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Rutland First Aid Training, Unit 2B Station Approach, Oakham (2026)

21/10/2026

🚑 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 – 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘!

📅 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

If someone collapsed at work, would you know what to do?

From responding to an unconscious casualty to performing CPR and using an AED, knowing how to act in an emergency can make a real difference. ❤️

Our 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 gives you the practical skills and confidence to respond when it matters most.

✅ Recognise and respond to common workplace emergencies
✅ Learn CPR and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
✅ Understand how to manage an unresponsive casualty
✅ Develop practical first aid skills you can use in the workplace and everyday life

Whether you're looking to meet your workplace first aid requirements or simply want to feel more confident in an emergency, we're here to help.

📍 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗢𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗺
📆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

🎯 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲? Get in touch or visit our website to find out more and secure your place https://diverutland.com/products/emergency-first-aid-at-work-course

Because first aid isn't just a workplace requirement – it's a skill for life. 💙

16/10/2026

❤️🫀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿! 🫀❤️

It seems particularly appropriate today that we're congratulating 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝘆 on a great few hours with us yesterday, completing their 𝗖𝗣𝗥 & 𝗔𝗘𝗗 (𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁) 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲! 👏

Yes, it was for work CPD, but these are skills that go far beyond the workplace. They're 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 that could one day help save the life of a colleague, a friend, a family member or even a complete stranger.

🫀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆, raising awareness of cardiac arrest and the importance of knowing CPR.

📞 Call 999.
💪 Start CPR.
⚡ Get an AED.

You don't need to be a medical professional to make a difference. You just need to know what to do and have the confidence to act.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. ❤️

Well done, Julie and Kirsty! 👏

Make the opening more naturalAdd a clear course call to action

15/10/2026

👏 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! 👏

Their requalification means they have refreshed their knowledge and practical skills to maintain their workplace First Aid at Work qualification.

The course revisits essential lifesaving skills, including CPR and AED use, alongside managing a range of workplace injuries and medical emergencies. It’s also an opportunity to review current guidance, practise key techniques and build confidence in responding when an emergency happens.

First aid training is about more than keeping a certificate current. It’s about being prepared to step in and help when someone needs it — whether at work, at home or out in the community.

Well done to you both! 🎉

Is your workplace first aid qualification due for renewal? Get in touch to find out how we can help, with training available for individuals and workplace teams.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲:-
📞 01572 868 450 / 07546 227199
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.rutlandfirstaidtraining.com

10/10/2026

💚 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 💚

Today is 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 — a day to remind ourselves that 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

Life can be challenging, and there are times when any of us may struggle. It’s important that we continue to break the stigma and create a world where it really is 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆.

Sometimes, supporting someone doesn’t require having all the answers. It can be as simple as:

💬 Starting a conversation
👂 Listening without judgement
❤️ Checking in on someone you care about
🤝 Being there when someone needs support
🧠 Knowing where to signpost someone for further help

And remember, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹. Take time for yourself, recognise when you need support, and don’t be afraid to ask for help.

At 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, we believe that having the knowledge and confidence to support someone experiencing a mental health challenge is an important part of looking after the people around us. Our 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 provide practical skills to help you recognise concerns, have supportive conversations and understand when further help may be needed.

Today, take a moment to 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 — 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲. You never know just how much that conversation might mean. 💚

07/10/2026

👏 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝘁𝗱 who completed their 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with us this week!

This time, we took the training to them, delivering the session 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿.

On-site training is a great option for businesses, allowing teams to complete their first aid training together, in a familiar environment and with scenarios that can be relevant to their own workplace.

The requalification course is an opportunity not only to maintain their workplace first aid qualification, but also to refresh those essential practical skills, including CPR, AED use and responding to a range of injuries and medical emergencies.

Well done, everyone, and thank you for having us! 👏

If your workplace first aiders are due for their requalification, we can bring the training to you.

23/09/2026

❤️ 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘.

It’s 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 — and it’s a good time to talk about something we don’t always like to think about.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗲?

Organ donation can give someone waiting for a transplant the chance of 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

But here’s the important bit 👇

❤️ 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆.

Because when the time comes, your loved ones may need to know what you would have wanted.

So this week:

💬 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
❤️ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀.
🫶 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

It might be an awkward conversation to start — but it could be one of the most important ones you ever have.

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁. 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.

15/09/2026

👏 Congratulations to everyone who attended our 𝗙i𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 course last week and successfully completed their training! 👏

It was great to see everyone getting stuck into the practical sessions, building their confidence and developing the skills needed to respond when an emergency happens.

The First Aid at Work course covers a wide range of essential skills, from 𝗖𝗣𝗥 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗘𝗗 𝘂𝘀𝗲 to dealing with unconscious casualties, choking, severe bleeding, shock, fractures and other workplace injuries and illnesses. Just as importantly, it gives first aiders the confidence to assess a situation, make decisions and take action until further help arrives.

First aid training isn't simply about ticking a box for your workplace requirements. It's about having people who 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 — whether that's at work, at home, in the community or somewhere completely unexpected.

Well done to everyone on completing your course, and thank you for making it such a great week of training! 🎉

Need to train or refresh your workplace first aiders? Get in touch with 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 to find out about our upcoming courses.

10/09/2026

💛 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡.

Thursday 10th September is 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

This year’s theme is “C𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲”undefined — and that starts with being willing to talk.

Sometimes, the most important question you can ask is:

“A𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆?”

And sometimes, the most important thing you can do is 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻.

You don't need to have the right words.
You don't need to be an expert.
You don't need to fix everything.

Just 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.👂💛

Talking about su***de doesn't make things worse. It can give someone the opportunity to say what they’re really feeling — and let them know they don't have to face it alone.

So today, check in with someone.

📱 Send the message.
💬 Start the conversation.
👂 Listen without judgement.
❤️ Let them know you care.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

13/08/2026

🚨 𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢?

A cardiac arrest can happen 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆

More than 𝟴𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗰 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲, not in hospital. Knowing how to recognise an emergency and start CPR, use an AED and respond to choking could make the difference between life and death.

Our 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 covers:

❤️ CPR
⚡ AED use
🫁 Choking response
🚨 What to do in those critical first few minutes

And it’s not just about the casualty. Learning these skills helps y𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁.

📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
⏰ 𝟬𝟵:𝟯𝟬 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬
📍 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝗢𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗺

Don’t wait until you’re faced with an emergency to wish you had the skills.

𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼.

👉 Book your place today and refresh your lifesaving skills. https://diverutland.com/products/efr-cpr-and-aed-course-basic-life-support-course

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🌿 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀🌿

Stress is something we all experience, but understanding what it is can help us recognise it, manage it, and support others.

Stress is our body's natural response to pressure, change, or challenging situations. It triggers a series of reactions that help us respond and take action when we need to.

A little stress can be useful—it can help us stay alert, focused, and motivated. But when stress becomes too much or lasts for too long, it can start to affect our physical health, emotions, and ability to cope.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
🧠 Feeling overwhelmed or unable to switch off
💓 Increased heart rate or feeling tense
😴 Changes to sleep or energy levels
💬 Becoming more irritable or withdrawn
📉 Difficulty concentrating or making decisions

Recognising these signs early is an important part of looking after ourselves and those around us.

At Rutland First Aid Training, we believe first aid isn't just about responding to physical emergencies—it’s also about understanding the person in front of us and knowing how we can help.

💚 Take a moment today to check in with yourself and those around you. A simple “Are you okay?” can make a real difference.

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