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Quality Matters!

AMTD – Where quality matters!
AMTD are delighted to announce that we are now a Qualsafe approved centre! Qualsafe is the UK’s largest awarding organisation for first aid qualifications.

So why did we want to become an approved centre?

In Oct 2013 …

Paediatric First Aid – Compulsory?

Government seeks sector’s views on compulsory Paediatric first aid training
At AMTD we are delighted that a Government consultation has been launched on proposals for all newly qualified nursery staff to undertake compulsory paediatric first aid training for the first …

Annual workplace fatalities rise !

Provisional data from the HSE shows that 142 workers were fatally injured at work between April 2014 and March 2015, an increase on last year’s all time low of 136. Some of the figures are  33 deaths in Agricultural workers, …

New Courses !

We are now running 3 day train the trainer courses for safer moving and handling of people. We call it our instructors course and its delivered by Alison Meadows who is a Qualified Nurse with a specialist qualification in …

Our latest First Aid at Work students

Aaron, Stephen and Chris from Barnfield Construction and Steven and David from GEL Roofing practice their first aid skills whilst gaining their Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate. All went well until we let David bandage his brother Steven, we …

DEALING WITH A SUSPECTED FRACTURE

As we move towards the icy and snowy weather, broken bones from slips and falls are a real worry. The safe and effective management of these injuries can prevent further damage and promote faster and more complete healing.

First make …

AMTD STUDENT SAVES A LIFE !!

AMTD are the sole providers of First Aid Training to all Staff of The University of Cumbria and have been working with them for the last 4 years .In mid December 2012, Jayne Wright an events co-ordinator at the University …

Level 1 TQUK approved centre !

In March this year AMTD became an TQUK approved centre, this is in addition to us being an EDI approved centre. TQUK and EDI are in the top 4 awarding bodies in the country and we are proud to …

HSE inspection

AMTD have just had a very successful inspection from the inspection arm of the HSE. The inspector looked at all our First Aid courses, our trainers and assessors and all our administration procedures. The inspector was particularly impressed with our …