Pulse Rate Group

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We are able to offer our services to businesses, individuals and charities alike and we aim to tailor our services to your needs. We are able to provide accredited and non-accredited training, delivered by experienced tutors with a range of backgrounds. Our safety consultancy is carried out to your requirements following a free consultation and needs analysis. The equipment/Supplies that we offer are of the highest standard and meet all required specifications. If its an event your holding then look no further for a team of professionals who can look after your Security, First Aid or Safety requirements. We also offer event management and can provide MC/Compere with or without an auction (items included)

All Training is delivered in line with current guidelines
Services can be offered in-house or at selected venues
Flexible Service that offers Quality Assurance

Equipment and Supplies Sales service to meet your company requirements

We tailor solutions to your training needs
All Training recognised in the Health & Safety industry
Our services allow you to
A service that offers the complete package for the right price


Remember:
Don't let the cost of safety raise your pulse rate.

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27/03/2026

Staff from .skills.hub on a first aid course watching save a life on

Can I be sued for doing First Aid?1 in 3 members of the British public are fearful or hesitant to perform first aid in a...
27/03/2026

Can I be sued for doing First Aid?

1 in 3 members of the British public are fearful or hesitant to perform first aid in an emergency.

Since 2015, The SARAH Act has protected first aiders from being sued for negligence when delivering first aid.

Find out how it protects those who administer help:

It’s a situation that no one ever wants to be in. An individual is unconscious and not breathing and in need of CPR. You want to spring into action, but you can’t get a thought out of your head “Will I get sued for doing CPR?”. It’s a thought that is unfortunately far too common and holds people back from helping.

Statistics from Resuscitation Council UK show that less than 1 in 10 people survive out-of-hospital cardiac arrests [1]. The survival rate can be improved significantly if CPR is administered and massively improved with the use of an AED. Any hesitations caused by thoughts of being sued can prove to be fatal and need to be done away with. That’s easier said than done. But thankfully, with the SARAH Act [2] in England and Wales first aiders are more protected.

What is the SARAH Act

The SARAH Act, or to give it it’s full name, the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 received royal assent on the 12th of February 2015. The purpose of the act is to alleviate the fears people have about legal liability.

A survey conducted by The Telegraph back in 2014 found that 34% of people were deterred from conducting CPR through fear of being sued [3]. The SARAH Act helps negate these fears is by providing a layer of legal reassurance. The SARAH Act, in combination with common law, makes it extremely unlikely a person can be sued for providing first aid so long as the rescuer is acting ‘responsibly and heroically’. However, ‘extremely unlikely’ may not feel too reassuring.

Our interpretation of the SARAH Act

We must admit this article is not written by a legal expert and can therefore only be taken as guidance. Nonetheless, our interpretation as the UK’s leading Awarding Organisation for First Aid qualifications is that you would have had to do something both dangerous and with malicious intent in the course of providing first aid for you to be at risk of being sued. Only in this situation could you not rely on the SARAH Act and established common law as your defence.

We are confident any first aider who has completed a regulated first aid qualification would never be acting anywhere near that threshold and could therefore never be successfully sued. Other useful knowledge for workplace first aiders is that your employer’s liability insurance covers you when you are acting as a first aider at work.

Conclusion

Remember: There has never been a successful case of suing a first aider in the UK, even prior to 2015, and the SARAH Act has further strengthened this position.

By acting heroically and responsibly, doing CPR to the best of your knowledge and abilities, you will be protected by the SARAH Act. And, more importantly, you may save a life. Don’t let fear give you pause!

For further reading on the subject of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the law, here is a link to a useful document on the topic from the Resuscitation Council UK:
https://www.resus.org.uk/library/publications/publication-cpr-aeds-and-law

Links

https://www.resus.org.uk/library/2021-resuscitation-guidelines/epidemiology-cardiac-arrest-guidelines
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/3/contents/enacted
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11075274/One-in-three-passers-by-will-not-administer-first-aid-because-they-fear-being-sued.html?ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_first

Fantastic feedback from some of this weeks delegates who attended and passed Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Wor...
19/02/2026

Fantastic feedback from some of this weeks delegates who attended and passed Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work and Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work courses.

If you need to book then check out our next available courses here: https://www.pulserategroup.co.uk/pulse-rate-training

with our first aid and health & safety courses

With the new Resuscitation Council guidelines now live we are strongly advising all customers who have attended previous...
05/02/2026

With the new Resuscitation Council guidelines now live we are strongly advising all customers who have attended previous first aid courses to get in touch and discuss booking an annual update. This half day update will refresh your skills and give you the updated information to ensure you

All Bluelight and Defence Discount Service card holders receive 20% off ALL our classroom and online training course.Use...
15/01/2026

All Bluelight and Defence Discount Service card holders receive 20% off ALL our classroom and online training course.

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Head over to our events tab to see this months courses that we have scheduled
09/01/2026

Head over to our events tab to see this months courses that we have scheduled

To celebrate 2026 we are offering a 26% discount on ALL our classroom AND e-learning courses. Take a look at our site an...
09/01/2026

To celebrate 2026 we are offering a 26% discount on ALL our classroom AND e-learning courses.
Take a look at our site and find the course for you, whether its an update, upskill or just build your portfolio for an improved look CV.
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📧 enquiries@pulserategroup.com
💻 https://www.pulserategroup.co.uk/pulse-rate-training
☎️ 01482 244999
🖲️ 189-197 Wincolmlee, Hull, HU2 0PA
🚕 Plenty of FREE on street parking around the training centre.
📆 We have multiple dates available but can also schedule bespoke dates and courses.

Looking for the perfect Christmas present for a loved one?Why not contact Pulse Rate Training and purchase a gift vouche...
17/12/2025

Looking for the perfect Christmas present for a loved one?

Why not contact Pulse Rate Training and purchase a gift voucher for one our 2025 First Aid for Dog Owners/Carers course?

☎️ 01482 244999
📧 enquiries@pulserategroup.com

As we near the end of this year we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward t...
17/12/2025

As we near the end of this year we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you in the new year and would like to let you all know our 2026 course diary has been published below

https://www.pulserategroup.co.uk/pulse-rate-training

We will be running an evening Parent First Aid course on Thursday 23rd October in ONLY £20+vat per headThis is ideal f...
14/10/2025

We will be running an evening Parent First Aid course on Thursday 23rd October in ONLY £20+vat per head

This is ideal for parents, grandparents, siblings, babysitters etc

Details and booking on the link below

https://buytickets.at/pulseratetraining/1334208

At the start of every course we ask the delegates how confident they are at First Aid. We then ask again at the end of t...
04/10/2025

At the start of every course we ask the delegates how confident they are at First Aid. We then ask again at the end of the course. We don’t just teach people to pass, we teach them in a way that helps them to be confident

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189-197 Wincolmlee
Kingston Upon Hull
HU20PA

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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