Newsletter July 2019

Health & Safety Courses – RIDICULOUS PRICE!

IOSH Managing Safely

10^th – 12^th September
£475.00 now reduced to £230.00 for THIS DATE ONLY!
Call us for a competitive quote for in-house delivery for IOSH MS and Working Safely delivery

E-Learning Bonanza

ALL £35.00 or under online E-learning courses
Buy One Get One Free – Limited Time Only (end of August)

First Aid at Work Courses

4^th – 6^th September
Emergency First Aid – was £85 now £75
Full First Aid at Work – was £175.00 now £145

Mental Health First Aid Courses

16^th & 17^th September
1 PLACE LEFT – Call us for a great offer
Buy one place for £250.00 with a second place for £200.00

CITB Courses

21^st August
SEATS Environmental Awareness – £145.00
Buy one get one for £115.00
14^th September – Saturday 12^th October
SMSTS Day Release
£495 now ONLY £400!!!

PPE Offer

25% off your first order – Call 01623 821524

For more details or to make a booking, contact the office on 01623 821516 or training@awsafety.co.uk

Finally, summer has arrived and whilst we all want to make the most of the weather, here are a few tips for dealing with Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
Heat exhaustion is not usually serious if you can cool down within 30 minutes. If it turns into heatstroke it needs to be treated as an emergency.

The signs of heat exhaustion include:

• Headache
• Dizziness and confusion
• Loss of appetite and feeling sick
• Excessive sweating and pale, clammy skin
• Cramps in the arms, legs and stomach
• Fast breathing or pulse
• Temperature of 38C or above
• Being very thirsty
• The symptoms are often the same in adults and children, although children may become floppy and sleepy.

If someone is showing signs of heat exhaustion they need to be cooled down. Here are some things you can do to cool someone down

• Move them to a cool place.
• Get them to lie down and raise their feet slightly.
• Get them to drink plenty of water. Sports or rehydration drinks are OK.
• Cool their skin – spray or sponge them with cool water and fan them. Cold packs around the armpits or neck are good too.
• Stay with them until they are better.

They should start to cool down and feel better within 30 minutes. If not Immediate action is required: Call 999 if the person:

• Is no better after 30 minutes
• Feels hot and dry
• Is not sweating even though they are too hot
• Has a temperature that’s risen to 40C or above
• Has rapid or shortness of breath
• Is confused
• Has a fit (seizure)
• Loses consciousness
• Is unresponsive

These can be signs of heatstroke.

While you wait for help, give first aid and put them in the recovery position if they lose consciousness.

Preventing heat exhaustion and heatstroke
There is a high risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke during hot weather or exercise.

To help prevent heat exhaustion or heatstroke:

• Drink plenty of cold drinks, especially when exercising
• Take cool baths or showers
• Wear light-coloured, loose clothing
• Sprinkle water over skin or clothes
• Avoid the sun between 11am and 3pm
• Avoid excess alcohol
• Avoid extreme exercise

This will also prevent dehydration and help your body keep itself cool.

Signs of dehydration are visible in your urine. Dark and strong-smelling urine is a clear sign that you need to drink more fluids.
Use the urine colour chart to check for signs of dehydration. Healthy pee is 1-3, 4-8 must hydrate.

If you want to escape the sunshine altogether then why not enrol on one of our many cool courses. The courses are set in a lovely office environment with plenty of cold drinks on hand.

Contact AW Safety Management 01623 821516/821524

Article written by Adrian Kirkby – H&S Consultant for AW Safety Management

Don’t just take our word for it, see what our customers have to say on our testimonials page.

Ben and Tom Birchall have won the prestigious Gold Race at round three of the 2019 FIM Sidecar World Championship. Added to a runner-up finish in the Sprint Race, the Mansfield-based brothers now lie just seven points behind the leaders in the provisional overall championship standings.

It was a hot one at Oschersleben in Germany last weekend, with temperatures reaching well into the 30s. As one of the Birchall’s favourite circuits, the team arrived at the historic track with the goal of winning both races to reclaim the championship lead.
Practice and qualifying went well with the Mitchells of Mansfield supported team setting the pace to ultimately claim pole position with a time 0.3 seconds faster than their rivals. Feeling comfortable on track, Ben and Tom even had chance to make a couple of cooling and bedding in laps during the session such was their pace.
With plans to make up for the Sprint Race result, Birchall Racing made some subtle tweaks to their LCR Yamaha outfit before Sunday’s 21-lap Gold Race. Overnight thunderstorms had cleared the air, leaving the track and conditions more favourable for the main event. Ben and Tom once again got the perfect start and led the pack into the first corner. Similarly, to the first race with all the action going on behind them, Ben was able to manage his pace and stretch his lead ahead of the sidecars jostling for position behind. Crossing the line unchallenged by their rivals, Birchall Racing bagged 25 valuable points, keeping their championship hopes very much alive with three rounds of the series remaining.

Did you know that CITB registered SME employers with up to 99 employees can apply for funding of up to £10,000 to cover the cost of their short duration courses? This includes any Site Safety Plus courses that they may purchase from you. Employers can submit one claim every 12 months.

Don’t forget to share this information with your customers, and signpost them to the CITB website for more information: www.citb.co.uk/skillsandtraining

For information on CITB Site Safety Plus courses in
SMSTS, SMSTS-R, SSSTS, SSSTS-R, HSA, SEATS, Achieving Behavioural Safety, Directors
Contact the AW Safety Management team
Tel: 01623 821516/821524
Email: info@awsafety.co.uk

As AW Safety Management Ltd rapidly approach our 10^th Anniversary and look forward to the future it is important to reflect on the recent achievements attained.
On 14^th December 2009 Adam Wade -Managing Director – took the plunge to start his own Health and Safety Consultancy. Now a 9-person strong team with plans for further growth very soon. AW Safety are always keen to add talent and expertise to the team, with 6 of the 9 employees all working and living here in Edwinstowe, we are in a fortunate position to promote local jobs in support of our local economy.
With the expansion of our services in addition to H&S Consultancy and Training, we have diversified into providing Portable Appliance Testing, PPE and Fire extinguisher servicing all of which were recently added to our repertoire.
With a firm belief in giving opportunities to young people within the community, AW Safety took the decision to recruit an apprentice to further strengthen its team. As such we would like to welcome Beth Cresswell the latest addition to the AW Safety family who joins us as our first Apprentice Business Development Executive.
We are really excited to welcome Beth into the close-knit team of professionals and introduce her to you. Beth will have account management responsibilities and be promoting our long list of training and E-learning online courses to those existing and potential customers.
Please feel free to have a chat with Beth about training, E-learning or any of our services which have helped service hundreds of long-standing customers over the last 10 years with many more to come.

Take a look at our additional 18 seat training room. Contact us for all your H&S training needs. See our “offers of the month” to get the latest on our fantastic training course deals.

Call 01623 821524 or email training@awsafety.co.uk for more details.

2019 Open Course online booking facility is now available.….visit our website www.awsafety.co.uk