Worsley Training

02/02/2026

How was your January? I love this poem, as it sums up most people's sentiments!

We are totally back into the swing of things with 9 courses over the month. They were our usual good mixture of:

🔹️ 2 INSET days for school teachers at Godolphin School and Luckley House School
🔹️ 3 private courses for Inspirations Hairdressing Fairford, Roc Technologies Limited and the Hungerford Food Community
🔹️ 1 public paediatric course and 1 public adult course at The Open Space in Marlborough
🔹️ A 2 hour Zoom refresher for Youth Adventure Trust
🔹️ A private 90 minute CPR and Defibrillator session for a group of friends in Pewsey

February is looking similar and soon it will be Spring. I spotted our first snowdrops over the weekend, which always make me smile!

29/01/2026

So who can remember the mnemonic for the order of priorities in first aid, which forms the backbone of all our courses?

Also there are 2 words beginning with C, so what determines which one you go for?

It's DrABC:
🔹️D for Danger - look for hazards
🔹️R for Response - check level of consciousness
🔹️A for Airway - open or improve it
🔹️B for Breathing - are they breathing normally?
🔹️C for CPR - if they are not breathing normally
OR
🔹️C to check for any other Conditions and roll them into the safe airway (recovery) position.

You might also have been taught C for Circulation, which covers both of the above.

No idea what I am talking about or need a refresher? Get in touch - hello@worsleytraining.co.uk

26/01/2026

I've added some new dates to my public courses diary which individuals can book onto.

So sharing here in case any of you would you like to increase your confidence to act appropriately in an emergency situation, or need to renew your accredited first aid certificate and are within reach of Marlborough.

Each course has options for number of hours and level of accreditation, so are suitable for nearly all workplaces and also for anyone who just wants to look after their families and friends.

"Very well run, informative and enjoyable" was how one participant described their first aid course with me, so if that sounds good then head to www.worsleytraining.co.uk/book-a-course and scroll to your chosen date and course for more details.

19/01/2026

Should you start CPR or go fetch a defibrillator if you are on your own?

This is a question that I regularly get asked on my courses and I now have a definitive answer (highlighted in yellow):

"If you are on your own, fetch an AED only if you can get and apply it within 1 minute, otherwise, start CPR immediately." (pages 27 & 28 of the ERC guidelines 2025 - link in comments)

However, "each minute of delay in getting to defibrillation reduces the probability of survival by 10%," so personally if it took me 2 minutes to retrieve an AED, then the chances of survival are 80%, which are still favourable odds in my opinion.

The key is always knowing exactly where your closest defib is (see defibfinder.uk), and doing a recce so you can minimise any delay if you ever had to grab it for real.

These images also give a useful reminder of the DRABC sequence for an adult casualty.

15/01/2026

Are you watching this series of The Traitors? If so, who is your favourite to win?!

This isn't a spoiler if you missed last night's episode, as Amanda was banished last week, but an uplifting story and a reminder to go to any health checks that you get offered!

During the medical checks for the show, they discovered she has quite serious heart disease, so is now on medication and has changed her lifestyle accordingly.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78v71ldx8go

Prevention is always better than cure, but ifyou need a reminder of the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, then read my short blog at https://worsleytraining.co.uk/heart-attack/

The former senior detective says the BBC show's pre-medical checks picked up her medical condition.

12/01/2026

Last week I was team teaching an Emergency First Aid at Work course at a school INSET day with Julie, one of my associate trainers, as there were 24 participants.

I really enjoyed it, because for the vast majority of courses we work alone, so having the chance to watch someone else teach and learn from them, and also for them to watch you and give you some feedback, is just so valuable.

So, it was a great day and we received some great feedback, but I also had a giggle because look at what she’s wearing - she is spot on with my brand colours in dark purple and navy, apparently entirely unintentially – bravo!

08/01/2026

Wowzers!

Every time I get an email like this, it reaffirms exactly why I do what I do.

First aid training isn’t just an attendance course. You never know when you may need to put your learning into practice to actually save a life.

"It was interesting to see how people reacted to the situation. There were 3 other first aid trained onlookers who froze and couldn’t remember what to do. I’m just thankful that your training got me through."

This little boy's parents will forever be grateful that you had the confidence to step forward and be a life-saver. Huge congratulations and feel proud!

05/01/2026

Happy New Year!

I've totted up my first aid courses and participants for 2025 and they are both within 10% of 2024 and 2023, which I am really thrilled about.

This is because I made a conscious decision 12 months ago to reduce my max travel time to 1 hour (except for a few special clients), and my weekend work to max 1 course per month, and it hasn't affected my business.

Worsley Training exists to give me a steady income, fulfil my love of teaching, get me out and about meeting people, both on courses and networking, and keep my brain active with all the business management too.

I do not have the wish or capacity for it to grow, as we are deep in the kids' taxi years, my husband works away during the week, my elderly parents are remotely handing over some aspects of the family partnership to my sister and I, and I don't want to give up my gym sessions / dog walks / horse rides / sneaky girls spa, ski and walking trips, as they all keep me sane!

So 2026 starts this week, with INSET days for Godolphin and Luckley House, plus an open course in Marlborough.

I hope you had a lovely festive break and are also ready to hit the ground running (unless you have snow like us, and if so please do tred carefully!)

22/12/2025

It's time to take off the small business owner hat and juggle the mummy, wife, daughter and daughter-in-law hats for the next couple of weeks.

So here's wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and prosperous 2026.

I hope you have found my top tips posts useful this year?

See you on the other side 😃

(Love this image from St John Ambulance!)

18/12/2025

"Only four in 10 people know the first aid skills needed to save someone bleeding out, suffering a cardiac arrest or choking." SJA, August 2024

Wondering what to buy the person who has everything and doesn't need any more 'stuff'?

Or are you are planning a potentially life-saving new year's resolution?

So pop one of these dates in your diary and reserve their or your space at www.worsleytraining.co.uk/book-a-course

When did you last attend a first aid course? Is it about time?!