Every employer has a legal and moral responsibility to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees. While effective risk management significantly reduces workplace accidents, no organisation can completely eliminate risk. The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provisional statistics show that 126 workers lost their lives in work-related incidents across Great Britain during 2025/26, highlighting why emergency preparedness remains just as important as accident prevention....

As the Director of ER Training, I've spent years teaching and developing courses to teach people how to save lives. We've trained hundreds of workplace first aiders and members of the public over the past 2 decades. I know that when an emergency happens, that most people genuinely want to help. But there is one statistic that stops me in my tracks every time. Women are significantly less likely to receive bystander CPR than men. (A major European study found that 67.9% of women received CPR...

Every May, Stroke Association leads the conversation around Stroke Awareness Month, helping to educate people on one of the leading causes of death and disability in the UK. A stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, often without warning. Knowing how to recognise the symptoms quickly, understanding what to do in an emergency, and learning how to reduce your risk could save a life. At Emergency Response Training, we believe first aid knowledge should be accessible to everyone. Whether at...