Happy New Year and welcome to the latest newsletter from Oxford College of First Aid.
Oxford College of First Aid is a well-established and highly respected organisation providing a wide range of approved First Aid and Health and Safety related courses to individuals and organisations across the country.
Our goal is to keep you up to date with the latest developments in Health and Safety that may affect your business and
we will also publish useful hints and tips, interesting stories and feature the occasional competition with prizes.
Many of our courses are tailored and presented in-house for specific companies, so if we can help you, please email us at info@ocfa.co.uk or
call us on 01235 810619.
Jane Hoskin
Director
Oxford College of First Aid
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ANAPHYLAXIS AWARENESS AND AUTOINJECTORS
 
Sadly, allergies and allergic reactions are a fact of life in our busy modern world and around 18 million people suffer from some form of allergy. In particular, Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, generalised or systemic hypersensitivity reaction.
However, we were heartened to hear the following story about a fourteen year old boy in a local school. Peter Brown, not his real name, is severely allergic to bee and wasps stings. At the start of last year's glorious summer, he was playing in the school playground when he was stung by wasp.
Unfortunately, this event triggered an anaphylactic shock and Peter collapsed. Fortunately, the teacher on duty knew exactly what to do.
She rushed to the staffroom and retrieved Peter's Auto Injectors (sometimes known by the manufacturer's name as an EpiPen or a Jext). She then knew exactly how to administer the Auto Injectors and Peter quickly showed signs of starting to recover. An ambulance and Peter's parents were called and Peter was thoroughly checked over. We were delighted to find out that Peter has made a full recovery.
The teacher knew exactly what to do because she had been specifically trained in Anaphylaxis Awareness and Auto Injector Training.
Would YOU know what to do? If not, please book our next course on Thursday 5th March in Didcot.
Click here to book your place.
To find out more, please contact us at info@ocfa.co.uk or
call us on 01235 810619.
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CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
Hi Jane, I just wanted to say a huge Thank You for the First Aid Course that I attended in Didcot.
I found it excellent, as usual, and Diana was a wonderful instructor.
I look forward to repeating it with you again in three years time.
Lea Allmond
Culham Preschool
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NEW OCFA ONLINE E-LEARNING COURSES
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
We are delighted to announce the launch of the first of our E-Learning Courses.
The EU Regulation (852/2004 Hygiene for Foodstuffs) requires all businesses, where food is prepared, cooked and handled, to ensure that all members of staff have been adequately trained in food hygiene, according to their role.
Whilst we have been running Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) accredited training courses in this area for over 10 years, we are delighted to launch our E-Learning Course that enables delegates to learn in their own time and in the convenience of their own workplace or home.
This course is ideal for nursery staff, schools, colleges and catering departments of hospitals and care homes. It is also perfect for those working in restaurants, hotels, fast food outlets, takeaways, cafés and bars etc.
At ONLY £22 + VAT for the course, this is the fastest and most cost-effective way of achieving your qualification
so please book today by clicking in the box below.
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Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
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ONLY £22 + VAT
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We can also licence this course for multiple delegates so, if this would suit you better, please email us at info@ocfa.co.uk or
call us on 01235 810619.
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2015 Open Courses
at a glance!
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30/01/15
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COURSE FULL
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03/02/15
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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07/02/15
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Paediatric First Aid
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11/02/15
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Paediatric First Aid
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12/02/15
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Emergency First Aid at Work
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14/02/15
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Paediatric First Aid
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25/02/15
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First Aid at Work Requalification
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28/02/15
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Paediatric First Aid
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Click here to book.
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HINTS & TIPS: USING DEFIBRILLATORS
Unfortunately, current statistics report that someone suffers a life-threatening heart attack in the UK every 2 minutes and the difference between life and death can only be a matter of minutes.
The quick and correct use of a defibrillator can save someone's life.
When a heart attack is taking place the heart is de-stabilised and begins to ‘fibrillate’, contracting many times a minute. This prevents the normal flow of essential blood through the heart.
Our new best of breed defibrillator, the Defibtech Lifeline self-assesses the condition of the victim and verbally instructs the user. Where appropriate it will shock the heart back into its normal rhythm but, being an intelligent product, it will not shock unless required.
Click here to find out more about defibrillators....
This month, we have a special offer on a defibrillator purchase plus staff training package.
If you order this package before February 28th 2015, we will supply
a defibrillator complete with full training for up to 6 people for only £1299 + VAT.
For more information, see www.ocfa.co.uk or contact Jane Hoskin on 01235 810619.
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BBC RADIO INTERVIEW 1
How Kay Embra saved her neighbour's life after receiving training from OCFA.
Click on the picture to listen to Kay's amazing story on BBC Radio Oxford.
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WIN A MEAL FOR TWO AT THE BEETLE AND WEDGE BOATHOUSE
Congratulations to Julie Bristow of Didcot Manor School., as she won a PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID KIT in our last competition for correctly answering that
Speedo International are best known for manufacturing swimwear.
This month, we have a £50 Voucher to spend on a meal for two at the fabulous Beetle and Wedge Boathouse located on the banks of the river in Oxfordshire's Moulsford-on-Thames.
To win this prize, simply answer the following question:
"Under what circumstances would you use a defibrillator?"
Email your answer and contact details to Jane at: info@ocfa.co.uk and we'll draw one lucky winner from the correct answers on Friday 20th February 2015.
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BBC RADIO INTERVIEW 2
Dian Slay, OCFA trainer, talks about a recent delegate, who SAVED TWO LIVES, since attending her OCFA course!
Click on the picture to listen to Dian's experiences on BBC Radio Oxford.
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ABOUT Oxford College of First Aid
Oxford College of First Aid is a well-established and highly respected organisation providing a wide range of approved First Aid and Health and Safety related courses to individuals and organisations across the country. The College is an accredited centre of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and employs some of the best trainers in the industry.
In addition to the courses outlined on our website, our trainers also design bespoke courses to meet your specific requirements. Licensed by the Health and Safety Executive, our extensive selection of courses can also be held at your own premises.
Our highly qualified trainers, flexible approach and extremely competitive prices make us one of the principal providers of Health and Safety training across the country.
For more information, see www.ocfa.co.uk or contact Jane Hoskin on 01235 810619.
These national and international bodies have approved our courses:
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CONTACT US
Jane Hoskin
Director
Oxford College of First Aid
1 Little Langlands
East Hagbourne
Didcot
Oxon OX11 9TA
Tel: 01235 810619
Email: info@ocfa.co.uk
Website: www.ocfa.co.uk
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