We are pleased to announce that we recently ran our first course aimed specifically at professional drivers who were able to obtain JAUPT CPC points for the training – the guys on the course did really well and the day was a great success!

The man behind Huw Gilbert Mountaineering recently attended his third UK Mountain First Aid Course and gave it a right up on his blog. His course, the first of 2012, had high attendance from a great group of people so things bode well for the new year. Check out Huw’s blog here: http://huwgilbert.blogspot.com/

As expected the UK Resus Council published their five yearly review of the CPR and Choking guidelines on the 18th October. While there were no major changes to lay person protocols the Council have confirmed the need to request a defibrillator when calling for help and have included some additional protocols such as clearing unconscious casualties with an airway obstruction. The emphasis on compression only CPR if there is no ability or willingness to provide manual ventilations was also confirmed.
The teaching methods employed by our team have always covered these points and we are pleased to see that the core 2005 protocols of Basic Life Support which in our experience appears to encourage skill retention with lay first aiders has been retained. Our training materials have been updated with the minor points and all of our courses contain them.

For the first time this year CRT medical will have a stand in the FORESTRY SECTION of the massive Royal Welsh Show. You can meet our team, find out about courses and win free stuff through our competitions – PLUS loads of activities for adults and kids! See you there!

Our medical team will be attending both the Welsh International Festival of Rugby in Shotton, North Wales and the South Coast International Festival of Rugby in Toquay to provide event first aid on behalf of Team Tours Direct.

Our team have long been fans of Heartsine AED systems – a fantastic little defibrillator that is designed and built in the UK. We can now deliver our outstanding training with an AED ownership package to groups and organisations that want to improve their staff training and first aid facilities. We are looking forward to working with them!

Our training team is in the process of having a vehicle ‘played with’ for use on our advanced courses and in casualty simulation. The roof and doors can be removed along with sections of the chairs to allow casualties to be extricated in a variety of means on spine boards and with KED’s. Hours of fun!
Its a working progress but soon the vehicle will be ready for action.

CRT are pleased to announce that during 2011 our popular UK Mountain First Aid Course will be available in the Peak District National Park in addition to its Mid Wales home. The training will mirror that of the current scheme that has been developed in Mid Wales for several years. These course will be open to any individuals who wish to attend and will be taught by our own training team – this is a genuine CRT medical course. See our course details here UK MFAC 

Our training team make up and effects artists are in the process of designing a course aimed at film and drama students. The course will provide information, skills and equipment to enable them to produce high quality injury simulation – this course will also be available to our large team of ‘casualties’ who assist us in creating varied and challenging scenarios for first aiders.

The training team took to the water towards the end of summer to film and demonstrate hypothermia and its effect on the body. Records of cooling and warming along with dexterity tests were taken and the whole episode captured on film. A final video has now been edited and created for use as training material for by our team. Copies of the film have also been requested and made available to other educational organisations including University departments.