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13/12/2024

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14/09/2023

Calling all business owners...
Are you ready for the new fire safety legislation coming into force from 1 October? It will affect all businesses, so ensure you're prepared for the changes. Find out more this Business Safety Week 👉bit.ly/BusinessSafety23

18/07/2022

We’re not used to heatwaves in the UK and other than piling on sun cream, wearing a hat and keeping hydrated, we want to get out there and enjoy the sun while it lasts. But if you have allergies and are prescribed adrenaline auto-injectors (AAI’s) such as EpiPens, temperatures over 25°C and prolonged sun exposure can affect the stability and potency of the adrenaline (epinephrine) and the strength of your AAI may degrade. If a degraded AAI is used, it could result in an under dosage during anaphylaxis. 🤯

A study, published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, found that short-term exposure to heat in a car on a sunny day decreased the concentration of adrenaline in auto-injectors.

Nine EpiPens were placed in a black sedan in locations in August with no direct sunlight, in the glove compartment, boot/trunk and cabin shelf (a shelf which sits behind the rear seat that can be used to store small items). The auto-injectors were left inside the car for 12 hours. After this time, the AAIs didn’t show any change in their adrenaline solution appearance and they remained functional. Still, when the solution was analysed, there was a significant reduction in the concentration of adrenaline, particularly in the auto-injectors placed in the glove compartment and cabin shelf.

*REMEMBER: Your AAI should always be kept between 15 and 25°C. 🌡

So…

☀️If your AAIs are kept in hot temperatures exceeding 25°C, for an extended period of time, they should be replaced immediately.

🕶Keep your AAIs covered or in a dark place and make sure so that there is no opportunity for them to be in direct sunlight.

🫠Never keep AAIs in the car.

🥶Never refrigerate your AAIs.

🎒Consider storing your AAIs in an insulated travel bag/pouch/case.

And then just because it’s an excellent time to remind you, never leave home without them!

10/07/2022

It’s been a busy and great week delivering training for our clients at a variety of venues.

We love bringing the classroom to you and believe that everyone should have the option of on-site training regardless of facilities, space or working hours.

Now to enjoy some Sunday sun 😎

26/04/2022

Change your mindset..
Don’t say “I have to…”
Say “I get to…”

30/03/2022

Do you or your business own a defibrillator that could help others?

Make sure that it is registered so that the emergency services know that it is available

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https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/defibrillators/national-defibrillator-network-the-circuit

We've joined forces with the NHS and other health authorities to build a defibrillator network, meaning ambulance services can locate defibrillators to treat people who suffer cardiac arrests.

11/03/2022

Anaphylactic Shock can have catastrophic consequences.
Would you know how to administer an Adrenaline Auto-Injector if you had to?

Last week, with so much press and media attention around Natasha's Law, we were often reminded about the details that surfaced following Natasha's inquest in 2018. One such piece of information bothered me greatly, because it was so important and yet we'd had no idea about it at all.

Natasha's anaphylactic reaction to sesame seeds was so severe that it caused swelling of her airways. Her father injected her with two Epi-Pens in an attempt to reverse the allergic reaction. The first epi-pen was injected into her right outer thigh. But Natasha wasn't improving and she begged for the second Epi-Pen to be given which her father did, once again into her right outer thigh.

But it made no difference at all.

At Natasha's inquest, an Allergy Specialist was asked why in her opinion, the Epi-Pens had not worked. One of the reasons she gave, was that when the first Epi-Pen had been injected into Natasha's thigh, the adrenaline would have caused all the blood vessels in that area to constrict. Her allergic reaction was so severe that she required another dose of adrenaline to be administered quickly, but when injected into the same place as before, the adrenaline would not have been able to enter the blood vessels, it had nowhere to go. To counter this, she told the coroner that the second Epi-Pen injection should have been injected into her other leg - the opposite thigh. In all our GP and allergy clinic visits, in all our online research, we had never been given such information and yet it made perfect sense.

We are approaching medical professionals to get the latest guidance and will share when we hear from them.

13/02/2022

Is your First Aid Training in date?

Did you know that your First Aid Training certificates are valid for up to 3 years, and you should have a refresher course every year.

Need a Training Provider?

Our courses:

☑️ Are Fully Accredited
☑️ Meet OFSTED, EYFS and HSE Requirements
☑️ Can be delivered at your workplace - anytime.
☑️ Provide all books and training materials
☑️ Experienced and professional instructors

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www.RedlineSafetyTraining.com

02/02/2022

Our place or yours....

Our Blended Learning option is becoming more and more popular for our Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Training.

Early Years providers love that it is only 1 Day Classroom Training and the e-learning can be completed when it suites them best.

Join our expert instructors on one of our hosted training sessions, or book your training to be delivered at your workplace, at a time to suit you.

We also offer group discounts.

Get in contact to find out more now...

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