DDS First Aid Training

23/10/2025

Monday and Tuesday saw us at Investacast Ltd up at Mullacott Industrial Estate, Ilfracombe to deliver our Emergency First Aid at Work to staff along with a First Aid at Work Requalification course to staff previously having had our training, to re-certify them to be first aiders in the workplace. Good discussion points. Lots of practical aspects covered and good participation with the group. Thank you to all for making an enjoyable course and hearing your stories!

23/10/2025

Revisited Seaview Haven Residential Care Home, Ilfracombe last week and ran one of our First Aid for Carers courses for some of their care staff. This course has been developed specifically by us with the core subjects that are appropriate to care homes, enabling staff to look after their residents and meeting the required standards.

29/08/2025

Last week delivered one of our Automated External Defibrillator (AED) & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) courses for one of the Barnstaple based Solicitors offices https://www.facebook.com/Wollens/ . We covered basic life support and a background of cardiac conditions, together with the practical application of using the AED unit available. This course aims to give confidence in the event of needing this life-saving piece of kit. Good, timely CPR, coupled with defibrillation CAN and DOES save lives.

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20/08/2025

Last Wednesday and Thursday saw DDS First Aid Training down at St Ives to deliver two of our courses to OV St Ives Ltd (delicious fudges and chocolate producer!) enabling their First Aiders to update knowledge and practice skills to keep the production team safe. Lovely view from the training room looking out into the bay and coastline. We were also able to give our consultancy advice on their first aid equipment.

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07/08/2025

On Wednesday we visited Oaklands Residential Care Home in Barnstaple meeting the staff again and training them with our First Aid for Carers Course. Met some familiar faces from previous courses. The course covers emergency procedures to ensure residents are cared for in times of need. Course content is designed to give care staff confidence and an opportunity to update their knowledge, practice procedures and ask questions. All training is Face-to-Face which we feel far outweighs online training – you can’t ask questions on that! Thank you to the management for such a happy bunch on the course!

07/08/2025

Tuesday saw us out at the Combe Martin Bowling Club to deliver our Essential First Aid course to some of the members. This training covers a range of subjects specially geared to clubs and groups that don’t need a certificated qualification in the workplace. It was an enjoyable morning with all practicing skills and learning about different medical conditions and equipment, including familiarisation in using an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). The club’s green looked really well kept!
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09/07/2025

Last Friday we were able to deliver another of our First Aid for Carers courses to some staff at The Susan Day Residental Home in Ilfracombe. Some staff refreshing on their previous training along with some new staff members. It’s great to see so many activities on their noticeboard organised for the residents, including visits to local attractions. Lovely and sunny and the gardens looked colourful too!

16/06/2025

Last week visited Lyme Regis, Dorset and delivered our Medical Emergency Training course to one of the Dental Practices for the second year running. Lovely warm and sunny day so couldn’t resist having a quick drive to see the coastline. Thank you for asking me down again! Hope the training was useful.

22/05/2025

DDS First Aid Training was pleased to visit Berrynarbor Village on Tuesday evening (20th) and deliver an AED (Defib) Awareness session at the Manor Hall. This free course gave information on their new community public accessible Defibrillator adjacent the Berrynarbor Community Shop, Castle Hill, Berrynarbor, EX34 9SE. Those attending were shown how these lifesaving pieces of kit work, able to ask questions and have a demonstration of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to give confidence if this unit is needed. If anyone has an interest in any first aid training for their business or group please get in touch with David at DDS First Aid Training.

20/05/2025

Saturday saw us at the Delta Ilfracombe, new clients having us to train some of their volunteers at their Youth Cafe with our Emergency First Aid at Work training and happy to see them gain this certificated qualification for when they are supervising the young people from Ilfracombe Academy using this after-school facility. We also ensured we covered the Paediatric Resus for them. Really friendly group and they had a good day learning and practicing the different skills and protocols to confidently run this meeting place. DDS First Aid Training wish them well.

20/05/2025

Last week visited Watermouth Castle and Family Theme Park in Berrynarbor, Ilfracombe and delivered our Emergency First Aid at Work to staff. This is the Health and Safety Executive recognised course for workplace staff. Pleased to return to this great Castle and Family Theme Park. We hope they don’t need to use their training too often but it’s good to know they are there!

20/05/2025

Marlborough Dental Centre in Ilfracombe had us for their annual Medical Emergency Training to keep them up to date with all the current protocols and emergency drugs. Then some of the practice staff also qualified with the Emergency First Aid at Work to upskill with extra training and ensure the best for their patients. You’re in safe hands in this caring Dental Practice.