FAAW certificates will not need to do the new course until their current certificate expires and then they will only need to do the 3 Day course if they fall outside the time lines for being able to attend a 2 Day re-qualification course.

The First Aid provision for your workplace should be established after conducting a suitable and sufficient assessment of risk. The HSE give guidance on First Aid Provision in the Workplace in the Health and Safety First Aid at Work Regulations 1981.

This is the first major change to the first aid training requirements in 25 years. The changes will take effect on Thursday 01st October 2009.

The current 4 Day First Aid at Work (FAAW) programme will be shortened to 3 Days. The reason for shortening the course is to reflect the simplification of techniques namely CPR and casualty movement therefore requiring less training time.

Due to skill fade over 3 year certificate currency the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) STRONGLY advise a 3 hour refresher package at the end of the first and second years of the qualification. Candidates will not need to do a refresher in the year they complete a re-qualification (Year 3)

A new qualification will be added which will be known as the Emergency First Aider in the Workplace (EFAW) and will involve candidates completing a one day training course.

The 2 day Re-qualification course will remain unchanged.

Both the new 3 Day FAAW and EFAW qualification MUST be delivered by HSE registered training providers. As an employer you must ensure your training provider is HSE registered.

Holders of current FAAW certificates will not need to do the new course until their current certificate expires and then they will only need to do the 3 Day course if they fall outside the time lines for being able to attend a 2 Day re-qualification course.

The First Aid provision for your workplace should be established after conducting a suitable and sufficient assessment of risk. The HSE give guidance on First Aid Provision in the Workplace in the Health and Safety First Aid at Work Regulations 1981.

SPP Solutions has just been accepted by Southwark Borough Council as a preferred training provider. We are very pleased to be able to work with Southwark BC and in particular the London Training and Resource Centre. This good news for SPP Solutions has come after a lengthy and rigorous application and interview process.

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